This bill amends the current law regarding the election of members to cooperative school boards. It introduces a new requirement that each member must be elected solely by registered voters who are on the same city or town checklist as the candidate. This change is reflected in the insertion of a new paragraph (V-a) in RSA 195:19-a, which specifies that the election process for school board members is limited to voters from the candidate's own city or town.

Additionally, the bill modifies RSA 671:8 to ensure that the composition and election of cooperative school board members align with this new requirement. The language that previously allowed for broader voting eligibility has been deleted, reinforcing the stipulation that only local voters can elect their respective school board members. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 195:19-a, 671:8