HB 2025
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: ED DP 6-4-0-0
HB 2025: schools; parental classroom visitation policies
Sponsor: Representative Udall, LD 25
Caucus & COW
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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