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REFERENCE TITLE: career and college readiness; seal |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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HB 2164 |
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Introduced by Representative Kaiser
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AN ACT
amending Title 15, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-262; relating to the superintendent of public instruction.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-262, to read:
15-262. State seal of career and college readiness program; requirements; diploma
A. Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, the superintendent of public instruction shall establish a state seal of career and college readiness program to recognize students who graduate from a school operated by a school district or a charter school located in this state and who have attained a high level of proficiency in professional workplace skills and technical skills in one or more department of education-approved career and technical education programs.
B. The superintendent of public instruction shall:
1. Create a state seal of career and college readiness that shall be affixed to the diploma and noted on the transcript of a student to recognize that the student meets the requirements for the state seal of career and college readiness.
2. Deliver the state seal of career and college readiness to each public school district or charter school that participates in the program.
C. Any school district or charter school may voluntarily participate in the state seal of career and college readiness program by notifying the superintendent of public instruction of the school district's or charter school's intent to participate in the program.
D. Each school district governing board or charter school governing body that participates in the state seal of career and college readiness program shall:
1. Annually identify to the state director of career and technical education the students who have met the requirements for the state seal of career and college readiness.
2. Affix the state seal of career and college readiness to the diploma and note the receipt of the state seal of career and college readiness on the transcript of each student who meets those requirements.
E. The state board of education, in collaboration with the department of education and career technical education districts in this state, shall adopt minimum requirements for the program established pursuant to this section and may adopt rules as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
F. A school district or charter school that participates in the state seal of career and college readiness program established pursuant to this section shall award a student, on graduation from high school, a high school diploma with a state seal of career and college readiness if the student meets the minimum requirements adopted pursuant to this section.