Bill Text: AZ SB1209 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Education and career exploration program
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-03-21 - House read second time [SB1209 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2023-SB1209-Engrossed.html
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Senate Engrossed
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
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SENATE BILL 1209 |
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An Act
amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-249.01; appropriating monies; relating to the department of education.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-249.01, to read:
15-249.01. Education and career action plans; early education and career exploration program; fund; annual report; exemption; definition
A. The state board of education shall require public schools to:
1. Complete an Arizona education and career action plan for each student in grades nine through twelve before the student's graduation.
2. Monitor, review and update each Arizona education and career action plan created pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection at least one time per year.
B. The department of education shall establish an early education and career exploration program to provide resources to public schools and to assist public schools in fulfilling the REQUIREMENTS prescribed by the state board of EDUCATION pursuant to subsection A of this section. The department of education shall administer the program.
C. Subject to available monies, the department of education shall contract with a nonprofit entity to provide the following to public schools:
1. A career mapping tool that does all of the following:
(a) Matches students with apprenticeships, internships and other work-based learning opportunities.
(b) Provides content modules for industry-recognized career tracks.
(c) Provides single-sign-on access for students, parents and employees of the public school.
(d) Provides customization options for public schools.
(e) Allows students to continue accessing their profiles and using the career mapping tool after graduation from high school.
(f) Provides any other educational or career exploration activities or content developed by the department of education and approved by the state board of education.
2. Training and resources for individuals who are implementing the requirements prescribed by the state board of education pursuant to subsection A of this section.
D. The department of education shall coordinate with the nonprofit entity to provide the training and resources described in subsection C, paragraph 2 of this section. The department of education shall consider the enrollment size of each public school when determining what training to provide pursuant to this section.
E. The department of education may provide access to the career mapping tool and related training and resources described in subsection c of this section to a public school that serves any of grades six through eight. This subsection does not require a public school to complete, monitor, review or update an Arizona education and career action plan for students in any of grades six through eight.
F. The early education and career exploration program fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations. The department of education shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. Monies in the fund may be used for implementing and administering the early education and career exploration program established pursuant to subsection B of this section.
G. On or before December 31, 2023, and each year thereafter, the department of education shall submit an annual report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state. The annual report shall include the following:
1. How monies from the early education and career exploration program fund were allocated during the prior fiscal year.
2. The number of work-based learning opportunities that were created through the early education and career exploration program.
3. The number and grade levels of students who used the career mapping tool provided pursuant to subsection c, paragraph 1 of this section.
H. For the purposes of this section, "public school" means a school district, a charter school, an individual school that is operated by a school district or the Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind.
Sec. 2. Reporting requirement; delayed repeal
A. On or before December 31, 2028, the department of education shall submit a report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide copies of this report to the secretary of state, the chairperson of the senate committee on education, or its successor committee, and the chairperson of the house of representatives committee on education, or its successor committee. The report shall include the following:
1. Copies of each annual report submitted pursuant to section 15-249.01, subsection G, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
2. An overview of the implementation of the early education and career exploration program established pursuant to section 15-249.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
3. The department of education's recommendations that the early education and career exploration program be continued, revised or repealed.
4. Written comments received from members of the public regarding individuals' experiences with the early education and career exploration program.
B. This section is repealed from and after June 30, 2029.
Sec. 3. Appropriation; early education and career exploration program fund; exemption
A. The sum of $25,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the early education and career exploration program fund established by section 15-249.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.
