SB1901 Summary

• Modifies school district contracting procedures for fuel purchases (diesel, gasoline, oil, aviation fuel, natural gas, propane, and lubricants) to remove the requirement that cost be less than public utility rates.

• Establishes requirements for school district contracts generating over $1,000 in revenue (vending machines, class rings, photographic services) to be approved by the school board and reported annually with vendor names, revenue amounts, and distribution details.

• Prohibits school districts from contracting with food vendors whose terms prevent the school from donating surplus food to food banks, homeless shelters, food pantries, and soup kitchens.

• Relocates the educator license renewal fee for paraprofessional endorsements ($25) from the application fee section to a new standalone fee category in the licensing fee structure.

• Clarifies that candidates in the Alternative Educator Licensure Program must pass the State Board's teacher performance assessment before entering the second year of residency.