S.F. No. 167 Summary

• Changes Minneapolis School Board membership from seven directors to six members elected by district and three members elected at large, effective upon enactment.

• Establishes a new procedure allowing the Minneapolis School Board to remove a member or officer for proper cause by majority vote, with advance notice to the charged member and opportunity to be heard, effective January 1, 2016.

• Repeals the existing exemption that prevented standard school board member removal provisions from applying to Minneapolis, effective January 1, 2016.

• Requires school board candidates to file an affidavit of candidacy indicating their district number or at-large status.