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SB 1028 — high school graduation; requirements

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The latest version of Senate Bill 1028 has removed references that indicated the bill was prefiled in December and simplified its title to focus solely on high school graduation requirements. This refinement helps streamline the bill and emphasizes its main purpose, which is to address the rules for graduating from high school. Understanding these changes is important because they clarify the bill's intent and ensure that discussions remain centered on educational standards.

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PREFILED DEC 17 2024 REFERENCE TITLE:
Senate Engrossed high school graduation;
high school graduation;
requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1028 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 15-701.01, 15-702 AND 15-808, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SB 1028 Introduced by Senator Kavanagh AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 15-701.01, 15-702 AND 15-808, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SB 1028 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - S.B.
1028 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
- 1 - SB 1028 (a) The district school or charter school shall document on the pupil's transcript only a pass or fail designation that the pupil has passed or failed the test required by this paragraph.
- 1 - S.B.
1028 (a) The district school or charter school shall document on the pupil's transcript only a pass or fail designation that the pupil has passed or failed the test required by this paragraph.
Pursuant to the prescribed graduation requirements adopted by the state board of education, the governing board - 2 - SB 1028 may approve a rigorous computer science course that would fulfill a mathematics course required for graduation from high school.
Pursuant to the prescribed graduation requirements adopted by the state board of education, the governing board - 2 - S.B.
1028 may approve a rigorous computer science course that would fulfill a mathematics course required for graduation from high school.
If a pupil is not satisfied with - 3 - SB 1028 the decision of the governing board regarding the amount of credit granted or the subjects for which credit is granted, the pupil may request that the state board of education review the decision of the governing board, and the state board shall make the final determination of the amount of credit to be given the pupil and for which subjects.
If a pupil is not satisfied with - 3 - S.B.
1028 the decision of the governing board regarding the amount of credit granted or the subjects for which credit is granted, the pupil may request that the state board of education review the decision of the governing board, and the state board shall make the final determination of the amount of credit to be given the pupil and for which subjects.
The school district or charter school shall accept the credit as a core credit for each particular course in - 4 - SB 1028 which the pupil takes an examination and receives a passing score on a test that is aligned to the competency requirements adopted pursuant to this section and that is designed and evaluated by a teacher in the school district or charter school who teaches the subject matter on which the examination is based.
The school district or charter school shall accept the credit as a core credit for each particular course in - 4 - S.B.
1028 which the pupil takes an examination and receives a passing score on a test that is aligned to the competency requirements adopted pursuant to this section and that is designed and evaluated by a teacher in the school district or charter school who teaches the subject matter on which the examination is based.
- 5 - SB 1028 M.
- 5 - S.B.
1028 M.
The variety of educational methodologies employed by the school and the means of addressing the unique needs and learning styles of - 6 - SB 1028 targeted pupil populations, including computer-assisted learning systems, virtual classrooms, virtual laboratories, electronic field trips, e-mail EMAIL, virtual tutoring, online help desk, group chat sessions and noncomputer-based activities performed under the direction of a certificated teacher.
The variety of educational methodologies employed by the school and the means of addressing the unique needs and learning styles of - 6 - S.B.
1028 targeted pupil populations, including computer-assisted learning systems, virtual classrooms, virtual laboratories, electronic field trips, e-mail EMAIL, virtual tutoring, online help desk, group chat sessions and noncomputer-based activities performed under the direction of a certificated teacher.
- 7 - SB 1028 E.
- 7 - S.B.
1028 E.
A pupil who is enrolled full-time FULL TIME in Arizona online instruction shall be funded for online instruction at ninety-five percent of the base support level that would be calculated for that pupil if that pupil were enrolled as a full-time student in a school district or charter - 8 - SB 1028 school that does not participate in Arizona online instruction.
A pupil who is enrolled full-time FULL TIME in Arizona online instruction shall be funded for online instruction at ninety-five percent of the base support level that would be calculated for that pupil if that pupil were enrolled as a full-time student in a school district or charter - 8 - S.B.
1028 school that does not participate in Arizona online instruction.
- 9 - SB 1028 (c) Seventh and eighth grade students or ungraded students who are at least twelve, but under fourteen, years of age on or before September 1 and who are enrolled in an instructional program of courses that meets at least one thousand sixty-eight hours during the school year.
- 9 - S.B.
1028 (c) Seventh and eighth grade students or ungraded students who are at least twelve, but under fourteen, years of age on or before September 1 and who are enrolled in an instructional program of courses that meets at least one thousand sixty-eight hours during the school year.
- 10 - SB 1028 (c) For seventh and eighth grade students, a part-time student of seventy-five percent average daily membership shall be enrolled in at least three subjects throughout the year that offer at least eight hundred one instructional hours in a school year.
- 10 - S.B.
1028 (c) For seventh and eighth grade students, a part-time student of seventy-five percent average daily membership shall be enrolled in at least three subjects throughout the year that offer at least eight hundred one instructional hours in a school year.
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The bill modifies high school graduation requirements in Arizona, updating performance standards and competency testing criteria.

  • 15-701.01

    AND THE MINIMUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL REQUIREMENT DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION B, PARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SECTION.

    Removes a reference to minimum performance level requirements in graduation competency requirements.

  • 15-701.01

    correctly answer at least sixty of the one hundred questions listed on a test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States citizenship and immigration services. → correctly answer at least seventy of the one hundred questions listed on a test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States citizenship and immigration services.

    Increases the number of questions a pupil must answer correctly on the civics test from sixty to seventy starting with the graduating class of 2026.

  • 15-701.01

    NOTWITHSTANDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 3 OF THIS TITLE AND SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION, A PUPIL IS NOT REQUIRED TO PASS AN ASSESSMENT ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15-741 OR 15-741.02 IN GRADE ELEVEN OR TWELVE TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL IF THE PUPIL EITHER:

    Allows students to graduate without passing certain assessments if they meet specific criteria related to technical skills assessments or industry certifications.

  • 15-701.01

    NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 15-741, SUBSECTION B, PRESCRIBE A SCHEDULE FOR ADMINISTERING THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15-741 TO PUPILS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

    Requires the Department of Education to prescribe a schedule for high school assessments, ensuring at least two opportunities for pupils to take the assessment in grades eleven and twelve.

  • 15-701.01

    The governing board of a school district may: → The governing board OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT may:

    Clarifies the governing authority regarding the prescription of additional graduation criteria.

  • 15-701.01

    PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. → PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD.

    Streamlines language regarding the governing board's authority in establishing graduation requirements.

  • 15-701.01

    A PUPIL WHO HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM OR A SECTION 504 PLAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION 15-731 IS NOT REQUIRED TO PASS THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

    Ensures that students with special education plans do not need to pass statewide assessments for graduation.

  • 15-701.01

    Shall require at least one-half of a course credit in economics, which shall include financial literacy and personal financial management.

    Mandates inclusion of personal finance education within graduation requirements.

  • 15-701.01

    The school district governing board or charter school governing body may determine the method and manner in which to administer a test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States citizenship and immigration services.

    Allows local governing bodies to customize the administration of civics tests.

  • 15-701.01

    The governing board may approve a rigorous computer science course that would fulfill a mathematics course required for graduation from high school.

    Enables computer science courses to count towards math graduation requirements, given they meet certain conditions.

  • 15-701.01

    The governing board shall determine whether the subject matter of the community college or university course is appropriate to the specific requirement the pupil intends it to fulfill and whether the level of the community college or university course is less than, equal to or higher than a high school course.

    Clarifies the governing board's role in approving community college courses for high school credit.

Action History

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  2. DP

  3. Senate Second Reading

  4. Senate First Reading

  5. Prefiled.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 13 voted No

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Not signed on (92)

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Votes

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Failed 13 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01003
Republican 13301
Total 131304
% of votes cast 43%43%0%13%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Nay
Brian Fernandez Democrat Nay
Catherine Miranda Democrat Nay
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Burch Democrat Not Voting
Eva Diaz Democrat Nay
Flavio Bravo Democrat Not Voting
Lauren Kuby Democrat Nay
Lela Alston Democrat Nay
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Nay
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Nay
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Nay
Carine Werner Republican Nay
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Nay
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Not Voting
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Nay
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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SB 1028 is sponsored by John Kavanagh (Republican).
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