ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: ED DP 9-0-0-1

HB 2608: teacher retention; study; report

Sponsor: Representative Gress, LD 4

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to complete a study to determine the retention rate of school district and charter school teachers.

History

SBE must exercise general supervision over and regulate the conduct of the public school system. Specific powers of SBE include: 1) delegating the execution of SBE policies and rules to the Superintendent of Public Instruction; 2) publishing reports concerning the educational welfare of Arizona; and 3) supervising the certification of individuals engaged in instructional work (A.R.S. § 15-203).

Provisions

1. Directs SBE to conduct a comprehensive study to determine the retention rate of teachers in school districts and charter schools.

2. Specifies that the study must include:

a) the total number of teachers, retention rate and turnover rate for:

i. certificated teachers by each certificate type;

ii. noncertificated teachers;

iii. teaching assignment;

iv. location;

v. the number of years of experience of each teacher; and

vi. any other category identified by SBE;

b) the number of vacant teaching positions , including the average time to fill a vacancy, for:

i. teaching assignment;

ii. location; and

iii. any other category identified by SBE; and

c) an analysis of how each teacher preparation program or training pathway may affect a school district's or charter school's teacher recruitment or retention activities.

3. Specifies the teaching assignment data must include subject area and grade level taught.

4. Includes, in the location data, data by school site, school district or charter school, city or town and county.

5. Requires the Arizona Department of Education and the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools to collect and provide any data or information requested by SBE.

6. Mandates SBE, by December 31, 2024 and November 1 annually thereafter, submit the study results and recommendations to specified individuals.

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