AR HB1523

Adds failure to receive mandatory training hours within required timeframe as a cause for school board member vacancy, with exceptions for military service or serious medical conditions verified by physician statement.

Requires school district superintendents to annually report training hours received by each board member and carry-forward hours to the board at the January meeting.

Board members failing to meet training requirements receive 30 days from the January meeting to complete deficient hours and are suspended from official business during that period, except for training activities.

Board members who fail to cure training deficiency within 30 days are removed from the board with position filled per vacancy procedures, unless failure was due to military service or serious medical condition documented by physician.

Specifies that board-removed members cannot be appointed to fill the resulting vacant position and establishes required training topics including school laws, financial management, role differentiation, and student achievement improvement.