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HB 2026: county school superintendent; services; entities

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Boyer, LD 20

BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW

                ED: DPA 10-0-0-1

Legend:
IGA – Intergovernmental Agreement
LEA – Local Education Agency
Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

Relating to county school superintendents.

Provisions

1.       Allows a county school superintendent to act as a LEA for and provide service programs and assistance to private NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC libraries, private schools, tribal libraries and tribal schools. (Sec. 1,2,4)(ED)

2.       Permits school district governing boards to enter into IGAs AGREEMENTS with private NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC libraries, private schools, tribal libraries and tribal schools in the same county. (Sec. 3)(ED)

3.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-4)

Current Law

County school superintendents are charged with providing assistance to school districts, charter schools, county free library districts and municipal libraries on the use of student data, staff development, curriculum alignment and technology to improve student performance (A.R.S. § 15-302).  In addition to providing assistance, county school superintendents may establish service programs upon request to the previously outlined entities and act as an LEA that is eligible to receive and spend local, state and federal monies to provide services (A.R.S. §§ 15-302, 15-365).  School district governing boards are authorized to enter into IGAs with counties, county free library districts and municipal libraries in the county in which they are located (A.R.S. § 15-362).

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes)	     ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes)      ☐ Emergency (40 votes)	☐ Fiscal Note

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2026

Second Regular Session                               Version 2: Caucus & COW

 

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