charter schools; employment contracts; publication

HB 4078 requires Arizona charter schools to publicly disclose employment contracts for their highest-ranking administrators and chief financial officers (CFOs). Schools must submit these contracts to the state board within 30 days of signing or amending them, and post them on both the school’s website and the state board’s searchable online database. The database must include specific compensation details like base salary, performance pay, retirement contributions, health insurance costs, stipends, and paid leave. This applies directly to charter school governing bodies and affects transparency for top staff contracts across Arizona’s charter school system.