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Bill would require trustees to appoint local school health advisory council members and reserve majority for parents
Summary
Senate Bill 1395 would require school trustees to appoint members to local School Health Advisory Councils and ensure a majority of voting members are parents, while restricting voting roles for district employees and their close relatives.
Senate Committee on Education heard Senate Bill 1395 from Senator Hall, which would change how School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) membership is set and restrict district employee participation in voting roles.
Sponsor explanation: Senator Hall said the bill would require each school trustee to appoint an equal number of SHAC members (or the board may appoint by majority vote), require one-year terms with reconfirmation, and mandate that a…
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