This bill proposes to amend current statutes by adding a new section, 15-503.01, to the Arizona Revised Statutes, which mandates that each school district governing board submit employment contracts or attestations for certain high-level positions to the Department of Education. Specifically, the bill requires the submission of contracts for superintendents, assistant superintendents, associate superintendents, and chief financial officers employed within the last five years, or an attestation if no such employees were hired. Additionally, the Department of Education is tasked with posting these contracts on its website, ensuring they remain accessible for at least five years after termination, while allowing for the redaction of personally identifiable information.

Furthermore, the bill requires each school district to also post the submitted contracts and attestations on their own websites, with similar retention and redaction provisions. Additionally, the Department of Education must compile and publish an annual report detailing the salaries and benefits of superintendents, assistant superintendents, associate superintendents, and chief financial officers, including any car allowances, thereby increasing transparency regarding school district employment practices.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-503.01