This bill proposes several updates to the current statutes governing school district operations in Arizona. It introduces new provisions that allow school district governing boards to enter into public-private partnership agreements for the sale or lease of school buildings or land, specifically aimed at developing affordable housing for critical public workforce sectors. The governing board must adopt a resolution referencing an independent analysis of the property's fair-market valuation and hold a special public meeting to gather community input before finalizing any agreement. Additionally, the bill mandates that the agreement be approved by a two-thirds vote of the governing board and stipulates that funds received from such agreements can only be used for maintaining or upgrading school district facilities.

The bill also makes various modifications to existing language, such as clarifying the governing board's authority and responsibilities. It replaces outdated terms and phrases, such as changing "it" to "the governing board" for clarity, and updates the language regarding the suspension of teachers or administrators to specify "more than ten school days" instead of "to exceed ten school days." Furthermore, it removes references to the "school facilities division" in certain contexts and replaces "expend" with "spend" regarding surplus funds in the civic center school fund. Overall, these changes aim to modernize the statutes and enhance the governance of school districts in Arizona.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-342