Requires a petition of nomination for a school board office to state one of the following: (1) The candidate's political party affiliation. (2) That the candidate is an independent candidate. (3) That the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that unless a candidate who states a political party affiliation is challenged, the candidate's statement must be indicated on the ballot. Provides that the name of a candidate for school board office who does not run in affiliation with a political party or as an independent candidate must be printed with a blank space after the candidate's name signifying that the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that a straight party vote does not count for any candidate for a school board office. Requires a school board vacancy to be filled by: (1) a caucus if the vacating member stated an affiliation with a major political party; and (2) the remaining members of the governing body if the vacating member did not state an affiliation with a major political party. Modifies the annual amount that the governing body of a school corporation may pay a member of the governing body from $2,000 (under current law) to an amount not to exceed 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed by the school corporation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Senate Bill (S): 3-5-4-1.7, 3-8-1-2, 3-8-6-1, 3-8-7-28, 3-8-9-5, 3-10-1-18, 3-10-1-19, 3-10-8-1, 3-11-2-12, 3-11-2-12.4, 3-11-2-13, 3-11-7-4, 3-11-7.5-10, 3-11-13-11, 3-11-14-3.5, 3-12-1-7, 3-12-9-3, 3-12-9-4, 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-4-30, 20-23-4-35, 20-23-4-44, 20-23-7-8.1, 20-23-10-8, 20-23-13-2.1, 20-23-14-3, 20-23-14-5, 20-23-15-6, 20-23-17-3, 20-23-17.2-3.1, 20-23-17.2-5, 20-25-3-4, 20-26-4-4, 20-26-4-4.5, 20-26-4-7, 33-33-53-5
Senate Bill (S): 3-5-4-1.7, 3-8-1-2, 3-8-6-1, 3-8-7-28, 3-8-9-5, 3-10-1-18, 3-10-1-19, 3-10-8-1, 3-11-2-12, 3-11-2-12.4, 3-11-2-13, 3-11-7-4, 3-11-7.5-10, 3-11-13-11, 3-11-14-3.5, 3-12-1-7, 3-12-9-3, 3-12-9-4, 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-4-30, 20-23-4-35, 20-23-4-44, 20-23-7-8.1, 20-23-10-8, 20-23-13-2.1, 20-23-14-3, 20-23-14-5, 20-23-15-6, 20-23-17-3, 20-23-17.2-3.1, 20-23-17.2-5, 20-25-3-4, 20-26-4-4, 20-26-4-4.5, 20-26-4-7, 33-33-53-5
Senate Bill (H): 3-8-2.5-2.5, 3-8-2.5-7, 3-11-2-9, 3-11-2-10, 3-11-2-12.9, 3-11-7-4, 3-11-7-6, 3-11-7.5-10, 3-11-13-11, 3-11-13-14, 3-11-14-3.5, 3-11-14-14.5, 3-12-1-5, 3-12-1-8, 3-12-1-15, 3-13-11-8, 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-4-30, 20-23-4-35, 20-23-4-44, 20-23-7-8.1, 20-23-13-2.1, 20-23-14-3, 20-23-14-5, 20-23-14-10, 20-23-15-6, 20-23-15-12, 20-23-17-3, 20-23-17-6, 20-23-17.2-3.1, 20-23-17.2-5, 20-23-17.2-10, 20-25-3-4, 20-26-4-4, 20-26-4-4.5, 20-26-4-7
Engrossed Senate Bill (H): 3-8-2.5-2.5, 3-8-2.5-7, 3-11-2-9, 3-11-2-10, 3-11-2-12.9, 3-11-7-4, 3-11-7-6, 3-11-7.5-10, 3-11-13-11, 3-11-13-14, 3-11-14-3.5, 3-11-14-14.5, 3-12-1-5, 3-12-1-8, 3-12-1-15, 3-13-11-8, 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-4-30, 20-23-4-35, 20-23-4-44, 20-23-7-8.1, 20-23-13-2.1, 20-23-14-3, 20-23-14-5, 20-23-14-10, 20-23-15-6, 20-23-15-12, 20-23-17-3, 20-23-17-6, 20-23-17.2-3.1, 20-23-17.2-5, 20-23-17.2-10, 20-25-3-4, 20-26-4-4, 20-26-4-4.5, 20-26-4-7
Enrolled Senate Bill (S): 3-8-2.5-2.5, 3-8-2.5-7, 3-11-2-9, 3-11-2-10, 3-11-2-12.9, 3-11-7-4, 3-11-7-6, 3-11-7.5-10, 3-11-13-11, 3-11-13-14, 3-11-14-3.5, 3-11-14-14.5, 3-12-1-5, 3-12-1-8, 3-12-1-15, 3-13-11-8, 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-4-30, 20-23-4-35, 20-23-4-44, 20-23-7-8.1, 20-23-13-2.1, 20-23-14-3, 20-23-14-5, 20-23-14-10, 20-23-15-6, 20-23-15-12, 20-23-17-3, 20-23-17-6, 20-23-17.2-3.1, 20-23-17.2-5, 20-23-17.2-10, 20-25-3-4, 20-26-4-4, 20-26-4-4.5, 20-26-4-7