5732-SAMSMCAUS2473.1SSB 5732S AMD179By Senators McAuliffe, SchmidtADOPTED 03/10/2005 On page 2, line 4, after "and" strike "eight" and insert "nine" On page 2, line 9, after "education;" strike "and" On page 2, line 15, after "large" insert "; and (c) One member elected at large by the members of the boards ofdirectors of all private schools in the state meeting the requirementsof RCW 28A.195.010. The member representing private schools shall notvote on matters affecting public schools. If there is a dispute aboutwhether or not an issue directly affects public schools, the disputeshall be settled by a majority vote of the other members of the board.Not later than the twentyfifth day of August of each year, thesuperintendent of public instruction shall call for an election of themember of the state board of education representing private schools ifthe term of membership will end on the second Monday of the followingJanuary. The superintendent of public instruction shall give writtennotice thereof to the chair of the board of directors of each privateschool who shall distribute the notice to each member of the privateschool board. The notice shall include the election calendar and rulesestablished by the superintendent of public instruction for the conductof the election"Adds a representative of private schools to the StateBoard of Education as a nonvoting member except on issues pertaining toprivate schools, and provides for the election of that member.--- END --- 1