Group: We Have Enough Signatures

Kevin Richert of the Idaho Statesman posts this release on his blog from the group gathering petitions to hold a referendum of Superintendent Tom Luna’s educations reforms: “Idaho citizens are eager to have a chance to vote on the three education laws passed by the Idaho Legislature. That’s the message sent by more than 48,000 citizens who have signed each of the three petitions to put the laws to referendum votes next year. “We are announcing today that we have passed 47,432 verified signatures for each of the three petitions,” said Mike Lanza, chair of Idahoans for Responsible Education Reform. The parent-led committee initiated the petition drives on April 8 and the Idaho Education Association joined the coalition a week later.” More here.

Question: Should Luna and the state of Idaho enforce changes to public education when all three measures passed by the 2011 Legislature will be on the 2012 ballot?