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MN SF1565

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/11/2015

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Torres Ray

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Requires a student member to serve on all school boards in Minnesota independent school districts, in addition to elected directors and ex officio members
  • Maintains six elected directors as the standard board size, with a student member added as a permanent position
  • Allows boards to expand to seven elected members plus a student member if approved by voters at a school election
  • Allows seven-member boards to reduce back to six elected members plus a student member if voters approve at least 150 days before the next election of three members
  • Establishes four-year terms for elected directors commencing on the first Monday in January

Legislative Description

School board membership student member assignment requirement

Last Action

Referred to Education

3/11/2015

Committee Referrals

Education3/11/2015

Full Bill Text

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