H202 Summary

• Makes the Superintendent of Public Instruction a voting member of the State Board of Education, reducing appointed members from 11 to 10.

• Removes the Superintendent's role as "secretary" of the State Board, instead establishing an elected secretary position filled by Board members.

• Reduces gubernatorial appointments to the State Board from 3 at-large members to 2 at-large members, while maintaining one appointee from each of eight educational districts.

• Requires voter approval of constitutional amendments at the November 8, 2016 statewide election, with the amendments becoming effective April 1, 2017 if approved.

• Makes conforming changes throughout North Carolina statutes to replace "chairman" with "chair" and adjust references to the Superintendent's role on various state boards and commissions.