SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AS VOLUNTEERS

House Bill 5890

Sponsor:  Rep. John Espinoza

Committee:  Education

Complete to 12-5-06

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5890 AS INTRODUCED 3-16-06

House Bill 5890 would amend Public Act 566 of 1978, which sets standards of duty for public officers and employees, to allow a school board member to volunteer services in the school district where he or she is serving, under certain circumstances.

Under the bill, a member of a school board could be appointed to, or serve as, a volunteer coach or supervisor of a student extracurricular activity, if all of the following conditions were met:

o                   No qualified applicant was available to fill a vacant position if the school board members were excluded.

           

o                   The school board member received no compensation for service as a volunteer coach or supervisor.

o                   During the period he or she served, the school board member abstained from voting on issues before the school board concerning that program.

           

o                   The school district population was less than 15,000 according to the most recent federal census.

MCL 15.183

FISCAL IMPACT:

House Bill 5890 would have no fiscal impact on state or local government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Mary Ann Cleary

                                                                                                                           Bethany Wicksall

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.