School board matters. Requires a petition of nomination for a school board office to state one of the following: (1) The candidate's political party affiliation. (2) If the candidate does not identify with a political party, that the candidate is an independent candidate. (3) That the candidate elects to be listed on the ballot as nonpartisan. Specifies that unless a candidate who states a political party affiliation is challenged, the candidate's statement must be indicated on the ballot. Specifies that a straight party vote does not count for any candidate for a school board office. Requires a school board vacancy to be filled by: (1) a caucus if the vacating member stated an affiliation with a major political party; and (2) the remaining members of the governing body if the vacating member did not state an affiliation with a major political party. Modifies the annual amount that the governing body of a school corporation may pay a member of the governing body from $2,000 (under current law) to an amount not to exceed 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed by the school corporation.
| Authored by Senators Byrne and Doriot |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House - Referred to Committee on Education pursuant to House Rule 126.4 | F | |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Senate - Third reading | PASS | |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate - Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed | F |
| Title | Description | Date | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub | 2025-03-14 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2025-03-12 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet March 12, 2025 | 2025-03-12 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #3: Senate Comm Sub | 2025-02-17 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: Senate Comm Sub | 2025-02-13 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub | 2025-02-10 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | Senate Committee Report | 2025-02-10 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet February 10, 2025 | 2025-02-10 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Introduced | 2025-01-10 | Click To View |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Education pursuant to House Rule 126.4; Failed, Roll Call 258: yeas 26, nays 58 |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2025-03-03 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Referred to the House |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Cosponsors: Representatives Wesco, Davis, Heaton |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Prescott |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 26, nays 20 |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 121: yeas 11, nays 34 |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Senator Gaskill added as coauthor |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Senator Doriot added as third author |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Senator Garten added as second author |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Senator Doriot removed as second author |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Elections |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Authored by Senators Byrne and Doriot |