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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fourth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
students; data; accessibility; governance commission
Purpose
Grants county superintendents, the State Board of Education (SBE) and the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS) access to the Education Learning and Accountability System (System) and student level data.
Background:
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE), in coordination with the Data Governance Commission (Commission) is required to develop and implement the System to collect, compile, maintain and report student level data. The System must: 1) maintain student level data including demographics, grade level, assessment, teacher assignment and other required data; 2) incorporate the Student Accountability Information System; and 3) be accessible through commonly used internet browsers (A.R.S. § 15-249).
The Commission is established within ADE to identify, examine and evaluate the needs of public institutions that provide instruction. The Commission must: 1) establish guidelines related to data, technology, security, adequacy of training and model implementation, funding priorities, data conflict resolutions and the format of data reporting and sharing; 2) provide recommendations on technology spending; 3) analyze and provide recommendations on data confidentiality and security, access privileges, audit management, standards for stored data, documentation standards, archival and retrieval systems and publication of reports and timelines; 4) ensure guidelines reduce duplication of administrative requirements; and 5) submit an annual report (A.R.S. § 15-249.01).
Any disclosure of educational records must comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). ADE must adopt policies that allow school districts, career technical education districts and charter schools to access student level data (A.R.S. § 15-1043).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions:
1. Requires the System to be accessible to county school superintendents, SBE and ASBCS.
2. Adds a county school superintendent appointed by the Governor to the Commission.
3. Requires ADE to adopt policies that allow county school superintendents, SBE and ASBCS access to student level data.
4. Modifies the expiration date of the Commission from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2026.
5. Makes technical and conforming changes.
6. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
· Changes the expiration date of the Commission.
Senate Action
ED 2/4/20 DPA 9-0-0
Prepared by Senate Research
February 5, 2020
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