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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session |
Senate: ED DP 9-0-0-0 | 3rd Read 29-1-0-0 |
SB 1076: graduation; delinquent juveniles; incorrigible children
Sponsor: Senator Brophy McGee, LD 28
Committee on Education
Overview
Requires the State Board of Education (SBE), in collaboration with specified entities, to examine, research and make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the high school graduation of delinquent juveniles and incorrigible children.
History
A delinquent juvenile is defined as a child who is adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act. (A.R.S. § 8-201(13)).
An incorrigible child means a child who: 1) is adjudicated as a child who refuses to obey the reasonable and proper orders or directions of a parent, guardian or custodian and who is beyond the control of that person; 2) is habitually truant from school; 3) is a runaway; 4) habitually behaves in such a manner as to injure or endanger the morals or health of self or others; 5) commits any act that is not designated as a delinquent act; or 6) fails to obey any lawful order of a court (A.R.S. § 8-201(19)).
Provisions
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Directs SBE, in collaboration with in-state universities,
community colleges and the juvenile court system, to examine, research and make
recommendations to the Legislature regarding the high school graduation of
pupils who are delinquent juveniles or incorrigible children and who have been
ordered by a court to:
a) A probation department;
b) A private agency or institution;
c) The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections; or
d) Receive residential treatment services. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires, by December 15, 2020, SBE to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate. (Sec. 1)
3. Repeals the study on January 16, 2021. (Sec. 1)
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