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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
House Engrossed
Overview
Restricts a school district governing board (governing board) from calling a bond election if the ratio of the school district's enrollment to its enrollment capacity is less than 50%.
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 to its enrollment capacity is less than 50%, 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.
2. Determines the ratio of a school district's enrollment to its 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 school buildings, as calculated by SFOB consistent with the minimum school facility adequacy guidelines.
3. Prohibits SFOB from including in the ratio calculation any existing building that the school district leases as a lessor if the lessee uses the building to provide instruction to students in kindergarten or any of the 1st through 12th grades.
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