SB 160

Under current law, the clerk of a school district (other than a first class city

school district) or, in the clerk's absence, the president of the school district must

notify each school board member in writing of the time and place of a special meeting

of the school board at least 24 hours before the meeting. Currently, the notice must

be delivered personally to each school board member or left at or mailed by first class

mail to the member's usual place of abode.

This bill makes the following changes to the requirements for providing notice

of a special meeting of a school board:

1. The bill requires a school district clerk or, in the clerk's absence, the school

district's president to notify each school board member of the meeting in a manner

likely to give the member notice of the meeting.

2. The bill specifies that the date, time, and place for the meeting must be set

by the clerk of a school district or, in the clerk's absence, the president of the school

district.

3. The bill provides that, if a school district clerk or, in the clerk's absence, the

school district's president determines that providing notice at least 24 hours before

the meeting is, for good cause shown by the clerk or president, impossible or

impractical, the clerk or president may notify each school board member of the date,

time, and place of the meeting less than 24 hours, but not less than 2 hours, before

the meeting.