Rep. Matt Gress, R-Scottsdale, has introduced into the 2026 Legislative session a package of bills addressing school districts’ superintendents’ contracts and duties.
In all, the chairman of the House Education Committee and co-chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee is proposing five pieces of legislation regarding school superintendents around the state.
“Superintendents oversee large public budgets, yet too often operate with limited scrutiny,” a press release dated Jan. 15 stated. “These measures set clear standards to curb unchecked discretion, increase transparency and eliminate excessive contract benefits available only to superintendents and not to other district employees. The legislation refocuses compensation and contract terms on performance and results rather than entitlement.”
