Bill Text: AZ HB2641 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Annual school survey; safety; climate

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-24 - House read second time [HB2641 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2024-HB2641-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: annual school survey; safety; climate

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

HB 2641

 

Introduced by

Representatives Cook: Pawlik, Schwiebert, Terech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

repealing section 15-231.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new section 15-231.03; relating to the department of education.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Repeal

Section 15-231.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2. Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section 15-231.03, to read:

START_STATUTE15-231.03. School survey; posting requirement; annual report

A. The department shall administer an annual survey of the students, parents of students and employees of school districts and charter schools in this state that includes questions regarding the following topics:

1. School climate.

2. School Safety.

3. Barriers to engagement.

4. Character education.

5. Supporting student behavior management.

6. Appropriate content in school curricula.

7. Respecting people as individuals.

B. The department shall annually post the results of the survey that is administered pursuant to subsection A of this section, disaggregated by:

1. School district or charter school.

2. Individual school, consistent with federal law.

C. On or before January 15 each year, the department shall report the results of the survey that is administered pursuant to subsection A of this section to the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives education committees, or their successor committees.  The department shall include in the report a summary of the department's findings and recommendations regarding school safety and school climate in this state.

D. The department may contract with a public or private entity for the purposes of this section. END_STATUTE