Assigned to ED AS
VETOED
Assigned to ED AS
VETOED
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
VETOED
AMENDED
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 elected to 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. Asserts an educator who teaches or administers a CTE program or course at a satellite campus is ineligible to be a candidate for election to the JTED governing board.
2. Allows an educator who teaches or administers a CTE program or course at a satellite campus to be appointed by the County School Superintendent to the JTED governing board.
3. Allows current JTED governing board members to continue to serve until the expiration of their normal terms.
4. Makes technical changes.
5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
· Specifies that educators who teach or administer a CTE program or course at a satellite campus are ineligible to be elected, but may be appointed by the County School Superintendent, to the JTED governing board.
Governor's Veto Message
The Governor indicates in his veto message that the bill creates a conflict between eligibility standards for appointed and elected members of JTED governing boards and creates a discrepancy between the treatment of membership on school district and JTED governing boards.
House Action Senate Action
ED 1/29/18 DP 9-1-1-0 ED 3/22/18 DPA 5-2-0
3rd Read 2/8/18 31-27-1-0-1 3rd Read 4/3/18 19-11-0
Final Read 4/11/18 31-26-3
Vetoed by the Governor 4/17/18
Prepared by Senate Research
April 24, 2018
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