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Committee hears bill to require public email addresses, student reps and 90‑day vacancy fill for community college boards
Summary
Senate Bill 15 37 A would require community college board members to have publicly available institutional email addresses, add at least one non‑voting student member, and require boards to fill vacancies within 90 days (or the county fills them); proponents said the changes improve accessibility and oversight and OCCA expressed support for the engrossed version.
The House Committee on Education on Feb. 23 heard Senate Bill 15 37 A, a governance bill that would require community college district boards to post institutional email addresses for board members, include at least one non‑voting student member, and fill a vacancy within 90 days or allow the county commission with the most voters to appoint a replacement. The staff summary noted the measure declares an emergency and would take effect upon passage.
Sen. Lou Frederick (D., District 22) described the bill as a…
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