Bill Text: AZ SB1153 | 2014 | Fifty-first Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Schools; curricular standards; assessments; requirements
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-23 - Referred to Senate ED Committee [SB1153 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2014-SB1153-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: schools; curricular standards; assessments; requirements |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature Second Regular Session 2014
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SB 1153 |
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Introduced by Senators Ward, Burges
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AN ACT
AMENDING Title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-701.02; RELATING TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-701.02, to read:
15-701.02. Public school curricular standards and assessments
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the state board of education may not implement the common core standards in English and mathematics in the public schools of this state until both of the following occur:
1. The state board holds at least one public hearing in each congressional district of this state. At least one member of the state board shall attend each of these hearings. The state board shall take Public testimony at each hearing on the implementation of the common core standards in the state's public schools.
2. A fiscal analysis of the projected cost of implementing of the common core standards is presented to the state board. The department of education shall contract with an independent entity with expertise in the development, implementation and assessment of curricular standards to conduct the fiscal analysis.
B. Notwithstanding any other law, the state board of education may not adopt or revise curricular standards in a manner that would effectively implement the common core standards until the requirements of subsection A of this section have been met. Before adopting or revising curricular standards, the state board shall compare the common core standards to other nationally recognized standards of student achievement. The state board may not adopt common core standards in curricular areas other than English and mathematics.
C. This state shall withdraw from the partnership for assessment of readiness for college and careers and may not implement the assessments aligned to the common core standards by that partnership. This state shall adopt and implement different assessments that provide valid, reliable and timely testing of student performance.
D. The state board of education may not enter into or renew an agreement that cedes to an outside entity control over curricular standards or assessments in this state.
