1. Legislative Update Chuck Essigs

2. HB2031 Schools; Contractors; Fingerprint Clearance Card  Requested by school districts  Contractors, subcontractors, vendors required to have fingerprint clearance cards  School districts by 12/31/09 adopt policies for exemptions

3. HB2073 Equalization Property Tax Repeal  County Education Equalization Rate  Reduced what state had to pay to schools  $0.38 rate / over $250 million

4. HB2111 Retirement; ASRS; Amendment  Only impacts members hired after July 1, 2010  Retirement calculation 60 months  Points increase from 80 to 85

5. HB2121 Tax Credit; Classroom Materials  Expands extracurricular tax credit to include textbooks, classroom technology or instructional materials  Report required

6. HB2122 School Districts; Override Elections (Striker Amendment)  Increases M/O override to 15%  15% M/O or 15% M/O and School Plant Fund or M/O and K-3 up to 15%  15% Override (replaces prior overrides)  10% Override in November passes, can add 5% in March  Common school district with existing K-3 can go for 17% override in March 2010. Valid until existing K-3 expires.

7. HB2137 School Bus Inspections; Rules  Removes requirement for DPS to inspect school buses  States that school buses must be inspected annually according to state rules/No action on bill since 2/11

8. HB2388 School Crossing; Signs  Provides wording for portable crossing signs  Modifies requirements for when signs need to be removed

9. HB2437 School Districts; Internet Based Advertising  School districts may sell advertising on their internet websites  Fund for the revenues to be used for student-related expenses

10. HB2459 Schools; Superintendents; Certification Districts can hire superintendents without superintendent certificate

11. HB2463 School Districts; Accounting Responsibility; Threshold Removes 4,000 pupil threshold for independent accounting program

12. HB2497 Schools; Post-employment Benefits Allows funds to be set aside to cover costs for post- employment benefits

13. HB2516 Schools; Administrative Reduction Reduces a number of non- essential requirements

14. HB2615 Government Transparency; Political Subdivisions Requires a comprehensive and searchable data base for receipts and expenditures to be run by Arizona Department of Administration. Significant data would need to be provided by school districts.

15. Senate Omnibus Bill  Establishes the Review Committee on Arizona National Ranking  Permits governing board to submit 3 names to County Superintendent for board vacancy (appointment from list not required)

16. Senate Omnibus Bill (continued)  District must always get permission from SFB before reducing square footage (now 3- year time frame)  Eliminate school register requirement

17. Senate Omnibus Bill (continued)  Allows for new student level data to not be due until July 1 of year following change (unless prescribed by law)  Change date for building renewal report from 9/1 to 10/15  Allow after school programs offering instruction at no cost to pupil to be exempt from child care license