SB 1525
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: ED DP 4-3-0-0 | 3rd Read 26-1-3-0
SB 1525: CTEDs; postsecondary institutions; intergovernmental agreements
Sponsor: Senator Dunn, LD 25
Committee on Education
Overview
Authorizes a career technical education district (CTED) governing board to enter into an
intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with an Arizona public university to offer career
technical education (CTE) courses or programs if a community college district (CCD) is
unable to offer the CTE course or program in the next school year.
History
A CTED governing board is responsible for the management and control of the CTED,
including the content and quality of courses offered. A CTED governing board and a CCD
may enter into IGAs to provide for administrative, operational and educational services and
facilities. Any agreement between a CTED governing board and another CTED or a school
district, charter school or CCD must be in the form of an IGA or other written contract that
specifies: 1) the financial and accountability provisions, including the format for the billing
of all services; 2) the responsibilities of each involved party; 3) the type and quality of
instruction that will be provided; 4) the transportation services that will be provided and how
transportation costs will be paid; 5) the amount the CTED will contribute to a CTE course
and the amount of support required by the other party; 6) that the services provided by the
parties must be proportionally calculated in the cost of delivering the service; 7) that the
payment for services may not exceed the cost of the services provided; 8) that the CTED will
provide specified minimum services; and 9) an itemized listing of goods and services that are
provided and paid for as prescribed (A.R.S. § 15-393).
The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) exercises the powers necessary for the effective
governance and administration of the three public universities. ABOR may adopt, and
authorize each university to adopt, necessary regulations, policies, rules or measures. ABOR
may delegate to its committees, the university presidents or other entities it controls any part
of its administration and governance authority (A.R.S. § 15-1626).
Provisions
1. Authorizes a CTED governing board to enter into IGAs with an Arizona public university
for administrative, operational and educational services and facilities only if the CCD for
each county in which the CTED is located is unable to provide the CTE course or program
in the next school year. (Sec. 1)
2. Details that a CCD is unable to offer a CTE course or program if:
a) the CTED governing board, by November 1 annually, notifies the CCD president or
chancellor in writing that the CTED seeks to offer CTE programs or courses that are:
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i. not offered through an existing IGA between the CTED governing board and the
CCD; and
ii. available through an Arizona public university; and
b) within 30 days of receiving notice from the CTED governing board, the CCD president
or chancellor either:
i. notifies the CTED superintendent in writing that no CCD can offer the CTE course
or program in the next school year; or
ii. fails to respond to the CTED superintendent. (Sec. 1)
3. Subjects an IGA between a CTED board and an Arizona public university to statutory
requirements for an IGA between a CTED governing board, another CTED or a school
district, charter school or CCD. (Sec. 1)
4. Calculates average daily membership for a CTE course or program provided by an
Arizona public university in the same manner as a CTE course or program provided by a
CCD. (Sec. 1)
5. Requires ABOR to enter into an IGA with a CTED governing board if the IGA, in ABOR's
judgement, will serve the interests of the state. (Sec. 2)
6. Includes, in the powers ABOR may delegate to its committees, the university presidents
or other entities it controls, the power to enter into an IGA with a CTED governing board.
(Sec. 2)
7. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1, 2)