FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5333

                                  C 255 L 88

BYSenate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senators Gaspard, Bailey, Smitherman, Johnson, Stratton, Conner, Bauer, Kiskaddon, Hayner, Bottiger and Benitz)

Giving all members on the state board of education the authority to vote.

Senate Committee on Education

House Committe on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The State Board of Education is comprised of 18 members.  Two voting members from each congressional district are elected by the boards of directors of the school districts within the respective congressional districts.  One nonvoting member is elected at large by the boards of directors of all approved private schools in the state.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction is an ex officio member by virtue of his/her office and may vote only when action on a matter cannot be resolved without his/her vote.

SUMMARY:

The member of the State Board of Education representing approved private schools may not vote on matters affecting public schools.  If there is a dispute as to whether an issue directly affects public schools, the dispute shall be settled by a majority vote of the other members of the board.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    43     2

      House 70  26 (House amended)

      Senate    44     0 (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 9, 1988