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AZ SB1405
Bill
Status
2/27/2024
Primary Sponsor
Janae Shamp
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Purple Star School Program within the Department of Education to identify schools providing transition support to military students and their families.
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Requires participating schools to provide professional development training on military students' needs to at least 70 percent of employees, with initial training in-person and subsequent training allowed electronically.
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Mandates participating schools designate an employee as point of contact for the program, establish a peer mentorship program for military students, hold at least one annual patriotic event, and maintain a website with resources for military families.
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Requires purple star schools to submit annual reports by June 30 detailing the number of military students served, peer mentorship participation, employee training percentages, patriotic events held, and designated contact information.
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Allows the Department of Education to revoke a school's purple star designation if it fails to submit required reports or meet eligibility requirements, with a 90-day cure period after notice before removal from the program.
Legislative Description
Purple star school designation; requirements.
Requirements
Last Action
House miscellaneous motion: Motion by Representative Biasiucci that the House suspend Rule 32, and notwithstanding any other House Rule and that SB1405 be placed on an Active Calendar of Committee of Whole. Failed sv 14-39.
6/15/2024