Key Votes
SB 1204 - Authorizes Parents to Vote to Close Schools - Key Vote
Arizona Key Votes
Frank Antenori voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - March 2, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (16-14) - Feb. 27, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes Parents to Vote to Close Schools
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes parental intervention in certain schools.
- Authorizes the parent or legal guardian of a student attending a school that has been assigned a “D” or “F” grade to submit a petition to the school board requesting one of the following actions (Sec. 1):
- Close the school;
- Convert the school to a charter school; or
- Dismiss the existing school principal.
- Requires the school board to take action within 30 days of verifying the petition’s signatures if it contains at least 1 parent or guardian from more than 50 percent of student households (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 23, 2012
Title: Authorizes Parents to Vote to Close Schools
Sponsors
- Lori Klein (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
