If enacted, this bill would amend current statutes regarding the purchasing authority of school district governing boards. Specifically, it would limit the ability of governing boards to make purchases from their own members to those districts that are not located in a county with a population of at least 750,000. This change narrows the scope of current law, which allows such purchases under certain conditions without regard to county population.

Additionally, the bill makes several technical changes to the language of the existing statutes, including clarifying the voting eligibility of governing board members on budgetary matters and refining the definitions related to the employment of board members and their relatives. The bill retains the existing purchase limits of $300 per transaction and $1,000 in total purchases within a twelve-month period, while also specifying that districts with fewer than 3,000 students can make purchases from board members without these limits, provided they are not located in a qualifying county.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-323