REFERENCE TITLE: teachers workforce database

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

HB 2643

Introduced by

Representative Shah

AN ACT

amending Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-245; relating to the department of EDUCATION.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-245, to read:

START_STATUTE15-245. Designated database information; collection; confidentiality; definitions

A.  Beginning January 2, 2023, the department of education shall collect from applicants for initial or renewal teacher certification the designated database information prescribed by policies adopted by the department.

B.  To protect the privacy and security of teachers who provide information pursuant to this section, personally identifiable information collected pursuant to this section is confidential and is not a public record pursuant to title 39, chapter 1, article 2.

C.  The department shall adopt policies prescribing the designated database information to be collected by the department for the teachers workforce database.

D.  For the purposes of this section:

1.  "Database" means the teachers workforce database that is developed from designated database information.

2.  "Designated database information":

(a)  Means information that the department collects pursuant to this section.

(b)  Does not include identification materials and information required to determine qualifications of an applicant for certification. END_STATUTE