Bill > HB2020

This bill introduces several key provisions aimed at improving transparency and understanding of teacher retention in Arizona's educational system. First, it requires charter schools to include the number of full-time equivalent teachers in their budgets, broken down by school site, subject area, and grade level. Second, the bill mandates that the Arizona Department of Education conduct a comprehensive annual study on teacher retention, which will gather detailed data including the total number of teachers, retention and turnover rates, teaching assignments, geographic location, years of experience, mentorship, demographic information, and vacant teaching positions. The study must analyze data from teacher preparation programs and include information about how teaching vacancies are filled. The department is required to submit this study to state leadership by December 31st each year and create a publicly accessible, interactive dashboard with the results. Additionally, the bill updates school district budget requirements to include the number of full-time equivalent teachers and makes minor technical changes to how teacher salary information is reported. To support these new requirements, the bill appropriates $100,000 from the teacher certification fund to the Department of Education for implementation in fiscal year 2025-2026.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81671