Bill Text: AZ HB2599 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: School instruction; personal finance
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-05-11 - Governor Signed [HB2599 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2012-HB2599-Chaptered.html
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House Engrossed |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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CHAPTER 335
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HOUSE BILL 2599 |
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AN ACT
Amending title 15, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15‑211; relating to the state board of education.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-211, to read:
15-211. Petition process for regulatory exemptions; annual report
A. Notwithstanding any other law, a school district that has been assigned a letter grade of a pursuant to section 15‑241 for three consecutive years and that does not have any schools within the school district that have been assigned a letter grade of F pursuant to section 15‑241 during the same three years may receive exemptions from statutes and rules as prescribed in this section.
B. If a school district qualifies for an exemption pursuant to subsection A of this section, the school district may identify and submit exemptions to statutes and rules relating to schools, governing boards and school districts to the state board of education for approval. The state board of education shall review and approve the exemptions submitted by the school district, except for those statutes and rules that the state board of education determines directly apply to the following:
1. Certification.
2. Health and safety.
3. State academic standards and assessments.
4. Requirements for the graduation of pupils from high school.
5. Special education.
6. Financial compliance and procurement requirements.
7. The school and school district accountability provisions of section 15‑241.
C. The state board of education may make adjustments to the list of exemptions submitted by school districts to comply with voter‑approved mandates and federal law in the least restrictive manner allowed by law.
D. Exemptions previously issued by the state board of education pursuant to this section shall be immediately discontinued if a school district falls below a letter grade of A for three consecutive years or Is assigned a letter grade of C, D or F at any time.
E. The state board of education shall submit to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before December 1 of each year a report that includes a list of the exemptions submitted by school districts and a list of the exemptions that were denied by the state board. The state board shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 11, 2012.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 14, 2012.
