Tennessee SB 336: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, disqualifies relatives of an LEA's director of schools, a member of the LEA's central office staff, or a member of the LEA's board of education from serving as a member of the LEA's board of education; exempts members of a local board of education who are currently serving a term on the board for which they were elected before July 1, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 2.

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HOUSE BILL 19
By Reedy

SENATE BILL 336
By Gresham

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
Chapter 2, Part 2, relative to persons eligible to
serve on a local board of education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-2-202(a), is amended by adding
the following as a new subdivision:
(A) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(3), a person is not eligible to serve as a
member of the local board of education if that person is a relative of:
(i) The LEA's director of schools;
(ii) A member of the LEA's central office staff; or
(iii) A member of the LEA's board of education.
(B) For purposes of this subdivision (a)( ):
(i) "Central office staff" means a person employed by the director of
schools for a position that provides administrative services to the LEA; and
(ii) "Relative" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (a)(3).
(C) This subdivision (a)( ) does not vacate the office of a member of a local
board of education who is a relative of one (1) or more of the individuals listed in
subdivision (a)( )(A)(i)-(iii) and who is serving a term on the board for which the member
was elected before July 1, 2019.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019, the public welfare requiring it.