CS/SB 778 (2011) -  District School Board Membership

General Bill by Education Pre-K - 12 and Diaz de la Portilla
District School Board Membership: Requires that district school boards consist of nine members in counties where the population exceeds a certain number. Provides for single-member and at-large districts. Requires nonpartisan elections. Provides for the election of a chair and vice chair of the school board. Provides for 4-year terms of office and staggered terms of members. Permits changes in the boundaries of school board member residence areas and provides the procedure for publication of those changes.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/04/11 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 786 on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 10:31 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 04/14/11 9:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 3   Nays 2

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 307 Subject: District School Board Membership Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections 4/25/2011 8:28:02 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 4/14/2011 4:13:17 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 4/13/2011 9:10:34 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules Time: 05/04/2011 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 786 Time: 05/04/2011 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 478 Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections, 04/26/11, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 04/21/2011 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections -SJ 471 Time: 04/15/2011 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/14/2011 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 471 Time: 04/14/2011 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/14/11, 9:15 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 04/11/2011 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 61 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 61 Time: 02/09/2011 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/03/2011 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1001.3615 CS/CS/HB 307