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REFERENCE TITLE: advanced mathematics courses; student enrollment |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026
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HB 2423 |
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Introduced by Representative Gress: Senator Angius
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AN ACT
amending section 15-708, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school curricula.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 15-708, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-708. Mathematics proficiency; parental notification; advanced mathematics courses; reporting requirements; posting; policies and guidelines
A. If the statewide assessment results are available before the start of each school year, each school district and charter school shall provide notification no not later than the first half of the second quarter of the school year to parents of pupils in grades six through eight who have not demonstrated proficiency in grade-level mathematics based on available local or statewide assessments. The notification shall must include the following information:
1. A description of the pupil's mathematics deficiencies as demonstrated by the statewide assessment.
2. A description of the current mathematics services provided by the school district or charter school, including supplemental instructional services and supporting programs that are designed to remediate mathematics deficiencies.
B. Each school district and charter school shall:
1. Enroll a student who is in sixth, seventh or eighth grade in an advanced mathematics course, IF AVAILABLE, for the next mathematics course in which the student enrolls if the student's parent does not object and the student meets at least one of the following:
(a) Demonstrates the highest proficiency in grade-level mathematics on the statewide assessment.
(b) Demonstrates the highest proficiency in grade-level mathematics on an end-of-course exam or a benchmark assessment that is administered by the school district or charter school or by the school in which the student was enrolled in the immediately preceding school year.
(c) Earns a letter grade of at least A, or the equivalent, in the mathematics course in which the student was most recently enrolled.
(d) Requests, or the student's parent requests, that the student be enrolled in an advanced mathematics course.
2. On enrollment pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection, provide notification to the student's parent that includes the following:
(a) The purpose and goals of the automatic enrollment in an advanced mathematics course.
(b) The available mathematics pathways, including high school mathematics pathways.
(c) How each mathematics pathway prepares students for postsecondary educational and career opportunities.
(d) Instructions on how the parent may object to the automatic enrollment in an advanced mathematics course.
3. Provide a system of services for students to achieve success in the advanced mathematics course or pathway. A system of services must include both:
(a) A specific program, activity, high quality instructional program or set of steps that is used to help students improve in mathematics.
(b) Additional instructional time, high-dosage tutoring, small group instruction and technology enabled activities during the school day.
1. The number of students in each of grades six, seven and eight, disaggregated by race, family income and gender, who:
(a) Demonstrated the highest proficiency in grade-level mathematics pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1, subdivision (a), (b) or (c) of this section for the immediately preceding school year.
(b) Demonstrated the highest proficiency in grade-level mathematics pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1, subdivision (a), (b) or (c) of this section for the immediately preceding school year and either:
(i) Enrolled in an advanced mathematics course in the current school year.
(ii) Did not enroll in an advanced mathematics course in the current school year because the student's parent objected to the enrollment.
(iii) Did not enroll in an advanced mathematics course in the current school year because an advanced mathematics course was not available.
(c) Requested, or whose parent requested, that the student be enrolled in an advanced mathematics course pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1, subdivision (d) of this section for the immediately preceding SCHOOL year.
2. The number of students, disaggregated by grade level, race, family income and gender, who did not demonstrate the highest proficiency in grade-level mathematics pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1, subdivision (a), (b) or (c) of this section for the immediately preceding school year and who enrolled in an advanced mathematics course in the current school year.
3. The average score in grade-level mathematics or an end-of-course exam or a benchmark assessment that is administered by the school district or charter school, disaggregated by grade level, race, family income and gender, for each of the following:
(a) Students described in paragraph 1, subdivision (b), item (i) of this subsection.
(b) Students described in paragraph 1, subdivision (b), item (ii) of this subsection.
(c) Students described in paragraph 2 of this subsection.
(d) All other students who are enrolled in the school district or charter school.
4. A list of advanced mathematics courses offered by the school district or charter school to students in grades six, seven and eight.
5. A list of services that the school district or charter school offers to support students in mathematics courses and the number and percentage of students who participated in each service option during the current school year.
D. The department shall annually compile reports received pursuant to subsection C of this section and, to the extent allowed by federal law, post the compiled reports on the department's website. The department may not include personally identifiable information in the compiled reports posted pursuant to this subsection.
E. The department shall develop policies and guidelines to implement of this section, including guidelines regarding how schools may use a benchmark assessment pursuant to subsection B of this section.