A515

"Empower the Principal Act"; eliminates local school superintendents and prohibits schools from having more than one assitant or vice-principal.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

The "Empower the Principal Act" eliminates superintendents and assistant superintendents, and limits each school to one vice-principal.

The "Empower the Principal Act" eliminates the positions of superintendent of schools and assistant superintendent of schools. It prohibits boards of education from reappointing or entering into new contracts for these roles. Instead, executive county superintendents will assume general supervision over schools and report on their condition and progress. The act also mandates that each school have only one vice-principal or assistant principal, with direct oversight provided by the school's principal.

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Education Committee
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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee