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Lawmaker proposes electing most State Board of Education members, adding stipend
Summary
Representative Joe Alfieri introduced RS 32-369 to divide the State Board of Education into five elected districts (five elected, two gubernatorial appointees) and to provide a $12,000 stipend per board member; the committee voted to introduce the request.
Representative Joe Alfieri told a House committee chaired by Chairman Crane that RS 32-369 would change the State Board of Education so five of seven members are elected by district and two would remain gubernatorial appointees.
Alfieri said the proposal aims to improve geographic representation on the board, noting that three current members are from the Boise area and only one from North Idaho. The plan would divide the state into five districts for board elections, and Alfieri said the request includes a $12,000 stipend per board member plus travel costs to account for statewide representation.
Committee members asked whether the stipend would be reimbursable or more like a salary; Alfieri said the stipend would act more like a salary. Representative Mickelson asked whether the positions would run along party lines; Alfieri said the bill does not define party affiliation for the proposed elected seats.
Representative Crane moved to introduce RS 32-369; the committee voted to introduce the request on a voice vote. The hearing record did not include a fiscal note or enforcement details; Alfieri described the stipend amount and the desire for broader representation as the central changes.
