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IN HB1637

Bill

Status

Passed

5/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Robert Behning

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

HEA 1637 Summary

  • Reduces the East Chicago school corporation governing body from 9 members to 5 members effective January 1, 2017, consisting of 3 district-based members and 2 at-large members elected on a nonpartisan basis.

  • Establishes three school corporation districts based on city council district boundaries (districts 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6) from which one member each shall be elected in 2016 and every four years thereafter.

  • Eliminates filling vacancies occurring after June 30, 2015 unless the vacancy would reduce membership below 5 members.

  • Requires high school students to receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use, with instruction incorporating hands-on psychomotor skills.

  • Mandates that head and assistant football coaches complete a certified coaching education course covering concussion awareness, equipment fitting, heat emergency preparedness, and proper technique prior to coaching students in grades 1-12.

Legislative Description

Various education issues. Reduces the number of members of the governing body of the school city of East Chicago from nine to five, beginning January 1, 2017. Provides that if a vacancy occurs on the governing body before January 1, 2017, the vacancy shall not be filled unless the vacancy reduces the number of members to fewer than five. Provides that three members of the governing body are elected from districts and two members of the governing body are elected at large by all the voters of the city. Repeals and provides for the expiration of statutes consistent with the

Last Action

Public Law 222

5/7/2015

Committee Referrals

Education and Career Development3/2/2015
Education1/22/2015

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