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HB2075 • 2026

school districts; employment contracts; publication

HB2075 - school districts; employment contracts; publication

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Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
David Livingston
Last action
2026-04-07
Official status
Governor vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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School Districts; Employment Contracts; Publication

This bill requires school district governing boards to submit and publish certain information about employment contracts for superintendents, assistant superintendents, associate superintendents, and chief financial officers.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each school district governing board to submit copies of employment contracts or attestations stating no such employees were hired in the past five years.
  • Requires submission of current employment contract details for these positions within thirty days after signing or amending a contract.
  • Directs the department of education to post all submitted contracts on its website and create an online searchable database with specific information from each contract.
  • Requires school districts to also publish the same contract information on their websites.
  • Requires the department of education to compile and post an annual report detailing salaries, benefits, and other details for superintendents and other high-level employees.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School district governing boards
  • The Department of Education
  • Superintendents, assistant superintendents, associate superintendents, and chief financial officers

Terms To Know

Employment contract
A written agreement between an employer (in this case, a school district) and an employee detailing the terms of employment.
Attestation
A formal statement or declaration made under oath or affirmation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill was vetoed by the governor on April 7, 2026.
  • It is unclear if and when lawmakers might override this veto.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Plain English: Adopted 1

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Plain English: Fifty-seventh Legislature Education Second Regular Session H.B.

  • Fifty-seventh Legislature Education Second Regular Session H.B.
  • 2075 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
  • 2075 (Reference to printed bill) The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows: 1 Section 1.
  • Title 15, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised 2 Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-503.01, to read: 3 15-503.01.
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

Plain English: Amendment explanation prepared by Mason Holler 3/31/2026 Bill Number: H.B.

  • Amendment explanation prepared by Mason Holler 3/31/2026 Bill Number: H.B.
  • 2075 Diaz Floor Amendment Reference to: House engrossed bill Amendment drafted by: Leg.
  • Council FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION 1.
  • Requires each school, rather than school district governing board, to submit to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE): a) a copy of the employment contract for each individual employed as the equivalent of a superintendent or chief financial officer (CFO) during the preceding five years, or an attestation stating that the school has not employed such individuals during the preceding five years; and b) a copy of the employment contract for each individual currently employed as the equivalent of a superintendent or CFO, or an affidavit stating the employment contract for such individuals is the same as the contract submitted in the immediately preceding year.
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 V

    Governor vetoed

  2. 2026-04-01 House

    Transmitted to House

  3. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Senate third read passed

  4. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Senate committee of the whole

  5. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senate minority caucus

  6. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senate majority caucus

  7. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate consent calendar

  8. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Senate second read

  9. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate Rules: PFC

  10. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate Education: DP

  11. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate first read

  12. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Transmitted to Senate

  13. 2026-02-23 House

    House third read passed

  14. 2026-02-05 House

    House committee of the whole

  15. 2026-02-03 House

    House minority caucus

  16. 2026-02-03 House

    House majority caucus

  17. 2026-01-13 House

    House second read

  18. 2026-01-12 House

    House Rules: C&P

  19. 2026-01-12 House

    House Education: DPA

  20. 2026-01-12 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2075 - school districts; employment contracts; publication

Current Bill Text

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HB2075 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

school districts;
employment contracts; publication

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2075

AN
ACT

amending title 15, chapter 5, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-503.01; relating to school
employees.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 15, chapter 5, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-503.01, to
read:

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15-503.01.

Superintendents;
assistant superintendents; associate superintendents; chief financial officers;
employment contracts; posting requirements; annual report

A. Each school district governing
board shall submit to the department of education
both of
the following:

1.either:

(a)
A
copy of the employment contract, including any extension or amendment to the
contract, for each individual who has been employed by the school district
during the preceding five school years as a superintendent, an assistant
superintendent, an associate superintendent or a chief financial officer.

(b)
An
attestation stating that the school district has not employed a superintendent,
an assistant superintendent, an associate superintendent or a chief financial
officer during the preceding five school years.

2. either:

(
a
)
a copy of the employment contract, including any extension or
amendment to the contract, for each individual who is currently employed as a
superintendent, an assistant superintendent, an associate superintendent or a
chief financial officer not later than thirty days after the date on which the
school DISTRICT entered into the contract or approved the extension or
amendment to the contract.

(
b
)
an affidavit stating that the employment contract of the
superintendent, assistant superintendent, associate superintendent or chief
financial officer, as applicable, is the same as the employment contract that
the school district submitted for the immediately preceding year.� an affidavit
submitted pursuant to this subdivision must be submitted not later than thirty
days after the anniversary of the date on which the school district entered
into the contract.

B. The department shall
:

1.post all contracts that are submitted pursuant
to subsection A of this section on the department's website.� The department
may not remove a contract that is posted pursuant to this subsection until at
least five years after the date on which the employment of the superintendent,
assistant superintendent, associate superintendent or chief financial officer
is terminated.� The department may redact personally identifiable information
that is exempt from public disclosure as a matter of law before posting an
employment contract on the department's website.

2. create a searchable online
database that is posted on the department's website and that contains, at a
minimum, the following information from each contract that is submitted
pursuant to subsection a of this section:

(
a
)
the school district's name.

(
b
)
the base salary for each superintendent, ASSISTANT superintendent,
associate superintendent and chief financial officer who is employed by the
school district.

(
c
)
the total amount of performance based pay that the school district
governing board awards to each superintendent, assistant superintendent,
associate superintendent and chief financial officer.

(
d
)
the total amount of employer contributions for retirement benefits for
each superintendent, assistant superintendent, associate superintendent and
chief financial officer.

(
e
)
the total amount of STIPENDS paid to each superintendent, assistant
superintendent, associate superintendent and chief financial officer who is
employed by the school district, disaggregated by the purpose or type of
stipend.

(
f
)
the total hours of personal leave and paid time off that are awarded
to each superintendent, assistant superintendent, associate superintendent and
chief financial officer.

(
g
)
whether each superintendent, assistant superintendent, associate
superintendent and chief financial officer is entitled to payment for unused
personal leave and paid time off.

(
h
)
the total amount of employer contributions for health insurance
premiums for the spouse and DEpENDeNTS of each superintendent, ASSISTANT
SUPERINTENDENT, Associate superintendent and chief financial officer.

(
i
)
the total amount of employer contributions for life insurance for each
superintendent, assistant superintendent, ASSOCIATE superintendent and chief
financial officer.

C. Each school district governing
board shall post on the school district's website a copy of each contract and
attestation that the governing board submits to the department pursuant to
subsection A of this section.� A school district may not remove a contract that
is posted pursuant to this subsection until at least five years after the date
on which the employment of the superintendent, assistant superintendent,
associate superintendent or chief financial officer is terminated.� A school district
may redact personally identifiable information that is exempt from public
disclosure as a matter of law before posting an employment contract on the
school district's website.

D. On or before December 1 of each
year, the department of education shall compile a report that includes all of
the following information for each school district in this state and shall post
the report on the department's website:

1. If the school district employs a
superintendent pursuant to section 15-503:

(
a
) The base
salary of the superintendent.

(
b
) A list of
all employee benefits that the superintendent may receive pursuant to the
superintendent's employment contract, including, if applicable, the monetary
value of each benefit.

(
c
) If the
superintendent has a car allowance under the superintendent's employment
contract, the amount of the allowance.

2. If, pursuant to section 15-502
or 15-503, the school district employs an assistant superintendent,
associate superintendent or chief financial officer, or any combination of
assistant superintendents, associate superintendents and chief financial
officers:

(
a
) The base
salary of each assistant superintendent, associate superintendent and chief
financial officer.

(
b
) A list of
all employee benefits that each assistant superintendent, associate
superintendent and chief financial officer may receive pursuant to the
individual's employment contract, including, if applicable, the monetary value
of each benefit.

(
c
) if the
assistant superintendent, associate superintendent or chief financial officer
has a car allowance under the individual's employment contract, the amount of
the allowance.
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