Assigned to ED FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1722
community colleges; employment contracts; duration
Purpose
Decreases, from five years to three years, the maximum length of an employment contract
for a community college district chancellor, vice chancellor or president.
Background
A community college district board (district board) must appoint and employ a chancellor,
vice chancellor, president, vice president, deans, professors, instructors, lecturers, fellows and
other officers or employees the district board deems necessary. A district board may enter into
employment contracts with a chancellor, vice chancellor or president for a duration of between
one year and five years (A.R.S. ยง 15-1444).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Decreases, from five years to three years, the maximum length of an employment contract for
a community college district chancellor, vice chancellor or president.
2. Applies the newly prescribed length of employment contracts to all employment contracts
entered into after the effective date of this legislation.
3. Makes technical changes.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 12, 2024
MH/LB/slp