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House approves first substitute to consolidate school community councils, debates parent membership rule
Summary
The House advanced a first substitute to Senate Bill 167 to consolidate school committees into local school community councils. A floor amendment requiring parent/guardian members to have children enrolled during their term drew extended debate about parental involvement and local control before the substitute passed 43–26.
Lawmakers on the House floor debated and approved a first substitute to Senate Bill 167 on March 6, 2002, a bill to consolidate various school‑level committees into a single school community council model and to set rules for membership and oversight.
Representative Bigelow (floor sponsor) said the bill pulls together existing committees—such as school land trust committees—under one…
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