Senator Owen Hill represents the citizens of Senate District 10 in El Paso County. He and his wife Emily have four children: Kaiden (7),...
Roberts’ School Board Bill Passes Unanimously
February
19,
2013
Today, Senator Roberts’ (R-Durango) bill that gives school boards the authority to allow their school board members to participate in school board meetings electronically passed the Senate on voice vote.
“This common sense option gives rural school boards and their members a greater chance to contribute to their school board,” Roberts, the sponsor of Senate Bill 15, said. “In several counties, it could take a school member well over an hour or even longer to drive to their local board meeting in severe weather conditions. This measure allows members to participate over their computer or phone if they are unable to make the drive.”
Senator Steve King (R-Grand Junction), a co-sponsor of the bill, added, “This bill allows our school boards to be more responsive to the needs of our children and ensures greater board participation in rural areas when roads are sometimes impassable in difficult weather.”
This bill clarifies that school boards have the discretion to allow electronic participation. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.
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“This common sense option gives rural school boards and their members a greater chance to contribute to their school board,” Roberts, the sponsor of Senate Bill 15, said. “In several counties, it could take a school member well over an hour or even longer to drive to their local board meeting in severe weather conditions. This measure allows members to participate over their computer or phone if they are unable to make the drive.”
Senator Steve King (R-Grand Junction), a co-sponsor of the bill, added, “This bill allows our school boards to be more responsive to the needs of our children and ensures greater board participation in rural areas when roads are sometimes impassable in difficult weather.”
This bill clarifies that school boards have the discretion to allow electronic participation. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.
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