DETROIT SCHOOL BOARD:  ELECTION

OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT

House Bill 4661

Sponsor:  Rep. LaMar Lemmons, Jr.

Committee:  Education

Complete to 5-7-07

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4661 (PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE H-1)

The bill would amend the Revised School Code to require that the Detroit School Board elect its officers during the month of January following the election of board members.  Currently, the code requires "a first class school district" to elect its officers in January "of each odd-numbered year."  (Detroit is the only district that qualifies, based on student population, as a first class district.  Board members are elected at November elections in odd-numbered years.)

The bill specifies that, for the board members elected president and vice president of the board in 2006, their initial terms would continue until successors were elected by the board in January 2008.  From then on, successors for president and vice president would be elected by the board biennially as provided in the code.

MCL: 380.411a and 380.416

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have no fiscal impact.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   E. Best

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   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.