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AR SB619
Bill
Status
10/15/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jane English
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AI Summary
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Amends school board member terms to be arranged in four-year cycles so an equal number of positions are filled in each school board election, rather than annually.
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Allows school district boards elected entirely in the same election to hold elections on the date of either the preferential primary election or the general election.
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Requires members elected in the same election to initially draw lots for two-year or four-year terms to ensure equal distribution of positions across subsequent school board elections.
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Modifies requirements for school districts with 10% or greater minority population to allow board members to serve either four-year or five-year terms instead of only five-year terms.
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Permits school district boards not elected entirely in the same election to hold elections on the date of the preferential primary election, general election, or annual school election.
Legislative Description
To Amend The Term Of Office Of A Member Of A School District Board Of Directors; And To Amend The Date On Which An Election For A School District Board Of Directors Shall Be Held In Certain Circumstances.
Last Action
Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
10/15/2021