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Arizona
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Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 15Arizona Revised Statutes Title 15
Education
| Chapter 1 | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| Article 1 | General Provisions |
| 15-101 | Definitions |
| 15-102 | Parental involvement in the school; definition |
| 15-103 | School districts; financial mismanagement; intervention; definitions |
| Article 2 | Employee Annuity and Deferred Compensation Plans |
| 15-121 | School employees; participation in federal retirement plans and deferred compensation plans; prohibition against use of public monies; exceptions |
| Article 3 | Teacher Exchange |
| 15-131 | Exchange teacher agreements |
| 15-132 | Certification of exchange teachers and professors |
| 15-133 | Terms of employment |
| 15-134 | Payment of salaries of exchange teachers |
| 15-135 | Deductions for retirement; preservation of rights |
| Article 4 | Educational Records |
| 15-141 | Educational records; injunction; special action |
| 15-142 | Access to directory information relating to pupils and to school property |
| Article 5 | Safety Requirements |
| 15-151 | Eye protective devices; definition |
| 15-152 | Pest management at schools; notice |
| 15-153 | School safety program oversight committee; membership; duties; staff; compensation; definition |
| 15-154 | Public school safety program proposal; requirements; purpose; definitions |
| 15-154.01 | Character education matching grant program; program termination |
| 15-155 | School safety program; funding |
| 15-156 | Liquid roofing systems; violation; classification; definition |
| Article 6 | State Prohibitions |
| 15-161 | State control over private schools |
| Article 8 | Charter Schools |
| 15-181 | Charter schools; purpose; scope |
| 15-182 | State board for charter schools; membership; terms; compensation; duties |
| 15-183 | Charter schools; application; requirements; immunity; exemptions; renewal of application; reprisal |
| 15-184 | Charter schools; admission requirements |
| 15-185 | Charter schools; financing; definitions |
| 15-187 | Charter schools; teachers; employment benefits |
| 15-187.01 | Optional inclusion of charter school employees in state health and accident coverage; payment of premiums; advance notice; minimum period of participation; definition |
| 15-188 | Charter schools stimulus fund |
| 15-189 | Charter schools; vacant buildings; list; used equipment |
| 15-189.01 | Charter schools; zoning; development fees |
| 15-189.02 | Charter schools; public bidding requirements |
| 15-189.03 | Academic credits; transfer |
| Article 9 | Family Literacy Program |
| 15-191 | Definitions |
| 15-191.01 | Family literacy program; procedures; curriculum; eligibility plan |
| Chapter 2 | STATE GOVERNANCE OF SCHOOLS |
| Article 1 | State Board of Education |
| 15-201 | State board of education; members; appointment; terms |
| 15-202 | Meetings; majority required for validation; travel expenses; immunity |
| 15-203 | Powers and duties |
| 15-204 | Acceptance of gifts and grants; gifts and grants fund; use; unexpended monies |
| 15-205 | Education of Indians in state schools; contracts with department of interior |
| 15-206 | Federal grants for educational purposes; administration |
| 15-207 | Apportionment and expenditure of federal grants for educational purposes |
| 15-208 | Application by school district for apportionment of federal monies; hearing |
| 15-209 | Disbursement of apportioned federal funds |
| 15-210 | Unlawful expenditure of federal monies |
| 15-212 | Expenditure of private funds; exemption |
| 15-213 | Procurement practices of school districts and charter schools; definitions |
| 15-213.01 | Procurement practices; guaranteed energy cost savings contracts; definitions |
| 15-214 | Braille literacy; definition |
| Article 2 | Department of Education |
| 15-231 | Department of education |
| 15-231.01 | Public school information hot line; program termination |
| 15-231.02 | School safety clearinghouse; program termination |
| 15-231.03 | School safety survey report |
| 15-232 | Division of adult education; duties |
| 15-233 | Night schools for teaching English |
| 15-234 | Appropriations for adult education; eligibility; definition |
| 15-235 | Division of special education; director; duties; qualifications; advisory committee; members |
| 15-236 | Cost study of special education programs; program and fiscal audits |
| 15-237 | Publications; production revolving fund |
| 15-238 | Statewide student estimate |
| 15-239 | School compliance and recognition; accreditation |
| 15-240 | Issuance of subpoenas |
| 15-241 | School accountability; schools failing to meet academic standards; failing schools tutoring fund |
| 15-242 | Nutritional standards |
| 15-243 | Golden rule special plate fund |
| Article 3 | Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| 15-251 | Powers and duties |
| 15-252 | Powers and duties; publications; payment of claims for printing |
| 15-253 | Legal opinions relating to school matters |
| 15-255 | Annual report; contents; definition |
| 15-256 | Waivers; federal education flexibility partnership act |
| Article 4 | Uniform System of Financial Records |
| 15-271 | Duties of auditor general for uniform financial records system; annual report |
| 15-272 | Duties of department of education for uniform system of financial records |
| Chapter 3 | LOCAL GOVERNANCE OF SCHOOLS |
| Article 1 | County School Superintendent |
| 15-301 | Office of county school superintendent; qualifications; travel expenses |
| 15-302 | Powers and duties |
| 15-303 | Apportionment of funds |
| 15-304 | Warrants; limitations; definition |
| 15-306 | Register of warrants |
| 15-308 | Providing educational services of an accommodation school |
| Article 2 | Organizational Powers of School District Governing Boards |
| 15-321 | Organization; election of officers of the board; meetings; execution of warrants; exemption |
| 15-322 | Organization of the governing board of a consolidated school district |
| 15-323 | Governing board member; voting eligibility; purchases from board member |
| 15-326 | Capacity to sue and be sued and to hold and convey property |
| 15-327 | Advisory meetings of school district electors; notice; procedure; effect |
| 15-328 | Single administrative program |
| Article 3 | Powers and Duties of School District Governing Boards |
| 15-341 | General powers and duties; immunity; delegation |
| 15-341.01 | One hundred eighty day school year |
| 15-342 | Discretionary powers |
| 15-343 | Employment of professional help |
| 15-344 | Administration of prescription, patent or proprietary medications by employees; civil immunity; definition |
| 15-345 | Chemical abuse prevention policies and procedures |
| 15-346 | Policies and procedures concerning pupils with chronic health problems; definition |
| 15-347 | Extracurricular activities; cultural tradition |
| 15-348 | Interscholastic athletics noncontact sports |
| 15-349 | Operation of motor vehicle fleet; options to conventional fuels |
| 15-350 | Investigation of immoral or unprofessional conduct; confidentiality |
| Article 3.1 | Decentralization Process |
| 15-351 | School councils; duties; membership |
| 15-352 | Exemptions |
| 15-353 | Responsibilities of principals |
| 15-354 | Principals; supplies and materials purchases |
| Article 4 | Establishment of Special Services |
| 15-361 | Establishment of evening and night schools; admission of students; tuition |
| 15-362 | Libraries; powers and duties; authority to contract with a county free library or other public library |
| 15-363 | School recreation centers; authority to contract with public recreation boards and agencies |
| 15-364 | Agreements and expenditure of public monies for recreational facilities on school properties; use of proceeds of bond issues |
| 15-365 | Service programs operated through the office of a county school superintendent; reports; definitions |
| Article 5 | Provisions for Insurance Coverage |
| 15-381 | Liabilities of the governing board; payment of liabilities; immunity |
| 15-382 | Authorization to self insure; pooling agreements; joint agreements; trustees; liability coverage and pool requirements; remedies; definition |
| 15-383 | Insurance on school bus operator; authority of the governing board to purchase |
| 15-384 | Authorization for insurance coverage for students |
| 15-385 | Premiums of a bond or insurance for accommodation schools or federally owned buildings on Indian reservation |
| 15-386 | Insurance refund fund |
| 15-387 | Procurement of insurance; eligibility of governing board members, former board members and surviving spouse and dependents; deposit of monies |
| 15-388 | Optional inclusion of school district employees in state health and accident coverage; payment of premiums; advance notice; minimum period of participation; definition |
| Article 6 | Joint Technological Education Districts |
| 15-391 | Definitions |
| 15-392 | Formation of district |
| 15-393 | Joint technological education district governing board; definition |
| 15-394 | Preservation of years of employment |
| 15-395 | Enlarging joint district |
| 15-395.01 | Reducing the size of a joint district |
| 15-396 | Dissolution of district |
| Chapter 4 | SCHOOL ELECTIONS |
| Article 1 | General Provisions |
| 15-401 | Qualifications of school electors; school district registers; challenge; tally lists |
| 15-402 | Voting by early ballot |
| 15-403 | Special election; notice; bond election procedure; qualifications of voters; closing of registrations; election precincts; polling places |
| 15-404 | Election officers; compensation |
| 15-405 | Opening and closing of polls |
| 15-406 | Cost of elections |
| 15-407 | School district ballot option |
| Article 2 | School District Governing Board Elections |
| 15-421 | Governing board; members; qualifications |
| 15-422 | Nominating petitions; ballots |
| 15-423 | School district precinct registers; date of preparation; contents; copies |
| 15-424 | Election of governing board members; terms; statement of contributions and expenditures |
| 15-425 | Election to determine whether membership of governing board shall increase to five members; form of ballot; reconsideration procedure if negative vote; appointment or election of new members |
| 15-426 | Tally and canvass of votes; certificate of election; oath of office |
| 15-427 | Governing board of a union high school district; qualifications; terms |
| 15-428 | Election of governing board members of a union high school district |
| 15-429 | Election of governing board members of a joint common school district |
| 15-430 | Governing board members of newly consolidated district; election of members |
| 15-431 | Alternative election procedure of governing board members |
| Article 3 | School District Boundary Provisions and Elections |
| 15-441 | School districts; designation |
| 15-442 | Record of school district boundaries; limitation on change; notice to governing board |
| 15-443 | Formation of new common school district |
| 15-444 | Formation of union high school district; petition for establishment; election; notice |
| 15-444.01 | Common school districts within a high school district; proposed expansion or reduction; notification |
| 15-445 | Residents of unorganized territory; school district elections; establishment of school district |
| 15-447 | Offer of instruction in high school subjects by common school districts; limitations |
| 15-448 | Formation of unified school district; board membership; budget |
| 15-449 | Formation of unified school district by common school district; petition for establishment; election; notice |
| 15-450 | Formation of a new joint unified school district; petition; report; election; notice; ballots; canvass of votes; appointment of governing board |
| 15-451 | Appointment of governing board for joint unified school districts |
| 15-453 | Authority to form joint common school districts; applicability of laws governing other school districts |
| 15-454 | Authority to form joint unified or joint high school districts; applicability of other laws governing other school districts |
| 15-455 | Formation of joint common school district; petition; election; notice; canvass |
| 15-456 | Jurisdiction of county board of supervisors and county school superintendent over joint common school district |
| 15-457 | Formation of new joint common school district by subdivision of existing school district; effect on bonded indebtedness; transfer of property |
| 15-458 | Formation of new district or districts by subdivision of existing district; division of assets |
| 15-459 | Consolidation of districts; petition; election; notice; report; ballots; canvass of votes; governing board |
| 15-460 | Change of school district boundaries |
| 15-463 | Annexation of military reservation to high school district or union high school district; procedure; notice; hearing |
| 15-464 | Withdrawal of military reservation from school district; petition; hearing |
| 15-465 | Accommodation school; establishment on military reservation; expenses; abandonment |
| 15-466 | Transfer of accommodation schools |
| 15-467 | Change of union high school district to high school district |
| 15-469 | Lapsing of common school district; conditions; procedure; disposition of property of lapsed common school district |
| Article 4 | School District Budget Override Elections |
| 15-481 | Override election; budget increases; notice; ballot; effect |
| 15-482 | Special budget override provisions; special programs to improve academic achievement of pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through three |
| Article 5 | Bond Elections |
| 15-491 | Elections on school property; exceptions |
| 15-492 | Bond election; pamphlet |
| 15-493 | Canvass of votes; certification of result |
| Chapter 5 | SCHOOL EMPLOYEES |
| Article 1 | General Provisions |
| 15-501 | Definitions |
| 15-502 | Employment of school district personnel; payment of wages of discharged employee |
| 15-503 | Superintendents, principals, head teachers and school psychologists; term of employment; evaluation; contract delivery; nonretention notice |
| 15-505 | Examination of persons displaying symptoms of pulmonary disease |
| 15-506 | Flag display; recitation of the pledge of allegiance |
| 15-507 | Abuse of teacher or school employee in school; classification |
| 15-508 | Dismissal for failure to comply with certain laws |
| 15-509 | Failure to comply with statutes as unprofessional conduct; penalty |
| 15-510 | Authorization of leaves of absence; application; preservation of rights |
| 15-511 | Use of school district or charter school resources or employees to influence elections; prohibition; civil penalty; definition |
| 15-512 | Noncertificated personnel; fingerprinting personnel; background investigations; affidavit; civil immunity; violation; classification; definition |
| 15-513 | Transportation employees; chemical abuse education; drug tests; costs; termination from employment; appeal; definition |
| 15-514 | Reports of immoral or unprofessional conduct; immunity |
| 15-515 | Duty to report violations occurring on school premises |
| 15-516 | Teacher immunity |
| Article 2 | Duties of Teachers |
| 15-521 | Duties of teachers |
| Article 3 | Certification and Employment of Teachers |
| 15-531 | Fees |
| 15-532 | Examination on state and United States constitutions; exemption; intergovernmental agreement or contract for administration and evaluation |
| 15-533 | Proficiency examination |
| 15-534 | Fingerprinting; review and disciplinary action; violation; classification |
| 15-534.01 | Withdrawal of applications for administrative deficiencies; denial of applications for substantive deficiencies; certification timeframes |
| 15-534.02 | Restrictions on applications for certification after the surrender, revocation or denial of certificate |
| 15-534.03 | Service of documents; change of address notice requirement |
| 15-535 | Sectarian instruction prohibited |
| 15-536 | Offer of contract to certificated teacher who has not been employed more than three consecutive school years; acceptance; notice to teacher of intention not to reemploy |
| 15-537 | Performance of certificated teachers; evaluation system |
| 15-538 | Preliminary notice of inadequacy of classroom performance |
| 15-538.01 | Offer of contract to certificated teacher employed more than three consecutive school years |
| 15-539 | Dismissal of certificated teacher; due process; written charges; notice; hearing on request |
| 15-540 | Suspension prior to dismissal of a certificated teacher; written charges; salary |
| 15-541 | Hearing on dismissal |
| 15-542 | Hearing costs; counsel; limitations on evidence; reinstatement |
| 15-543 | Appeal from decision of board |
| 15-544 | Limitations on reduction of salaries or personnel |
| 15-545 | Resignation restrictions; unprofessional act; penalty |
| 15-546 | Rights in employment not vested |
| 15-547 | Preservation of years of employment |
| 15-549 | Compulsory leaves of absence for criminal charges; continued salary |
| 15-550 | Conviction as unprofessional conduct; penalty |
| 15-551 | Confidentiality of pupil's name; disciplinary hearing; civil penalty |
| Chapter 7 | INSTRUCTION |
| Article 1 | Curriculum |
| 15-701 | Common school; promotions; requirements; certificate; supervision of eighth grades by superintendent of high school district; high school admissions; academic credit |
| 15-701.01 | High school; graduation; requirements; community college or university courses; transfer from private schools; academic credit |
| 15-701.02 | Alternative high school graduation requirement; definition |
| 15-702 | High school equivalency diploma; fees; rules |
| 15-703 | Kindergarten programs and special departments; special teachers |
| 15-704 | Reading proficiency; definitions |
| 15-705 | Extracurricular activities; requirements |
| 15-706 | Instruction in environmental education; definition |
| 15-707 | High schools; education about organ donation |
| 15-708 | Remedial education programs; powers of the governing board; definition |
| 15-709 | Review of students in remedial education programs |
| 15-710 | Instruction in state and federal constitutions, American institutions and history of Arizona |
| 15-711 | Sex education curricula; sexual conduct with a minor |
| 15-711.01 | Instruction on stranger danger |
| 15-712 | Instruction on alcohol, tobacco, narcotic drugs, marijuana, date rape drugs and other dangerous drugs; chemical abuse prevention programs; definitions |
| 15-713 | Training in use of bows or firearms; instruction materials; certification of instructors; cooperating agencies |
| 15-714 | Eligibility for training in use of bows or firearms |
| 15-714.01 | Arizona gun safety program course |
| 15-715 | Special academic assistance to pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through three |
| 15-716 | Instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome; department assistance |
| 15-717 | American history and heritage |
| 15-718 | Instruction on skin cancer prevention |
| 15-719 | Character education program instruction; fund |
| 15-720 | Noncurriculum related clubs for grades seven and eight; definitions |
| Article 2 | Courses of Study and Textbooks |
| 15-721 | Common schools; course of study; textbooks |
| 15-722 | High schools; course of study; textbooks |
| 15-723 | Furnishing of free textbooks; subject matter materials and supplementary books |
| 15-724 | Purchase of high school textbooks, subject matter materials and supplementary books; budget; rental |
| 15-726 | Purchase of textbooks and instructional computer software by schools having four or fewer teachers; welfare institutions |
| 15-727 | Care and issue of textbooks, subject matter materials, supplementary books and instructional computer software |
| 15-728 | Purchase of books by pupils or parent |
| 15-729 | Use of monies received for lost or damaged textbooks, subject matter materials, supplementary books or instructional computer software |
| 15-730 | Access to instructional material by parents and guardians |
| Article 2.1 | Accessibility to Textbooks and Instructional Material |
| 15-731 | Definitions |
| 15-732 | Powers and duties; state board of education; governing boards |
| Article 3 | Assessment and Accountability |
| 15-741 | Assessment of pupils |
| 15-741.01 | Goals for excellence |
| 15-742 | Contract for purchase of tests |
| 15-743 | Test results; annual report |
| 15-744 | Exemptions |
| 15-745 | Children instructed at home; testing; prohibition |
| 15-746 | School report cards |
| 15-747 | Nationally standardized test; exemption from public record requirements; public viewing |
| Article 3.1 | English Language Education for Children in Public Schools |
| 15-751 | Definitions |
| 15-752 | English language education |
| 15-753 | Parental waivers |
| 15-754 | Legal standing and parental enforcement |
| 15-755 | Standardized testing for monitoring education progress |
| 15-756 | Programs for English learners; requirements; federal funding |
| 15-756.01 | Contracts with private vendors |
| Article 4 | Special Education for Exceptional Children |
| 15-761 | Definitions |
| 15-762 | Division of special education |
| 15-763 | Plan for providing special education; definition |
| 15-763.01 | Surrogate parent; appointment |
| 15-764 | Powers of the school district governing board or county school superintendent |
| 15-765 | Special education in rehabilitation, corrective or other state and county supported institutions, facilities or homes |
| 15-766 | Evaluation of child for placement in special education program; due process hearing proce |