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Committee approves bill to standardize school board terms, move elections to general cycle and set term limits
Summary
SB 389 would standardize school board terms at four years, move elections to even-year general elections to boost turnout, and set a 16-year consecutive-term limit; the Arkansas School Board Association and administrators opposed the measure citing technical complications and potential unintended consequences, but the committee voted the bill out as amended.
Sponsor told the committee SB 389 would require uniform 4-year terms for school board members, shift elections to gubernatorial and presidential general-election years to increase turnout, and cap consecutive service at 16 years. The sponsor said staggering would preserve continuity and that an amendment added cosponsors.
Dan Jordan of the…
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