SB 234 - Under current law, elections for school board members are held on either the general municipal election day or such day as is specified in the county charter. Furthermore such offices are for terms ranging from three years to six years, depending on the district. This act requires such elections to be held at the November general election and makes all such terms four years.

The act additionally allows any candidate for school board to file for and hold any other office for which he or she is qualified, notwithstanding prohibitions in current law prohibiting persons from filing as a candidate for multiple offices.

This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024.

This act is similar to provisions in SB 740 (2022).

SCOTT SVAGERA

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0962S.01): 115.351, 162.082, 162.083, 162.221, 162.223, 162.241, 162.261, 162.291, 162.301, 162.341, 162.431, 162.459, 162.471, 162.481, 162.492, 162.601, 162.821, 162.825, 162.865, 162.867, 162.910

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 234
Sponsor: Brown (26)
Hearing Date: 3/7/2023


COMMITTEE: Education and Workforce Development

CHAIRMAN: Koenig

DATE REFERRED: 2/9/2023 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
David Evans
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Josh Norberg
Olivia Shannon


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Alex Eaton - Missouri Century Foundation


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Tammy Henderson - NKC schools
Shawn Rhoads - Mo school board assoc
Otto Fajen - Mo NEA
Steven Carroll - STL Public SD