HI HB2428

Increases the Board of Education from thirteen to seventeen voting members, with each member representing a school board district comprised of three state house representative districts.

Eliminates the previous two-district at-large election system and departmental school district residency requirements, replacing it with a district-based election system where candidates must be residents of their respective school board districts.

Modifies election procedures to arrange candidates alphabetically by school board district on ballots instead of the previous departmental district grouping system.

Changes the class system for board member terms, designating nine members (instead of seven) to the first class with four-year terms, consisting of members from odd-numbered school board districts.

Requires ratification of a constitutional amendment before the Act takes effect, amending the Board of Education composition to seventeen members representing school board districts based on representative districts.