Title 15 — Education
18 chapters · 856 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 15-231.04 Department of education intellectual property fund
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The department of education intellectual property fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 41-2752. The department shall administer the fund. Subject to legislative appropriation, the department shall use fund monies to improve the maintenance, admini…
A.R.S. § 15-232 Division of adult education; duties
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. There is established a division of adult education within the department of education, under the jurisdiction of the state board of education, which shall: 1. Prescribe a course of study for adult education in school districts. 2. Make availab…
A.R.S. § 15-233 Night schools for teaching English
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The governing board of a school district in which there are fifteen or more persons over sixteen years of age who either do not read and write or speak the English language who desire to attend a night school may establish a night school for teaching the English language, America…
A.R.S. § 15-234 Appropriations for adult education; eligibility; supplemental fees; definition
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A. Any appropriation made to the state board of education or department of education for the purposes of adult education may be expended for costs to the department of activities related to adult education including the costs of operating the division of adult education. In addit…
A.R.S. § 15-235 Division of special education; director; duties; qualifications; advisory committee; members
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A. A division of special education is established to carry out this section, section 15-236 and chapter 7, article 4 of this title subject to the superintendent of public instruction. B. There shall be at least one director of the division of special education. C. The director or…
A.R.S. § 15-236 Special education programs; program and fiscal audits
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A. The department of education shall conduct program and fiscal audits of selected district special education programs. The audits shall be designed to determine the degree of compliance with existing statutes and regulations and the appropriate placement of students in special e…
A.R.S. § 15-237 Publications; production revolving fund
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A. The department of education may make available to the public at a reasonable cost publications produced by the department. Each separate production of a department publication shall contain a statement as to the number of copies produced, the total production cost and the cost…
A.R.S. § 15-237.01 Department of education professional development revolving fund; exemption
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A. The department of education may make available to educators at a reasonable cost professional development content through the department. Monies obtained from tuition for professional development shall be deposited in the department's professional development revolving fund to…
A.R.S. § 15-238 Statewide student estimate
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Before February 15 of each year the department of education shall submit to the economic estimates commission the total estimated statewide number of students determined for the current year.
A.R.S. § 15-239 School compliance and recognition; accreditation; audits
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A. The department of education may: 1. Monitor school districts to ascertain that laws applying to the school districts are implemented as prescribed by law. 2. Adopt a system of recognition for school districts that meet or exceed the requirements of the law that apply to the sc…
A.R.S. § 15-240 High-quality teacher professional development program; annual report; definitions
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B. On or before November 1 of each year, the department of education shall submit to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives a report that summarizes the results of the program. The department shall provide a copy of this report t…
A.R.S. § 15-241 School, charter school and school district accountability; annual achievement profiles; classification; letter grade system; profiles; appeals process; failing schools tutoring fund; definition
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B. Each school, charter holder and school district shall submit to the department of education any data that is required and requested and that is necessary to compile the achievement profile. A school or local education agency that fails to submit the information that is necessa…
A.R.S. § 15-241.01 School accountability; alternative operation plans
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1. The likelihood that continued school-based interventions will be successful. 2. The extent to which the school district administrators and the school district governing board impacted the assignment of the letter grades of D and F to the district's schools. 3. Whether those sc…
A.R.S. § 15-241.02 School improvement plans; solutions teams; withholding of state monies
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A. If a school is assigned a letter grade of D pursuant to section 15-241, within ninety days after receiving notice of the classification, the school district governing board shall develop an improvement plan for the school, submit a copy of the plan to the superintendent of pub…
A.R.S. § 15-242 Nutrition standards
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A. The department shall develop minimum nutrition standards that meet at least federal guidelines and regulations for foods and beverages sold or served on the school grounds of elementary schools, middle schools and junior high schools during the normal school day. These nutriti…
A.R.S. § 15-242.01 Ultraprocessed foods; prohibition; certification; definition
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B. The department of education shall post on the department's website both of the following: 1. A standardized form that a public school may use to certify that the public school is complying with the requirements prescribed by this section. 2. A list of each public school that h…
A.R.S. § 15-243 Golden rule special plate fund
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A. The golden rule special plate fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 28-2424. The department of education shall administer the fund. Not more than ten per cent of monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering t…
A.R.S. § 15-244 Office of Indian education; definition
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A. The office of Indian education is established in the department of education. The superintendent of public instruction shall hire appropriate personnel for the office. B. The office of Indian education shall: 1. In collaboration with Indian nations, provide technical assistanc…
A.R.S. § 15-244.01 Tribal college dual enrollment program fund; intergovernmental agreements
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A. The tribal college dual enrollment program fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to section 5-568, other monies appropriated by the legislature and gifts, grants, devises and other contributions of monies or property from any lawful public or private sour…
A.R.S. § 15-245 Mandatory reporting training; materials
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B. The department of education shall provide resources and materials developed pursuant to this section that schools may use for the purposes of providing information on the mandatory reporting laws of this state, including section 13-3620, to parents and students. C. The departm…
A.R.S. § 15-246 Arizona government education fund
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A. The Arizona government education fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. The department of education shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropr…
A.R.S. § 15-247 Reporting; school district overexpenditures
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[Repealed or reserved.]
A.R.S. § 15-248 Arizona national rankings; annual report
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A. The department of education shall collect, evaluate and assess existing studies and findings conducted by any public or private entity on the national rankings and overall quality of schools in this state based on the following: 1. Academic productivity as measured by academic…
A.R.S. § 15-248.02 Teacher certification fund
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The teacher certification fund is established consisting of fees collected pursuant to chapter 5, article 3 of this title and legislative appropriations. The department of education shall administer the fund and shall use the monies in the fund for expenses incurred in administer…
A.R.S. § 15-249 Department of education; education learning and accountability system; reports; reviews
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A. Subject to the appropriation of state monies or the receipt of federal monies, private donations or grants from any lawful public or private source for this purpose, the department of education shall develop and implement the education learning and accountability system to col…
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.