ArizonaArizona school boards would vote before spending leftover donated money
Arizona school boards could move money left from gifts, grants, and bequests into a separate fund when the terms allow, and must vote before spending it.
What it does
After spending gifts, grants, and bequests as intended, district boards could use leftover money to lower taxes or move it to a separate fund when the terms allow. Accommodation schools have a carryover rule.
Each district board would keep a separate fund for transferred money. A majority would have to approve each payment outside the routine group vote, and districts could not move operating or unrestricted capital money into it.
School boards would close the district bank accounts identified in the bill. They would send any money left to the county treasurer for the separate fund.
Argument forKeeping eligible leftover money in the fund could help districts pay for other lawful school needs after honoring the money’s original purpose.
Argument againstPutting eligible leftover money in the fund instead of lowering taxes could mean district taxpayers miss a tax reduction.
More detail
District boards would choose to use eligible leftover money to lower district taxes or place it in the additional monies fund. This covers money left from gifts, grants, and bequests received by school districts. The choice must follow the terms under which the money was given. For accommodation schools, the county treasurer would carry an allowed balance forward for the next budget year. The choice applies after spending for the money’s intended purpose.
Each district board would keep an additional monies fund and approve each payment by majority vote before spending it. This applies to every Arizona school district board and its additional monies fund. The board could use the money for any lawful purpose. It could not approve payments through a consent agenda, which groups routine items into one vote. A district could not move money from its operating or unrestricted capital funds into this fund. The board would have to approve each payment before the money is spent.
District boards would close the specified bank accounts and send any money left to the county treasurer. This applies to each district’s account opened under section 15-1224. The county treasurer would deposit the money in the district’s additional monies fund.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 21Transmit to SenateLatest
- Apr 20PASSEDPassed House
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14DPAMajor
- Vote recorded do pass amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24DPAMajor
- Mar 16House Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 11House First Reading.Minor
- Mar 4Transmit to House
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded do pass amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4PASSEDPassed Senate
- Mar 4DPAMajor
- Feb 18DPMinor
- Feb 9Senate Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 5Senate First ReadingIntroduced
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