HB 2029
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2029: internet safety instruction; public schools
S/E: academic standards; attestation; posting
Sponsor: Representative Martinez, LD 16
Committee on Education
Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 2029
Overview
Mandates a public school annually complete an attestation stating that the school is
providing instruction that meets the digital citizenship and media literacy standards.
History
The State Board of Education (SBE) is tasked with supervising and regulating the conduct
of the public school system and may adopt any rules and policies it deems necessary to
accomplish these duties. SBE must prescribe minimum course of study requirements that
incorporate the academic standards to be taught in common schools and that are required for
the graduation of students from high school (A.R.S. §§ 15-203, 15-701 and 15-701.01).
The academic standards adopted by SBE include multiple references to digital citizenship
and media literacy:
• Educational technology standards integrate with all academic standards to create multi-
modal pathways for learners, while building technological literacy, media literacy and
digital citizenship.
• English language arts standards state that as students advance through grades and
master the standards, they are able to exhibit with increasing depth and consistency
specified capacities of a literate individual, including the use of technology and digital
media strategically and capably.
• History and social studies standards state the high school civics/government course
should include media literacy; the 8th grade citizenship and civic engagement in today's
society content focus references the topic of information and media age, including digital
citizenship and media literacy.
• Computer science standards build upon the concepts of computer literacy, educational
technology, information technology and digital citizenship.
Provisions
1. Requires a charter school or school operated by a school district, beginning in the 2026-
2027 school year, to annually complete an attestation stating the school is providing
instruction that meets the digital citizenship and media literacy standards found in the
educational technology, computer science, English language arts and social studies
standards. (Sec. 1)
2. Instructs each school district and charter school to:
a) submit the attestations to the Arizona Department of Education; and
b) post a copy of the attestations on its website. (Sec. 1)
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