The Arizona Department of Education must review state-law reporting requirements for public schools and for the department itself, and by December 1, 2026, send legislative leaders a report recommending which duplicative, expired or obsolete requirements to repeal or consolidate.
Official title: department of education; reporting requirements
- September 12, 2026
- Report due on or before December 1, 2026: Department's report to the House speaker and Senate president
- Repealed after June 30, 2029: The entire review requirement
What changes
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NowThe Department of Education must review every requirement in Arizona law for public schools to report information to the department, and identify any that have expired, are obsolete, or ask schools for the same information more than once.
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NowThe department must also review every requirement in Arizona law for the department to report to the legislature (including to legislative leaders or committees), and identify any that have expired, are obsolete, or duplicate other reports.
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NowBy December 1, 2026, the department must send the House speaker and Senate president a report summarizing these reviews and recommending legislative action to consolidate, eliminate or otherwise change the requirements. It must recommend repealing or consolidating any requirement that is duplicative, expired or obsolete.
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NowThis review requirement ends after June 30, 2029.
Who it affects
- Public schools in Arizona
- Arizona Department of Education
- Arizona Legislature leadership
What you need to do
Nothing.
What the law doesn't answer
- Which specific reporting requirements, if any, will actually be changed or eliminated; that would take later legislative action
- Whether the report will be made available to the public
- Whether any funding is provided for the review
- Whether schools or the public will be consulted during the review
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.