Assigned to ED FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2025
schools; parental classroom visitation policies
Purpose
Requires a charter school governing body (governing body) and a school district governing
board (governing board) to adopt policies for parental classroom visits, tours and observations.
Background
Arizona's Parents' Bill of Rights reserves, to a parent of a minor child, the right to direct
the education of the child without obstruction or interference from the state, a political subdivision,
governmental entity or any other institution. A parent of a student in a public educational institution
has the right to review learning materials and activities in advance and request to withdraw the
student from an activity, class or program if the parent objects to the learning material or activity
on the basis that it is harmful. A charter school that provides a complete list of materials each year
before enrollment may require parents to waive their right to object as a condition of enrollment
(A.R.S. §§ 1-602 and 15-113).
A governing board must adopt a policy to promote the involvement of parents and
guardians of children enrolled within the school district that includes procedures for a parent to
learn about: 1) their children's course of study and learning materials; 2) the nature and purpose of
clubs and activities; and 3) parental rights and responsibilities. A parent may request information
relating to parental involvement procedures, rights and responsibilities during regular business
hours as outlined. If the request is denied or the parent does not receive the information within 15
days, the parent may submit a written request to the governing body to be formally considered at
the next scheduled public meeting. On written request, a school district must make instructional
materials used or being considered for use available for parent or guardian review
(A.R.S. §§ 15-102 and 15-730).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires each governing body and governing board to develop and adopt, in a public meeting,
policies to allow a parent of an enrolled pupil or a parent who wishes to enroll their child to
visit, tour and observe all classrooms, unless a visit, tour or observation threatens the health
and safety of pupils and staff.
2. Requires the parental visit policies and procedures to be easily accessible from the home page
of each school's website.
FACT SHEET
H.B. 2025
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3. Makes technical and conforming changes.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
ED 1/18/22 FAILED 5-5-0-0
ED* 2/1/22 DP 6-4-0-0
3
rd
Read 2/15/22 31-28-1
*on reconsideration
Prepared by Senate Research
February 25, 2022
LB/MS/slp