Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board.

The bill amends the education law to allow boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish school election wards for electing individual trustees. The board of education must pass a resolution and hold public hearings before proposing a ward system. The resolution must be approved by a majority of qualified voters in a referendum. The terms of office for trustees from school election wards can be three, four, or five years. The bill also allows for the abolition of the ward system by a resolution approved by voters.

Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board.

The bill amends the education law to allow boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish school election wards for electing individual trustees. The board of education must pass a resolution and hold public hearings before proposing a ward system. The resolution must be approved by a majority of qualified voters in a referendum. The terms of office for trustees from school election wards can be three, four, or five years. The bill also allows for the abolition of the ward system by a resolution approved by voters.