ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

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HB 2203: department of education; reporting requirements

Sponsor: Representative Bliss, LD 1

House Engrossed

Overview

Directs the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to review each statutory reporting requirement for ADE or public schools and submit a report that recommends legislative action to eliminate or modify duplicative or obsolete reporting requirements.

History

ADE is overseen by the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), who is responsible for carrying out all executive, administrative and ministerial functions of ADE. Statute details numerous duties of the SPI, which include the requirement for the SPI to annually report to the Governor and Legislature specified information, such as the total current per pupil expenditures, the number of children attending schools and the amounts expended for teacher and superintendent salaries and school buildings (A.R.S. §§ 15-231 and 15-255).

Provisions

1.   Instructs ADE to review each statutory reporting requirement for public schools to report information to ADE and for ADE to report to the Legislature to identify whether:

a.   the reporting requirement is expired or obsolete; or

b.   public schools or ADE are required to submit the same information for multiple reporting requirements.

2.   Requires ADE to submit a report, by December 1, 2026, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate that:

a.   summarizes ADE's review of the statutory reporting requirements; and

b.   recommends legislative action to consolidate, eliminate or modify the statutory reporting requirements.

3.   Instructs ADE to recommend the repeal or consolidation of any reporting requirement that is duplicative, expired or obsolete.

4.   Repeals the statutory reporting review requirement for ADE on July 1, 2029.

5.   Specifies what is included in report to the Legislature.

 

 

 

 

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