HB 632 Summary

• Authorizes a referendum in Muscle Shoals for voters to decide whether to change the City Board of Education from appointed to elected members, with ballot question to be held as soon as practical after the act's effective date.

• Establishes a five-member elected Board of Education if referendum passes, with members elected at-large by place numbers corresponding to the city governing body's place numbers.

• Sets candidate qualifications requiring at least 21 years of age, 90 consecutive days of city residency before the qualification deadline, no felony convictions, and a $100 initial qualification fee.

• Initial election scheduled for the 2020 citywide election with members serving four-year terms, with subsequent elections coordinated with city governing body elections by place number and duration.

• Board chair selected biennially by majority vote with duties including presiding over meetings, setting agendas, establishing meeting dates, ensuring public notice for budget hearings, and promoting the school system; vacancies filled by remaining board members or State Superintendent if unfilled within 30 days.