Committee on Education approves changes to Senate Bill 47 on school board access and public-comment rules

Mar 13, 2025

The Committee on Education on Monday voted to pass Senate Bill 47 as amended, keeping current-law language that affirms a local school board's control of district property while making access subject to district policies and clarifying rules on public comment and contact information.

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The Committee on Education on Monday voted to pass Senate Bill 47 as amended, keeping current-law language that affirms a local school board's control of district property while making access subject to any policies a district has adopted, and adding language about procedural limits on public comment and requiring an email address for each board member to be posted on district websites.

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