Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to meetings of the boards of directors of school districts
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 26, 2022
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary School district boards could limit who is allowed to speak during public comment periods at their meetings. Under this rule, only parents or guardians of students in the district or people who live within the district boundaries would be allowed to speak.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to meetings of the boards of directors of school districts. The bill authorizes the board of directors of a school district to restrict the persons who provide public comments during regular meetings and special meetings to persons who are either the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school district or a person who resides within the boundaries of the school district. The bill makes conforming changes to Code section 279.8B (public comment on petitions).