FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 1745

                                  C 187 L 88

BYHouse Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Peery, Holm, Taylor, Rasmussen, Betrozoff, Cole, Haugen, Holland, P. King, Schoon, D. Sommers, Dorn and Ebersole)

Specifying when school directors officially start their terms of office.

House Committe on Education

Senate Committee on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

In 1980, the Legislature established common dates for the assumption of office by local elected officials.  School board members were not included. Consequently, it is not clear when new school directors take office.

SUMMARY:

Every person elected to the office of school director will begin his or her term of office at the first official meeting of the board of directors following the certification of the election results.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 96   0

      Senate    45     3 (Senate amended)

      House             (House refused to concur)

      Senate    49     0 (Senate receded)

EFFECTIVE:June 9, 1988