SB 1369 — public schools; safety; reporting requirements

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reporting requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1369 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 2,1, ARTICLE 2,1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTIONSSECTION 15-249.0115-120.05; AND 15-249.08;

RELATINGAMENDING TOTITLE THE15, DEPARTMENTCHAPTER OF2, EDUCATION.ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 15-249.08;

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Title 15, chapter 2,1, article 2,1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sectionssection 15-249.0115-120.05, and 15-249.08, to read:

15-249.01.15-120.05.

SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION B OF THIS SECTION, THEEACH DEPARTMENTPUBLIC OFSCHOOL EDUCATIONAND SHALLEACH POSTLOCAL INEDUCATION AAGENCY FORMATSHALL THATPOST ISON ACCESSIBLEITS TOWEBSITE THE PUBLIC THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION THAT EACHTHE PUBLIC SCHOOL ANDOR LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY REPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS DATA COLLECTION SURVEY.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THEA DEPARTMENTPUBLIC OFSCHOOL OR LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY TO POSTPUBLISH DATA THAT IS PROTECTED UNDER THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (P.L.

THEA DEPARTMENTPUBLIC SHALLSCHOOL REDACTOR THELOCAL INFORMATIONEDUCATION AGENCY THAT ISPOSTS POSTEDINFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION TOSHALL COMPLYREDACT WITH THE FAMILYINFORMATION EDUCATIONALTO RIGHTSENSURE ANDTHAT PRIVACYIT ACTCOMPLIES OFWITH 1974.THIS SUBSECTION.

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2.

Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-249.08, to read:

AnnualSchool reports;safety report;

schoolsurvey; safety;

school learning conditions;

surveys;

ON OR BEFORE JANUARYDECEMBER 3115 OF EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL SUBMIT A SCHOOL SAFETY REPORT AND A SCHOOL LEARNING CONDITIONS REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND PROVIDE A COPY OF EACHTHE REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

B.THE REPORT SHALL CONTAIN THE NUMBER OF THE FOLLOWING INCIDENTS REPORTED AT EACH SCHOOL SITE IN THIS STATE:

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER A SURVEY OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE FOR AN ANNUAL SCHOOL SAFETY REPORT THAT CONTAINS THE NUMBER OF THE FOLLOWING INCIDENTS REPORTED AT EACH SCHOOL SITE IN THIS STATE:

B.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A SURVEY TO GATHER INFORMATION FOR THE REPORT FROM EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOL.

A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL MAY NOT REPORT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE STUDENT DATA.

THE DEPARTMENTREPORT SHALL ADMINISTERBE APOSTED SURVEYON OFTHE STUDENTS,DEPARTMENT'S PARENTSWEBSITE OF STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOL IN THISA STATEFORMAT FOR AN ANNUAL SCHOOL LEARNING CONDITIONS REPORT THAT INCLUDESIS ALLACCESSIBLE OFTO THE FOLLOWINGPUBLIC. TOPICS:

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SCHOOL SAFETY.

2.

SCHOOL CLIMATE.

3.

BARRIERS TO ENGAGEMENT.

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CHARACTER EDUCATION.

5.

STUDENT BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.

6.

APPROPRIATE CONTENT IN SCHOOL CURRICULA.

7.

RESPECTING PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS.

D.

TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST THE ANNUAL SCHOOL SAFETY REPORT AND ANNUAL SCHOOL LEARNING CONDITIONS REPORT IN A FORMAT THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.