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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session |
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HB 2175: schools; residency documentation; policies
Sponsor: Representative Dunn, LD 13
Committee on Education
Overview
Requires policies be established for verifiable documentation of Arizona residency by the State Board of Education (SBE) rather than guidelines established by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE).
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).
ADE establishes guidelines of acceptable verifiable documentation of residency required to enroll a child in an Arizona school district or charter school (ADE Guidelines).
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
2. Makes technical changes. (Sec.1)
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