SCHOOL BOARD: VOLUNTEERS H.B. 4220 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4220 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Representative John Espinoza
House Committee: Education
Senate Committee: Education
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 566 of 1978 (which deals with the official duties of public officers and public employees) to permit a school board member to serve as a volunteer coach or supervisor of an extracurricular activity, under certain conditions.
The Act prohibits a public officer or public employee from holding two or more incompatible offices at the same time, with some exceptions.
Under the bill, that provision would not prohibit a member of a school board from being appointed to or serving as a volunteer coach or supervisor of a student extracurricular activity if all of the following conditions were present:
-- The school board member received no compensation for that service.
-- During the period he or she served as a volunteer, the member abstained from voting on issues before the school board concerning that program.
-- There would be no qualified applicant available to fill the position if the school board member were excluded.
-- The appointing authority had received the results of a criminal history check and criminal background check from the Department of State Police or the FBI for the member.
MCL 15.183 Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 11-30-07 Fiscal Analyst: Kathryn Summers-Coty
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb4220/0708