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District staff warn of bills that could change governance, student requirements; SCCs urged to contact legislators
Summary
The presentation named several bills of interest (HB241, HB256, HB170, HB440, SB169) and encouraged council members to stay engaged and contact legislators because some measures that failed this year may return next session.
Todd Hauber reviewed legislation the district tracked during the 2026 legislative session and flagged bills that passed, failed, or could return. He emphasized that some of the bills that failed this year may be reintroduced and urged local school council members to contact their legislators with examples of how proposals affect students and schools.
The materials listed bills ranging from charter school property rules to school board election changes and referendum authority for board policies — examples named in the presentation included HB241 (charter school amendments), HB256 (local board elections), HB170 (referendum authority over board policies), HB440 (school lunch amendments), and SB169 (high school graduation requirements). Hauber framed this as an ongoing advocacy need: "Bills that failed this year but may return next year, so watch and keep in contact with your legislators (sending texts or emails can and will influence their decisions when they understand the impact on education)."
