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SF 1565

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/12/2015 08:51am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to education; school boards; requiring a student member to serve on a
school board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.09, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

School board membership.

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 deleted text begin together with suchdeleted text end new text begin , a student member, and annew text end ex officio member as may
be provided by law. The 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 membersnew text begin and a student membernew 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, two members
instead of three members shall be elected at the next election of the board of directors and
thereafter the board shall consist of six membersnew text begin and a student membernew text end .