2005 House Bill 4755 (Require school board elections be in November )

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Introduced by Rep. Chris Ward (R) on May 10, 2005, to require school board and village elections to be held in November. Under election consolidation law passed in 2003, school districts may choose to hold their elections in May, which in most cases means the districts must pay the entire cost of the election, because no other government bodies have elections then.
- Referred to the House Oversight, Elections and Ethics Committee on May 10, 2005.
  - Reported in the House on May 3, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on May 3, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not require all school elections be held in November, but instead just requires school districts to schedule their May elections in either odd or even years. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on May 3, 2006.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Ward (R) on May 3, 2006, to require all regular school elections be held in November. The amendment passed in the House (61 to 45) on May 3, 2006. [Vote Details and Comments]
Passed in the House (60 to 46) on May 3, 2006, to require all regular school board elections to be held in November, in either even or odd years. Under election consolidation law passed in 2003, school districts may choose to hold their elections in May, which in most cases means the districts must pay the entire cost of the election, because no other government bodies have elections then. The bill also specifies that for village elections held in conjunction with another township election, a village would pay a proportionate share of the election expense. If not, the village would pay 100 percent of the actual costs . [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on May 4, 2006.
- Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Reform Committee on May 4, 2006.

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1) Support 4755 [by Anonymous Citizen on June 10, 2006]
This bill would save school districts (who are screaming for more money) thousands of dollars every year. It would also increase voter turn out. How can these things be bad? Yes, it might prevent the MEA from manipulating the elections, but is that a bad thing? Our schools are in trouble and we need better leadership. I support this bill and so should you!
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2) indoctrination [by Anonymous Citizen on May 5, 2006]
There's already plenty of choice. Enroll your student in another school under schools of choice. Enroll your student in a private or parochial school (scholarships are often available to defray the expense). Or if you think they are all indoctrinating Johnny, then home-school your kids.

There's also the choice to sit back and bad mouth the schools, unions, Democrats, or any other group deemed suitable for blame.

And there's the choice to work to build up and improve the schools at the local level---either by becoming active in school organizations or by running for and winning a seat on the school board.

A state-mandated election date has nothing to do with unions, Democrats, or solving problems related to education.

It's nothing more than a power grab by the state.

The previous poster had it right. If you're not motivated enough to vote in a school election in May, there's no reason to think you'll be more motivated to vote in November.

If you're too lazy to get involved unless it's November, you deserve the indoctrination you think you're getting.

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3) Most People.. [by Anonymous Citizen on May 5, 2006]
would yank little Johnny out of the public indoctrination centers at first chance if they had a choice. That is why the unions and dem's fight so hard to stop it. If the schools are good, why not have a little healthy competition?
If you just want to keep the monopoly going and keep feeding at the public trough then you should be ashamed of yourself.
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