AR SB512

Requires school district personnel policies to include bylaws, rules, and procedures concerning a committee on personnel policies as a mandatory component of policy documentation.

Changes classroom teacher election to the committee on personnel policies from a majority vote to election by secret ballot following district-established procedures, with election announcements and results posted on the district website.

Requires elections for classroom teacher committee members to be conducted annually by October 15, with the board able to appoint teachers to fill vacancies if elections are not held by that deadline.

Amends the approval process for personnel policy changes by shifting from majority vote of all licensed personnel to approval by the school district committee on personnel policies, effective before the next fiscal year.

Requires all committee meetings to be audio recorded and made publicly available, and mandates that committee minutes and personnel policy amendments be placed on the school district website for digital access.