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Bill would limit school attendance on election days used as polling places; committee hears parents and education groups
Summary
Rep. Pat Heinert introduced HB1387 to prohibit schools from being in session when used as polling locations unless students are segregated or professional development days are used; parents and education leaders generally supported the proposal while urging local flexibility and amendments.
Representative Pat Heinert told the House Education Committee he introduced House Bill 1387 because of concerns for student safety when schools are used as polling places. Heinert described personal experience picking up a grandchild from a school used as a polling site and recounted how the school's normal visitor-screening contrasts with the large public presence during an election day.
"I'm asking that school either be not held on election day or held somewhere else," Heinert said, adding that elementary and middle-school settings were his primary concern. He acknowledged that schools are often the most accessible…
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