AZ HB2546

Requires county school superintendents to call an election within one year after fiscal year 2021-2022 or any subsequent fiscal year ends if a school district has an unweighted average daily membership of at least 35,000 to determine whether the district should be divided.

Allows a new school district to be formed by subdivision only if the state board of education determines that real property valuation per student is sufficient to support comparable educational quality and programs in the new districts.

Specifies that if a division election is not approved by voters under the mandatory election requirement, subsequent elections may only be called upon request of the governing board or through petitions as previously prescribed.

Maintains existing requirements that a majority of votes cast in each proposed district area must approve the division and formation of new school districts.

Updates statutory language throughout Section 15-458 and 15-912.01 relating to school district unification and subdivision procedures, including employee protections and base salary requirements.