HB 2395 Summary

• Charter schools and school districts must annually report to the Arizona Department of Education the number of suspensions and expulsions involving possession, use, or sale of illegal substances under Title 13, Chapter 34, including the type of substance involved in each case.

• The Department of Education shall compile reported data and post it annually on its website, aggregated statewide and by county, without personally identifiable information and in compliance with federal privacy laws.

• Establishes a career and college readiness program for at-risk students in grades 11-12, requiring at least 9 months of academic support, workplace skills instruction, leadership training, volunteer service, high school credits, and 12 months of post-graduation follow-up assistance.

• School districts may refer pupils subject to discipline, suspension, or expulsion to the career and college readiness program as an alternative pathway.

• The career and college readiness program terminates July 1, 2027, and participating schools must annually report graduation rates, postsecondary enrollment/employment outcomes, and achievement scores to the state.