HB 2792 Summary

• Amends A.R.S. §15-841 to add "deadly weapon" alongside firearms as grounds for mandatory one-year expulsion, with case-by-case modification allowed.

• Requires school districts and charter schools to disclose to other educational institutions, consistent with federal privacy law, whether a student has been expelled upon request.

• Changes disciplinary record requirement from "may record" to "shall record" expulsion and suspension results in a student's permanent file even if the student withdraws from school.

• Maintains existing provisions for alternative education programs, suspension alternatives, and placement review committees for teacher-refused classroom readmission.

• Preserves restrictions on suspensions and expulsions of kindergarten through fourth-grade students, requiring consideration of alternatives and disability screening before long-term discipline.