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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: ED DPA 8-3-0-1 |
HB4103: school districts; property; bonding authority
Sponsor: Representative Olson, LD 10
Caucus & COW
Overview
Restricts a school district governing board (governing board) from calling a bond election if the ratio of the school district's enrollment capacity is less than a blank amount.
History
A governing board may, or on petition of 15% of the school district electors must, call an election to decide whether school district bonds should be issued and sold for: 1) purchasing or leasing school lots; 2) building or renovating buildings; 3) supplying buildings with furniture; 4) equipment and technology; 5) improving school grounds; 6) purchasing student transportation vehicles; or 7) liquidating any capital indebtedness already incurred. An election may also be called to change the list of capital projects or the purposes authorized by a previous voter approval to issue bonds (A.R.S. § 15-491).
The School Facilities Oversight Board (SFOB) must maintain a database of school facilities that includes all buildings owned by school districts. Statute details minimum school facility adequacy requirements that school district buildings must meet, including requirements for minimum square footage, equipment and building systems (A.R.S. §§ 41-5702 and 41-5711).
Average daily membership (ADM) is the total enrollment of full-time and part time students, minus withdrawals, of each school day through the first 100 days in session for the current year (A.R.S. § 15-901).
Provisions
1. Prohibits a governing board, if the ratio of the school district's enrollment capacity is less than a blank amount, from calling an election to:
a. determine whether school district bonds may be issued and sold; or
b. change the list of capital projects or the purposes authorized by prior voter approval to issue bonds. (Sec. 1)
2. Determines a school district's enrollment capacity is equal to the school district's prior year average daily membership divided by the number of students who can be educated in the school district's existing school buildings. (Sec. 1)
3. Requires SFOB to calculate, by a blank date annually, the number of students who can be educated in the existing school buildings, consistent with minimum school facility adequacy guidelines, for each school district. (Sec. 2)
4. Prohibits SFOB from including square footage for any school building used solely for district administration, vehicle storage or other nonacademic purposes when determining the number of students who can educated in the existing school buildings. (Sec. 2)
Amendments
Committee on Education
1. Sets the blank amount for the enrollment capacity at less than 50%.
2. Specifies the ratio of a school district's enrollment to the school district's enrollment capacity is equal to the school district's prior year ADM divided by the number of students who can be educated in the school district's existing buildings, as calculated by SFOB consistent with the minimum school facility adequacy guidelines.
3. Removes the language that details how and by when SFOB must calculate the number of students who can be educated in the existing school buildings.
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