SF 3963
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/27/2026 10:34 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to school boards; providing for five-member school boards; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.09, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
School board membership.
new text begin (a) new text end The care, management, and control of
independent districts is vested in a board of directors, to be known as the school board. The
term of office of a member shall be four years commencing on the first Monday in January
and until a successor qualifies. The membership of the board shall consist of six elected
directors together with such ex officio member as may be provided by law.
deleted text begin Thedeleted text end new text begin (b) Those districts with a six-member new text end board may submit to the electors at any school
election the question whether the board shall consist of seven members. If a majority of
those voting on the proposition favor a seven-member board, a seventh member shall be
elected at the next election of directors for a four-year term and thereafter the board shall
consist of seven members.
new text begin (c) new text end Those districts with a seven-member board may submit to the electors at any school
election at least 150 days before the next election of three members of the board the question
whether the board shall consist of six members. If a majority of those voting on the
proposition favor a six-member board instead of a seven-member board, three members
instead of four members shall be elected at the next election of the board of directors and
thereafter the board shall consist of six members.
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(d) Those districts with a six-member board and in which 1,000 or fewer students are
enrolled on October 1 of the preceding calendar year may submit to the electors at any
school election the question whether the board shall consist of five members. If a majority
of those voting on the proposition favor a five-member board, only two members shall be
elected at the next election of the board of directors for a four-year term and thereafter the
board shall consist of five members.
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(e) Those districts with a five-member board may submit to the electors at any school
election at least 150 days before the next election of two members of the board the question
whether the board shall consist of six members. If a majority of those voting on the
proposition favor a six-member board instead of a five-member board, three members
instead of two members shall be elected at the next election of the board of directors and
thereafter the board shall consist of six members.
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