Sec 15-756.10. Reporting

The office of English language acquisition services in the department of education shall:

1. Require each school district and charter school to annually submit a report to the department of education that includes the following information identified by grade level and by school:

(a) The total number of pupils who are classified as English language learners as verified by the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.

(b) The number of pupils who are classified as English language learners for the first time as verified by the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.

(c) The number of English language learners who achieved English proficiency in the past academic year and who have been reclassified as English proficient as verified by the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.

(d) The number of pupils who are enrolled in each type of language acquisition program offered by the school district or charter school as verified by the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.

(e) If requested by the department of education, the test data used to determine English proficiency.

2. Determine the mobility of English language learners within the same school district and the mobility of English language learners to other school districts and charter schools through the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.

3. Submit an annual report to the joint legislative budget committee that includes an itemized list of all federal monies received by the department for English language learners, a list of how much of these monies were distributed to school districts on a district by district basis and the purposes for which these federal monies are designated. The department shall submit a copy of this report to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records.

4. Submit an annual report to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the state board of education that includes a detailed analysis of whether and to what extent pupils are benefiting academically from compensatory instruction as defined in section 15-756.11 and a comparison of the academic achievement of pupils before and after receiving compensatory instruction as defined in section 15-756.11. The department shall submit a copy of this report to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records.

5. Present a detailed annual summary of all English language learner programs and funding at a public meeting of the state board of education.

6. Present a summary of information relating to the demonstrated success of schools and school districts at achieving English proficiency for English language learners.