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This bill modifies existing Alaska state law regarding municipal school board terms, giving local municipalities more flexibility in determining the length of school board member terms. Specifically, the bill allows the governing body of a municipality to pass an ordinance that can change the standard three-year term for school board members, which was previously fixed by state law. Currently, school board members are typically elected at large for three-year terms, and this bill enables local governments to adjust those terms through a local ordinance. The change gives municipalities greater local control over their school board election processes, allowing them to tailor term lengths to their specific community needs. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage, as specified in the Alaska Statutes (AS 01.10.070(c)), which means the new provisions can be implemented right away by municipal governments interested in modifying their school board term structures.

Education

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB160