Chapter 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

A. Noncertificated individuals and individuals holding certificates issued by the Board pursuant to R7-2-601 et seq. and individuals applying for certificates issued by the Board pursuant to R7-2-601 et seq. shall:1. Make reasonable efforts to protect pupils from conditions harmf…

A. If a certificate holder is arrested, cited and released, or received a criminal summons for an offense listed in R7-2-1307 and if the Board finds the public health, safety or welfare imperatively requires emergency action, the Board may proceed under A.R.S. § 41-1064(C) orderi…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-1400

For the purpose of this Article the following definitions shall apply: 1. "Applicant" means a person, public body, or private organization that has applied to the State Board of Education to establish a charter school under the provisions of A.R.S. § 15-181 et seq. 2. "Background…

A. The Board of Education shall establish a Charter School Committee that shall have the responsibility of reviewing applications and preparing a recommendation for the Board of Education's consideration. B. The Board of Education shall appoint the members of the committee. The c…

A. Interested parties or individuals may submit an application for approval by the Board of Education pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-181 et seq. Applications shall be on forms approved by the Board of Education. B. Applications shall be evaluated by the committee. The committee shall pr…

A. A contract shall be on forms approved by the Board of Education. B. At least once per year, the Board of Education shall consider issuance of a contract to approved applicants. C. Upon review and recommendation from the committee, the Board of Education may approve the issuanc…

A. Contracts shall be signed by the applicant, or a person with signatory authority for the applicant, within six months from the date of approval of issuance of the contract by the Board of Education, unless an extension of time is granted by the Board of Education. If issuance …

A. Any changes to the contract shall be submitted on forms approved the Board of Education. B. All amendments to the contract shall be accompanied by a signed governing board resolution or an official copy of the minutes of a governing board meeting that the amendment was approve…

A. The Board of Education may issue a Notice of Intent to Revoke a Contract and Notice of Hearing to any contract holder who is alleged to be in violation of the contract and the governing board. B. Within 10 days of receipt of a Notice of Intent to Revoke a Contract and Notice o…

When considering renewal of a contract, the following, as a minimum, shall be provided to the Board of Education: 1. Assessment results, including scores of the norm-referenced achievement test, the scores of the Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS), and scores of any…

In this Article, unless the context otherwise specifies: 1. "Administratively complete" means an ESA application that contains all components required by statute or this Article. 2. "Board" means the State Board of Education. 3. "Curriculum" means a course of study for content ar…

Notwithstanding A.R.S. § 15-2401 and R7-2-1501, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, unless the context otherwise requires, "Qualified Student" includes a resident of this state who both: 1. Is eligible to enroll in a public school in this state in any of the following:a. A pr…

A. This Section is adopted pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-2403. B. The Department and the Treasurer shall administer and provide general supervision and oversight of the Program pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-2401 et seq and this Article. C. The Department and the Board shall include intermedi…

The Department shall: 1. On or before March 1 of each year, provide the Board with a handbook, developed in consultation with parents of children on the Program, that includes information relating to policies and processes of ESAs and complies with A.R.S. § 15-2401 et seq and thi…

A. The Department shall accept applications to participate in the Program between July 1 and June 30 of each year. B. The Department shall provide information for prospective applicants on eligibility. C. The Department shall enroll and issue an award letter to eligible applicant…

A. To enroll a qualified student in an ESA, a parent of the qualified student shall sign a contract with the Department. The parent:1. Shall use a portion of the ESA monies allocated annually to provide an education for the qualified student in at least the subjects of reading, g…

A. A parent is eligible to renew an ESA if: 1. Pursuant to R7-2-1508, the parent submitted expenses and documentation or submitted quarterly attestations; 2. If required, the Department approved expenses pursuant to R7-2-1508 ; 3. The parent spent monies to provide an education i…

A. The Department shall establish and maintain a database of approved expenses and disallowed expenses for the current and upcoming fiscal years pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-2401 et seq, and this Article. The Department shall make the database available to parents online and disaggreg…

A. The Department may conduct or contract for random or annual audits as needed to ensure monies are used only for expenses that were approved or allowed at the time the expense was made. The Department shall use record retention requirements that were in place at the time the ex…

A. Based on a finding that a parent knowingly misuses funds, the Department shall temporarily suspend the account and provide notice to the parent. The notice shall: 1. Include the reason for the temporary suspension and a detailed description of the disallowed expense; and 2. Pr…

A. Except for misuse of funds or failing to submit debit card transaction expense receipts pursuant to R7-2-1508, if the Department finds that a parent violated A.R.S. § 15-2401 et seq, this Article or the terms and conditions set forth by the Department in the contract signed by…

A. A parent may appeal to the Board any administrative decision the Department makes pursuant to A.R.S. Title 15, Chapter 19, Article 1, including determinations of allowable expenses, removal from the Program or enrollment eligibility. B. Stay 1. Pending the resolution of an app…

A. The State Board of Education ("Board") may create an advisory committee for the purpose of providing advice and recommendations as assigned by the Board. In this rule, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply: 1. "Ad Hoc Advisory Committee" …

A. Professional Practices Advisory Committees ("Committees") shall act in an advisory capacity to the State Board of Education ("Board") in regard to certification or recertification matters related to immoral conduct, unprofessional conduct, unfitness to teach, and revocation, s…

A. The Certification Appeals Advisory Committee ("Committee" or "CAAC") shall act in an advisory capacity to the State Board of Education ("Board") and shall serve as the hearing body for the Board in regard to appeals of certification denials pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-534.01 that …

As required in A.R.S. § 15-741, the Board shall adopt statewide assessments in order to measure pupil achievement of the state board adopted academic standards as follows: 1. In English language arts and mathematics, annually in grades three through eight and at least once in hig…

A. Students shall demonstrate competency as defined by the State Board-adopted academic standards, at the grade levels specified, in the following required subject areas. District and charter school instructional programs shall include an ongoing assessment of student progress to…

The Board prescribes the minimum course of study and competency requirements as outlined in subsections (1) through (5) and, through the graduating class of 2025, receipt of a passing score of 60 correct answers out of one hundred questions on a civics test identical to the civic…

A. Definitions. 1. "Personal Curriculum" means a documented process that may be used to modify the high school graduation requirements for mathematics delineated in R7-2-302.02(1)(c) . A student may use a personal curriculum to modify the Algebra II requirement delineated in R7-2…

A. Effective for the graduation class of 2013, schools shall complete for every student in grades 9-12 an Arizona Education and Career Action Plan ("ECAP") prior to graduation. Schools shall develop an Education and Career Action Plan in consultation with the student, the student…

A. Notwithstanding any other rule, local education agencies shall not refuse to withhold academic credit or a diploma from a student solely because the student missed instructional time due to a school closure issued by the Governor. B. Local education agencies may issue academic…

A. Instruction in sex education in the public schools of Arizona, including instruction provided after hours, shall be offered only in conformity with the following requirements. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a school district or charter school provide sex…

The governing board of a common high school considering the adoption of an extended school year shall: 1. Prepare a comparative cost analysis of the extended school year program versus the cost of new facilities and sites. 2. Hold at least one public hearing, publicized a week in…

The governing board of each common school district shall adopt policies that: 1. Require pupils to recite the following passage from the Declaration of Independence for pupils in grades 4 through 6 at the commencement of the first class of the day in the schools: "We hold these t…

A. Definitions. All terms defined in A.R.S. § 15-751 are applicable, with the following additions:1. "Statewide assessment" means the test prescribed by A.R.S. § 15-741 or an assessment approved by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-741.02 to administer to students instead of the …

A. For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions shall apply: 1. "DANTES" means the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support. 2. "Department" means the Adult Education Services Division of the Arizona Department of Education. 3. "Equivalency Test" means A…

A. For the purposes of this rule the following definitions apply: 1. "Adult Basic Education" (ABE) means instruction in reading, writing and math equivalent to grades one through eight, speaking and citizenship skills. 2. "Adult Secondary Education" (ASE) means instruction in rea…

Completion of grade 10 is accomplished when a student has earned 10 credits which shall include: 1. Two credits of English. 2. One credit of mathematics. 3. One credit of science. 4. Six credits of additional courses prescribed by the local Governing Board. Notes Ariz. Admin. Cod…

A. The nationally standardized norm-referenced achievement tests statewide assessments adopted by the State Board shall be given administered annually during a week in September or October the testing windows established by the Department. By June 1 of each year, the Board Depart…

Persons designated by the superintendent or head of the local education agency to administer the State Board approved statewide assessments shall assure that information requested by the Department is properly completed for each pupil that is administered a statewide assessment. …

A. An honorary high school diploma shall be provided to an individual who has never obtained a high school diploma and who meets both of the following requirements: 1. Is at least 65 years of age; 2. 1. Currently resides in Arizona; and 3. 2. Provides documented evidence from the…

The State Board of Education establishes an academic contests fund consisting of monies appropriated by the legislature or received as gifts or grants for deposit in the academic contests fund pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-1241. 1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, at lea…

The following definitions apply to Sections R7-2-315 and R7-2-315.01: 1. "Board examination system" means a complete instructional system that includes all of the following components: a. A coherent group of courses that collectively constitutes a core curriculum at the high scho…

A. The State Board of Education shall select board examination systems that may be used by traditional public schools and charter schools in accordance with the requirements of this Section. Board examination systems selected by the State Board of Education shall: 1. Be approved …

A. School districts and charter schools in this state may choose to offer a Grand Canyon Diploma beginning in the 2012 - 2013 school year. A high school student who is enrolled in a school district or charter school that offers a Grand Canyon Diploma may choose to pursue a Grand …

A. "Start-up costs" mean those costs associated with developing or implementing the following essential components of a charter school: 1. The hiring of teachers and other essential staff members; 2. The hiring of a chief administrative officer and other costs associated with ins…