This bill amends provisions relating to the State Board of Education.
This bill:
- makes the office of State Board of Education member a nonpartisan office;
- repeals provisions making the office of State Board of Education member a partisan office;
- requires the governor to fill a vacancy in the office of State Board of Education member by appointing, with the advice and consent of the Senate, an individual who meets the office's eligibility and residency requirements;
- beginning with the 2028 election cycle, requires a candidate for an office on the State Board of Education to participate in a nonpartisan primary election to narrow the number of candidates who participate in a nonpartisan general election; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-504, 20A-8-401, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-202, 20A-9-403, 20A-9-406, 20A-9-408, 20A-11-1301, 20A-11-1303, 20A-11-1305, 20A-14-104.1, 20A-14-202, 20A-14-203