0.4 Arizona school law review: chapter 2c

Ars†38-507 opinions of the attorney general, county attorneys and city or town attorneys

Does the Governing Board ensure that requests for opinion are from either the Attorney General or a County Attorney concerning violations of this Conflict of Interest article are confidential but that the final opinions are a matter of public record?

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Ars†38-508 authority of public officers and employees to act

If the provisions of ARS 38-503 prevent an appointed public officer or a public employee from acting as required by law in his official capacity, does such public officer or employee notify his superior authority of the conflicting interest?

If the provisions of ARS 38-503 prevent the Governing Board from acting as required by law in its official capacity, is such action allowed to take place if members of the Board who have apparent conflicts make known their substantial interests in the official records of the district?

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Ars†38-509 filing of disclosures

Does the school district maintain for public inspection in a special file all documents necessary to memorialize all disclosures of substantial interest made known pursuant to this article?

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Ars†38-532 prohibited personnel practice; violation; reinstatement; exceptions; civil penalty

Is the district aware that it is a prohibited personnel practice to take reprisal against an employee for disclosure of information of a matter of public concern by the employee to a public body which the employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of any law, mismanagement, a gross waste of monies or an abuse of authority?

Is the district aware that an employee who knowingly commits a prohibited personnel practice shall be ordered by the school district governing board or other appropriate independent personnel board established or authorized pursuant to ARS 38-534 to pay a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars to the school district maintenance and operation fund and that the employee who committed the prohibited personnel practice, not the school district, shall pay the civil penalty?

Does the district take appropriate disciplinary action, including dismissal, against an employee found to have committed a prohibited personnel practice?

Has the district established an independent personnel board to hear employee complaints of reprisal or has it been determined that the local governing board will hear and decide upon these personnel matters?

In hearing a complaint pursuant to this section, does the governing board make a determination concerning the validity of the complaint and whether a prohibited personnel practice was committed against the employee or former employee as a result of disclosure of information by the employee or former employee?