Provides that a candidate for a school board office may not be an employee or agent of that school corporation. Establishes a process for a school board or the voters in a school corporation to change the method by which the members of the school board are nominated and elected. Provides that the members of a school board may be nominated and elected by one of the following processes: (1) Through nonpartisan election (as is the case under current law). (2) Through nonpartisan nomination (under the current process) and designation of a candidate's political affiliation or independent status on the general election ballot. (3) Through nomination and election in a partisan process as other candidates for elected office are nominated and elected. Provides that a school board may adopt a resolution to initiate a change or the voters of the school corporation may initiate a change through petition. Provides that, in either case, the voters of the school corporation must approve any change by public question. Provides that the method of election of members of a school board may not be changed until after 10 years after the most recent change was made. Makes conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced House Bill (H): 3-5-4-1.7, 3-8-1-2, 3-8-6-1, 3-8-7-28, 3-8-9-5, 3-10-1-18, 3-10-1-19, 3-10-8-1, 3-11-2-12, 3-11-2-12.4, 3-11-2-13, 3-11-7-4, 3-11-7.5-10, 3-11-13-11, 3-11-14-3.5, 3-12-1-7, 3-12-9-3, 3-12-9-4, 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-4-30, 20-23-4-35, 20-23-4-44, 20-23-7-8.1, 20-23-10-8, 20-23-12-3, 20-23-12-5, 20-23-13-2.1, 20-23-14-3, 20-23-14-5, 20-23-15-6, 20-23-17-3, 20-23-17.2-3.1, 20-23-17.2-5, 20-25-3-4, 20-26-4-4, 20-26-4-4.5, 33-33-53-5
House Bill (H): 3-8-1-34, 3-8-2.5-1, 3-8-2.5-7, 3-8-7-28, 3-8-9-5, 3-10-1-18, 3-10-1-19, 3-10-8-1, 3-11-2-12, 3-11-2-12.4, 3-11-2-13, 3-11-7-4, 3-11-7.5-10, 3-11-13-11, 3-11-14-3.5, 3-12-1-7, 3-12-9-3, 3-12-9-4, 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-4-30, 20-23-4-35, 20-23-4-44, 20-23-7-8.1, 20-23-10-8, 20-23-12-3, 20-23-12-5, 20-23-13-2.1, 20-23-14-3, 20-23-14-5, 20-23-15-6, 20-23-17-3, 20-23-17.2-3.1, 20-23-17.2-5, 20-25-3-4, 20-26-4-4, 20-26-4-4.5, 33-33-53-5, 3-8-6-1
Engrossed House Bill (H): 3-8-1-34, 3-8-2.5-1, 3-8-2.5-7, 3-8-6-1, 3-8-7-28, 3-8-9-5, 3-10-1-19, 3-10-8-1, 3-11-2-10, 3-11-2-12, 3-11-2-13, 3-11-7-4, 3-11-7.5-10, 3-11-13-11, 3-11-14-3.5, 3-12-1-5, 3-12-1-8, 3-12-9-3, 3-12-9-4, 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-4-30, 20-23-4-35, 20-23-4-44, 20-23-7-8.1, 20-23-10-8, 20-23-12-3, 20-23-12-5, 20-23-13-2.1, 20-23-14-3, 20-23-14-5, 20-23-15-6, 20-23-17-3, 20-23-17.2-3.1, 20-23-17.2-5, 20-25-3-4, 20-26-4-4, 20-26-4-4.5, 33-33-53-5