Five-member school boards provided.

This bill allows Minnesota school districts with six-member boards and 1,000 or fewer students to vote on reducing their board size to five members. Districts can propose this change at any school election, and if voters approve it, only two directors will be elected for a four-year term instead of the current three. The legislation also maintains existing provisions for districts to expand from five to six members or from six to seven members through voter approval. This change directly affects independent school districts in Minnesota that meet the enrollment and current board size requirements.