MI SB1051

Board members of school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academy boards must abstain from voting on contracts or financial transactions when they have a conflict of interest and must disclose the specific conflict.

Board members are presumed to have a conflict of interest if they or a family member have a financial interest in the contract or transaction, or if they are employed by the school entity.

Legal counsel and advisors to school boards must disclose conflicts of interest to the board before voting on contracts or financial transactions.

Having a child as a pupil in the school district or academy does not constitute a conflict of interest by itself.

Specific exceptions to conflict of interest include stock ownership of 1% or less, contracts awarded to lowest qualified bidders through sealed bids, and contracts between intermediate school districts and constituent districts.