ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

Senate: ED DP 7-0-0-0 | 3rd Read 27-2-1-0

House: ED DP 10-0-0-0

SB 1038: charter schools; state board; continuation.

Sponsor: Senator Bennett, LD 1

Caucus & COW

Overview

Continues the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS) for 8 years.

History

ASBCS is tasked with exercising general supervision over charter schools that it sponsors. Statute details the duties of ASBCS, which include: 1) recommending charter school legislation to the Legislature; 2) granting charter status to qualifying applicants for charter schools; and 3) adopting rules and policies necessary to accomplish its duties (A.R.S. §§ 15-182, 15-183). As of FY 2023, ASBCS oversees 559 charter schools operated by 412 charter holders (2023 ASBCS Annual Report).

ASBCS consists of 14 members: the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI); 5 members of the general public (two of whom must reside in a school district where at least 60% of children are eligible for free lunches and one of whom must reside on an Indian reservation); 2 members of the business community; a charter school teacher; a charter school operator; and an operator of an alternative charter school that serves at-risk students. All members of ASBCS, excluding the SPI, are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to serve four-year terms. Additionally, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senate President jointly appoint three advisory members to ASBCS (A.R.S. § 15-182).

ASBCS is set to terminate on July 1, 2024 (A.R.S. § 41-3024.15). The House of Representatives Education Committee of Reference (COR) and Senate Education COR  met jointly on December 6, 2023 to conduct a review of ASBCS and recommended that ASBCS be continued for 10 years (House and Senate Education COR Report).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteContinues, retroactive to July 1, 2024, ASBCS until July 1, 2032. (Sec. 2, 4)

2.   Repeals ASBCS on January 1, 2033. (Sec. 2)

3.   Contains a purpose statement. (Sec. 3)

4.   Makes a conforming change. (Sec. 1)

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