Conference committee adopts oversight-board plan for struggling school districts

Apr 20, 2026

Conference committee approved a compromise conference report for SB 662/HB 714 that lets the state commissioner require a nine‑member oversight board for local education agencies that meet four of six performance or governance criteria; the report was amended to clarify contracting, submission timelines and chair appointment before adoption.

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The conference committee for Senate Bill 662 and House Bill 714 voted to adopt a conference report that would allow the commissioner of education to require a nine‑member oversight board for a local education agency if the LEA meets four of six statutory criteria, the committee announced after a roll‑call vote.

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