MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Education
By: Senator(s) Simmons (13th), Jackson (32nd), Jackson (11th), Barnett, Blackmon, Jordan, Thomas
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO BE EMPLOYED AS SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WITHIN THE SCHOOL BOARD'S DISTRICT; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS PER SCHOOL BOARD WHO MAY BE EMPLOYED AS SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS; TO PROHIBIT A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER THAT IS EMPLOYED AS A BUS DRIVER FROM VOTING ON MEASURES OR ISSUES THAT EFFECT SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WITHIN THAT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) (a) A school board member shall be authorized to be employed as a school bus driver within the school board's district.
(b) On any school board, no more than two (2) school board members may be employed as school bus drivers.
(2) Any school board member that is employed as a school bus driver within the school board's district shall be prohibited from voting on measures that affect school bus drivers within that district, including, but not limited to, salaries of school bus drivers, bus scheduling and bus routes.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020.