Bill > SB0150

This bill changes the election process for the East Chicago school board by transitioning from a district-based system to an all at-large election method. Specifically, the bill eliminates the current system where three board members were elected from specific districts, and instead mandates that all five school board members will be elected at-large by all voters in the school corporation. The elections will continue to be nonpartisan and held during general county elections, with three members elected in 2026 and every four years thereafter, and two members elected in 2024 and every four years thereafter. Each board member will serve a four-year term beginning January 1 after their election, and board members are required to represent the interests of the entire school corporation, not just a specific district. The bill repeals the previous section defining district boundaries and modifies candidate petition requirements to reflect the new all at-large election process, including reducing the number of voter signatures required for nomination from district-specific to corporation-wide signatures.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/150/details