SB2391 Summary

• Requires charter school governing board members to complete certification programs approved by the authorizer within one year of joining the board, covering ethics, procurement, and fiduciary responsibilities with recertification for members serving multiple terms.

• Prohibits current employees, vendors, and contractors from serving on charter school governing boards unless at least one year has passed since their employment or service ended.

• Limits employees or former employees, relatives, and vendors/contractors to no more than one-third of voting board members, with exceptions for those meeting the one-year waiting period.

• Bars current employees, vendors, and contractors from serving as board chair unless one year has elapsed since employment or service ended, with possible authorizer exemptions for charter school benefit.

• Requires all governing board members serving on July 1, 2018, to complete certification by June 30, 2019, and provides an effective date of July 1, 2018.