ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
school councils;
curriculum authority
Grants “authority” to a school council for curriculum development and decentralization.
School councils were established by Laws 1994, Ninth Special Session, Chapter 2 for the purpose of ensuring that persons affected by the outcome of a school site decision are able to have an opportunity to provide input into the decision-making process (A.R.S. 15-351). Each school in Arizona must have a school council composed of parents, teachers, non-certified employees and community members; pupils are included in the membership if the school is a high school. The school principal serves as chairperson of a school council unless another member is elected.
Current law allows the governing board to delegate to a school council the “responsibility” of developing the school curriculum and the granting of any additional “powers” for accomplishing decentralization. S.B. 1002 removes references to a school council’s “responsibility” and “powers” regarding curriculum development and decentralization, respectively, and provides for a school council’s “authority” over these matters.
There is no fiscal impact to the state general fund associated with this bill.
1. Provides for a school council’s “authority” over curriculum development and decentralization. Removes references to a school council’s “responsibility” and “powers” relating to curriculum development and decentralization, respectively.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Provides for a general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Staff
January 21, 2002