HB 2402 Summary

• Amends section 15-741 of Arizona Revised Statutes regarding statewide pupil assessment and accountability measures for schools and districts.

• Requires the state board of education to adjust test score delivery deadlines proportionately if the testing window is altered, and eliminates contractor penalties if scores are delivered after adjusted deadlines.

• Prohibits the department of education from assigning letter grade classifications to schools or school districts for school year 2020-2021, while continuing to collect and publish performance data.

• Allows school district governing boards to adopt alternative policies for performance-based funding and teacher dismissal procedures during school year 2020-2021.

• Applies retroactively to June 30, 2020; approved by the governor February 15, 2021.