ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: ED DP 6-4-0-0

HB 2086: county school superintendents; qualifications

Sponsor: Representative Hendrix, LD 14

Caucus & COW

Overview

Removes the requirement that a county school superintendent hold a basic or standard teaching certificate.

History

The position of county school superintendent is established in the Arizona Constitution (Ariz. Const. art. 11, sec. 2). Statute requires a person to hold a basic or standard teaching certificate to be eligible for election as county school superintendent.

The office of a county school superintendent is designated as a local education agency and serves as an educational service agency. The office receives and spends local, state and federal monies to provide programs and services to specified entities, such as school districts, charter schools and libraries (A.R.S. § 15-301). The powers and duties of a county school superintendent include: 1) appointing school district governing board members to fill vacancies; 2) maintaining teacher and administrator certification records; and 3) apportioning monies to schools (A.R.S. §§ 15-302, 15-303).

Provisions

1.   Eliminates the requirement that a person hold a basic or standard teaching certificate to be eligible for election as county school superintendent. (Sec. 1)

2.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteMakes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

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