ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

HB 2367: schools; residency documentation; policies

Sponsor: Representative Dunn, LD 13

Committee on Federal Relations

Overview

Requires the legal custodian of a child to provide verifiable documentation of custody when enrolling a child in an Arizona school.

History

Unless otherwise exempted, children between 6 and 16 years of age must attend a public, private or charter school or homeschool. The parent or person who has legal custody of a non-exempt child must enroll the child in school and ensure attendance. A child may also participate in an Arizona empowerment scholarship account.

Instruction includes reading, grammar, math, social studies and science at a minimum. Attendance is at least 180 days and may be as many as 200 days or an equivalent approved by the superintendent of public instruction. Statute requires school districts and charter schools to keep verifiable documentation of Arizona residency for each enrolled student. (A.R.S. § 15-802)

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) establishes guidelines of acceptable verifiable documentation of residency required to enroll a child in an Arizona school district or charter school. (ADE Guidelines)

The Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) is responsible for managing the conduct of the public-school system by making policy and setting education standards. (A.R.S. § 15-203)

Provisions

1. Requires the legal custodian of a child to provide verifiable documentation when enrolling the child in an Arizona public, private or charter school. (Sec. 1)

2. Requires necessary policies be established for verifiable documentation of residency by SBE rather than guidelines established by ADE. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes technical and conforming changes (Sec. 1)

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