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AZ SB1184

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/22/2010

Primary Sponsor

John Huppenthal

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Origin

Senate

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Creates new section 15-447.01 establishing procedures for union high school districts to offer instruction in grades 7 and 8, including a preliminary vote, notification letter to common/unified school districts, public hearing at least 90 days after notification, and final vote by January 15.

  • Allows union high school districts offering grades 7-8 to conduct elections to exceed revenue control limits and use weighted student count of grades 7-8 pupils in calculations for revenue control limit increases and equalization assistance for career ladder and performance incentive programs.

  • Prohibits union high school districts from increasing revenue control limit and district support level for current year due to growth in grades 7-8 pupil population under section 15-948.

  • Amends section 15-901 to redefine "high school district" to include union high school districts offering instruction in grades 7-12 pursuant to the new procedures.

  • Amends section 15-2002 to exempt union high school districts providing grades 7-8 instruction from obtaining school facilities board approval for facility reconfigurations and denies them additional facilities funding for grades 7-8 education.

Legislative Description

Union high schools; additional grades

Last Action

Senate final reading , voting: (15-11-4-0)

4/29/2010

Full Bill Text

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