HB 2824
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HB 2824: students; community service commendation
Sponsor: Representative Hodge, LD 8
Committee on Government
Overview
Requires the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to establish a community service
commendation for students who complete community service as specified.
History
Statute requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to adopt guidelines to encourage high
school students to volunteer for 20 hours of community service prior to their graduation.
These guidelines must include: 1) a list of general community service categories; 2) a
description of how the community service will be monitored; 3) a consideration of risk
assessment for community service projects; 4) orientation and notification procedures of
community service opportunities for students entering the 9th grade; 5) procedures for a 9th
grade student to prepare a written proposal outlining the type of community service they
would like to perform and the goals they would like to achieve; and 6) procedures for a school
employee designated as the community service program coordinator to evaluate and certify
the completion of the community service (A.R.S. § 15-203).
Provisions
1. Instructs ADE, subject to approval by SBE, to establish:
a) a community service commendation for students who complete at least 200 hours of
community service consistent with SBE guidelines; and
b) a process for students to apply for the commendation. (Sec. 1)
2. Directs a school district governing board to adopt policies for students who complete at
least 200 hours of community service, consistent with SBE guidelines, to apply for a
community service commendation. (Sec. 2)
3. Contains a retroactivity clause of January 1, 2024. (Sec. 3)
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