ON APRIL 15, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1383, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to authorize a local legislative body for a county that has adopted a charter form of government to require: (1) Elections for the county board of education to be held at the same time and on the same election cycle as elections for members of the local legislative body for the county; (2) Members of the county board of education to have successive terms of office if members of the local legislative body for the county have successive terms of office; and (3) Members of the county board of education to have the same term limits as members of the local legislative body for the county. This amendment specifies that it does not vacate or abridge a term of office for a member on a county board of education. ON APRIL 22, 2025, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1383 FOR SENATE BILL 1336, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1383, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes the provision providing that the bill does not vacate or abridge a term of office for a member on a county board of education.

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Introduced: 49-2-201