SB 1292 — noncertificated school personnel; disciplinary action

Fifty-seventhSenate LegislatureEngrossed Educationnoncertificated Firstschool Regularpersonnel; Session S.B.

1292disciplinary PROPOSEDaction State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE AMENDMENTSBILL TO1292 S.B.AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 15-106, 15-183, 15-505 AND 15-512, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

Senate3. Amendments to S.B.

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The applicant, at the time that identity verified fingerprints are taken, shall provide the law enforcement agency, school district, charter school or other entity with a completed application form for a fingerprint clearance card, the fingerprint card with the requisite demographic- information1 and- theS.B. required fee in the form of a money order or cashier's check made out to the department of public safety.

1292 demographic information and the required fee in the form of a money order or cashier's check made out to the department of public safety.

-2-(b) SenateThe Amendmentsinformation totechnology S.B.security policy approved by the department.

1292 (b) The information technology security policy approved by the department.

On receipt of the required application form and fee for a renewal fingerprint clearance card from a person required to submit identity verified fingerprints,- the2 department- ofS.B. public safety shall attempt to use the electronic copy of the applicant's identity verified fingerprints that are retained pursuant to this section to conduct the state and national criminal records checks.

1292 fingerprints, the department of public safety shall attempt to use the electronic copy of the applicant's identity verified fingerprints that are retained pursuant to this section to conduct the state and national criminal records checks.

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1292 C.

The state board of education or the state board for charter schools may approve the application if the application meets the requirements- of3 this- articleS.B. and may approve the charter if the proposed sponsor determines, within its sole discretion, that the applicant is sufficiently qualified to operate a charter school and that the applicant is applying to operate as a separate charter holder by considering factors such as whether:

1292 requirements of this article and may approve the charter if the proposed sponsor determines, within its sole discretion, that the applicant is sufficiently qualified to operate a charter school and that the applicant is applying to operate as a separate charter holder by considering factors such as whether:

A university, a community college district or a group of community college districts shall not grant a charter to a school district governing board for a new charter -4-school Senateor Amendmentsfor the conversion of an existing district public school to S.B.a charter school.

1292 school or for the conversion of an existing district public school to a charter school.

If an applicant will have direct contact with students, the applicant shall possess a valid fingerprint clearance card that is issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article- 3.1.4 - S.B.

1292 article 3.1.

A person who is employed at a charter school that has met the requirements of this paragraph is not required to meet any additional requirements that are established by the department of education or that may be established by rule by the state -5-board Senateof Amendmentseducation. to S.B.

1292 board of education.

(a)- Documents5 in- theS.B. applicant's file the necessity for hiring and placing the applicant before the applicant receives RESULTS OF A FINGERPRINT CHECK ARE RECEIVED OR a fingerprint clearance card IS ISSUED.

1292 (a) Documents in the applicant's file the necessity for hiring and placing the applicant before the applicant receives RESULTS OF A FINGERPRINT CHECK ARE RECEIVED OR a fingerprint clearance card IS ISSUED.

A person who is employed by a charter school or who is an applicant for employment with a charter school, who is arrested for or charged with a nonappealable offense listed in section 41-1758.03, subsection B and who does not immediately report the arrest or charge to the person's supervisor or potential employer is guilty of unprofessional -6-conduct Senateand Amendmentsthe toperson S.B.shall be immediately dismissed from employment with the charter school or immediately excluded from potential employment with the charter school.

1292 conduct and the person shall be immediately dismissed from employment with the charter school or immediately excluded from potential employment with the charter school.

(a)- Surrender6 any- certificatesS.B. issued by the department of education.

1292 (a) Surrender any certificates issued by the department of education.

The auditor general -7-shall Senateconduct Amendmentsa comprehensive review and revision of the uniform system of financial records to S.B.ensure that the provisions of the uniform system of financial records that relate to charter schools are in accordance with commonly accepted accounting principles used by private business.

1292A shallschool's conductcharter amay comprehensiveinclude reviewexceptions and revision of the uniform system of financial records to ensure that the provisionsrequirements of thethis uniformparagraph system of financial records that relate to charter schools are innecessary accordanceas withdetermined commonlyby acceptedthe accountinguniversity, principlesthe used- by7 private- business.S.B.

A1292 school's charter may include exceptions to the requirements of this paragraph that are necessary as determined by the university, the community college district, the group of community college districts, the state board of education or the state board for charter schools.

A sponsor shall give written notice of its intent not to renew the charter school's request for renewal to the charter school at least -8-twelve Senatemonths Amendmentsbefore tothe S.B.expiration of the charter.

1292The twelvesponsor monthsshall beforemake data used in making renewal decisions available to the expirationschool ofand the charter.public and shall provide a public report summarizing the evidence basis - 8 - S.B.

The1292 sponsor shall make data used in making renewal decisions available to the school and the public and shall provide a public report summarizing the evidence basis for each decision.