HB79 Summary

• Requires posting of vacancy notices for State Superintendent of Education, county and city superintendents, Chancellor of Postsecondary Education, and executive officers of two-year colleges and specialty schools on the internet and at school campuses at least 30 calendar days before filling positions.

• Mandates vacancy notices include job description, required qualifications, salary information, application procedures, deadlines, and other relevant information, with notices remaining posted until position is filled.

• Extends the timeframe for filling county superintendent vacancies from 90 to 120 days and city superintendent vacancies to 120 days; allows temporary interim appointments for up to two six-month periods.

• Requires State Board of Education to fill State Superintendent vacancies within 120 days and Chancellor positions within 180 days, with similar interim appointment provisions.

• Voids any employment action taken by boards that violate the posting notice requirements; exempts searches already underway on the effective date.