HB 4112 — governing board members; training requirements

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The bill establishes training requirements for school district governing board members in Arizona, making certain individuals ineligible for service based on training completion.

• Section 15-349

  15-349. Governing board members; biennial training requirements; ineligibility; definition A. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS THAT MAY BE DELIVERED THROUGH AN IN-PERSON WORKSHOP, A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP OR SELF-PACED ONLINE TRAINING MODULES OR ANY COMBINATION OF IN-PERSON WORKSHOP, VIRTUAL WORKSHOP AND SELF-PACED ONLINE TRAINING MODULES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE TRAINING PROGRAM TO THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAM DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION AND SHALL REQUIRE THE TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCLUDE INSTRUCTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE. 2. COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF FINANCIAL RECORDS PRESCRIBED BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 15-271. 3. HOW TO DEVELOP AND REVISE A SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET. 4. AUDIT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES. 5. HOW TO PREPARE THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT REQUIRED BY SECTION 15-904. 6. BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO INTERNAL CONTROLS. 7. REPORTS AND RESOURCES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL. B. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER SHALL COMPLETE A TRAINING PROGRAM THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT OR AN ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: 1. SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE. 2. THE FIDUCIARY DUTIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS. 3. HOW TO DEVELOP, ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD POLICIES. 4. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS. 5. STUDENT OUTCOME-FOCUSED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE. 6. THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS. 7. ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO SERVICE AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER. C. AT LEAST ONCE IN EVERY TWO-YEAR PERIOD, EACH GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THIS STATE SHALL: 1. COMPLETE BOTH THE TRAINING DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION AND THE TRAINING REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION B OF THIS SECTION. 2. REPORT TO THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOCATED THE DATE ON WHICH THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER COMPLETED THE TRAINING. D. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY CHARGE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE COST OF PROVIDING THE TRAINING TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PAY FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE THE TRAINING TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS. E. IF THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOCATED DETERMINES THAT A GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER HAS FAILED TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION B OF THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER IS INELIGIBLE TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION, ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER IN ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THIS STATE. F. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION" MEANS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS FORMED IN THIS STATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THIS STATE AND IN THE UNITED STATES, COORDINATING EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND PROMOTING THE UNIFORM APPLICATION OF LAWS RELATING TO SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE.

  This section creates mandatory training for school district governing board members and establishes ineligibility for those who do not complete it.

• Section 15-421

  4. THE PERSON IS NOT INELIGIBLE TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION OR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER PURSUANT TO SECTION 15-349, SUBSECTION E. → 4. THE PERSON IS NOT INELIGIBLE TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION OR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER PURSUANT TO SECTION 15-349, SUBSECTION E.

  This updates the qualifications for candidates for governing board membership to reflect the new ineligibility criteria established in the training requirements.

Action History

1. February 11, 2026

   House Second Reading

2. February 10, 2026

   House First Reading.

Sponsors

• Lydia Hernandez · Primary

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