ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	House: ED DP 9-0-0-1

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HB 2061: CTEDs; nonprofits; postsecondary institutions; agreements

Sponsor:  Representative Fillmore, LD 16

Caucus & COW

Overview

Allows a career technical education district (CTED) governing board to enter into an agreement for administrative, operational and educational services with a nonprofit organization or a public or private postsecondary institution.

History

A CTED governing board is responsible for the management and control of a CTED, including: 1) the content and quality of the courses offered; 2) the quality of teachers who provide instruction; 3)  the salaries of teachers who provide instruction; and 4) the reimbursement of other entities for the facilities used by the CTED (A.R.S. § 15-393(A)).

Currently, a CTED governing board and a community college district may enter into agreements to provide administrative, operational and educational services and facilities. Additionally, statute stipulates that any agreement between the CTED governing board and another CTED, a school district, a charter school or a community college district must be in the form of an intergovernmental agreement or other written contract (A.R.S. § 15-393(K)(L)).

An intergovernmental agreement or other written contract made between a CTED governing board and other entity must specify:

1) The financial provisions of the intergovernmental agreement or written contract;

2) The accountability provisions;

3) The responsibilities of each CTED, school district, charter school and community college district that is a party to the agreement or contract;

4) The type of instruction, including individualized education programs;

5) The quality of the instruction;

6) The transportation services and the manner in which transportation costs will be paid;

7) The amount that the CTED will contribute to a course and the amount of support required by the school district or the community college;

8) That the services provided by each party must be proportionally calculated in the cost of delivering the service;

9) That the payment for services must not exceed the cost of the services provided;

10) That the CTED will provide professional development for career and technical teachers at a satellite campus and ongoing evaluation and support of satellite campus programs and courses; and

11) A list of other goods and services provided to the member district (A.R.S. § 15-393(L)).

Provisions

1. Allows a CTED governing board to enter into an agreement for administrative, operational and educational services and facilities with a:

a) Nonprofit organization that is devoted to vocational training; or

b) Public or private postsecondary institution. (Sec. 1)

2. Requires any agreement between a CTED governing board and a nonprofit organization or a public or private postsecondary institution to be in the form of an intergovernmental agreement or other written contract. (Sec. 1)

3. Requires that any agreement between a CTED governing board and a nonprofit organization or a public or private postsecondary institution meet the same requirements as an agreement made between a CTED governing board and another school district, charter school, community college district or other CTED. (Sec. 1)

4. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

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