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Committee hears competing views on bill to require director-district elections for larger school districts
Summary
House Bill 1683 would require larger school districts to elect some board directors by director districts or use proportional methods, with an effective date of 01/01/2027; witnesses and advocates debated representation benefits, costs and alternative voting methods.
The House Education Committee heard public testimony on House Bill 16 83, a measure that would change how school board directors are elected in larger districts to improve geographic and demographic representation.
Ethan Moreno briefed the committee that the proposed substitute requires school district director elections to be conducted according to new rules by Jan. 1, 2027, and explains thresholds for how many directors must be elected by designated director districts in larger districts. Representative Lillian Ortiz Self, the prime sponsor, said the bill "ensures that…
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