HJR 1265

1	House Joint Resolution
2	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 5 of
3	Article IX of the State Constitution to require the
4	election of the superintendent of schools in school
5	districts meeting a student population threshold.
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7	Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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9	That the following amendment to Section 5 of Article IX of
10	the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to
11	the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next
12	general election or at an earlier special election specifically
13	authorized by law for that purpose:
14	ARTICLE IX
15	EDUCATION
16	Section 5.  Superintendent of schools.-In each school
17	district there shall be a superintendent of schools who shall be
18	elected at the general election in each year the number of which
19	is a multiple of four for a term of four years; or, when
20	provided by resolution of the district school board, or by
21	special law, approved by vote of the electors, the district
22	school superintendent in any school district shall be employed
23	by the district school board as provided by general law. The
24	resolution or special law may be rescinded or repealed by either
25	procedure after four years. However, the superintendent of
26	schools must be elected if the school district has a student
27	population of 300,000 or more.
28	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
29	placed on the ballot:
30	CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
31	ARTICLE IX, SECTION 5
32	ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.-The State
33	Constitution currently requires that each school district have a
34	superintendent of schools who is elected unless the school board
35	or a law approved by the electors provides for the appointment
36	of the superintendent. This proposed amendment requires that the
37	district school superintendent be elected by the voters in
38	school districts having a student population of 300,000 or more.

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