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IN HB1327

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/12/2016

Primary Sponsor

Charlie Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the Gary Community School Corporation governing body from seven to five members, effective January 1, 2017
  • Three members elected by district voters from districts consisting of two contiguous city council districts each; two members appointed by the city executive
  • Appointed members must have knowledge of or experience in school business, school finance, and school administration
  • Elected members must be residents of their district for at least one year before taking office
  • Member vacates office if failing to attend four regularly scheduled meetings in any 12-month period, except for chronic illness (reduced from six meetings under current law)

Legislative Description

Members of the Gary school board. Reduces the number of members of the governing body of the Gary Community School Corporation from seven to five, beginning January 1, 2017. Provides that three members of the governing body are elected by districts by the voters of the respective districts and two members are appointed by the city executive. Provides that each district consists of the territory of two contiguous districts of the city's legislative body. Requires an elected member of the governing body to have been a resident of the district for at least one year before the date the member

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education

1/12/2016

Committee Referrals

Education1/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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