A bill for an act relating to civil actions against school board members and superintendents for school policies that violate state law.

SF 2149 allows residents of a school district to report to the county attorney if they believe a school board or superintendent adopted a policy violating state law. The county attorney can then sue the board members who voted for the policy and the superintendent to force compliance with state law, but not members who opposed the policy. If the county attorney wins, the court must grant the requested relief and award either $1,000 per defendant or the actual legal costs incurred, with the funds deposited into the county’s general fund for the county attorney’s use. This bill directly affects school board members, superintendents, and county attorneys in enforcing state law compliance.