Bill Details: HB 81: Local School Board Meetings Requirements
Sponsor: Craig Hall, Co-Sponsor: Deidre M. Henderson
Bill Summary:
General Description: This bill establishes meeting location requirements for local school boards.
Highlighted Provisions:
o requires a local school board to hold the local school board’s public meetings within the geographic boundary of the local school board’s school district;
o an exception for meetings held during a declared disaster or local emergency; and
o makes technical changes.
SUBSTITUTE 2-
o Removes the requirement that a disaster be officially declared for an exception to be made.
o Allows for board meetings to be held on-site for site visits – however the board is prohibited from taking any action or voting during site visits.
Reviewer Name: Morgan Olsen, Rating: Support
Reviewer Comments:
- Enforces reasonable requirements for local school board meetings. Such as, they must be located within the district, and conduct a meeting in accordance with parliamentary order and procedure; ethical behavior; and civil discourse.
- This will give the public more of an opportunity to voice concerns.
- Gives a well-defined exception for disaster events.
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