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Arizona Statutes, Title 15

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Title 15, Education

18 chapters · 862 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 15862 Ch 7, INSTRUCTION114 Ch 13, UNIVERSITIES107 Ch 9, SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETING AND FINANC…101 Ch 2, STATE GOVERNANCE OF SCHOOLS83 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS77 Ch 3, LOCAL GOVERNANCE OF SCHOOLS54 Ch 12, COMMUNITY COLLEGES54 Ch 4, SCHOOL ELECTIONS51 Ch 10, SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDS AND RELATED OP…49 Ch 5, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES48 Ch 14, PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMMUNITY COL…47 Ch 8, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE36 Ch 11, ARIZONA STATE SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF A…22 Ch 19, ARIZONA EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS7

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A.R.S. § 15-255 Annual report; contents; definition
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A. The superintendent of public instruction shall make a report to the governor and the legislature on or before January 15 each year. The report shall be in printed form. B. The report shall contain: 1. A full statement of the condition and amount of all funds and property appor…
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…

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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. § 15-262 State seal of computer science proficiency program; requirements; diploma

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A. The superintendent of public instruction shall establish a state seal of computer science 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. § 15-271 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…

A.R.S. § 15-301 Office of county school superintendent; qualifications; travel expenses

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A. A person is eligible for election as county school superintendent if the person holds a basic or standard certificate to teach in the schools of this state. B. In addition to the salary allowed by law, the county school superintendent is eligible for reimbursement of travel ex…

A.R.S. § 15-302 Powers and duties

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A. The county school superintendent shall: 1. Distribute all laws, reports, circulars, instructions and forms that the county school superintendent may receive for the use of school officers. 2. Record all official acts. 3. Appoint governing board members of school districts to f…

A.R.S. § 15-303 Apportionment of funds

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The county school superintendent shall apportion the school monies to each school district of the county. He shall give written notification to the county treasurer of the amount apportioned to each school district and to the governing board of the school district of the amount a…

A.R.S. § 15-304 Warrants; limitations; definition

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A. The county school superintendent, on the voucher of the governing board of a school district, shall draw the county school superintendent's warrant on the county treasurer for all necessary expenses against the school fund of the district. The warrants shall be drawn in the or…

A.R.S. § 15-305 Accommodation schools; optional high school equivalency preparation instruction; requirements; definition

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A. A county school superintendent may offer high school equivalency preparation instruction through an accommodation school to students who are enrolled in the accommodation school in either of grades eleven or twelve, subject to the following requirements: 1. The student is at l…

A.R.S. § 15-308 Providing educational services of an accommodation school

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A. The county school superintendent may provide educational services of an accommodation school to the school districts in the county using the facilities of the accommodation school. The county school superintendent shall administer the program and shall develop a fiscal year bu…

A.R.S. § 15-321 Organization; election of officers of the board; meetings; execution of warrants; exemption

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A. For the purpose of organizing the governing board, the board shall meet at the most convenient public facility in the school district. If a public facility is not available within the district, the governing board may meet at any available public facility that is convenient to…

A.R.S. § 15-322 Organization of the governing board of a consolidated school district

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A. A meeting of the governing board of the consolidated school district shall be called by the county school superintendent within ten days after their election. B. At the meeting provided by subsection A the members shall organize the board of the consolidated school district. 1…

A.R.S. § 15-323 Governing board member; voting eligibility; purchases from board member

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A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a governing board member is eligible to vote on any budgetary, personnel or other question which comes before the board, except: 1. It shall be unlawful for a member to vote on a specific item which concerns the appointment, employme…

A.R.S. § 15-326 Capacity to sue and be sued and to hold and convey property

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The governing board of a school district shall in the district name, as specified in section 15-441, subsection B: 1. Sue and be sued. 2. Hold and convey property for the use and benefit of the district.

A.R.S. § 15-327 Advisory meetings of school district electors; notice; procedure; effect

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A. The governing board may call meetings of the qualified school electors of the school district for consultation concerning any litigation in which the district is engaged or is likely to become engaged, or concerning any other affairs of the district not otherwise provided for.…

A.R.S. § 15-328 Single administrative program

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A. Any common school district and any high school district having common governing board membership and coterminous district boundaries may by resolution of each board provide for the operation of such school districts under a single administrative program. B. Operation of school…

A.R.S. § 15-341 General powers and duties; immunity; delegation

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A. Each school district governing board shall: 1. Prescribe and enforce policies and procedures to govern the schools that are not inconsistent with the laws or rules prescribed by the state board of education. 2. Exclude from schools all books, publications, papers or audiovisua…

A.R.S. § 15-341.01 One hundred eighty day school year; definition

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A. Notwithstanding any other law and except as prescribed in section 15-393, subsection D, paragraph 5, school instruction shall be conducted in each public school in this state for school sessions that total at least one hundred eighty days each school year. The superintendent o…

A.R.S. § 15-342 Discretionary powers

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The governing board may: 1. Expel pupils for misconduct. 2. Exclude from grades one through eight children under six years of age. 3. Make such separation of groups of pupils as it deems advisable. 4. Maintain such special schools during vacation as deemed necessary for the benef…

A.R.S. § 15-342.01 School districts; roof inspection protocol

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A school district shall develop a roof inspection protocol that shall be used prior to any repair or replacement of roof elements or roof mounted equipment performed in accordance with the requirements of the local building official requiring a permit. Inspections shall be conduc…

A.R.S. § 15-342.02 Dating abuse policies

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A school district governing board may prescribe and enforce policies and procedures to address incidents of dating abuse involving students at school that may be based on a model dating abuse policy.

A.R.S. § 15-342.03 Other powers and duties

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A. The governing board shall collaborate with the private organization that is approved by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-792.02 to provide approved board examination systems for the schools in the school district. B. If a school district decides not to parti…

A.R.S. § 15-342.04 Sale or lease of vacant and partially used school buildings

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Notwithstanding section 15-342, an election is not required for the sale or lease of a building or a partially used building if the building has been vacant or partially used pursuant to section 15-119 for at least three years.

A.R.S. § 15-342.05 Face coverings; vaccines; requirement prohibition

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A. Notwithstanding any other law or order, a county, city, town, school district governing board or charter school governing body may not require the use of face coverings by students or staff during school hours and on school property. B. A school district or charter school may …

A.R.S. § 15-343 Employment of professional help

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A. The governing board may employ professional personnel deemed necessary for making surveys and recommendations relating to the curricula, physical plant and other requirements of the district. B. The governing board may employ an attorney to represent the district if the county…

A.R.S. § 15-344 Administration of prescription, patent or proprietary medications by employees; civil immunity; definition

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A. Each school district governing board and charter school governing body shall establish policies and procedures governing the administration of a prescription medication or a patent or proprietary medication to students by employees. In the case of a minor student, such adminis…

A.R.S. § 15-344.01 Diabetes management; policies and procedures; emergency administration of glucagon; voluntary diabetes care assistants; standing orders for glucagon; civil immunity

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A. The school district governing board and the charter school governing body may adopt policies and procedures for pupils who have been diagnosed with diabetes by a health professional who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13, 14, 17 or 25 or a nurse practitioner who is l…

A.R.S. § 15-345 Chemical abuse prevention policies and procedures

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The school district governing board may adopt chemical abuse prevention policies and procedures in consultation with pupils, school district personnel and members of the community, including parents and local law enforcement agencies.

A.R.S. § 15-346 Policies and procedures concerning pupils with chronic health problems; definition

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A. The governing board shall adopt policies and procedures concerning pupils with chronic health problems in consultation with parents, teachers and at least one health professional. The policies and procedures shall be designed to provide continuing learning for pupils with chro…

A.R.S. § 15-347 Extracurricular activities; cultural tradition

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A. A governing board shall consider the cultural traditions of pupils when establishing or enforcing rules related to a pupil's participation in extracurricular school activities. If district rules or rules regulating a district's participation in an extracurricular program prohi…

A.R.S. § 15-348 Dress code policies; traditional tribal regalia; objects of cultural significance; graduation ceremonies; definitions

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A. A school district governing board, a charter school governing body or any public school may not prohibit a student who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe or who is eligible to be enrolled as a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe from wearing tradition…

A.R.S. § 15-350 Investigation of immoral or unprofessional conduct; confidentiality; definition

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A. On request of the state board of education or the department of education, any school or school district that has employed a certificated or noncertificated person during the time in which the person is alleged to have engaged in conduct constituting grounds for disciplinary a…

A.R.S. § 15-351 School councils; duties; membership

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A. The purpose of this section is to ensure that individuals who are affected by the outcome of a decision at the school site share in the decision making process. B. Each school shall establish a school council. A governing board may delegate to a school council the responsibili…

A.R.S. § 15-352 Exemptions

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A. The governing board is not obligated to reconstitute previously formed school councils pursuant to this section if the existing school councils include representation by more than one teacher and more than one parent or guardian of a pupil enrolled at the school. B. The govern…

A.R.S. § 15-354 Principals; supplies and materials purchases

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A. Notwithstanding any other law, the governing board of a school district may authorize school principals to sign negotiable instruments on behalf of the school district if the negotiable instruments are used for the purchase of supplies and materials that are necessary to condu…

A.R.S. § 15-361 Establishment of evening and night schools; admission of students; tuition

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The governing board of a school district may establish an evening or night school when in its judgment the school is necessary or convenient. The school shall be open for admission of children between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one years, but this shall not be construed as a…

A.R.S. § 15-362 Libraries; powers and duties; authority to contract

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A. The governing board of a school district may establish and maintain libraries. Such libraries shall be under control of the governing board. The governing board is accountable for the care of the libraries, but the board may appoint district librarians or put the libraries und…

A.R.S. § 15-363 School recreation centers; authority to contract with public recreation boards and agencies

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A. The governing board may operate school buildings and grounds for the purpose of providing a public play and recreation center. The governing board may organize and conduct in the center community recreation activities which contribute to the physical, mental and moral welfare …

A.R.S. § 15-364 Agreements and expenditure of public monies for recreational facilities on school properties; use of proceeds of bond issues

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A. The governing board of a school district may enter into agreements with counties, cities, towns or other school district governing boards, providing for the construction, development, cooperative maintenance, operation and use of parks and recreational facilities, including sw…

A.R.S. § 15-365 Service programs operated through the office of a county school superintendent; reports; definitions

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A. The county school superintendent may establish service programs that are available to any county free library district, municipal library, local school district governing board, nonprofit and public library, tribal library, private school or tribal school officially requesting…

A.R.S. § 15-381 Liabilities of the governing board; payment of liabilities; immunity

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A. The governing board is liable as such, in the name of the school district, for a judgment against the district for salary due a teacher on contract and for all debts contracted under this title. It shall pay judgments or liabilities from the school monies to the credit of the …

A.R.S. § 15-382 Authorization to self-insure; pooling agreements; joint agreements; trustees; liability coverage and pool requirements; annual required coverage information; definition

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A. A school district governing board may determine that self-insurance is necessary or desirable in the best interest of the district and may provide for a self-insurance program or programs for the district, including risk management consultation. Any risk management consultant …

A.R.S. § 15-383 Insurance on school bus and other vehicle operators; authority of the governing board to purchase

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A. The governing board may purchase public liability and property damage insurance covering school bus drivers while driving school buses and operators of vehicles described in section 15-925 while driving those vehicles. B. The governing board of any school district may require …

A.R.S. § 15-384 Authorization for insurance coverage for students

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A. The governing board of any school district, or the county school superintendent concerning accommodation schools, may provide or make available health benefits plan coverage for the school district. Such services may be secured only by either of the following methods: 1. Obtai…