HB 2181 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 15-1042 to add penalties for inaccurate student data submissions to the Student Accountability Information System (SAIS).

• Authorizes the State Board of Education to direct the Superintendent of Public Instruction to withhold up to 10 percent of state education funding from school districts or charter schools if more than 15 percent of required SAIS data is determined to be incorrect, incomplete, or inaccurate.

• Maintains existing protections requiring student level data to include statutory references, prohibiting submission of data unrelated to educational services, and keeping all student data confidential.

• Clarifies that student level data excludes behavior, discipline, criminal history, medical history, religious affiliation, physical descriptors, or family information unless authorized by parents or guardians.