FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5013

                              C 161 L 90

BYSenate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senator Owen)

Relating to second class school districts changing back to having directors run at-large.

Senate Committee on Education

House Committe on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Under current law, certain school districts are ineligible to dissolve their director districts and return to a system of electing some of their school board members on an at-large basis.  Allowing districts to elect their directors both at-large and from director districts could assist districts in recruiting school board candidates.

SUMMARY:

Second class school districts may dissolve their director districts upon approval of the registered voters of the district.  No fewer than three school board members from director districts and no more than two school board members at-large may then be elected.  No more than two board members may reside within the same director district.

Current statutory provisions governing the dissolution process are not changed:  (1) at least 20 percent of the registered voters of the district must sign a petition or the school board must adopt a motion requesting dissolution of the director districts; (2) the petition or motion must be submitted to the educational service district superintendent and the county auditor shall call for a special election; and (3) if a majority of the voters approve, the district's directors shall be elected either at-large or from director districts upon expiration of the terms of the incumbent directors.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   44    0

     House 97  0 (House amended)

     Senate   45    0 (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990