HB 1440 Summary

• Limits school board members on five-member and seven-member boards to a maximum of 16 cumulative years of service, with nonconsecutive years counting toward the limit.

• Exempts the board chair position from the 16-year term limit.

• Prohibits members who have completed 16 years from serving additional or partial terms, though members already serving may complete their current term.

• Years served in less-than-full terms to fill vacancies do not count toward the 16-year limitation.

• Becomes effective July 1, 2015, with an emergency clause allowing immediate implementation.