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Former lawmaker Paul Amador briefly appears before Senate Education Committee for Charter School Commission reappointment
Summary
Governor's nominee Paul Amador introduced himself to the Senate Education Committee for reappointment to the Charter School Commission and described his recent service; no committee vote was taken.
Paul Amador, the governor's nominee for reappointment to the Idaho Charter School Commission, introduced himself to the Senate Education Committee and discussed his background and recent service; the committee did not vote on the reappointment at the hearing.
Amador, who identified himself as being from Coeur d'Alene and a former state representative, told the committee he has served on the Charter School Commission for 16 months and that the commission has been focused on implementing a recent overhaul of the charter-school statutes. He described his experience in higher education, federal work and the private sector and said the commission will meet the following day to continue implementation work.
Committee members thanked Amador and asked one question about his view of education's trajectory over the next decade. Amador discussed technological change and the potential role of charter schools as nimble innovators; no formal vote or recommendation was recorded in the transcript and the chair said the committee would take a vote at a subsequent meeting.
