Title 15 — Education
18 chapters · 856 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 15-249.01 Purple star school program; application; annual report; definitions
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B. Any school in this state that offers instruction to students in kindergarten programs or any combination of grades one through twelve may apply to the department to participate in the purple star school program in a form and manner prescribed by the department. Notwithstanding…
A.R.S. § 15-249.02 Education learning and accountability fund; appropriation; subaccounts
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A. The education learning and accountability fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations and fees collected from universities and community college districts in support of the education learning and accountability system for public education. The department of ed…
A.R.S. § 15-249.03 Best practice examples of reading intervention and remedial reading strategies; posting
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The department of education shall prominently post on the website maintained by the department best practice examples of evidence-based reading intervention and remedial reading strategies used in school districts and charter schools in this state. The examples shall be selected …
A.R.S. § 15-249.04 Report; school district overrides
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On or before November 30 of each year, the department of education shall electronically submit to the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting a report that lists the amount budgeted by individual school districts for the cu…
A.R.S. § 15-249.05 Federal monies; state and local monies; separate accounting
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Monies the department receives from the federal government or from federal programs may not be commingled with state and local monies and shall be accounted for within the department in separate accounts from state and local monies.
A.R.S. § 15-249.06 College credit by examination incentive program; incentive bonuses; report; college credit by examination development fund
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A. The college credit by examination incentive program is established within the department of education to provide an incentive bonus to teachers, school districts and charter schools for students who obtain a passing score on a qualifying examination for college credit while in…
A.R.S. § 15-249.07 Broadband expansion fund; requirements; disbursements to certified applicants; reports
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A. The broadband expansion fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations. The department of education shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and shall be used to provide state matching monies for certified broadband connectivity…
A.R.S. § 15-249.08 Training program; law enforcement officers and security personnel; certification; definitions
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(Eff. 7/1/26) A. The department of education, in collaboration with the Arizona peace officer standards and training board, shall establish a training program for law enforcement officers and security personnel who are employed by a school district or charter school in this state…
A.R.S. § 15-249.09 Early literacy program fund; report; definitions
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A. The early literacy program fund is established to provide support to improve reading skills, literacy and proficiency for students in kindergarten programs and grades one, two and three in addition to monies received pursuant to section 15-211. The fund shall be administered b…
A.R.S. § 15-249.10 Dyslexia handbook
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The department of education, subject to approval by the state board of education, may develop and maintain a handbook for use in the schools of this state that provides guidance for pupils, parents and teachers concerning dyslexia. The handbook shall include the following: 1. Gui…
A.R.S. § 15-249.11 Rural STEM program fund; definition
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A. The rural STEM program fund is established for the purposes of supporting science, technology, engineering and math programs in rural schools. The fund consists of monies appropriated by the legislature and grants, gifts, devises and donations from any public or private source…
A.R.S. § 15-249.12 Computer science professional development program fund; requirements; uses; reports
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A. The computer science professional development program fund is established consisting of monies appropriated by the legislature and grants, gifts, devises and donations from any public or private source. The department of education shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund …
A.R.S. § 15-249.13 Definition of "rural" for purpose of federal funding eligibility
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For the purpose of federal funding eligibility determinations that are made by the department of education and that involve the geographic location of a school district or charter school, "rural" means located either: 1. In a county with a population that is less than or equal to…
A.R.S. § 15-249.14 Ninth grade on-track grant program; school requirements; fund; exemption
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1. Establish procedures for each of the following: (a) A school district or charter school to apply for a grant. (b) The department to evaluate the grant applications. (c) The department to award grants to eligible school districts and charter schools for a term of more than one …
A.R.S. § 15-249.15 Arizona industry credentials incentive program; distributions; report; fund
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A. The Arizona industry credentials incentive program is established within the department of education to provide incentive awards to school districts, charter schools and career technical education districts for high school graduates who obtain a certification, credential or li…
A.R.S. § 15-249.16 Statutory handbooks of parental rights; posting
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B. The statutory handbook of parental rights outlining the rights of parents of children enrolled in school districts shall consist of the text of the following statutes: 1. Title 1, chapter 6. 2. Section 15-102. 3. Section 15-110. 4. Section 15-113. 5. Section 15-117. 6. Section…
A.R.S. § 15-249.17 Code writers initiative program; grants; annual report
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B. Grantees in the code writers initiative program shall: 1. Introduce a computer code writing curriculum for students in grades nine through twelve. 2. Deliver a technology-focused education to Native American students that will prepare the students for the global economy. The i…
A.R.S. § 15-249.18 Invest in postsecondary success program; vendor; fund; rules
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B. The invest in postsecondary success program shall contract with a vendor that is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and that is selected through a request for proposals. The vendor shall provide student support to program part…
A.R.S. § 15-249.19 Water safety courses; swimming lessons; information; providers; posting; parental notification; definition
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1. Information on the role of water safety education courses and swimming lessons in saving lives. 2. A list of local providers of water safety courses or swimming lessons, or both, that result in certification, including providers that offer water safety courses or swimming less…
A.R.S. § 15-251 Powers and duties
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The superintendent of public instruction shall: 1. Superintend the schools of this state. 2. Request the auditor general to investigate when necessary the accounts of school monies kept by any state, county or district officer. 3. Subject to supervision by the state board of educ…
A.R.S. § 15-252 Powers and duties; publications; payment of claims for printing
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A. The superintendent of public instruction shall: 1. Print as needed in pamphlet form the laws relating to schools, including model forms of which the superintendent is unable to supply blanks, and supply copies of the pamphlets to school officers and teachers, school libraries …
A.R.S. § 15-253 Legal opinions relating to school matters
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A. The superintendent of public instruction shall: 1. Furnish copies of the attorney general opinions, including opinions of the county attorneys which have been submitted to the attorney general for review as provided in subsection B, relating to school matters to all county att…
A.R.S. § 15-255 Annual report; contents; definition
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B. The report shall contain: 1. A full statement of the condition and amount of all funds and property apportioned for the purpose of education. 2. The total current expenditures per pupil and separate per pupil amounts for classroom supplies, classroom instruction excluding clas…
A.R.S. § 15-256 Waivers; federal education flexibility partnership act
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Consistent with the purposes, intent and eligibility requirements of the education flexibility partnership act (20 United States Code section 5891), the superintendent of public instruction may issue to schools and school districts waivers of state statutory requirements related …
A.R.S. § 15-257 Employee evaluation system
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The superintendent of public instruction may establish a system to evaluate the performance of employees of the department of education.
A.R.S. § 15-258 State seal of biliteracy program; requirements; diploma
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A. The superintendent of public instruction shall establish a state seal of biliteracy program to recognize students who graduate from a school operated by a school district or a charter school located in this state and who have attained a high level of proficiency in one or more…
A.R.S. § 15-259 State seal of civics literacy program; requirements; diploma
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A. The superintendent of public instruction shall establish a state seal of civics literacy program to recognize students who graduate from a school operated by a school district or a charter school located in this state and who have attained a high level of proficiency in civics…
A.R.S. § 15-260 State seal of personal finance proficiency program; requirements; diploma
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A. The superintendent of public instruction shall establish a state seal of personal finance proficiency program to recognize students who graduate from a school operated by a school district or a charter school located in this state and who have attained a high level of proficie…
A.R.S. § 15-261 State seal of arts proficiency program; requirements; diploma
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A. The superintendent of public instruction shall establish a state seal of arts proficiency program to recognize students who graduate from a school operated by a school district or a charter school located in this state and who have attained a high level of proficiency in the a…
A.R.S. § 15-271 Duties of auditor general for uniform financial records system; reporting requirements
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A. The auditor general shall determine the accounting systems, accounting methods and accounting procedures for school districts to use. B. The auditor general in conjunction with the department of education shall prescribe a uniform system of financial records for all school dis…
A.R.S. § 15-272 Duties of department of education for uniform system of financial records
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A. The department of education shall advise and consult with the auditor general in the preparation and implementation of a uniform system of financial records. B. The state board of education, on report from the auditor general, shall determine whether school districts are maint…