HB 3103 Summary

• School district boards must fill board vacancies by appointment, with appointed members required to reside in the school district and meet eligibility qualifications (except residency in specific board districts).

• Appointed members serving vacancies created after the filing period closes are eligible to serve only for the balance of the term, with no residency district requirements.

• If a board does not fill a vacancy by appointment within 60 days of declaring the seat vacant, the board must call a special election to fill the unexpired term.

• School board members must complete 12 hours of instructional training within 15 months of election or appointment, including mandatory hours in school finance, open records/meetings acts, and ethics.

• Members who fail to complete required training within 15 months have their seats declared vacant within 30 days and are ineligible to hold any board seat for 3-5 years depending on board size.