FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1757

                                  C 263 L 89

BYRepresentatives Fuhrman, Morris, Dellwo, Raiter, Cooper, Brumsickle, Grant, H. Myers, Peery, Ballard, Hankins, Smith, Rector and Nealey

Permitting certain second class school districts to hire officers' spouses as substitute teachers.

House Committe on Education

Senate Committee on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

A municipal officer shall not benefit directly or indirectly, in any contract which may be made by, through or under the supervision of the officer.  This prohibition does not apply to contracts to drive school buses in second class school districts so long as the compensation is the same as for other bus drivers, or to employment of a spouse as a certificated or classified employee in a second class school district of less than 250 full time equivalent students.

SUMMARY:

The spouse of an officer of a second class school district may be employed as a substitute teacher in districts of less than 500 full time equivalent students.  The salary shall be commensurate with the pay plan or collective bargaining agreement applicable to all district employees.  The school district board of directors shall make a finding that there is a shortage of substitute teachers in the school district.

The board of directors of each second class school district shall adopt a written policy on the procedure for letting of any contract authorized as an exception to the general prohibition on school district officers benefitting from contracts.  The policy shall include provisions requiring a finding that there is a shortage of substitute teachers before hiring the spouse of an officer and to ensure fairness and the appearance of fairness in all matters pertaining to employment contracts so authorized.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 95   0

      Senate    44     0 (Senate amended)

      House 92   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:May 5, 1989