Florida Amendment 8, Education System Amendment (1978)
| Florida Amendment 8 | |
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| Topic Administration of government and Education |
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| Type Commission-referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a commission-referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported amending the appointment procedures, responsibilities, and roles of the state board of education, commissioner of education, and board of regents. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the appointment procedures, responsibilities, and roles of the state board of education, commissioner of education, and board of regents. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 771,282 | 36.30% | ||
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1,353,626 | 63.70% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a revision of the Florida Constitution to provide that the state board of education shall be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, and shall be responsible for the management and coordination of the state system of public education; to provide that the commissioner of education shall be appointed by the board in the event the office of elected commissioner is abolished; and to provide for a board of regents, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, which shall govern the state university system. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission referred the measure to the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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