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FISCAL NOTE
Senate Bill 157
Committee: Education Policy Sponsor: Senator Arthur Orr
Analyst: John Friedenreich Date: 02/27/2024
Senate Bill 157 as introduced would increase the administrative obligations of the State Board
of Education and the local boards of education to adopt rules pursuant to the provisions of this
bill. Additionally, this bill could increase the financial obligations of local boards of education
to reimburse officers and employees that have successfully defended themselves in a civil or
criminal legal action when they were conducting themselves in accordance with their assigned
duties and responsibilities. This bill would also require an employee found or pleaded guilty, to
reimburse the local board of education for any legal services expenses incurred by the local
board.