HB 2459
Initials CH/SJ Page 1 Senate Engrossed
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
House: ED DP 9-1-0-0 | 3rd Read 33-27-0-0
Senate: ED DP 4-3-0-0 | 3rd Read 16-14-0-0
HB 2459: schools; governing board members; employment
Sponsor: Representative Pingerelli, LD 28
Senate Engrossed
Overview
Stipulates a school district may not employ a person who served on the school district's governing
board (governing board) during the preceding two years.
History
The governing body of a school district is the governing board. To run for election to a governing
board, a person must be a registered voter of Arizona and have resided in the school district for
at least one year immediately prior to the election. Furthermore, a currently serving governing
board member cannot serve simultaneously on another governing board or run to be a member
of another governing board, unless it is the last year of their term. Statute prohibits a school district
employee, including a person who provides services as an employee of a third-party contractor,
or the spouse of such an employee from holding membership on the school district's governing
board.
If the governing board is composed of five members, immediate family who have the same
household of residence within four years cannot serve simultaneously on the same governing
board. Statute establishes an exception to this rule for a small school district meeting other
prescribed criteria (A.R.S. § 15-421).
Finally, a governing board member's dependent may not be employed in the same school district
without consent from the governing board (A.R.S. § 15-502).
Provisions
1. Prohibits a school district from employing, including employment through a third-party
contractor, any individual who served on the school district's governing board during the
preceding two years. (Sec. 1)
2. Allows a school district to increase the prescribed prohibition period to more than two years.
(Sec. 1)
3. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)
Senate Amendments
1. Allows a school district to employ, including employment through a third-party contractor, a
person who served on the school district's governing board during the preceding two years
only in a position that provides services directly to students.
2. Specifies the allowable positions include a certificated or substitute teacher and an employee
or contractor who provides transportation, instructional support or student support services.
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note