What SJR 37 Does
Senate Joint Resolution No. 37 was filed by Senator Kruse. This proposal amends Article VIII (Education and School Lands) of the
Oregon State Constitution. The proposal is to create a Board of Education which is headed by a Superintendent of Schools. The Governor shall act as Superintendent of Schools until one is appointed. It should be noted that this amendment does not actually define the composition of the Board of Education nor does it define how the Board members are chosen. The point of the Board is to have the final say on how education is run in the State.
My View
I do not support this bill. I do not see what the point of a separate Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools. The executive branch already has the function of K-12 education and the Oregon State post-secondary system runs itself. The lack of details as to the composition and selection of Board members is disturbing.
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