Indiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Indiana SB287: School board matters.
Status: Chaptered, May 6, 2025
School board matters. Requires a petition of nomination for a school board office to state one of the following: (1) The candidate's political party affiliation. (2) That the candidate is an independent candidate. (3) That the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that unless a candidate who states a political party affiliation is challenged, the candidate's statement must be indicated on the ballot. Provides that the name of a candidate for school board office who does not run in affiliation with a political party or as an independent candidate must be printed with a blank space after the candidate's name signifying that the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that a straight party vote does not count for any candidate for a school board office. Requires a school board vacancy to be filled by: (1) a caucus if the vacating member stated an affiliation with a major political party; and (2) the remaining members of the governing body if the vacating member did not state an affiliation with a major political party. Modifies the annual amount that the governing body of a school corporation may pay a member of the governing body from $2,000 (under current law) to an amount not to exceed 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed by the school corporation.
Sponsors
- Gary Byrne (R, SD-047) · primary sponsor
- Chris Garten (R, SD-045) · primary sponsor
- Blake Doriot (R, SD-012) · primary sponsor
- Mike Gaskill (R, SD-025)
- John Prescott (R, HD-033)
- Timothy Wesco (R, HD-021)
- Michelle Davis (R, HD-058)
- Robert Heaton (R, HD-046)
Votes
- Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments (April 24, 2025): 26 yea, 24 nay, passed
- House - Third reading (March 31, 2025): 54 yea, 40 nay, passed
- House - Amendment #2 (Errington) failed (March 20, 2025): 27 yea, 63 nay, failed
- House - Amendment #1 (Boy) failed (March 20, 2025): 29 yea, 62 nay, failed
- House - Referred to Committee on Education pursuant to House Rule 126.4 (March 13, 2025): 26 yea, 58 nay, failed
- Senate - Third reading (February 17, 2025): 26 yea, 20 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB287?
- SB287 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): School board matters.
- What does SB287 do?
- School board matters. Requires a petition of nomination for a school board office to state one of the following: (1) The candidate's political party affiliation. (2) That the candidate is an independent candidate. (3) That the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that unless a candidate who states a political party affiliation is challenged, the candidate's statement must be indicated on the ballot. Provides that the name of a candidate for school board office who does not run in affiliation with a political party or as an independent candidate must be printed with a blank space after the candidate's name signifying that the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that a straight party vote does not count for any candidate for a school board office. Requires a school board vacancy to be filled by: (1) a caucus if the vacating member stated an affiliation with a major political party; and (2) the remaining members of the governing body if the vacating member did not state an affiliation with a major political party. Modifies the annual amount that the governing body of a school corporation may pay a member of the governing body from $2,000 (under current law) to an amount not to exceed 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed by the school corporation.
- What is the status of SB287?
- Chaptered as of May 6, 2025.
- Who sponsored SB287?
- Gary Byrne (R, SD-047), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB287?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/287/details
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