Bill > HB1353

This bill modifies school district elections in several ways. It changes the vote requirement for validating and ratifying school district indebtedness from a three-fifths majority to a simple majority. It also changes the vote requirement for school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes from a three-fifths majority to a simple majority. Additionally, the bill provides that the changes in the bill will only take effect if a proposed state constitutional amendment to allow a simple majority vote for school district bonds is approved by voters. The bill also includes language about the school board's ability to alter the specific expenditures from the debt financing or state assistance.