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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | August 17, 2023 09:33 AM |
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| From: | Representative Valerie S. Gaydos |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Prohibiting school directors from serving in a district where their immediate family member is currently employed |
| In the near future I intend to introduce legislation that will prohibit school directors from serving in a district where their immediate family member is currently employed. This legislation is necessary to prevent the inevitable conflicts of interest that are bound to arise when the directors are tasked with making decisions that directly affect their family members. School directors are responsible for many of the decisions that affect the school building, students, staff, and taxpayers. It is crucial that their vote is based on benefiting these groups and not influenced by benefiting their family member. By prohibiting school directors from serving in a district where one of their family members is currently employed, it eliminates this inevitable conflict of interest and helps to provide for a fair environment. The decisions of school directors need to be in the best interest of the students, staff, and the taxpayers of the school district, not persuaded by a conflict of interest. Please consider co-sponsoring this important piece of legislation. |
Introduced as HB2073