Board of education; qualifications; administration priorities

(a) Upon the nomination of any board member, the governor shall provide written documentation articulating the administration's goals and priorities with respect to the formation of a highly-functioning, well-balanced board, and describing the nominee's qualifications. (b) Each nominee shall meet the following minimum qualifications: (1) Record of integrity, civic virtue, and high ethical standards. Each nominee shall demonstrate integrity, civic virtue, and high ethical standards and be willing to hold fellow board members to the same; (2) Availability for constructive engagement. Each nominee shall commit to being a conscientious and attentive board member; (3) Knowledge of best practices. Each nominee shall have an understanding of best practices in educational governance or shall be willing to be trained in such; and (4) Commitment to educational leadership. Each nominee shall have a clear understanding of the board's role in developing and protecting a clear, long-term strategic vision for Hawaii's public schools, and shall understand the need to hold the superintendent of education accountable for making consistent progress toward that vision. (c) Each nominee shall ideally meet the following recommended qualifications: (1) Understanding of collective bargaining. Each nominee should demonstrate an understanding of the collective bargaining process and an ability to participate in that process on behalf of the board free from any conflict of interest; (2) Experience governing complex organizations. Each nominee should possess experience with complex organizations and a proven ability to function productively within them; (3) Collaborative leadership ability. Each nominee should have substantial leadership experience that ideally illustrates the nominee's ability to function among diverse colleagues as an effective team member, with the ability to articulate, understand, and help shape consensus surrounding board policies; and (4) Commitment to education. Each nominee's record should demonstrate a deep and abiding interest in education and a dedication to the social, academic, and character development of young people.