EDUCATION – Amends existing law to provide that the Governor’s appointment of the executive officer of the state board is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate and to revise provisions regarding School Modernization Facilities Fund distributions to school districts.

Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 63-4-3AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw(Johnson), Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Palme

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading