Bill Text: AZ HB2032 | 2019 | Fifty-fourth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Early ballots; tabulation period

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-22 - Senate minority caucus: Do pass [HB2032 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2019-HB2032-Introduced.html

 

 

PREFILED    JAN 03 2019

REFERENCE TITLE: charter schools; public meetings

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

 

HB 2032

 

Introduced by

Representative Townsend

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 15‑181, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to charter schools.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 15-181, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE15-181.  Charter schools; purpose; scope; open meetings; posting

A.  Charter schools may be established pursuant to this article to provide a learning environment that will improve pupil achievement. Charter schools provide additional academic choices for parents and pupils.  Charter schools may consist of new schools or all or any portion of an existing school.  Charter schools are public schools that serve as alternatives to traditional public schools, and charter schools are not subject to the requirements of article XI, section 1, Constitution of Arizona, or chapter 16 of this title.

B.  Charter schools shall comply with all provisions of this article in order to receive state funding as prescribed in section 15‑185.

C.  Charter schools, charter school governing bodies, charter school sponsors, charter holders, charter school operators, corporate boards of directors of charter school operators and management organizations that contract with charter schools shall:

1.  Comply with the open meeting requirements prescribed in title 38, chapter 3, article 3.1.

2.  Prominently post on the website of the charter school and the website of the state board for charter schools notices of public meetings, agendas and minutes. END_STATUTE

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