Opinion ID: 1830915
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: the juneau amendment

Text: The theory that the legislature retained the right to dictate courses of study is seriously impaired by a review of the proceedings of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention, and particularly the defeat of the Juneau Amendment. On November 9, 1973, Delegate Juneau proposed an amendment as follows: `Section 4. Educational Boards `Section 4. The legislature shall establish such board or boards as may be necessary to meet the educational needs of the state. The duties and responsibilities of such board or boards shall be provided by law.' 8 Records of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1973: Convention Transcripts 2260. After considerable debate and many questions, [6] the amendment was defeated 23-78. The defeat of the proposal indicates clearly that the legislature was denied plenary authority over state educational boards. What the Constitution of 1974 adopted was a system whereby the legislature was given financial responsibility for primary and secondary education and BESE, a constitutional board, was given supervision and control.