Another Board of Ed Bill Advances
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA bill that allows the Indiana State Board of Education to elect its own chair has cleared an Indiana Senate committee. The proposal, sponsored by Senator Travis Holdman (R-19), also calls on the board to be comprised of a mix of gubernatorial appointees, lawmaker choices and the superintendent of public instruction. You can see the full bill by clicking here.
Last month, the House Education Committee approved a bill that would call on the board to elect its own executive director, a position currently held by Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz.
You can view that bill by clicking here.
Source: Indiana General Assembly