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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 573

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Relating to: requiring school board members to complete an orientation and training program. (FE)

Public instruction, department of School — Board

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires a school board member to complete a 16-hour orientation and

training program within one year of initially taking office. The program must be

offered by a statewide association organized for the benefit of school board members

or be approved by the Department of Public Instruction. The school board must pay

the cost of the program for its members.

The requirement first applies to school board members who take office in 2015.

If a school board member fails to complete the requirement within one year, his or

her seat on the school board is vacant.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Danou (D) , Hebl (D) , Hulsey (D) , Kessler (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Zamarripa (D)

3 cosponsors

Harris (D) , Lassa (D) , Miller (D)

Full history

  1. Dec 18, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Pope, Hulsey, Hebl, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Kessler and Danou; cosponsored by Senators Harris, Miller and Lassa

  2. Dec 18, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Jan 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1