Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 2382 — school district superintendents; secondary employment

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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166 added · 191 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the proposed amendments to HB 2382, the requirement for the governing board to approve secondary employment has changed from needing a unanimous vote to just a public consideration and vote. Additionally, the language that previously allowed for this decision to be made solely through a unanimous vote has been removed. This change is significant because it makes it easier for school administrators to take on additional jobs outside of their primary roles, potentially broadening their professional opportunities. However, it also raises questions about the transparency and accountability of such decisions, as there are no longer strict voting requirements.

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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session Majority Research Staff HB 2382:
Fifty-seventh Legislature Education Second Regular Session H.B.
school district superintendents;
2382 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
secondary employment GRESS FLOOR AMENDMENT 1.
Defines secondary employment to mean any work, service or business activity for which an individual receives monetary or other compensation as an employee, contractor, business owner or business partner.
2.
Excludes from secondary employment:
a.
the discharge of an individual's duties as school district superintendent;
and b.
passive investment activity.
CH 2/23/2026 (602) 926-3848 Fifty-seventh Legislature Gress Second Regular Session H.B.
2382 GRESS FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
unprofessional conduct;
unprofessional conduct A.
definition A.
THE GOVERNING BOARD MUST CONSIDER AND VOTE IN A PUBLIC MEETING WHETHER TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION.
THE GOVERNING BOARD MUST CONSIDER [AND VOTE] IN A PUBLIC MEETING WHETHER TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION [AND MAY APPROVE SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT ONLY BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD].
(a) Have a valid fingerprint clearance card that is issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article 3.1.
2382 (b) OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM EACH GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT WHILE THE SUPERINTENDENT IS EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH.
2382 (a) Have a valid fingerprint clearance card that is issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article 3.1.
EACH GOVERNING BOARD MUST CONSIDER AND VOTE IN A PUBLIC MEETING WHETHER TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION.
(b) OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM EACH GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT WHILE THE SUPERINTENDENT IS EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH.
EACH GOVERNING BOARD MUST CONSIDER [AND VOTE] IN A PUBLIC MEETING WHETHER TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION [AND SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT MAY BE APPROVED ONLY BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF EACH GOVERNING BOARD].
On or before May 15 each year, the governing board shall offer a contract for the next school year to each certified administrator and certificated school psychologist who is in the last year of the person's contract unless, on or before April 15, the governing board, a member of the board acting on behalf of the governing board or the superintendent of the school district gives notice to the administrator or certificated school psychologist of the governing board's intention not to offer a new contract.
On or before May 15 each year, the governing board shall offer a contract for the next school year to each certified administrator and certificated school psychologist who is in the last year of the person's contract unless, on or before April 15, the governing board, a member of the board acting on behalf of the governing board or the superintendent of -2- House Amendments to H.B.
If the governing board has called for an override election for -2- House Amendments to H.B.
2382 the school district gives notice to the administrator or certificated school psychologist of the governing board's intention not to offer a new contract.
2382 the third Tuesday in May as provided in section 15-481, the governing board shall offer a contract for the next school year to each certified administrator or certificated school psychologist who is in the last year of the person's contract on or before June 15 unless, no NOT later than five days after the override election excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, the governing board, a member of the governing board acting on behalf of the governing board or the superintendent of the school district gives notice to the administrator or the certificated school psychologist of the governing board's intention not to offer a new contract.
If the governing board has called for an override election for the third Tuesday in May as provided in section 15-481, the governing board shall offer a contract for the next school year to each certified administrator or certificated school psychologist who is in the last year of the person's contract on or before June 15 unless, no NOT later than five days after the override election excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, the governing board, a member of the governing board acting on behalf of the governing board or the superintendent of the school district gives notice to the administrator or the certificated school psychologist of the governing board's intention not to offer a new contract.
H.
-3- House Amendments to H.B.
A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT WHO ENGAGES IN SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION COMMITS AN ACT OF -3- House Amendments to H.B.
2382 H.
2382 UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT WHO ENGAGES IN SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION COMMITS AN ACT OF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
[I.
Sec.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT":
1.
MEANS ANY WORK, SERVICE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITY FOR WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES MONETARY OR OTHER COMPENSATION AS AN EMPLOYEE, CONTRACTOR, BUSINESS OWNER OR BUSINESS PARTNER.
DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
(a) THE DISCHARGE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S DUTIES AS A SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
(b) THE DISCHARGE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S DUTIES AS A SUPERINTENDENT FOR MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OF THIS SECTION.
(c) PASSIVE INVESTMENT ACTIVITY.] Sec.
2.
-4- House Amendments to H.B.
D.
2382 D.
AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 15-503, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT EMPLOY A PERSON AS A SUPERINTENDENT WHILE THE PERSON ENGAGES IN SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD.
AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 15-503, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT EMPLOY A PERSON AS A SUPERINTENDENT WHILE THE PERSON -4- House Amendments to H.B.
2382 ENGAGES IN SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD.
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Who sponsors HB 2382?
HB 2382 is sponsored by John Gillette (Republican) and Matt Gress (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2382?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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