| DIGEST OF HB1409 (Updated March 6, 2001 3:46 PM - DI 84) Student members on state board of education. Increases the Indiana state board of education membership from 10 to 12 members. Provides for 2 members to be nonvoting student members who are high school students enrolled in high school in Indiana. Establishes a student member recommendation committee to recommend candidates for appointment as the student members to the governor and state superintendent of public instruction. Establishes criteria for selection as a candidate. Specifies that a student member serves for a term of 2 years, except a student member who is appointed in grade 12. |