Bill No.: SF0087 Drafter: DRN

LSO No.: 06LSO-0350 Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0040

Chapter No.: 43

Prime Sponsor: Management Audit Committee

Catch Title: Board of education-membership.

Subject: Roles of the state board of education and state superintendent of public instruction in the governance of public education at the state level.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Expands voting membership of the state board of education to include the state superintendent of public instruction, increasing voting members from eleven to twelve;

· Limits state superintendent's participation in matters relating to contested cases involving actions of the department of education;

· Implements recommendations of the study conducted by the Management Audit Committee on education governance.