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IN SB0024
Bill
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Senate Bill 24 Summary
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Effective January 10, 2021, the governor shall appoint the state superintendent of public instruction instead of the position being elected by voters; the superintendent serves at the governor's pleasure with a salary determined by the governor.
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After January 10, 2021, the governor appoints all members of the education roundtable, and the superintendent serves as chair (previously the governor and superintendent jointly appointed members and served as co-chairs).
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After January 10, 2021, the governor appoints members of the charter school review panel and the director of special education without requiring superintendent recommendation (previously these positions involved superintendent involvement).
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Before January 1, 2017, candidates for state superintendent must have resided in Indiana for at least two years; a residency statute expires January 1, 2017.
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Removes superintendent of public instruction from definition of "state office" for election purposes after January 10, 2021, and eliminates requirements for the superintendent to file economic interest statements and participate in state conventions after December 31, 2016.
Legislative Description
Selection of superintendent of public instruction. Provides for the state superintendent of public instruction (superintendent) to be appointed by the governor after January 10, 2021. Provides that, after January 10, 2021, the governor appoints the members of the education roundtable and the superintendent serves as the chair of the roundtable. (Under current law, the governor and the superintendent jointly appoint the members and serve as co-chairs.) Provides that, after January 10, 2021, the governor appoints the members of the charter school review panel. (Under current law, the superintendent, or the governor jointly with the superintendent, appoints the members of the
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Rules & Legislative Procedure
1/6/2015