Governance
99. Elected State Board Of Education
We believe that the SBOE should continue to be an elected body consisting of fifteen members. The SBOE shall be staffed out of general revenue. Their responsibilities must include: a) Overseeing the Commissioner of Education. b) Maintaining constitutional authority over the Permanent School Fund. c) Maintaining authority over curriculum. d) The state adoption of all educational materials. This process must include public hearings. e) Granting, revoking, or amending open enrollment school charters. The SBOE should require charter school operators and board members to be American citizens. f) Teacher and administrator certification. We call for the abolition of the State Board for Educator Certification.
