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Idaho Proposition 1, Teachers Collective Bargaining Veto Referendum (2012)
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| Topic Collective bargaining and Public school teachers and staff |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Idaho Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Idaho on November 6, 2012. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported upholding the legislation which included limiting teachers' collective bargaining agreements, ending tenure, and ending the practice of issuing renewable contracts being approved |
A "no" vote supported repealing the legislation which included limiting teachers' collective bargaining agreements, ending tenure, and ending the practice of issuing renewable contracts being approved. |
Election results
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Idaho Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 277,102 | 42.74% | ||
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371,224 | 57.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Referendum to approve or reject legislation limiting negotiated agreements between teachers and local school boards and ending the practice of issuing renewable contracts. Referendum to approve or reject S1108; relating to education: revising Idaho Code by amending 33-513, 33-514, 33-514A, 33-515, 33-515A, 33-516, 33-521, 33-522, 33-1003, 33-1004H, 33-1271, 33-1272, 33-1273, 33-1274, 33-1275, 33-1276 and 33-402; repealing 33-1004G; and, by adding new sections 33-515B, 33-523, 33-524, 33-1271A, 33-1273A and 33-1274A to revise the annual written evaluation process for professional staff; phase out renewable individual contracts; provide that professional staff employed after January 31, 2011 shall not be entitled to a formal review of decisions for not being reemployed; allow school boards to change the length of terms stated in current contracts and reduce the salaries of certificated staff with renewable contracts without due process proceedings; require school districts to disclose to employees a list of professional liability insurance providers; eliminate education support program for school districts experiencing enrollment decreases greater than one percent; eliminate teacher early retirement incentives; restrict the scope of negotiated agreements between school boards and professional staff to compensation and the duration of negotiated agreements to one year; and eliminate provisions for fact finding in professional negotiations. Shall the legislation limiting negotiated agreements between teachers and local school boards and ending the practice of issuing renewable contracts be approved? A YES vote means you approve the legislation. A NO vote means you reject the legislation. | ” |
Path to the ballot
The campaign supporting the initiative collected signatures for three referendums simeltaneously. In order for a proposed veto referendum to be placed on the 2012 statewide ballot for Idaho voters to decide, at least 47,432 signatures for each targeted bill must have been collected within 60 days after lawmakers leave for the session. Signatures were submitted to the Secretary of State's office, reports confirm, as more than 210,000 verified signatures were submitted. Each referendum needed 47,432 valid signatures, which means the more than 72,000 signatures submitted for each measure was well above the requirements. Official ballot placement from the Secretary of State's office was expected shortly after submission of signatures.[1] On June 13, 2012, the Idaho Secretary of State's office issued official certificates placing the referendums on the November 6, 2012 general election ballot.
See also
External links
- Bloomberg, "Most Referendums Since 1998 Give U.S. Voters a Chance to Reject State Laws," August 25, 2011
- Signatures plentiful at referendum drive
- Idaho Teachers Union Is Latest Target of Attack on Collective Bargaining
- Idaho referendum backers deliver petitions
- Idaho school reform foes hand in petitions
- Referendum backers deliver petitions to qualify measures for 2012 ballot
Footnotes
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