Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1689 — school districts; overexpenditures; ADE; notice

Last action — Signed by Governor

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on May 02, 2025.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

319 added · 240 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill SB 1689 specifies that if a school district exceeds its budget limits, the Department of Education must notify the county school superintendent and take necessary actions. Additionally, it emphasizes providing technical assistance to help resolve these budget issues. By clarifying how communication and support should occur, the changes aim to ensure that school districts manage their spending more effectively and avoid potentially serious financial problems.

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Senate Engrossed school districts;
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notice State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1689 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 15-107 AND 15-304, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
notice State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 116 SENATE BILL 1689 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 15-107, 15-302 AND 15-304, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
IF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION FROM A COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, DETERMINES IN THE DEPARTMENT'S JUDGMENT THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS COMMITTED AN OVEREXPENDITURE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOCATED AND TAKE ANY ACTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
IF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION FROM A COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, DETERMINES PURSUANT TO SECTION 15-905, SUBSECTION L THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EXPENDITURES EXCEED THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GENERAL BUDGET LIMIT OR UNRESTRICTED CAPITAL BUDGET LIMIT, OR BOTH, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOCATED AND TAKE ANY ACTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
After testimony from all interested parties, the state board of education shall take one of the following actions:
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1689 interested parties, the state board of education shall take one of the following actions:
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The state board of education shall review the recommendations submitted pursuant to this paragraph and shall take appropriate action.
1689 education shall review the recommendations submitted pursuant to this paragraph and shall take appropriate action.
A school district that is assigned a level two fiscal crisis team or a receiver pursuant to this section shall require professional development training for school district governing board members and appropriate administrative personnel of the school district, including the school district superintendent, who are involved in district finances and - 3 - S.B.
A school district that is assigned a level two fiscal crisis team or a receiver pursuant to this section shall require professional - 3 - S.B.
1689 budgeting, as determined by the level two fiscal crisis team or by the receiver.
1689 development training for school district governing board members and appropriate administrative personnel of the school district, including the school district superintendent, who are involved in district finances and budgeting, as determined by the level two fiscal crisis team or by the receiver.
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Section 15-302, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-302.
Powers and duties A.
The county school superintendent shall:
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Distribute all laws, reports, circulars, instructions and forms that the county school superintendent may receive for the use of school officers.
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Record all official acts.
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Appoint governing board members of school districts to fill all vacancies, but the term of the appointment shall be until the next regular election for governing board members, at which time a successor shall be elected to serve the unexpired portion of the term.
A person who is subject to registration as a sex offender in this state or in any other jurisdiction is ineligible for appointment under this paragraph.
Within thirty days after notification of a vacancy, the school district governing board may submit up to three names to the county school superintendent for consideration of an appointment to fill the vacancy.
The county school superintendent is not required to appoint a governing board member from the list of names submitted by the governing board.
The county school superintendent, if the county school superintendent deems it in the best interest of the community, may call a special election to fill the vacancies.
If an election is called, the newly elected member shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired portion of the term.
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Make reports, when directed by the superintendent of public instruction, showing matters relating to schools in the county as may be required on the forms furnished by the superintendent of public instruction.
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Have such powers and perform such duties as otherwise prescribed by law.
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On or before October 1 of each year, report to the superintendent of public instruction the amount of monies received from state school funds, special school district taxes and other sources, the total expenditures for school purposes and the balance on hand to the credit of each school district at the close of the school year.
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Contract with the board of supervisors for the board of supervisors to conduct all regular school district elections.
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Be responsible, in cooperation with the school district governing boards and the board of supervisors, for all special school district elections.
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Maintain teacher and administrator certification records of effective dates and expiration dates of teachers' and administrators' certificates in compliance with guidelines prescribed in the uniform system of financial records for those school districts for which the county school superintendent is the fiscal agent.
The county school superintendent shall not draw a warrant in payment of a teacher's, - 5 - S.B.
1689 substitute teacher's or administrator's salary unless the teacher, substitute teacher or administrator is legally certified during the fiscal year in which the term for payment is demanded.
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Notify a school district three years before the expiration of a revenue control limit override that the school district's budget must be adjusted in the final two years of the override pursuant to section 15-481, subsections P and Q, if the voters do not approve another override.
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In collaboration with the department of education and other state agencies, assist school districts, charter schools, county free library districts, municipal libraries, nonprofit and public libraries, tribal libraries, private schools and tribal schools on using student data, staff development, curriculum alignment and technology to improve student performance.
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Assist schools in meeting yearly adequate progress goals as defined by criteria established by the state board of education and implemented by the department of education.
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At the request of school districts and charter schools, the county school superintendent may provide discretionary programs in addition to the programs prescribed in subsection A of this section.
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The county school superintendent may:
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Provide the services prescribed in subsections A and B of this section in the county or jointly with two or more counties pursuant to title 11, chapter 7, article 3.
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REVIEW THE OPERATIONS AND FINANCES, INCLUDING EXPENDITURES, OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY.
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Each county school superintendent may establish an advisory committee to the office of the county school superintendent.
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The county school superintendent, on the voucher of the governing board of a school district, shall draw the county school - 4 - S.B.
The county school superintendent, on the voucher of the governing board of a school district, shall draw the county school superintendent's warrant on the county treasurer for all necessary expenses against the school fund of the district.
1689 superintendent's warrant on the county treasurer for all necessary expenses against the school fund of the district.
Unless notified by the department of education NOTIFIES THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT IN WRITING pursuant to section 15-107 THAT BUDGET CAPACITY EXISTS, a warrant shall not be drawn for an expenditure from the maintenance and operation, capital outlay, adjacent ways and federal and state grant funds for a purpose not included in the budget of the school district or for an expenditure in excess of the amount budgeted and not previously expended, except for expenditures authorized by the board of supervisors as provided in section 15-907.
Unless notified by the department of education NOTIFIES THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT IN WRITING pursuant to section 15-107 THAT BUDGET CAPACITY EXISTS, a warrant shall not be drawn for an expenditure from the maintenance and operation, capital outlay, adjacent ways and federal and state grant funds for a purpose not included in the budget of the school district or for an expenditure in excess of the amount budgeted and not previously expended, - 6 - S.B.
1689 except for expenditures authorized by the board of supervisors as provided in section 15-907.
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APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 2, 2025.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 2, 2025.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Transmit to Governor

  3. PASSED

  4. PASSED

  5. Transmit to Senate

  6. PASSED

  7. DPA

  8. DPA

  9. House Second Reading

  10. House First Reading.

  11. Transmit to House

  12. PASSED

  13. DP

  14. DP

  15. Senate Second Reading

  16. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (92)

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Votes

Passed

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22005
Republican 32001
Total 54006
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Anna Abeytia Democrat Yea
Betty J Villegas Democrat Yea
Brian Garcia Democrat Yea
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Not Voting
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Yea
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Yea
Janeen Connolly Democrat Yea
Junelle Cavero Democrat Yea
Kevin Volk Democrat Yea
Lorena Austin Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Not Voting
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Yea
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Yea
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Yea
Patty Contreras Democrat Yea
Quantá Crews Democrat Not Voting
Sarah Liguori Democrat Yea
Seth Blattman Democrat Not Voting
Stacey Travers Democrat Yea
Stephanie Simacek Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
Chris Lopez Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Not Voting
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Olson Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Khyl Powell Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lisa Fink Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michael Way Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Nick Kupper Republican Yea
Pamela Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Ralph Heap Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Walt Blackman Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 25 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8302
Republican 17000
Total 25302
% of votes cast 83%10%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Eva Burch Democrat Not Voting
Eva Diaz Democrat Yea
Flavio Bravo Democrat Yea
Lauren Kuby Democrat Nay
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Nay
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Nay
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Not Voting
Carine Werner Republican Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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SB 1689 is sponsored by David C. Farnsworth (Republican).
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