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Committee approves bill to require State Board of Education nominees from four regions
Summary
The committee reported House Bill 4148, sponsored by Rep. Cabot, to require political parties to nominate State Board of Education candidates from four districts drawn to mirror the Court of Appeals; the measure passed committee despite opposition from several education groups.
Representative Cabot testified in strong support of House Bill 4148, which would change how political parties nominate candidates to the State Board of Education by requiring parties to nominate candidates from four geographic districts. "As it stands today, members of the State Board of Education are nominated by political parties at their convention without any guarantee that different regions of our state have any voice at the table," Cabot said, adding the bill "divides our state into 4 districts, ensuring that when political parties nominate…
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