2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §15-910.03  Excess utilities; funding plan; review

A. Beginning July 1, 2005, each school district shall annually develop, adopt and certify a plan at the same public meeting where the school district budget is proposed and adopted containing the following information:

1. A review and summary for each fiscal year since fiscal year 1999-2000 that includes the expenditures for the direct operational costs of each of the following that are contained within the revenue control limit and of the excess utilities budget outside the revenue control limit:

(a) Heating.

(b) Cooling.

(c) Water.

(d) Electricity.

(e) Telephone communications.

(f) Sanitation fees.

2. A review and summary that includes the current year budget, the current year estimated expenditures and the proposed budget for the direct operational costs of each of the following that are contained within the revenue control limit and of the excess utilities budget outside the revenue control limit:

(a) Heating.

(b) Cooling.

(c) Water.

(d) Electricity.

(e) Telephone communications.

(f) Sanitation fees.

3. A per pupil cost for the total expenditures for the direct operational costs that are contained within the revenue control limit and a per pupil cost for the total expenditures for the direct operational costs that are part of the excess utilities budget outside the revenue control limit as prescribed in paragraphs 1 and 2.

4. If the school district budgets for excess utilities, a review and summary of specific financial goals to enable the school district to pay for all utility costs within the revenue control limit on or before June 30, 2009 as approved by the voters of this state in the referendum designated as proposition 301 at the 2000 general election.

5. If the school district budgets for excess utilities, a review of the district's plan to ensure that the school district is making progress toward the achievement of the financial goals prescribed in paragraph 4.

B. Each school district shall annually submit a copy of the plan prescribed in subsection A to the department of education on or before July 18.

C. The department of education shall prepare and submit an annual report on or before December 1 to the joint legislative budget committee containing a summary of the school district plans and costs per pupil as prescribed in subsection A. The department of education shall include in the report a list of school districts that did not submit a plan pursuant to this section.