Senate Bill 461 Summary

• Requires public school academy board of directors to have minimum 7 members with at least 2 parents of enrolled students, with board members limited to 5 consecutive years of service followed by 10-year waiting period before reappointment.

• Establishes 85% attendance requirement for board members at all board functions within any 12-month period, with failure to meet this requirement resulting in automatic vacation of the office.

• Mandates board member citizenship requirement and adds quorum requirement of at least 5 members including board president, with vacancy positions to be filled within 90 days.

• Applies identical board governance requirements to urban high school academies and schools of excellence, establishing consistent standards across all three charter school types.

• Requires authorizing bodies to establish these governance standards through formal resolution that includes all specified membership, term limit, quorum, and attendance requirements.