SB 485 - 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, with terms of office ranging from three years to six years, depending on the district. This act requires all such elections to be held at the November general election and makes all such terms four years.
This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
This act is similar to HB 2536 (2024), SB 234 (2023), and provisions in SB 740 (2022), HCS/HB 2306 (2022), HB 361 (2019), and HCS/HB 1424 (2018).
OLIVIA SHANNON
Statutes affected: Introduced (1556S.01):
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
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 485
Sponsor: Schroer
Hearing Date: 3/4/2025
COMMITTEE: Education
CHAIRMAN: Brattin
DATE REFERRED: 2/27/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/3/2025
STAFF:
Tom Estes
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Olivia Shannon
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Brandt Shields - Missouri School Boards' Association
WITNESSES FOR:
Dava-Leigh Brush - Missouri Equity Education Partnership
WITNESSES AGAINST: