HB 2725 — pledge of allegiance; parental notification

Fifty-seventhHouse LegislatureEngrossed Firstpledge Regularof Sessionallegiance; COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.

2725parental (Referencenotification to(now: printed bill) Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Sectioncompetency 1.requirements;

social studies;

civics) State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2725 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 15-701, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 15-701.05;

RELATING TO SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - H.B.

2725 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.

A pupil may not be retained pursuant to Housethis Amendmentssubdivision toif H.B.data regarding the pupil's performance on the statewide assessment is not available before the end of the current academic year and may not be retained more than once.

2725 this subdivision if data regarding the pupil's performance on the statewide assessment is not available before the end of the current academic year and may not be retained more than once.

(iii)- Has1 demonstrated- orH.B. subsequently demonstrates sufficient reading skills or adequate progress toward sufficient reading skills of the third grade reading standards as evidenced through a collection of reading assessments approved by the state board of education, which includes an alternative standardized reading assessment approved by the state board.

2725 (iii) Has demonstrated or subsequently demonstrates sufficient reading skills or adequate progress toward sufficient reading skills of the third grade reading standards as evidenced through a collection of reading assessments approved by the state board of education, which includes an alternative standardized reading assessment approved by the state board.

(c) Evidence-based intervention and remedial strategies developed by the state board of education for pupils who are not promoted from the third -2-grade. House Amendments to H.B.

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Develop2725 evidence-based4. intervention and remedial strategies pursuant to paragraph 2, subdivision (c) of this subsection for pupils in -3- House Amendments to H.B.

2725Develop evidence-based intervention and remedial strategies pursuant to paragraph 2, subdivision (c) of this subsection for pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through three who are identified as having reading deficiencies pursuant to section 15-704.

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RECEIVED INSTRUCTION ON AMERICAN CIVICS IN ANY OF GRADES SIX, SEVEN OR EIGHT.

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Appropriation;RECEIVED INSTRUCTION ON AMERICAN CIVICS IN ANY OF GRADES SIX, SEVEN OR EIGHT.

Arizona- board5 of- regents;

museum of democracy presidential project;

exemption A.

The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Arizona board of regents for the museum of democracy presidential project.

B.

The Arizona board of regents shall distribute monies appropriated in subsection A of this section to universities under the jurisdiction of the board to provide opportunities for undergraduate students, high school students and the broader community to become better informed on American presidencies and presidential elections.