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<DIV>Well, we all know from past experiences if something passes the Idaho State Legislature by a wide margin it must be a good law! ; P</DIV>
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<DIV>Donovan J. Arnold<BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 10/25/10, Tom Hansen <I><thansen@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Tom Hansen <thansen@moscow.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] tuition for the U of I<BR>To: "Moscow Vision 2020" <vision2020@moscow.com><BR>Date: Monday, October 25, 2010, 5:33 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>I strongly support SJR 101 for several reasons, far too many to explain<BR>here on the Viz.<BR><BR>If you are truly <SPAN>intgerested</SPAN>, how about listening to the discussion that<BR>took place on the State House floor on Appril 6, 2009, where it passed by<BR>a very clear margin 67-3<BR><BR><A href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/idaho/legislation.htm#SJR101" target=_blank>http://www.tomandrodna.com/idaho/legislation.htm#SJR101</A><BR><BR>Or read the resolution for yourselves at:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/idaho/SJR_101_UI_Tuition_040809.pdf" target=_blank>http://www.tomandrodna.com/idaho/SJR_101_UI_Tuition_040809.pdf</A><BR><BR>Seeya at the polls, Moscow.<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR>Moscow, Idaho<BR>UI '96<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On Mon, October 25, 2010 5:23 am, ringoshirl wrote:<BR>> Visionaries:<BR>><BR>> Here are the arguments provided for the Secretary of State's office for<BR>> the constitutional
amendment dealing with tuition.<BR>><BR>> I support this. Although the legislature should support higher education<BR>> better, the record of doing so is not impressive. All other schools were<BR>> give permission to charge tuition a couple of years ago, but it requires a<BR>> Constitutional amendment for the U of I.<BR>><BR>> S.J.R. 101<BR>><BR>> "Shall Section 10, Article IX, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho<BR>> be amended to permit the Board<BR>><BR>> of Regents of the University of Idaho to impose rates of tuition and fees<BR>> on all students enrolled in the<BR>><BR>> University of Idaho as authorized by law?"<BR>><BR>> Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho: Section 10,<BR>> Article IX<BR>><BR>> Legislative Council's Statement of Meaning, Purpose and Result to be<BR>> Accomplished of Proposed<BR>><BR>> Amendment:<BR>><BR>> This
proposed amendment will clarify that the Board of Regents of the<BR>> University of Idaho may<BR>><BR>> charge students tuition, as authorized by law. Currently, the University<BR>> of Idaho charges student fees<BR>><BR>> to undergraduate students, but not tuition. Student fees cannot be used to<BR>> pay for classroom instruction.<BR>><BR>> All of the other state-supported colleges and universities in Idaho have<BR>> the authority to charge<BR>><BR>> tuition, and this amendment specifies that the University of Idaho will<BR>> have the same authority.<BR>><BR>> Statements FOR the Proposed Amendment<BR>><BR>> 1. Currently the University of Idaho can charge student fees, but those<BR>> fees cannot be used to help<BR>><BR>> pay for the cost of classroom instruction. This amendment will allow the<BR>> University of Idaho to<BR>><BR>> charge tuition, which can be used to pay for classroom
instruction, a<BR>> practice that is allowed at<BR>><BR>> all other state-supported Idaho colleges and universities.<BR>><BR>> 2. This amendment will not establish any rates of tuition or fees. The<BR>> authority for determining<BR>><BR>> rates of tuition and fees will continue to rest with the State Board of<BR>> Education, sitting as the<BR>><BR>> Board of Regents of the University of Idaho.<BR>><BR>> 3. This amendment allows all Idaho's higher education state-supported<BR>> institutions the uniform<BR>><BR>> authority to charge tuition.<BR>><BR>> Statements AGAINST the Proposed Amendment<BR>><BR>> 1. The University of Idaho is Idaho's land-grant university and predates<BR>> statehood. The framers of<BR>><BR>> the Constitution envisioned a free education for University of Idaho<BR>> undergraduate students, and<BR>><BR>> that historic precedent should not be
changed.<BR>><BR>> 2. Rather than amending the Constitution, the state could provide the<BR>> additional funding to cover<BR>><BR>> the costs of classroom instruction at the University of Idaho.<BR>><BR>> 3. Changes to the Constitution should be made only for major issues of<BR>> interest to the state or in the<BR>><BR>> event of a constitutional crisis.<BR>><BR>> Shirley Ringo<BR><BR>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR> <A href="http://www.fsr.net/" target=_blank>http://www.fsr.net</A> <BR> mailto:<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com"
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