public schools; safety; reporting requirements

SB 1143 requires Arizona public schools and local education agencies to submit their most recent data from the federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) survey to the state education department. Schools must also include a compliance statement in their annual report cards. The state education department must compile this data into a public school safety report by December 15 each year, including counts of safety incidents, law enforcement referrals, and school climate data. This report will be posted on the department’s website for public access, using information already collected by schools for federal reporting. The bill directly affects all Arizona public schools and local education agencies by standardizing and centralizing existing federal data reporting for safety transparency.