Arizona HB 2478: Arizona commission on student outcomes

Bill Text

Fifty-seventh Legislature Education
Second Regular Session H.B. 2478

PROPOSED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2478
(Reference to printed bill)

The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows: 1
Section 1. Arizona commission on student outcomes; members; 2
duties; reporting requirements; delayed repeal 3
A. The Arizona commission on student outcomes is established to 4
analyze, review and recommend improvements to the current K-12 education 5
system in this state. 6
B. The commission is composed of the following members: 7
1. [Three members] [One member] who [are] [is] appointed by the 8
speaker of the house of representatives, [not more than two of whom are 9
members of the same political party. The speaker of the house of 10
representatives shall designate one of the members to] [who shall] serve 11
as cochairperson of the commission. 12
2. [Three members] [One member] who [are] [is] appointed by the 13
president of the senate, [not more than two of whom are members of the 14
same political party. The president of the senate shall designate one of 15
the members to] [who shall] serve as cochairperson of the commission. 16
3. One member who is appointed by the governor. 17
4. The superintendent of public instruction, or the 18
superintendent's designee. 19
5. One member who represents a nonprofit organization that produces 20
research on economic and educational policies and who is appointed by the 21
[speaker of the house of representatives] [state board of education]. 22
6. One person who represents a statewide taxpayer organization and 23
who is appointed by the [president of the senate] [state board of 24
education]. 25
7. One person who represents an organization that represents school 26
district governing boards and who is appointed by the [speaker of the 27
house of representatives] [state board of education]. 28
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House Amendments to H.B. 2478

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8. One person who represents an organization that represents 1
charter schools and who is appointed by the [president of the senate] 2
[state board of education]. 3
[9. One person who represents an organization that provides early 4
childhood education programs or services in this state and who is 5
appointed by the state board of education. 6
10. One person who represents an organization that represents 7
teachers employed by school districts in this state and who is appointed 8
by the state board of education.] 9
C. Commission members are not eligible to receive compensation but 10
are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 11
4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes. 12
D. Meetings of the commission are subject to the requirements of 13
title 38, chapter 3, article 3.1, Arizona Revised Statutes. 14
E. The commission shall appoint an executive director who serves at 15
the pleasure of the commission. The executive director is eligible to 16
receive compensation pursuant to section 38-611, Arizona Revised Statutes. 17
F. The commission shall: 18
1. Analyze school district expenditures of local, state and federal 19
monies to determine how resources are aligned with the core instructional 20
priorities identified by the commission. 21
2. Identify state laws, rules that are adopted by the state board 22
of education and policies that are adopted by school district governing 23
boards or charter school governing bodies that might not direct resources 24
toward positive instructional outcomes. 25
3. Examine barriers and challenges to teacher compensation and 26
workforce readiness. 27
4. Assess whether the oversight and accountability programs and 28
systems enacted by this state are aligned with improving student outcomes 29
rather than compliance with federal laws or regulations. 30
5. Identify barriers to academic innovation that otherwise prevent 31
school districts from adopting effective teaching or instructional models. 32
6. Develop recommendations for the legislature to improve academic 33
standards, statewide assessments, high school graduation requirements, 34
school accountability and the public school finance formula. 35
[7. Conduct a comprehensive examination of the early childhood 36
education system in this state, including early learning programs, 37
workforce capacity, quality standards, accessibility and funding 38
structures to identify strengths, gaps and opportunities. 39
8. Evaluate the relationship betwe