The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment and financial support of
public community and junior colleges which shall be supervised and controlled by locally
elected boards. The legislature shall provide by law for a state board for public community and
junior colleges which shall advise the state board of education concerning general supervision
and planning for such colleges and requests for annual appropriations for their support. The
board shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years, not more
than two of which shall expire in the same year, and who shall be appointed by the state board
of education. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner. The superintendent of public instruction
shall be ex-officio a member of this board without the right to vote.