| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Reporting School Rankings
H.B. 2622
Prohibits a school, charter school or school district from displaying a classification or ranking received from any public or private entity...
| More... |
Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | School District Regulator Exemptions
H.B. 2599
Exempts school districts that have received a letter grade of "A" for three consecutive years and do not have any schools within the distric...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Average Daily Membership
S.B. 1456
Limits the window during which the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) can conduct Average Daily Membership (ADM) audits to three years fr...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Arizona Empowerment Scholarship
H.B. 2622
Requires that a parent or guardian sign a contract to participate in an Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account if he/she does not plan to e...
| More... |
Service-Learning |
Vetoed 05/2012 |
P-12 | Community Service Commendation
S.B. 1066
Establishes procedures in cooperation with the governor's office to encourage pupils to perform two hundred hours of community service pursu...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Juvenile Corrections Educational Opportunities
S.B. 1037
Requires Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) to assign each committed youth to an appropriate educational program in a secure ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 05/2012 |
P-12 | Certification
AZ ADC R7-2-602, 603
Published by the registrar:
The Arizona State Board of Education adopted the Framework for Evaluating Educator Effectiveness. In that frame...
| More... |
Curriculum--Family Living Education |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Curriculum - Abortion
S.B. 1009
Provides that, in view of the state's strong interest in promoting childbirth and adoption over elective abortion, no school district or cha...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Teacher/Principal Evaluations
H.B. 2823
Requires the State Board to adopt four state performance classifications (highly effective, effective, developing, ineffective) and guidelin...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | School Performance Accountability
S.B. 1458
Amends the existing school achievement profile phase-out to limit the time frame to the remainder of the academic year.
http://www.azleg.gov...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Underperforming Schools
H.B. 2663
Enables a school that is assigned a letter grade of "D" for less than three consecutive years to also be assigned a letter grade of "F" if S...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Dropout Recovery Programs
S.B. 1168
Provides that a provider of online instruction may not also operate a dropout recovery program pursuant of this section. Requires that month...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Charter School Applications
S.B. 1424
Requires a charter school sponsor to review a charter at five year intervals using a performance framework adopted by the sponsor. In imple...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Fiscal Crisis Team
H.B. 2270
Allows State Board of Education (SBE) to appoint a fiscal crisis team, in addition to a receiver, for a school district that the SBE determi...
| More... |
High School--College Readiness |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Alternative High School Diploma
S.B. 1254
Adds an additional pathway for students eligible for a Grand Canyon Diploma (allows students who perform at a higher academic level than cur...
| More... |
High School--College Readiness |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Competency-Based Pathways
S.B. 1255
Directs the State Board of Education to adopt rules to define competency-based educatational pathways for college and career readiness. Esta...
| More... |
High School--Exit Exams |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Alternate High School Graduation Requirement
S.B. 1252
Removes the requirement for a 12th-grade student to have taken the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) each time it was administe...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Third -Grade Retention
S.B. 1258
Directs the Department of Education to prominently post on their website best practice examples of reading intervention and remedial reading...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Withdrawal from Joint School District
S.B. 1253
Authorizes an elementary school district that is not within the boundaries of a union high school district to withdraw from a joint district...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification
H.B. 2161
Provides for the issuance of a specialized teaching certificate to classroom teachers with expertise in either science, technology, engineer...
| More... |
P-16 or P-20 |
Issued 12/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | "Arizona Ready" Education Council
Executive Order 2011-08
Supercedes Executive Order 2009-10, which amended Arizona's P-20 Coordinating Council. Creates the "Arizona Ready" Education Council. Establ...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Financial Accountability
H.B. 2421
Directs each school district to submit the following to Arizona Department of Education and, if the district maintains a website, post a lin...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Accountability
H.B. 2234
Amends section 15-241. Changes the method used to calculate a school's classification and replaces the current labels of "excelling", "highl...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Dropout Recovery Program
S.B. 1303
Allows school districts and charter schools that provide instruction to high school students to offer a dropout recovery program to eligible...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Kindergarten
S.B. 1256--Kindergarten Finance
Arizona Revised Statute 15-821 is clarified. If a child who has not reached the age of five before September 1 of the current school year is...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Technical Education Districts
H.B. 2237
Conforms state funding Joint Technical Education Districts (JTEDs) with average daily membership (ADM) used in place of average daily attend...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Community College | Adult Education
H.B. 2646
Allows adult students to attend vocational programs on a central campus that is owned and operated by a joint technical education district (...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Charter School Authorizers
S.B. 1263--Charter Schools
Updates the definition of charter school to clarify a public university, a community college with an enrollment of 15,000 full-time equivale...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Empowerment Scholarship
S.B. 1553
Amends Title 15, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 19 creating a "scholarship account" program providing options for K-12 students...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Character Education
S.B. 1055
Authorizes the Arizona Department of Education to annually retain 7% of the program's state matching grant funds for administrative purposes...
| More... |
Demographics--Enrollments |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Residency
S.B. 1141
Requires public schools to obtain documentation of Arizona residency for pupils enrolled in their schools. Chapter 205
http://www.azleg.gov/...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community College District
S.B. 1213
Outlines an alternative process to convert a provisional community college district to an independent community college district. Allows a c...
| More... |
Federal |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Federal Programs
S.B. 1263--Federal Grants and Reporting Requirements
Allows charter schools and small school districts, if permitted by federal law, to opt out of federal grant opportunities if they would impo...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Outcomes Based Funding
H.B. 2710
Establishes the 13-member Joint Legislative Study Committee on Outcome-Based Education Funding (Committee). Instructs the Committee to devel...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 2301
Removes the statutory restrictions on the use of Soft Capitol Allocation (SCA) monies. Allows, as session law, 50% of unemnumbered ECA credi...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Finance
S.B. 1256--ADM Calculation
Suspends the July 1, 2011 implementation of Laws 2010, Chapter 318, Section 11 which modified the method of calculating average daily member...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Taxation
S.B. 1263--Overrides
Increases the amount of local override funding that school districts would receive in FY 2012 and FY 2013 relative to current law by basing ...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Concussions
S.B. 1521
Requires school district governing boards to implement policies and procedures regarding concussions and head injuries of students participa...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12,
Community College | Grand Canyon Diploma Implementation
S.B. 1451
Makes various clarifying, technical and conforming changes related to the implementation of the Grand Canyon Diploma (GCD).
Requires the go...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | District Superintendent Performance Pay
S.B. 1263--Performance Pay
Modifies current law to require up to 20 percent of a school district superintendent's salary be classified as performance pay. Previously l...
| More... |
P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Reading Instruction
H.B. 2706
Requires the state board of education to adopt guidelines to include supplementary training in reading instruction as part of a school's ...
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Parent Rights
S.B. 1453
States that parents have a right to review learning material and activities and remove their child from certain activities or classes deemed...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec. | Tuition
H.B. 2410
Grants in-state student status for the purposes of tuition at any Arizona public university or community college to any person honorably dis...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Vetoed 04/2011 |
Postsec. | Professional Student Exchange Program
S.B. 1386
Increases the repayment responsibilities of participants in the Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) under the Western Interstate Co...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec. | Deferment of Tuition Payment
S.B. 1256 -- Veterans
On registration at a state supported community college, college, or university, any person who is eligible for and has applied for benefits ...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | School Calendar
S.B. 1256--School Calendar
Amends Arizona Revised Statute Section 15-802 to state that if a child attends a school that is operated on a year-round basis, the child sh...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Bullying
H.B. 2415
Directs school districts to implement following requirements with regard to incidents of bullying, harassment, or intimidation, including cy...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Ethics
H.B. 2002
Prohibits school districts from paying for membership in an association that attempts to influence the outcome of an election.
http://www.az...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Small Transportation School District Dissolution
S.B. 1205
Outlines the process for an election to dissolve a small transporting school district. Specifies that upon the approval of the majority of a...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Consolidation
H.B. 2219
Creates 16-member Joint Legislative Study Committee on School District Unification and Consolidation. Specifies the appointment process and...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Consolidation
S.B. 1263--School Closure
Shortens the timeframe for a school governing board to provide written notice of a public meeting to discuss closing a school from 30 days t...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | School Transportation
S.B. 1263--Transportation Fees
Permits schools to charge pupils for transportation expenses for field trips, athletic events and extracurricular activities unless state or...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Disabled Students
S.B. 1256--Disabled Students
Arizona Revised Statutes 15-761 is amended to reflect previous statutory changes in the definition of speech/language impairment. Chapter 3...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Special Populations
S.B. 1256--Special Populations
Designates the definition of home school district for students who are wards of the state and enrolled in accommodation school at a juvenile...
| More... |
State Policymaking |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec. | Lobbying
S.B. 1116
Prohibits an individual acting on behalf of a university from using university personnel, equipment, materials, buildings or other resources...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Religious Discrimation
H.B. 2565
Prohibits public universities and community colleges from discriminating against, adopting policies that penalize or punish, or withholding ...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Student Records
H.B. 2587
Requires charter schools to comply with state statute concerning access to school property by educational and occupational recruiters and th...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification Reciprocity
S.B. 1256--Teacher Certification
Amends Section 15-533 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Exempts teachers from the requirement that they take the teacher proficiency exam if ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification Reciprocity
S.B. 1263--Teacher Reciprocity
Amends Section 15-203 Powers and Duties of State Board of Education. State Board of Education is to adopt rules that provide for teacher cer...
| More... |
P-3 |
Rejected by voters 11/2010 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Development Referendum
HCR 2001
Submits an act to the electorate; concerns repeal of the Early Childhood Development and Health Board; repeals provisions of existing law th...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Impact Aid
H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Requires school districts receiving impact aid to establish an Impact Aid Fund and separately account for impact aid monies received and pro...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | School Achievement Profiles
S.B. 1286
Relates to school and school district accountability. Changes the classifications used for school achievement profiles and specifies the dat...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Authorizes public universities or a community college district with an enrollment of at least 15,000 full-time students or a group of commun...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Affiliated Charter Schools
S.B. 1282
Allows the state board of education or the state board for charter schools to approve a charter application if the proposed sponsor determin...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 2722
Provides admission of residents of other school districts; relates to tuition and nonresidents of the state; provides that a school district...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Corporate Tax Credits
H.B. 2663
AN ACT Amending sections 20-224.06, 20-224.07, 43-1183 and 43-1184, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 43, Arizona Revised Statutes, b...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. | Student Voter Registration
H.B. 2668
AN ACT requiring universities and community colleges to adopt a plan to increase student voter registration and voting in elections.
http:/...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Curriculum
H.B. 2281
Prohibits a school district or charter school from including courses or classes that either promote the overthrow of the United States gover...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Arizona Gun Safety Program
H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Establishes the course's worth at one credit. Includes competently discharging a firearm at one or more targets to demonstrate marksmanship ...
| More... |
Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Curriculum
S.B. 1308
AN ACT amending Title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-342.02; amending title 15, chapter 7, article...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Statewide E-Rate Program Fund
H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Establishes the Statewide E-Rate Program Fund to be administered by the Government Information Technology Agency (GITA) and consisting of th...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. | Online Access to Financial Data
H.B. 2282
Relates to a comprehensive database of receipts and expenditures of state monies; relates to an official internet website that is electronic...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | School Facilities
S.B. 1187
AN ACT amending section 15[ ] 2041, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 17, section 20.
Allows the school facilities...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Finance Formula
S.B. 1284
Bill makes multiple technical changes to the state's school funding formula along with the following major revisions:
(1) Clarifies calculat...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Student Health
H.B. 2080
Expands the types of health professionals who may certify a pupil has a chronic health problem. Adds physician assistants, nurse practitione...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Grand Canyon Diploma
H.B. 2731
Creates the Grand Canyon Diploma (GCD) offered to students who demonstrate readiness for college level mathematics and English according to ...
| More... |
Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Performance Pay for Superintendents
H.B. 2521
Requires school district governing boards to ensure that the contracts for superintendents are structured in a way that classifies 20% ...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher and Principal Evaluations
S.B. 1040
Requires the state board of education to adopt and maintain a model framework for a teacher and principal evaluation instrument that includ...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative |
Adopted 05/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administrator Certification
R7-2, -604.03, -604.04, -614
Creates non-traditional pathways for teacher and administrator certification. Provides for greater flexibility on how institutions or organi...
| More... |
Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Parents' Bill of Rights
S.B. 1309
Creates the Parents' Bill of Rights; prohibits the State, a political subdivision of the State, or any other governmental entity from infrin...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. | Shared Course Numbering
S.B. 1186
Relates to postsecondary institutions and course numbering; requires community college districts and the universities under the jurisdiction...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Expands the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program to include students pursuing a teaching degree at a qualifying, private postsecondary education...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Tuition tax credits
H.B. 2664
AN ACT Amending section 43-1089, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 43, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 15; relating to sc...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Task Force on Reading Assessment
H.B. 2732
Requires the State Board of Education to adopt specific competency requirements for the promotion of third grade pupils.
Establishes the Tas...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Joint Technological Education Finance
H.B. 2127
Relates to joint technological education and the formula for funding students enrolled in both a local district and a joint technological ed...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | School Structure
S.B. 1185
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, BY ADDING SECTION 15-447.01; amending sections 15-901 and 15-2002,...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Miscellaneous
H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Exempts private schools approved by the department of education's division of special education prescribed in the pupil's individualized edu...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Data Governance Commission
H.B. 2733
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to enter into contracts with public or private entities to evaluate the existing system of...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Recess Provisions
H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Requires school district governing boards and charter schools to conduct a public meeting to consider the adoption of a policy to provide at...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment |
Adopted 05/2010 |
P-12 | Reading Endorsements
R7-2-615
Strengthens the requirements for a reading endorsement and further defines the levels of reading allowing for greater specialization. www.az...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Student Loans for Teachers
H.B. 2401
Expands the mathematics, science, and special education teacher student loan program to include elementary school teachers in a public schoo...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Joint Technical Education Districts
H.B. 2128
Redefines a joint technical education course that is offered by a joint technical education district (JTED) as part of a program that is app...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Charter School Fees
S.B. 1039
Requires the state board of charter schools to charge a processing fee to any charter school amending their contract to participate in an Ar...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12,
Community College | Corrections Education
S.B. 1093
Relates to nonviolent prisoners receiving work compensation under contract with the Department of Corrections in prison industries. Allows 5...
| More... |
Finance--Bonds |
To governor. 04/2010 |
P-12 | Sale of Bonds
H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Upon request of the school district, allows monies earned as interest or otherwise derived from the investment of the proceeds of the sale o...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Facilities maintenance
H.B. 2760
AN ACT Amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15[ ] 342.01; amending section 15[ ] 2002, Arizo...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 2386
Relates to school district override elections; amends a notification date; relates to a special program for children with disabilities in pr...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Dual Enrollment
H.B. 2040
Changes various community college reporting requirements relating to dual enrollment programs. Changes the dual enrollment reporting require...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administration Preparation Programs
H.B. 2298
Requires the state board of education (SBE): (1) To allow a variety of teacher and administrator preparation program providers to offer a va...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Distance education
H.B. 2129
Clarifies requirements regarding full-time and part-time student enrollment in the Arizona Online Instruction (AOI) program. Replaces curren...
| More... |
P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Task Force on K-3 Accountability and Assessment
S.B. 1119
Establishes the Task Force on K-3 Accountability and Assessment within the state department of education and describes the membership. Requi...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
Postsec. | Scholarships Distribution
S.B. 1280
Requires the universities under the Arizona board of regents to publish and disclose the following information related to each merit based s...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
Postsec. | Tuition tax credits
S.B. 1274
SB 1274 allows a donation made to a school tuition organization (STO) between the close of the tax year and the income tax return filing dea...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Finance
H.B. 2676
Allows Coconino, Maricopa and Pima County--those with contiguous boundaries and universities--board of supervisors to establish a single uni...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
To governor 04/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification
H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Stipulates that a person is not required to take the professional knowledge portion of the proficiency examination if the person has been a ...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 01/2010 |
P-12 | Certification Provisions
R7-2-607, -612
Changes the provisional Career and Technical Education certificate to create the flexibility to meet the needs of all applicants.
http://ww...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Exempt Rule Adoption 12/2009 |
P-12 | CERTIFICATION
R7-2-612
Creates a new Pre K-12 Arts Certificate. Allows those applicants who have completed an arts education program to receive an arts teaching ce...
| More... |
High School--Exit Exams |
Adopted 10/2009 |
P-12 | Exit Exams
R7-2-302.06 thru 302.09
Existing rule, effective through the graduating Class of 2010, allows a student who fails to achieve a passing score on the AIMS assessment ...
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Finance |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 2010C
Concerns criminal justice budget reconciliation; relates to juvenile probation, probation surcharges, probation officers, community punishme...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 2011C
Provides for K-12 budget reconciliation; relates to intergovernmental agreements and contracts, the Early Graduation Scholarship Program, ch...
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High School |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 | Early Graduation Scholarship Program
H.B. 2011--Section 15
Section 15-105 relates to the early graduation scholarship program. Removes the provisions on the amount of the scholarship award. A part-ti...
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Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 | Superintendent Qualifications
H.B. 2011--Section 15
Section 15-503. If a governing board (local school board) employs a superintendent or principal, or both, the board shall determine the qua...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher salary reductions
H.B. 2011--Section 21
Gives districts flexibility to select which teachers' salaries to reduce, rather than applying a general salary reduction.
http://www.azleg....
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Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher employment
H.B. 2011--Section 14
Section 14. H--Notwithstanding any other law, a school district or charter school shall not adopt policies that provide employment retention...
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Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Contracts
H.B. 2011--Section 17
Section 15-536 removes deadlines for districts to offer teaching contracts or notify of a general salary reduction and eliminate a prohibiti...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Charter schools
S.B. 1386
Concerns charter schools; relates to charter renewal period and a review of academic performance data. Chapter 117
http://www.azleg.gov/Form...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Charter school zoning
H.B. 2099
Requires municipalities and counties to allow a charter school to be established at a location in which schools operated by a school distric...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Charter School Facilities
H.B. 2346
Provides for the property tax classification of property leased to a not-for-profit charter school; exempts property that is owned by an edu...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 1303
Concerns the open meeting law and public meetings; relates to minutes; relates to posting on a website of notice; includes notice by the gov...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 2002C
Relates to k-12 education budget reconciliation; provides for calculating equalization assistance for charter schools; provides that a schoo...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 2332
Requires that a school district retain the savings achieved by a guaranteed energy cost savings contract and use the savings for project imp...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Vetoed 07/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 2648
Relates to the implementation of the FY 2009-10 budget for K-12 education, basic state aid, K-12 rollover, online instruction, teacher perfo...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Vetoed 07/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
S.B. 1187
Relates to charter schools and financing; makes appropriations; relates to kindergarten through grade twelve education budget reconciliation...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Nepotism
H.B. 2432
Restricts election to a governing board of a school district of immediate family of members or prior members of such board. Chapter 90
http:...
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High School |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | High school diplomas
H.B. 2450
Provides for the issuing of honorary high school diplomas to war veterans currently residing in the state. Chapter 19
http://www.azleg.gov/F...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
Postsec. | Tuition and Fees
H.B. 2495
Allows an honorably discharged military person who served on an Arizona military installation to receive in-state student classification reg...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
Postsec. | Prepaid Tuition
H.B. 2287
Allows a reduction by an employer in the amount of tax withheld from an employee for qualified charitable contributions, including contribut...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
Postsec. | Prepaid Tuition
H.B. 2288
Allows a credit against the premium tax liability incurred by an insurer for the amount of voluntary cash contributions made by the insurer ...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
Postsec. | Governance
S.B. 1134
Concerns continuation of the Commission for Postsecondary Education. Chapter 58
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Vetoed 07/2009 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Finance
H.B. 2649
Repeals the delayed effective date relating to the elimination of the hold harmless condition for community college operating state aid and ...
| More... |
Religion |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Religious liberty
H.B. 2357
Creates the Students' Religious Liberties Act; prohibits a public educational institution from discriminating against students or parents on...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Background checks
H.B. 2031
Requires contractors, subcontractors, vendors, or any of their employees to have a valid fingerprint clearance card if they provide services...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Special Education
S.B. 1197
Establishes a task force on best practices in special education and behavior management; relates to training for teaches and classroom aids,...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | School district elections
S.B. 1074
Makes school district election law amendments; relates to write-in candidates for a community college board office, a permanent early voter ...
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Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Foster Care
S.B. 1049
Creates a separate fingerprint clearance card for foster and prospective foster and adoptive parents in accordance with the Adam Walsh Child...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Tuition Tax Credits
H.B. 2001B
Relates to insurance premium tax credits; allows a credit against the premium tax liability incurred by insurers for contributions to school...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Issued 09/2008 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. | State Community College Council
Exec. Order 2008-27
Creates the State Community College Council; concerns support of a seamless education system and collaboration with other educational entiti...
| More... |
State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
Signed into law 08/2008 |
P-12 | Assessment Task Force
H.B. 2211
Creates a seven-member Task Force on the Arizona Assessment of Achievements Test with members drawn from diverse urban and rural areas who a...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Attendance
H.B. 2368
Relates to notification of the parents of a student who is enrolled in an elementary school of an unexcused absence; relates to notifying pa...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Career and Technical Finance
H.B. 2234
Prohibits a joint technological education district (JTED) from spending Class B bond proceeds to construct or renovate a facility located on...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Charters tax-exempt
H.B. 2330
Provides that property and buildings, including land, improvements, furniture, and equipment, that are owned by a nonprofit organization tha...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Finance
H.B. 2211
Relates to financing of postsecondary education and public and charter schools, calculating actual utility costs and the actual revenue cont...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Basic State Aid
H.B. 2211
Increases base level (per-pupil funding) for all public schools by two percent from $3,226.88 to $3,291.42 for FY2008-09; increased addition...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | virtual learning
H.B. 2064
Concerns the E-Learning Task Force; provides that the duties of the task force shall include, among other things, submission of recommendati...
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P-3 Finance |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Full-day Kindergarten
H.B. 2211
Counts kindergarten students as full-time students for the purpose of determining minimum adequacy facility requirements that are used to de...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Teacher Performance Pay
H.B. 2211
Specifies that each fiscal year the legislature appropriates suffficient monies for Teacher Performance Pay Program into the Classroom Site ...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | fingerprinting
H.B. 2694
Relates to fingerprinting of contracted school employees; provides that fingerprints submitted shall be used to conduct a State and National...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Background Checks
H.B. 2042
Provides that a person who is employed by a school district or charter school or who is an applicant for employment at either, who is arrest...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College | private vocational programs
S.B. 1431
Exempts a school that solely provides an instructional program for certified nursing assistants that is licensed by the Nursing Board from t...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Special populations, charter
H.B. 2747
Provides that if a school district transports or contracts to transport pupils to the state schools for the deaf and the blind during any fi...
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Curriculum--Arts Education |
Vetoed 05/2008 |
P-12 | Curriculum
H.B. 2557
Provides that a school district shall not eliminate or reduce instruction in physical education, the arts, music, career and technical educa...
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Demographics--Enrollments |
Vetoed 05/2008 |
P-12 | Enrollment
H.B. 2039
Provides that a school district or charter school shall place multiple birth siblings who are enrolled in the same school and who are in the...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | school district finance
S.B. 1443
Concerns the School District Redistricting Commission; relates to rules and procedures regarding an election to approve or reject the unific...
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Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Vetoed 05/2008 |
P-12 | Ethics
S.B. 1341
Provides that the State Board of Education will recommend to each School District or Charter School a code of conduct for certified and nonc...
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Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Accountability, financial report
H.B. 2369
Relates to mandated reporting of a school districts annual financial report by the governing board of the district; authorizes publication b...
| More... |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Ethics
S.B. 1336
Concerns penalty classifications for sexual conduct with a minor when the perpetrator is the minor's school teacher, clergyman, or priest.
C...
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State Comparisons/Statistics |
Vetoed 05/2008 |
P-12 | state rankings
S.B. 1279
Creates the Review Committee on Arizona National Rankings; provides the Committee is established in the Department of Administration consist...
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State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Student information
S.B. 1216
Prohibits schools collection of biometric information on students unless permission has been given by a parent or guardian.
Chapter 189
htt...
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Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
S.B. 1340
Exempts from sales and use taxation application services, defined as software applications provided remotely using hypertext transfer protoc...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Accountability
H.B. 2711
Relates to intervention in mismanaged school districts.
A. Provides the Department of Education shall investigate a school district for syst...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Vetoed 04/2008 |
P-12 | fiscal accountability
H.B. 2560
Concerns school districts compliance; relates to withholding monies; provides if the Department of Education, the Auditor General or the Att...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Fiscal Accountability
H.B. 2469
An emergency measure which delays and extends the payback period for over-expenditures for Saddle Mountain Unified School District and Union...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Fingerprints
H.B. 2566
Provides that any person who participates in a teacher preparation program that is approved by the State Board of Education or any person wh...
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Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | English immersion program
S.B. 1096
Appropriates money for deposit in the State Structured English Immersion Fund to fund English language learner instruction, in the same mann...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | academic contests
H.B. 2167
Provides that charter schools may be recipients of money from the Academic Contests Fund for the purpose of sending pupils who are state lev...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Charter school renewal
S.B. 1215
Relates to the period of time in which the sponsor of a charter school's approved plan must notify the school of its ability to apply for a ...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Vetoed 04/2008 |
P-12 | Finance-Technology
H.B. 2220
Concerns property tax valuation for purposes of the State Equalization Assistance property tax for a joint technological education district ...
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Health |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Diabetic students
S.B. 1229
Relates to policies and procedures adopted by a school district or charter school for diabetes management and administration of glucagon to ...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Administrator salaries
S.B. 1081
Requires that schools selected by the state board of education to participate in the technology assisted project-based instruction program, ...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
Postsec. | WICHE sunset
H.B. 2075
Concerns the sunset of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Chapter No. 141
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/h...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Scholarship program
H.B. 2736
Relates to the Early Graduation Scholarship Program.
A. Requires each school district or charter school providing instruction in grades ni...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | School safety
S.B. 1401
Concerns school safety program; relates to reserve officers; provides the Department of Education shall cooperate with the county school sup...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | School safety
H.B. 2093
Relates to motor vehicle violations at school crossings; provides for civil penalties for such violations. Chapter No. 143.
http://www.azleg...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | School safety
S.B. 1230
Concerns school safety; provides a public school district may apply to participate in the school safety program by submitting to the school ...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | school district elections
S.B. 1172
Concerns voting by residents of unorganized territories in school district elections; provides procedures for cases in which the adjacent sc...
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Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Military education
S.B. 1334
Concerns the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; facilitates removal of barriers to educational success imp...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Student records
S.B. 1218
Provides that any collection, maintenance or disclosure of pupil educational records compiled by the Department of Education in an education...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Textbooks
H.B. 2441
Requires that the State Board of Education, for each of the alternative textbook formats of human-voiced audio, large-print and braille, des...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
Postsec. | Textbook costs
H.B. 2230
Requires publishers of college course materials to provide, on request, certain pricing, edition, copyright, and other information to facult...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Charter school, high schools
H.B. 2563
Allows a charter school or school district to determine whether credits earned by a pupil formerly enrolled in a separate charter school or ...
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P-16 or P-20 |
Issued 02/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | P-20 council
E.O. 17; (NEW BILL)
(Executive Order 2008-14) Establishes the Governor's P-20 Council.
http://www.azgovernor.gov/dms/upload/EO_2008_17_SDOC0807.pdf...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Issued 01/2008 |
P-12,
Community College | workforce development
E.O. 6
(Executive Order 2008-03) Relates to development of a 21st Century Health Care Workforce Plan; concerns review of relevant data on status of...
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High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 01/2008 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
AAC R7-2-302.01, R7-2-302.02, R7-2-302.03
Relates to the minimum course of study and competency requirements for the graduation of pupils from high school. Adds two credits to minimu...
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High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 12/2007 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
R7-2-302.01, -302.02, -302.03
R7-2-302.01: Amends graduation requirements effective with the graduating class of 2012. Increases minimum number of math units from 2 to 3,...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Postsecondary grants
S.B. 1069
Relates to postsecondary education grants and their implementation; relates to early graduation scholarships, school districts and charter s...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Charter school finance
H.B. 2790
Relates to fingerprinting of applicants for a new or renewed teaching certificate in a school district or charter school; relates to calcula...
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Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Vetoed 06/2007 |
P-12 | Choice, Desegregation
H.B. 2119
Relates to open enrollment for students in schools ordered to desegregate. ...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | District overexpenditures and receivership
H.B. 2612
Requires school districts that overexpended their budgets in FY 2004-05 and 2005-06 plus any overexpendture in FY 2006-07 to correct these o...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec. | Tuition/fees
H.B. 2332
Concerns out-of-state student admissions; provides for admission of children of nonresidents upon payment of a reasonable tuition; provides ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | redistricting
S.B. 1164
Relates to the new school facilities fund; provides that a unified school district may be eligible under certain circumstances; provides tha...
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STEM |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec. | Higher ed. finance, STEM student loan
H.B. 2791
Relates to establishment of new campuses of the State University System; implements the FY 2007-08 higher education budget; relates to capit...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | dual enrollment
S.B. 1068
Relates to dual enrollment; provides for dual enrollment as a college level course that is conducted on the campus of a high school or of a ...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Accountability
S.B. 1522
Relates to accountability and standard measurements of acceptable academic progress. Adds provisions for calculating academic gains on the ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 05/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | tuition/fees
S.B. 1183
Establishes the Early Graduation Scholarship Program under which eligible students who graduate from a public high school or charter school ...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Accountability
H.B. 2039
Requires the Department of Education to provide a single achievement profile to schools that offer instruction in grades K-12 or a combinati...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Background Checks
S.B. 1045
Increases the types of offenses precluding receipt of fingerprint clearance card from the Board of Fingerprinting; includes crimes of sexual...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Charter schools, background checks
H.B. 2041
Relates to charter schools, fingerprinting and a civil penalty if a charter school fails to comply with fingerprinting requirements. New pro...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Character Education, Charter Schools
H.B. 2204
Concerns the Character Education Office; makes an appropriation; relates to public and charter schools. Changes administration of the progra...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Finance, tuition/fees
H.B. 2079
Relates to the income tax review schedule; deletes certain sections for review; provides for 2012 review of sections regarding charitable or...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Finance, property tax
H.B. 2078
Relates to the property tax oversight commission providing oversight of the budgeting and taxation process of counties, municipalities, scho...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community College Finance
H.B. 2193
Concerns provisional community college districts and aid; provides for continuation. (Chapter No. 13)
Removes wording eliminating the distri...
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Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Access, Special ed. definitions
H.B. 2184
Regards special education definitions for schools, adds autism. (Chapter No. 68)
...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Safety
H.B. 2045
Relates to the continuation of the School Safety Oversight Committee. (Chapter 62)
...
| More... |
Technology |
Issued 01/2007 |
P-12 | 21st Century Schools
Executive Order 6
Relates to the building of 21st century schools to serve Arizona's students. Includes technology, personal learning enivronments, productiv...
| More... |
P-3 Finance |
On 11/07/2006 Ballot. 07/2006 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Funding Ballot Initiative
V. 18; (NEW BILL)
(PROPOSITION I-16-2006) Increases funding for early childhood development and health programs; provides that local councils would distribute...
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P-3 Finance |
Approved by voters 07/2006 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Development and Health Initiative
V. 18 (Prop. 203)
(PROPOSITION 203 I-16-2006) Increases funding for early childhood development and health programs. Purpose is to improve quality and increas...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Vetoed 06/2006 |
P-12 | Charter School Policies
S.B. 1455
Relates to charter schools; relates to school board members; provides that an applicant may submit an application and the application may be...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Charter School and Technology Education Districts
H.B. 2700
Concerns joint technology education districts; provides that if a pupil is enrolled in both a charter school and a joint technological educa...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Vetoed 06/2006 |
P-12 | Tuition Tax Credits
S.B. 1071
Relates to school tuition organization tax credits; provides a limit a taxpayer may contribute to a school tuition organization; provides th...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Display of Flag in Classrooms
H.B. 2583
School districts and charter schools must display United States flag in each classroom and upon or new the outside of the school during scho...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Civic Education Commission
H.B. 2788
Concerns the State Commission on Civic Education and Civic Engagement; relates to membership and duties; provides a repeal of the terminatio...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Physical Education Pilot Program
H.B. 2140
Provides that the department of education shall establish a two-year physical education pilot program consisting of schools and high schools...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Office of Indian Eduation
S.B. 1363
Establishes the office of Indian education in the department of education; provides for personnel; provides for assistance to schools and In...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Vetoed 06/2006 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Student Organizations
S.B. 1153
Concerns rights of student organizations in a postsecondary institution or community college; relates to a student government body; provides...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Approved by voters 06/2006 |
Postsec. | Prohibition of In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
V. 7 (Prop. 300)
(PROPOSITION SCR 1031-2006) Submits to the people of the State a measure relating to family literacy public program eligibility; prohibits e...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
On 11/07/2006 Ballot. 06/2006 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community College Funding Ballot Initiative
V. 2 (Prop. 2056)
(PROPOSITION HCR 2056-2006) Amends the State Constitution; relates to local property tax levies and community college districts; provides a ...
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Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | E-Learning Information System
S.B. 1512
Relates to an integrated instructional and data system warehouse to act as a depository for e- learning information to enhance information a...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Transportation Cost Limits
S.B. 1205
Relates to school transportation and finance; makes an appropriation; provides that in fiscal year 2006- 2007 and each fiscal year thereafte...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
H.B. 2676
Establishes a funded state program of scholarships for pupils with disabilities; provides such students with the option of attending or rece...
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Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
Postsec. | Tuition Grants for At Risk and Foster Children
S.B. 1164
Establishes the displaced pupils choice grant program under which each custodian of a qualifying pupil who completes an application for a gr...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Alternative Teacher Certification & Low-income Schools
S.B. 1184
Relates to the alternative teacher development program for placing highly qualified teachers into low income schools; provides for a matchin...
| More... |
Assessment--Accommodations |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Assessment of Students w/ Disabilities
S.B. 1380
All students with disabilities in grades 2-12 will ge included in all state and district assessments, with appropriate accommodations and al...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Intervention and Dropout Prevention related to State Exams
S.B. 1382
Relates to school attendance; expands the services of the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards Intervention and Dropout Prevention Progra...
| More... |
High School--Exit Exams |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Alternative High School Graduation Requirements
S.B. 1443
Describes alternative high school graduation requirements.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/sb1443s.pdf...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
Postsec. | Board of Regents Membership
S.B. 1058
Concerns the Board of Regents and rural membership; relates to universities; provides that upon expiration of the term of office of two memb...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | School Crossing Violations
H.B. 2615
Relates to school crossings; doubles the assessment for a person found to be responsible for a civil traffic violation in a school crossing ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Incentives for Fuel-efficient Buses
H.B. 2591
Relates to in lieu fees and school bus grants; provides for monies deposited in the air quality fund to be appropriated to the department of...
| More... |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Tutoring Fund for Failing Schools
S.B. 1381
Relates to the Department of Education; concerns school accountability; regards schools failing to meet academic standards; establishes the ...
| More... |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Adopted 05/2006 |
P-12 | Faith-based Mentoring Programs
R2-5-502
Amends rules to allow for the mentoring of school age youths at a public, private, or home school, or through a faith-based organization if ...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Reporting of High Performing Schools
S.B. 1270
Relates to publications and payment of claims for printing; provides for the powers and duties of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; ...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | School Achievement Profiles and Improvement Plans
H.B. 2359
Relates the district profiles and accountability for schools failing to meet academic standards. Describes information, procedures and other...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Vetoed 04/2006 |
P-12 | Background Checks for Charter School Employees
H.B. 2118
Concerns charter schools; relates to fingerprint checks; provides that a teacher employed by a school district or a charter school shall be ...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Energy Cost Savings for Districts
H.B. 2430
Relates to energy cost saving measures; provides that a school district may contract for the procurement of a guaranteed energy cost savings...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Vetoed 04/2006 |
P-12 | Maximum Tax Rate for School Districts
S.B. 1206
Establishes a maximum tax rate that school districts can impose on taxpayers. Prohibits school boardsto fix, levy or assess a primary proper...
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Health--Mental Health |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Student Mental Health Screening
S.B. 1324
Relates to mental health screening of pupils; provides that a school district or charter school must have the written, signed consent of the...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Postsec. | Tuition and Transfer Agreements for Military Personnel and Families
H.B. 2764
Concerns higher education; relates to military personnel and their dependents; provides for reciprocity agreements on acceptance of educatio...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | School District Boundary Changes
S.B. 1094
Concerns school district boundary changes; relates to financial impact; provides that during the period that a county school superintendent ...
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STEM |
Issued 04/2006 |
Postsec. | Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology
E.O. 7;
(Executive Order 2006-07) Replaces Executive Orders 90-01, 92-03 and 2003-07; concerns the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology; ...
| More... |
Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Standards for Technology Purchases
S.B. 1257
Requires school district governing boards to vote to adopt or reject technology standards.
The state board of education shall post technolog...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Became law without governor's signature 03/2006 |
P-12 | Corporate Income Tax Credit for Schools
S.B. 1499
Creates a corporate income tax credit for contributions made to an school tuition organization (STO) for educational scholarships and tuitio...
| More... |
High School--Exit Exams |
Adopted 03/2006 |
P-12 | High School Exit Exam
R7-2-302.05, -302.06
Exempts rules relating to high school students taking the ArizonaInstrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test and test scores for students in...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Active 03/2006 |
P-12 | Textbooks and Electronic Resources
H.B. 2486
For the purposes of this section, "textbook" means printed instructional materials or digital content, or both, and related printed or nonpr...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Vetoed 01/2006 |
P-12 | English Immersion Program and Fund
S.B. 1198 and H.B. 2660
Appropriates $2.6 million in FY 2005-2006 and $31.4 million in FY 2006-2007 for English Language Learner (ELL) programs; creates the eight-...
| More... |
P-16 or P-20 |
Issued 07/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Governor's P-20 Council of Arizona
Executive Order 2005-19
Establishes the Governor's P-20 Council of Arizona and defines membership. Council is directed to explore ways Arizona can achieve a more e...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
Issued 06/2005 |
P-12 | Governor's Committee for Teacher Quality and Support
Executive Order 2005-11
Creates and defines membership of the Governor's Committee for Teacher Quality and Support, the purpose of which is to: (1) develop teacher ...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Individual Contracts for Teaching Positions
S.B. 1516 (Section 8)
Authorizes a local superintendent, with the local board's approval, to issue individual contracts for teaching positions.
http://www.azleg.s...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Joint Technological Education District
H.B. 2418
States that a student in a K-8 program who enrolls in courses offered by the joint technological education district is not to be included in...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Establishment of School Districts in Unorganized Territory
S.B. 1199
States that if more than 150 students from a single unorganized territory are attending an adjacent district through open enrollment, the re...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Constitutional Commemoration Committee
H.B. 2426
Mandates that the constitutional commemoration committee collaborate and cooperate with public, private and nonprofit entities to promote pu...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Stranger Danger Instruction
S.B. 1289
Authorizes districts and charter schools to incorporate into the existing curricula instruction on the dangers of unsupervised interaction w...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Nursing Education Demonstration Project
S.B. 1517 (Section 15-16)
Establishes the Arizona partnership for nursing education demonstration project to increase the capacity of nursing education programs in th...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec. | Joint Study Committee on Medical School Education
S.B. 1517 (Section 14)
Establishes the joint study committee on medical school education. Requires the committee to:
1. Evaluate the medical education and trainin...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Proposed Budgets Posted on the Department Web Site
H.B. 2349 (section 3)
Allows school districts the option to post their proposed budget or summary of proposed budget on a website maintained by the department of ...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Remediation Funding
S.B. 1516 (Section 2)
Replaces reference to "reimbursement" with reference to "certificate of supplemental instruction" for student attending a school designated
...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | State Board Powers
H.B. 2349 (section 1 and 5)
Allows the state board to adopt any rules and policies it deems necessary to exercise general supervision over and regulate the conduct of t...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Arizona Performance Based Compensation System Task Force
S.B. 1074
Establishes the Arizona Performance Based Compensation System Task Force within the state board of education. By Februrary 2006 and annually...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Student Self-Administration of Epinephrine
S.B. 1309
Authorizes local boards to adopt policies allowing students diagnosed with anaphylaxis to carry and self-administer emergency medications, i...
| More... |
High School--Exit Exams |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | AIMS Requirements
S.B. 1038
States that a student who does not pass the AIMS must receive a high school diploma if the student meets the alternative graduation requirem...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Technology Assisted Project-Based Instruction program
S.B. 1422
Changes participation eligibility in Technology Assisted Project-Based Instruction program by requiring 60% of students to have been enrolle...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Full-Day Kindergarten
S.B. 1516 (Section 4)
Deletes certain provisions from 15-901.02 referring to full-day kindergarten and the joint legislative study committee on full-day kindergar...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | University of Arizona Medical Campus in Phoenix
S.B. 1517 (Section 13)
Requires the university of Arizona to establish a medical campus in Phoenix. Provides appropriations and procedures.
http://www.azleg.stat...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec. | Financial Aid for Medical Students
S.B. 1517 (Section 6-9)
Rewrites section 15-1723 on the amount of medical student loans so that loans are for tuition plus a living allowance.
Creates new section ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | In-State Student Status
S.B. 1196
Specifies that a person whose domicile is in Arizona is entitled to classification as an in-state student if the person's spouse has establi...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Growth Funding
S.B. 1517 (Section 1)
States that a community college district is not eligible for growth funding unless the most recent audited full-time student equivalent coun...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec. | Audits of Full-Time Equivalent Student Enrollment
S.B. 1517 (Section 3)
Requires the full-time equivalent student enrollment reported by each university for the previous fiscal year to be audited annually by the ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Limits on Tuition Increases and Full-Time Equivalent Student Enrollment
S.B. 1517 (Section 12)
Requires the board of regents, by December 31, 2005, to submit a report to the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Differentiated Tuition and Fees
S.B. 1517 (Section 2)
Requires the board of regents to differentiate tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate students and students who have earned credit ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Procurement of Construction, Construction Services, Materials or Services
H.B. 2349 (section 2)
Replaces the statutory limits for procurement of construction, construction services, materials or services that the state board must adopt ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Dispute Resolution
H.B. 2534
Amends the definition of parent and defines due process hearing, impartial administrative law judge, public education agency and state educa...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Accountability and Crime Reporting
S.B. 1044
Authorizes local boards to adopt guidelines for the standardization of the format of school accountability report cards required by section ...
| More... |
Assessment |
Vetoed 04/2005 |
P-12 | Department Reporting and Student Testing
H.B. 2033
Requires the department to report to specified members of the legislature on its budget status every two months for the first half of each f...
| More... |
Assessment--Accommodations |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Special Education and the AIMS
S.B. 1352
States that a student with an individualized education program (IEP) is not required to earn a passing score on a competency test required f...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 2596
Allows charter schools to hire personnel who have not yet received a fingerprint clearance card provided the charter school has followed spe...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 1059
Exempts volunteers and guest speakers engaged in instructional or supervisory work in a charter school from having a valid fingerprint clear...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Special Education
S.B. 1072
Specifies that "child with a disability" does not mean a child who has difficulty in writing, speaking or understanding the English language...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 1223
Permits a school district to sell used equipment to a charter school before the school district attempts to sell or dispose of the equipment...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 2438
Bars the sponsoring entity of a charter school from charging the charter school any fees unless the sponsor has provided services to the cha...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Vetoed 04/2005 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 1085
Allows a public or private nonprofit university, a public or private nonprofit college or a community college to sponsor a charter school an...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Curriculum
S.B. 1271
Creates new section allowing school districts and charter schools to offer a one-semester course in firearm marksmanship and gun safety, to ...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Mandatory Physical Education Implementation Task Force
H.B. 2111
Establishes the mandatory physical education implementation task force. Sets forth task force's membership. Requires the task force to devel...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Instruction on Skin Cancer Prevention
S.B. 1297
Requires all public schools to incorporate instruction on skin cancer prevention into the existing curriculum in the common school grades if...
| More... |
Desegregation |
Vetoed 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Finance
H.B. 2498
Provides restrictions on desegregation funds for districts that, as of June 30, 2005, were under desegregation orders or an administrative a...
| More... |
Desegregation |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Finance
H.B. 2497
Replaces the biennial reporting requirements for desegregation districts with an annual report that lists specific items to be reported on a...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Facilities Board
H.B. 2287
Reduces the length of the comprehensive plan for the proposed use of Building Renewal Fund monies from five years to three years.
http://www...
| More... |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Council Membership
S.B. 1011
Provides that a parent or guardian who is employed by a school district may serve as a member of a school council if not employed at the sam...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Pupil Breathing Medication
H.B. 2229
Permits students authorized by a licensed health care professional to possess and self-administer breathing medication in handheld inhaler d...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Districts
S.B. 1122
Requires school employees' administration of prescription or other medicine to a minor student to occur only on the parent's written request...
| More... |
Health |
Vetoed 04/2005 |
P-12 | Privacy in Schools
S.B. 1270
Bars a teacher, principal, counselor or other district or charter school employee, unless the parent is notified in writing and provides wri...
| More... |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Nutritional Standards
H.B. 2544
By July 1, 2006, requires the department to develop minimum nutrition standards that at least meet federal guidelines for food and beverages...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | High School Equivalency Diplomas
H.B. 2051
Authorizes the state board to establish and collect fees for the issuance and reissuance of general equivalency diplomas and general equival...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Dual Enrollment
H.B. 2299
Relates to dual enrollment students. Requires community college districts to provide the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) a copy of...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Teacher Immunity
H.B. 2267
States that a full-time certified teacher is immune from personal liability for all acts done and actions taken in good faith in evaluating ...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Kindergarten
H.B. 2435
Requires every school district with a kindergarten program to offer half-day kindergarten programs aligned with the state board's academic s...
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Education and Family Literacy
H.B. 2050
Transfers the family literacy program from the state board's division of adult education to the division of early childhood education progra...
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Vetoed 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Policies
H.B. 2431
Requires every local board, in consultation with parents, teachers and administrators, to develop and adopt a policy to promote the involvem...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
To governor 04/2005 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community Colleges
H.B. 2619
HB 2619 prohibits a community college district from being eligible for growth funding unless the most recent audited FTSE count exceeds the ...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Governing Boards
H.B. 2368
Repeals provision granting a school district and its employees immunity from civil liability for the consequences of the good faith adoption...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Districts
S.B. 1068
Establishes the 13-member School District Redistricting Commission to design a proposal to unify school districts in Arizona based on certai...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Siting
S.B. 1009
Requires the school facilities board to provide school districts with information every two years on improving and maintaining the environme...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Pupils With Disabilities
H.B. 2432
Changes statutory reference from "extended school year program" to "extended school year services" for students with disabilities. Rewrites ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Schools for the Deaf and Blind
S.B. 1075
Concerns board of directors for the state school for the deaf and the blind. Requires the governor to appoint one member from the commissio...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | State Retirement System
H.B. 2472
Relates to the State Retirement System. Authorizes use of public monies in the purchase of any annuity or deferred compensation payments for...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Vetoed 03/2005 |
P-12 | Student Counts and Charter School Funding
S.B. 1405
Increases charter school funding and makes changes in provisions for student counts for districts.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsFor...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Vetoed 03/2005 |
P-12 | Tax Credits
H.B. 2379
After December 31, 2005, allows a taxpayer to deduct from his/her tax penalty any amount of voluntary cash contributions up to $10,000 made ...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Vetoed 03/2005 |
P-12 | School Facilities Board
S.B. 1394
Amends provisions relating to the school facilities board. Bars the school facilities board from entering into lease-to-own transactions as ...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Vetoed 03/2005 |
P-12 | Education Funding Formula
S.B. 1406
Adds a provision to the education funding formula. Ddisqualifies districts from obtaining "growth funding" until the district attains the p...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Issued 12/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Relating to the Arizona Higher Education Loan Authority
Executive Order 31
Orders the Arizona Higher Education Loan Authority to provide an additional Arizona educational loan secondary market and warehousing facili...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Issued 10/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Establishing the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology
Executive Order 2003-7
The creation of the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology, which shall replace the Arizona Science and Technology Council, and sha...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Issued 08/2004 |
P-12 | Establishing the Governor's Arizona Teacher's Excellence Program (AzTEP) Coordination Council
Executive Order 2004-20
Establishes the Arizona Teacher's Excellence Program Coordination Council (AzTEP Council) to solicit, review and approve applications for fe...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Issued 06/2004 |
P-12 | Establishing the Arizona Statewide Youth Development Task Force
Executive Order 2004-14
Creates the Arizona Statewide Youth Development Task Force to provide policy recommendations relating to youth and youth development issues ...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | License Plates for Character Education
H.B. 2206
Requires the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to issue character education special license plates if the Department of Education ...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Impact Aid Bonds
H.B. 2010
Removes the restriction on accommodation school districts located on a military base from issuing impact aid revenue bonds. The district ma...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | School District Budgets
H.B. 2074
Allows a school district to include in the budget balance carry-forward up to 50% of any unspent K-3 override monies.
http://www.azleg.state...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Unified School District Budgets
H.B. 2396
Amends provisions relating to unified school districts; provides for school board membership; provides for use of student counts from common...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Excess Utility Funding Plan for Schools
H.B. 2104
Requires school district governing boards that budget for excess utilities to annually review the costs associated with the direct operation...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Adopted, on November 2004 Ballot 06/2004 |
P-12 | State Board of Education Membership
SCR 1022; Ballot Measure 105
Proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution; Changes the composition of the state board of education by removing a member of the State Ju...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Native American History
S.B. 1365
Provides an additional duty of incorporating instruction of Native American history into appropriate existing curricula; provides that the i...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Family College Savings Program
H.B. 2593
Makes changes to the Family College Savings by establishing the Family College Savings Program Trust; provides for appointment of a financia...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community Colleges Governance
H.B. 2601
Continues the transfer and removal of general administrative powers, authorities, reporting, oversight and responsibilities of the State Boa...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Postsec. | Student Access to Postsecondary Education
H.B. 2369
Requires the Arizona Board of Regents to establish policies for guaranteed admission that assure fair and equitable access to Arizona studen...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12,
Community College | Vocational Program Participation
H.B. 2005
Allows individuals over 22 years of age to attend vocational programs on a campus that is not a comprehensive high school campus during regu...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Impact Aid for Teacher Housing
H.B. 2475
Allows school districts to use Impact Aid for teacher housing.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/2r/laws...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | State Board for Charter Schools
H.B. 2580
Amends the membership of the State Board for Charter Schools to include at least one resident of an Indian reservation, a charter school tea...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
Postsec. | Tuition Waivers
S.B. 1158
Provides tuition waivers for child or spouse of peace officer, fire fighter, correctional officer, emergency paramedic or national guard mem...
| More... |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | State Employees and Mentoring
S.B. 1388
Relates to State employees; requires Department of Administration rules to encourage employees to mentor school age youths. http://www.azleg...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification
H.B. 2188
Relates to the certification of teachers: application withdrawals and denials for administrative deficiencies; restrictions on application a...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Reduction of Salaries or School Personnel
H.B. 2102
Concerns limitation on reduction of salaries or personnel in schools; requires notice of general salary reduction prior to the fiscal year i...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Accessible Textbooks and Instructional Material
H.B. 2352
Concerns accessibility to textbooks and instructional materials; requires the adoption of rules to require all school districts and other pu...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | School Academic Progress Measurement
H.B. 2353
Concerns schools and measures of academic progress; concerns calculation of the measure of academic progress as the extent of academic progr...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | School District or Charter School Procurement
H.B. 2105
Concerns school district and charter school procurement; concerns contracts for materials and services the governing board may authorize for...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 2255
Allows the sponsor of a charter school to direct the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to withhold a portion of state aid if the charter...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Drivers Education
H.B. 2513
Allows high schools with driver education programs to educate students enrolled in the program about organ donation options. http://www.azle...
| More... |
Data-Driven Improvement |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
Postsec. | Performance Based Incentives
H.B. 2032
Allows the Director of the Department of Administration and the Executive Director of the Board of Regents to establish a performance based ...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
Community College | Workforce Development
H.B. 2026
Concerns Community College District Workforce Development accounts; requires community colleges, including tribal community colleges, to com...
| More... |
Health |
Vetoed 04/2004 |
P-12 | Mental Health Evaluations and Medications
S.B. 1278
Prohibits school employees from requiring pupils to undergo psychiatric or psychological evaluations or to use psychiatric medication in ord...
| More... |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Vetoed 04/2004 |
P-12 | Technology Assisted Project Based Instruction
H.B. 2618
Concerns school attendance and enrollment in technology assisted project-based instruction programs; clarifies that certain grades may enrol...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Exempted Child Care Programs in Schools
H.B. 2031
Concerns child care programs; concerns programs exempted from certain provisions; includes professional services rendered for mentally or ph...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Student Program Investing Resources in Education
H.B. 2546
Repeals the Arizona Student Program Investing Resources for Education (ASPIRE) program. ASPIRE was added by Laws 1994, Chapter 298, Section ...
| More... |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Issued 01/2004 |
P-12 | Governor's Mentoring Initiative
Executive Order 2004-01
Creates the Governor's Mentoring Initiative to encourage state employees to volunteer as mentors to school-aged youth in their community thr...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Line item vetoed 06/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Budget Reconciliation Education
H.B. 2534
Creates budget reconciliation for education and includes the following provisions: Prohibits the State Board of Education from sponsoring ad...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | School Accountability
H.B. 2277
Modifies school achievement profile designations and extends for an additional year the time before a school is classified as a school faili...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Technology Assisted Pilot Program
H.B. 2093
Requires pupils enrolled in the Technology Assisted Project Based Instruction Program (TAPBI) to be subject to testing requirements, and stu...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 2098
Relates to charter school finance; clarifies enrollment status of student enrolled in a charter school and a non-charter public school, prov...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Electronic Bidding
H.B. 2376
Requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to adopt rules for the procurement of goods and information services by school districts and cha...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Nonstate Aid School Districts
H.B. 2126
Allow a "non-state aid" school district to increase its property tax rate in order to fund anticipated enrollment growth, subject to certain...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Shool District Budget Correction Procedures
H.B. 2175
Requires school districts that miscalculated the school district's budget during FY 2001-2002 to correct the errors over a five-year period ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Classroom Site Funds Administrative Use
H.B. 2462
Stipulates that monies distributed from the Classroom Site Fund for class size reduction, Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) int...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Vetoed 05/2003 |
P-12 | School Building Renewal Formula
H.B. 2012
Changes the formula used by the School Facilities Board for building renewal, school district space conversion or replacement cost. http://w...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | School Facilities
H.B. 2091
Removes the School Facilities Board's (SFB) requirement to provide project managers to requesting school districts for constructing new scho...
| More... |
Finance--Private Giving |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Income Tax Credits
H.B. 2396
Requires every school tuition organization and public school that receives a contribution or fee, which can then be taken as an individual i...
| More... |
Finance--Private Giving |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Cash Contributions to Schools
H.B. 2421
Relates to individual income tax credits for cash contributions to public schools; provides that site councils for schools that receive unde...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | School District Board Elections
S.B. 1149
Relates to school district governing board elections; provides that if only one person or no person files a nominating petition for an elect...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Volunteerism in Schools
S.B. 1278
Directs Board of Education to establish guidelines to promote volunteerism in community services for students in grades 9 through 12 prior t...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. | Board of Regents Acquisition Rights
H.B. 2403
Permits the Board of Regents to acquire an ownership interest, in the form of securities, in a business enterprise as consideration for the ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. | Commission for Postsecondary Education
H.B. 2008
Establishes the Commission for Postsecondary Education for the purposes of reviewing postsecondary education institutions in order to determ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Property Tax Assessment and Levy Increases
S.B. 1331
Prohibits a community college district, county, city, or town from levying or assessing primary property tax rates higher than the prior yea...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Community College Governance; Student Organizations
S.B. 1105
States student political organizations may conduct lawful meetings on community college property, except to influence elections as provided ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Use of School Facilities
S.B. 1250
States student political organizations may be granted the uncompensated use of school district property and may conduct lawful meetings on s...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Elections and School Personnel
H.B. 2279
Prohibits a person acting on behalf of a school district from using school district or charter school personnel, equipment, buildings or oth...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Examinations and Certificates
H.B. 2016
Requires a person who has not passed the United States and Arizona Constitution examination, but who has met all other certification require...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Annual Compensation in State Retirement System
H.B. 2024
Requires members of the Arizona State Retirement System who want to purchase service credit for previous service with other government entit...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | School Reporting Requirements
H.B. 2303
Requires the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to submit two reports to the Governor and Legislature that summarize the reporting requir...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Students
S.B. 1238
Requires student level data for the Student Accountability Information System (SAIS) to include reasons for a withdrawal, if provided by the...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003 |
P-12 | School Financial Audits
H.B. 2276
Requires annual and biennial financial statement audits of school districts that are not required to comply with the federal Single Audit Ac...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Became law without governor's signature 04/2003 |
P-12 | School Building Renewal Funds
H.B. 2096
Authorizes School Facilities Board to withhold building renewal monies until school districts comply with reporting requirements. http://www...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | School Board Contract and Certificate Actions
H.B. 2051
Deletes requirement for school districts to have prior approval of Board of Education in order to contract with each other; adds Board to pr...
| More... |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | School Councils Membership
S.B. 1228
Ensures individuals who are affected by the outcome of a decision at a school site share in the decision making process; establishes the com...
| More... |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Vocational and Technological Education
H.B. 2001
Establishes a joint legislative committee on vocational and technological education; establishes membership and purpose of committee. http:/...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Internet Pornography
H.B. 2498
Prohibits Internet access to pornography for state employees; includes all offices, agencies, departments, boards, councils, commissions, ju...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed by Governor 04/2003 |
P-12 | Classroom Performance; Teacher Reemployment
S.B. 1330
Provides that the governing board of a school district shall develop a definition of inadequacy of classroom performance relating to the boa...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Community Colleges
S.B. 1211
Concerns expenditure limitations for community colleges, override ballots and add property tax....
| More... |
Health--Child Abuse |
Issued 01/2003 |
P-12 | Governor's Children's Cabinet
Executive Order 2003-04
Establishes a Children's Cabinet to focus attention and resources on problems facing the state's children by collaborating and promoting coo...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed by Governor 12/2002 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Community College Performance Measures
S.B. 1001 §14
Adjusts appropriations for various departments, including community colleges and outlines community college performance measures: Performanc...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | School and Community College District Expenditure Limitations
Proposition 104
(HCR 2002 OF 2002) Proposes a Constitutional Amendment; Relates to school and community college district expenditure limitations. Exempts f...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 | State School Trust Land Revenues
Proposition 300
Directs earnings above the 2000-2001 level to be deposited in the classroom site fund for class size reduction, teacher raises, and other sp...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 | Indian Gaming Preservation and Self-Reliance Act
Proposition 202
Directs governor to approve new tribal gaming compacts. 1% to 8% of tribes' gross income goes to the state to fund school district programs...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Rejected by voters 11/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Fair Gaming Act
Proposition 201
Revises State Gaming Act; a portion of the revenues from non-tribal gaming devices would support reading programs for students in kindergart...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Rejected by voters 11/2002 |
Postsec. | Tribal State Gaming Compact, College Scholarship and Elderly Care Act of 2002
Proposition 200
Creates the Tribal State Gaming Compact, College Scholarship and Elderly Care Act of 2002; allows Indian tribes to contribute a portion of g...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | 2002 Consolidated Plan
N/A
2002 Consolidated Plan: (http://www.ade.az.gov/asd/downloads/ConsolidatedStateApplication.pdf)...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | Accountability Reporting
N/A
Arizona LEARNS Achievement Profiles Results: http://www.ade.az.gov/azlearns/...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | Supplemental Education Services
N/A
Supplemental Services Web page: http://www.ade.az.gov/asd/title1/ses/default.asp
- Supplemental Education Services application and scoring r...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Background Checks and Fingerprinting of Charter School Staff
S.B. 1008E
Requires that upon the conviction of a person of an offense in this title or of any felony, if the person is teaching in a charter school, a...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Child Care Home Provider Registry
Omnibus--H.B. 2213
Requires department's statewide child care resource and referral system to include a child care home provider registry to provide informatio...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed by governor 06/2002 |
P-12 | Districts providing budgets for each school building.
S.B. 1118
Adjust some of the requirements that distircts provide detailed budgets for each school....
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | Lease-to-Own Facility Finance Programs
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Creates new sections permitting 1) school facilities board to acquire school facilities to permit local districts to use through a lease-to-...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed by governor 06/2002 |
P-12 | District Capital Plans
H.B. 2096
Requires districts to include in their annual capital plan the number of high school pupils the district currently pays tuition to or accept...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | Deficiencies Corrections Deadlines and State Schools for Deaf and Blind
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
States that dates by which actions must be completed do not apply to the Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind. Requires that sch...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | Deficiencies Correction Fund and Building Renewal Fund
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Bars school facilities board from disbursing funds to districts from the deficiencies correction fund for projects begun after June 30, 2003...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | New School Facilities Fund and School Construction
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Establishes September 1 as deadline for districts to submit capital plan to school facilities board. Section formerly allowed district to us...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | Minimum Adequate Gross Square Footage Requirements
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Makes addition to subsection forbidding local board to reduce pupil square footage when such action would cause the district to fall below m...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | Per-Pupil Expenditure Disparities Among Districts
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Requires joint legislative budget committee staff to analyze school district cost data from FY 2000-01 before July 1, 2002 to find the avera...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | Tax Change Resulting from Creation of Joint Education Districts
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Specifies that when districts that wish to form a joint technological education district submit question to electors of each school district...
| More... |
Governance |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | Auditor General
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Eliminates provision in statute that requires school-wide audit team in the office of the auditor general to randomly audit each school dist...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Distribution of Vocational Education Funds to Community Colleges
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Changes recipient of at least 15% of federal vocational and applied technological education monies (including Carl Perkins funds) received f...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2002 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Rules for local Community College Ballot Proposals
H.B. 2710
Relates to community college districts; relates to education budget reconciliation; requires that questions submitted to voters to form or e...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Student Records Release and Crime Reporting
H.B. 2421
Provides that a school district may release pupil attendance, disciplinary and other educational records to a law enforcement agency, county...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | Temporary Prohibition on Forming or Entering Existing Joint Technological Education Districts
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Establishes moratorium from November 30, 2002 until June 30, 2004 on creation of new joint technological education districts unless specifie...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | Duties of School Facilities Board
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Requires that school building inspection carried out by school facilities board every five years ensure compliance wtih routine preventative...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 |
P-12 | Minimum School Facility Adequacy Requirements
Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Estabishes specific circumstances under which excess square footage in new construction may not be included in the gross square footage. Als...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Funds for Prisoner Instruction
H.B. 2708
Permits the expenses of prisoner instruction related to vocational education, job training, parenting and alcohol and other drug use treatme...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Annual Reports on Schools and Districts
S.B. 1331
Changes distribution deadline for state board's annual reports for every school and district and the state as a whole from July 1 to Septemb...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Performance Indices, School Classification and Intervention for Failing Schools
H.B. 2658
Requires that the academic achievement profile report for schools serving students grades K-8 include as indicators the Arizona Measure of A...
| More... |
Assessment--Formative/Interim |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Reading
H.B. 2465
Requires diagnostic assessment of a child's reading proficiency before instruction; requires teaching of phonics; permits multiple reading i...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Career and Technical Education and Vocational Education
H.B. 2420
Updates statutes referring to vocational and technological education to refer to career and technical education and vocational education; ch...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Permitted Expenditures from Special Funds
S.B. 1180
Permits governing board to spend surplus monies in the civic center school fund and/or community school program fund for maintenance and ope...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Duties of Auditor General
H.B. 2347
Withdraws Auditor General's mandate to evaluate the Healthy Families and family literacy program; moves responsibility for family group deci...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Omnibus--Identification of Dually Enrolled Students
Omnibus--H.B. 2213
Mandates state board to identify students simultaneously enrolled in a course for both high school and college credit using student level da...
| More... |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Pilot Cooperative Special Education Program
H.B. 2702
Establishes three-year pilot project for cooperative programs for low incidence pupils. Establishes an advisory committee to assist in estab...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Duties and Powers of County Superintendent
H.B. 2284
Designates the office of county school superintendent as a local education service agency that is eligible to provide programs to school dis...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Family College Savings Program
H.B. 2098
Relates to the Family College Savings Program; defines eligible educational institution; amends "qualified higher education expenses," provi...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed by governor 05/2002 |
Postsec. | State Board of Regents sunset date
S.B. 1243
Proposes a Constitutional Amendment to extend the termination date of the State Board of Regents to July 1, 2012....
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | School Admissions Requirements
H.B. 2096
Modifies school admission requirements for students in small, isolated school district as defined in section 15-901. http://www.azleg.state....
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Minimum Instructional Hours Per School Year
H.B. 2484
Requires school districts and charter school operating on approved alternative calendars to comply with annual hours of instruction requirem...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Interference with or Disruption of an Educational Institution
S.B. 1067
Defines and classifies crime of "interference with or disruption of an educational institution;" requires local boards to adopt rules pursua...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Sex Offenders Residency
S.B. 1202
Prohibits offender convicted of sexual conduct with or molestation of a minor under 15 and living under community supervision from living wi...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | School District Boundary Adjustments
H.B. 2084
Allows the governing boards of a unified school district, adjacent common and union high school districts to authorize minor boundary adjust...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | School District Insurance
H.B. 2198
Relates to school district insurance; permits public agencies to jointly purchase workers' compensation, property and liability insurance or...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Minor District Boundary Adjustments
H.B. 2084
Allows the governing boards of a unified school district, adjacent common and union high school districts to authorize minor boundary adjust...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | School District Unification and Consolidation Commission
S.B. 1180
Establishes state-level school district unification and consolidation commission; establishes required membership and duties. http://www.azl...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | School Closure Community Meetings
S.B. 1180
Requires thirty days' written notice to all parents of students at school board is considering closing prior to community meeting on closure...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Student Information System
H.B. 2508
Relates to the student accountability information system; provides that the department of education shall not make any changes to the studen...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 05/2002 |
P-12 | Pooling of Liability, Workers' Compensation and Disability Coverage for Charters and Private Schools
S.B. 1377
Extends availability of public agency pooling of property, liability, workers' compensation and disability coverage to charter schools and p...
| More... |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Computer Hardware Purchases
H.B. 2165
Defines "computer hardware." Prohibits Class B bonds proceeds from being expended on computer hardware. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Public Access to Nationally Standardized
S.B. 1135
Requires any nationally standardized test that is administered to pupils in multiple states and any questions, answers or scoring keys from ...
| More... |
Desegregation |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Capital Outlay Revenue Limits and District Desegregation Activities
H.B. 2550
Sets limits to amount that local board may budget outside of the capital outlay revenue limit. Requires districts pursuing desegregation vol...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Emergency Aid
S.B. 1190
Relates to emergency aid; provides that a health care provider licensed or certified pursuant to title 32 who agrees with any person or scho...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
To governor 12/2001 |
P-12 | English Learners Issues
H.B. 2010B
Requires the State Board of Education to prescribe, for Federal funding purposes, the manner in which primary language is determined for new...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
P-12 | Health Care Training
H.B. 2618
Appropriates funds from the State General Fund in each of the fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to the Department of Education to establi...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | School To Work Programs
S.B. 1472
Relates to school to work Programs; makes appropriations to the Department of Commerce for school to work programs....
| More... |
P-3 Ensuring Quality |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Education Grant Evaluation
S.B. 1516
Relates to Early Childhood Education Grant Evaluation; provides that the legislative council shall develop outcome measures to indicate the ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Community College Retirement
S.B. 1295
Relates to community college employee retirement; includes provisions for corrections officers, elected officials, and public safety personn...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Community College Retirement Plans
H.B. 2169
Permits community college district boards to authorize supplemental defined contribution plans....
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Community College Funding
H.B. 2333
Creates a joint legislative study committee on community college funding; provides for the committee's membership; provides the committee mu...
| More... |
Privatization |
To governor 05/2001 |
P-12 | Contracting for Teachers and Administrators
S.B. 1483
THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF ANY EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING TEACHERS, SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, BY CONTRACTING WITH...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Student Suspensions for Threats
H.B. 2140
Relates to school district budgets; relates to calculation of student attendance; provides for suspensions for threats of violence against s...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | School Breakfast Program
H.B. 2211
Establishes the school breakfast incentive and marketing program; makes an appropriation....
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Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Special Education Mainstreaming
H.B. 2380
Establishes a pilot program for the integrated of special education services....
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Pay Raise For Teachers
S.B. 1263
Relates to school finance; establishes that compensation increases shall be established as part of the teacher's base salary....
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Evaluating Charter Schools
S.B. 1172
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE ARIZONA K-12 CENTER AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVEN...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | School Energy Conservation Programs
S.B. 1178
Specifies that school districts are ineligible to adjust budget limit for energy reduction purposes if the school district did not participa...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | School District Investments
S.B. 1111
Relates to county treasurers; provides definitions for agency pool participant, and collecting entity; relates to duties of a school distric...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Small Schools Exemption in Finance Formulas
H.B. 2183
Relates to small school districts exemption from the general budget limit....
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Finance--Private Giving |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec. | Exempts from the public records laws Info. about Private Givers
S.B. 1527
Exempts from the public records laws State university records such as intellectual property, donated historical materials and names and info...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Impact Aid Revenue Bonds
H.B. 2440
Requires an election authorizing the use by school districts of Impact Aid Revenue Bonds; specifies the dates such election may be held; all...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Budget Adjustments
H.B. 2634
This bill creates a fund for extraordinary special education cost. Local district may apply to this fund if they face high special ed. cost...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Certification in order to teach a class at a community college
H.B. 2316
Clarifies the statute governing the collection of teaching certification fees so that it applies to all staff or employees that require cert...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Community College Districts
S.B. 1381
Relates to establishment of community college districts....
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 04/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Joint Technological Education District
H.B. 2560
Provides a school district may join a Joint Technological Education District (JTED) by holding an election on any prescribed date prior to a...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | School Hazing Policies
H.B. 2476
EVERY PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN THIS STATE SHALL ADOPT, POST AND ENFORCE A HAZING PREVENTION POLICY. THE HAZING PREVENTION POLICY SH...
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School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Sex Education/Sexual Conduct
S.B. 1222
Requires school districts to integrate into existing sex education curricula; relates to sexual conduct with a minor for pupils in grades 7 ...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Bus Driver Licensing
H.B. 2181
Specifies school bus lighting equipment and school bus driver requirements and pre-employment criminal history checks; provides that a schoo...
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | 7th & 8th Grade Clubs
S.B. 1384
Provides for equal access for grades seven and eight pupils to noncurriculum related clubs; relates to religious content, political content,...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Student Educational Records
H.B. 2332
Relates to educational records; provides that if the governing board of a school district permits the release of directory information relat...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Rules for Emergency Substitutes
S.B. 1343
THE RULES SHALL ALLOW A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN THE CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTE...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | The State School Facilities Board
S.B. 1181
Relates to the School Facilities Board; provides for sale of school property; provides for authorization to issue bonds for school construct...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Qualifications for School Boards
S.B. 1451
Relates to public officers and employees; limits school candidates to one school district governing board....
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Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Special Ed. Students Rights
H.B. 2379
Relates to special education; permits adult disabled pupils to execute a delegation of rights regarding their education....
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Bilingual/ESL |
Approved by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 | Banning Bilingual Education
V. 11
BALLOT NUMBER 203 (01-I-2000) Requires that all public school instruction be conducted in English; places children not fluent in English in ...
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State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Approved by voters 11/2000 |
P-12,
Community College | Sales Tax for Education
Proposition 301
(S.B. 1007E) Provides for an increase to the transaction privilege tax rate from 5.0% to 5.6% to provide greater funding for teacher salarie...
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Special Education |
Approved by voters 07/2000 |
P-12 | Disabled Students
V. 2
PROPOSITION 101 (HCR 2004) Revises the textual terminology in the State Constitution of Arizona, relating to voter qualification/disqualific...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Statewide Testing
S.B. 1139
States the State Board of Education shall administer the standardized norm-referenced achievement test two times during each academic year t...
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Assessment |
Vetoed 04/2000 |
P-12 | State Testing
S.B. 1300
Establishes the 15-member Maintenance and Operations Task Force and the 21-member Joint Legislative Study Committee on the Impact of State R...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Dropout Prevention
H.B. 2405
Requires the Department of Education to establish an AIMS Intervention and Dropout Prevention Program; requires Department of Education to e...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Fingerprinting
S.B. 1116
Relates to criminal screening of school employees; provides that a person applying for the renewal of a certificate shall have a valid class...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Fingerprinting
H.B. 2220
Relates to school employees; states a person applying for a certificate shall have a valid class one or class two fingerprint clearance card...
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Career/Technical Education |
Vetoed 04/2000 |
P-12 | Vocational-Technical Education Pilot
H.B. 2285
Appropriates an unspecified amount of money to the Department of Education to fund a vocational technical education demonstration project in...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Charter School Sanctions
H.B. 2363
Allows a sponsor of a charter school to request that the State Board of Education withhold state aid monies from a charter school if the cha...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Charter School Requirements
H.B. 2218
Relates to school district budgets; relates to charter school applications and requirements; specifies that the charter of a charter school ...
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Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Tax Credits for Donations
H.B. 2451
Allows a personal or corporate income tax credit for any real property and improvements that are donated to a school district or charter sch...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Civic, Ethical Education
S.B. 1216
Requires the state board to develop and maintain a handbook for use in the schools of this state that provides guidance for the teaching of ...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Tax Credits
S.B. 1369
Relates to individual income tax credits; expands use of public school fees credit to include character education programs; defines characte...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Environmental Education
S.B. 1379
Relates to environmental education; changes the make up of Arizona Advisory Council on Environmental Education; expands eligibility for gran...
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Health |
Vetoed 04/2000 |
P-12 | Tobacco Education Advisory Council
H.B. 2316
Creates the Tobacco Education Prevention Advisory Council consisting of 16 members, to serve no more than two consecutive five year terms....
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Health |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Tobacco on School Campuses
H.B. 2558
Permits tobacco products on school campuses and at school-related events when they are in the possession of an adult as a necessary componen...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Income Tax Credits for Preschool
H.B. 2226
Relates to individual income tax credits for tuition paid for preschool for children with disabilities; defines "handicapped" student as a ...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
Postsec. | Intellectual Property
S.B. 1554
Relates to costs and revenues of intellectual property created by certain state universities....
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Private Schools |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Private School Funding
H.B. 2282
Relates to industrial development financing; makes private school eligible for funding....
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School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Threats
S.B. 1559
Classifies threats of physical injury or damage to property made in regards to teachers, students or school property as a class 5 felony and...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Unification of Districts
H.B. 2264
States that unification of a common school district and a high school district is not authorized if any of the high school district faciliti...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Special Education Changes
H.B. 2359
Relates to special education; makes numerous changes to the statutes relating to special education; defines the term foster parent; modifies...
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Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Literacy Requirement
H.B. 2374
Relates to prisoners; requires the achievement of functional literacy at the 8th grade level for prisoners to be eligible for community supe...
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State Policymaking |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Joint Legislative Study Committee on Reservation Schools
H.B. 2579
Establishes a 13 member Joint Legislative Study Committee on Reservation Schools which is repealed December 31, 2000; charges the committee ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Reciprocity
H.B. 2265
Relates to school employees; requires the Board to establish minimum requirements regarding teacher certification reciprocity, which include...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | In-State Tuition for Teachers
H.B. 2123
Relates to postsecondary education; relates to in state student status for postsecondary education; permits public school teachers to qualif...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Business Plan for Charter Schools
S.B. 1302
Requires an applicant seeking to establish a charter school and an application for renewal of a charter to submit a detailed business plan; ...
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Class Size |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Pupil/Teacher Ratios
S.B. 1167
Requires schools to include information relating to classroom pupil to teacher ratios on the school report card for kindergarten through gra...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Preschool Accreditation
H.B. 2398
Relates to preschool programs; requires preschools receiving funding under the early childhood block grant program to become accredited....
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
Postsec. | Governance
H.B. 2223
Relates to the Arizona State Board of Private Postsecondary Education. One component requires the board to 1) Administer the student tuitio...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Postsecondary Options
H.B. 2365
Establishes the Joint Legislative Study Committee on dual enrollment in high school and community college....
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School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Alternatives of Suspension
S.B. 1466
Relates to suspension and expulsion of pupils; requires school districts to establish Alternative to Suspension Programs....
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Testing Prior to Certification
S.B. 1084
One component addresses testing as a requirement for teacher certification. States that the proficiency exam "shall consist of only a profe...
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