Legislative Update Chuck Essigs
Jan 04, 2016
HB2031 Schools; Contractors; Fingerprint Clearance Card
Requested by school districtsContractors, subcontractors,
vendors required to have fingerprint clearance cards
School districts by 12/31/09 adopt policies for exemptions
HB2073 Equalization Property Tax Repeal
County Education Equalization Rate
Reduced what state had to pay to schools
$0.38 rate / over $250 million
HB2111 Retirement; ASRS; Amendment
Only impacts members hired after July 1, 2010
Retirement calculation 60 months
Points increase from 80 to 85
HB2121 Tax Credit; Classroom Materials
Expands extracurricular tax credit to include textbooks, classroom technology or instructional materials
Report required
HB2122 School Districts; Override Elections (Striker Amendment) Increases M/O override to 15%15% M/O or 15% M/O and School
Plant Fund or M/O and K-3 up to 15%15% Override (replaces prior
overrides)10% Override in November passes,
can add 5% in MarchCommon school district with
existing K-3 can go for 17% override in March 2010. Valid until existing K-3 expires.
HB2137 School Bus Inspections; Rules
Removes requirement for DPS to inspect school buses
States that school buses must be inspected annually according to state rules/No action on bill since 2/11
HB2388 School Crossing; Signs
Provides wording for portable crossing signs
Modifies requirements for when signs need to be removed
HB2437 School Districts; Internet Based Advertising
School districts may sell advertising on their internet websites
Fund for the revenues to be used for student-related expenses
HB2459 Schools; Superintendents; CertificationDistricts can hire superintendents
without superintendent certificate
HB2463 School Districts; Accounting Responsibility; ThresholdRemoves 4,000 pupil threshold for
independent accounting program
HB2497 Schools; Post-employment Benefits
Allows funds to be set aside to cover costs for post-employment benefits
HB2615 Government Transparency; Political SubdivisionsRequires a comprehensive and
searchable data base for receipts and expenditures to be run by Arizona Department of Administration. Significant data would need to be provided by school districts.
Senate Omnibus Bill
Establishes the Review Committee on Arizona National Ranking
Permits governing board to submit 3 names to County Superintendent for board vacancy (appointment from list not required)
Senate Omnibus Bill (continued)
District must always get permission from SFB before reducing square footage (now 3-year time frame)
Eliminate school register requirement
Senate Omnibus Bill (continued)
Allows for new student level data to not be due until July 1 of year following change (unless prescribed by law)
Change date for building renewal report from 9/1 to 10/15
Allow after school programs offering instruction at no cost to pupil to be exempt from child care license