This bill makes the office of local school board member an office that is elected via a partisan election.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- makes the office of local school board member an office that is elected via a partisan election;
- modifies provisions relating to filling a midterm vacancy for the office of local school board member;
- provides for the election of a local school board member using the partisan primary election nomination process;
- modifies campaign reporting requirements and conflict of interest reporting requirements for a local school board office candidate or local school board officeholder;
- provides for the transition from a nonpartisan local board of education to a partisan local board of education; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Substitute #1: 17-70-401, 17-70-402, 17-70-403, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-404, 20A-1-511, 20A-8-401, 20A-9-101, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-403, 20A-9-408, 20A-11-101, 20A-11-103, 20A-11-201, 20A-11-202, 20A-11-203, 20A-11-204, 20A-11-205, 20A-11-206, 20A-11-1301, 20A-11-1302, 20A-11-1303, 20A-11-1304, 20A-11-1603, 20A-11-1604, 20A-14-201, 20A-14-202, 53G-4-201
Introduced: 17-70-401, 17-70-402, 17-70-403, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-404, 20A-1-511, 20A-8-401, 20A-9-101, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-403, 20A-11-101, 20A-11-103, 20A-11-201, 20A-11-202, 20A-11-203, 20A-11-204, 20A-11-205, 20A-11-206, 20A-11-1301, 20A-11-1302, 20A-11-1303, 20A-11-1304, 20A-11-1603, 20A-11-1604, 20A-14-201, 20A-14-202, 53G-4-201