Florida Governing Boards for Universities Amendment (2002)
From Ballotpedia
Florida Amendment 11, also known as the Local Trustees and Statewide Governing Board to Manage Florida's University System Act, was on the November 5, 2002 election ballot in Florida. It passed, with 60.2% of voters in favor.
- Yes: 2,813,145
- No: 1,834,816
It was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment.
Five citizen-initiated amendments were on the 2002 ballot; they were respectively the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st citizen-initiated measures to appear on a Florida statewide ballot.
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
A local board of trustees shall administer each state university. Each board shall have thirteen members dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service to community. A statewide governing board of seventeen members shall be responsible for the coordinated and accountable operation of the whole university system. Wasteful duplication of facilities or programs is to be avoided. Provides procedures for selection and confirmation of board members, including one student and one faculty representative per board.
