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AZ SB1310
Bill
Status
1/24/2018
Primary Sponsor
Martin Quezada
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Education to submit an annual report by September 1 (starting in 2019) to state leadership containing statewide disciplinary data disaggregated by school district, charter school, and demographic subgroups.
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Mandates the report include disciplinary rates for in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, and law enforcement referrals, calculated as a three-year average for each measure.
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Requires the Department of Education to track progress in reducing disciplinary rates and disparities, identify successful strategies used by schools, and assess corresponding gains in student academic achievement.
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Directs the Department to survey schools about implementation of evidence-based discipline strategies including positive behavior interventions and support systems and restorative justice practices.
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Defines "subgroup" to include demographic categories by race/ethnicity, low-income students, students with disabilities, and students with below-basic academic achievement levels for comparative analysis of disciplinary disparities.
Legislative Description
Schools; pupil discipline; annual report
Schools
Last Action
Senate read second time
1/25/2018