ID H0568

Prohibits school districts with fall enrollment over 1,200 students from employing a trustee's spouse; allows smaller districts to employ a spouse in a nonadministrative position only if the position is publicly posted for 60 days (or 15 days if mid-year), no other qualified applicants apply, and the trustee abstains from voting on the employment.

Requires trustees to abstain from voting and be absent from meetings when decisions affect a spouse's compensation, benefits, performance evaluation, or disciplinary action, but permits participation in budget and audit votes.

Specifies that spouses employed as certificated employees must be hired under a one-year category 1 limited contract that can be terminated without further notice.

Applies the same employment restrictions for spouses to public charter school directors and their spouses, with parallel requirements for public posting, trustee recusal, and contract type.

Effective date of July 1, 2018 for the new provisions; earlier sections take effect immediately upon enactment.