Panel sends school board bill to House floor
In this screenshot of Tuesday's State Affairs meeting, Rep. Mark Sauter testifies in support of his bill, House 645, that was inspired by the confusion following the Aug. 29 recall election in West Bonner County School District.
A bill inspired by the confusion that followed West Bonner's successful recall of two of its five board members cleared the State Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
The bill, which passed on a 10-3 vote, was heard by the House State Affairs Committee because of its potential impact on state elections. It now heads to the House floor.
Rep. Mark Sauter said he wrote the bill to address a handful of issues that came up after the successful Aug. 29 recall — what constitutes a quorum, when does a vacancy begin, and what powers do recalled trustees have.
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