This bill proposes updates to current statutes regarding school safety reporting requirements in Arizona. It mandates that the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) submit an annual school safety report by December 15, which must include specific data reported to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights for the Civil Rights Data Collection survey. The report will detail the number of school safety incidents, referrals to law enforcement, and data regarding school climate. Additionally, the ADE is required to collect this information from publicly available sources and the most recent data reported by each public school to the U.S. Department of Education.

Furthermore, the bill requires each public school and local education agency (LEA) to post a link on their websites to the most recent information reported to the U.S. Department of Education for the Civil Rights Data Collection survey. It clarifies that schools and LEAs cannot publish data protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and must redact any such information before posting. The bill also removes the previous requirement for ADE to establish a survey to gather information for the school safety report, streamlining the process for compliance.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-120.05, 15-249.08, 93-380
Senate Engrossed Version: 15-120.05, 15-249.08, 93-380