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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: ED DP 7-3-1-1 |
HB 2381: school districts; superintendents; benefits; restrictions
Sponsor: Representative Gress, LD 4
Caucus & COW
Overview
Authorizes a school district to offer an employment benefit to a superintendent or an associate or assistant superintendent (superintendent) only if the school district offers the benefit on substantially equal terms to all school district employees.
History
A school district governing board (governing board) may employ a superintendent and must determine the qualifications for the superintendent in a public meeting. A contract for a superintendent may not exceed three years and may not be extended nor renegotiated earlier than 15 months before the contract expires (A.R.S. § 15-503).
Provisions
1. Stipulates a school district may offer or provide an employment benefit to a superintendent only if the school district offers or provides the benefit on substantially equal terms to all school district employees.
2. Specifies an employment benefit includes life insurance, a vehicle or cell phone allowance and employer contributions to a retirement plan.
3. Makes a superintendent ineligible to receive reimbursement for travel that is attributable to mileage if the school district allows the superintendent to receive a vehicle allowance.
4. Asserts a superintendent may only use a vehicle owned or leased by the school district to transport students, employees or learning materials to or from a school or school-related activity.
5. Specifies a superintendent is not prevented from being a passenger in a vehicle owned or operated by the school district for the purpose of carpooling.
6. Makes technical changes.
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