ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: ED DP 6-4-0-0 | 3rd Read 31-28-1-0

Senate: ED DP 7-1-0-0 | 3rd Read 26-2-2-0

HB 2025: schools; parental classroom visitation policies

Sponsor: Representative Udall, LD 25

Transmitted to the Governor

Overview

Instructs a charter school governing body (governing body) or school district governing board (governing board) to adopt policies that allow for classroom visits, tours and observations by parents.

History

The charter of a charter school must provide for a governing body that is responsible for the policy decisions of the charter school (A.R.S. § 15-183). A charter school is required to enroll all eligible pupils who submit a timely application, unless the number of applications exceeds program, class, grade level or building capacity (A.R.S. § 15-184)

A governing board is responsible for prescribing policies to govern its schools that are not inconsistent with law or rules prescribed by the State Board of Education (A.R.S. § 15-341). Furthermore, statute directs a governing board to adopt procedures that allow parents to learn about parental rights and responsibilities, including open enrollment rights and their child's right to participate in gifted programs (A.R.S. § 15-102).

Provisions

1. Mandates a governing body or governing board adopt, in a public meeting, policies to allow for visits, tours and observations of all classrooms by parents of enrolled pupils and parents who wish to enroll their children in the charter school or school district unless a visit, tour or observation threatens the health and safety of pupils and staff. (Sec. 1, 2)

2. Requires these policies to be easily accessible from the home page on each school's website. (Sec. 1, 2)

3. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1, 2)

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