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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
JTED governing boards; membership; prohibition
Purpose
Prohibits an educator who teaches or administers a career and technical education (CTE) program or course at a satellite campus from being a member on the governing board of the joint technical education district (JTED).
Background
The management and control of the joint district are vested in the JTED governing board, including the content and quality of the courses offered by the district, the quality of teachers who provide instruction on behalf of the district, the salaries of teachers who provide instruction on behalf of the district and the reimbursement of other entities for the facilities used by the district (A.R.S. § 15-393).
A registered voter who is a resident of a single member district is eligible for election to a JTED governing board. JTED employees and their spouses are prohibited from serving on the governing board of the same JTED. In addition, members of a member district governing board are prohibited from simultaneously serving on the JTED governing board (A.R.S. § 15-393).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits an educator who teaches or administers a CTE program or course at a satellite campus from being a member of the JTED's governing board.
2. Allows current JTED governing board members to continue to serve until the expiration of their normal terms.
3. Makes technical changes.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
ED 1/29/18 DP 9-1-1-0
3rd Read 2/8/18 31-27-1-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
February 27, 2018
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