SB 1446 Summary

• Requires the Department of Education to contract with an independent third party to review, evaluate, and monitor implementation of the education learning and accountability system, with quarterly reports to the joint legislative budget committee instead of the state board of education.

• Adds the Director of the Department of Administration to the data governance commission and requires the commission to ensure that guidelines and recommendations reduce duplication and administrative requirements for schools and postsecondary institutions.

• Requires schools to enroll pupils using the name on their birth certificate or other reliable proof of identity, though pupils may be called any name their parent or guardian wishes.

• Expands student level data submission requirements to include joint technical education districts and requires any changes to data elements to be reviewed and adopted by the data governance commission.

• Clarifies that student level data is confidential and may be accessed by school districts, joint technical education districts, charter schools, community colleges, and universities under the Arizona Board of Regents.