Title 15, Education

On a determination by a community college district governing board that it is in the best interest of the citizens of a district, the district governing board may authorize district community colleges to offer college courses that may be counted toward both high school and colleg…

A. On or before October 31, each community college district and the Arizona board of regents shall submit a report to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education and shall prov…

A. From and after June 30, 2002, if a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents assigns an individual identification number to faculty, staff or students at a university, the identification number shall not be identical to the individual's social security …

A. The community college districts and universities shall cooperate in operating a statewide articulation and transfer system, including the process for transfer of lower division general education credits, general elective credits and curriculum requirements for approved majors,…

A. The center for vocational education shall: 1. By the end of each calendar year publish and distribute a report of the placement rates and average salaries earned by persons completing vocational programs in this state during the prior fiscal year. This report may include infor…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Community college" has the same meaning prescribed in section 15-1401. 2. "Individual conduct that materially and substantially infringes on the rights of other persons to engage in or listen to expressive activity" mean…

A. A university or community college shall not discriminate against a student on the basis of the student's religious viewpoint, expression or belief. B. A university or community college shall not adopt any policy that penalizes or punishes a student based on the student's relig…

A. A university or community college that grants recognition to any student organization or group may not discriminate against or deny recognition, equal access or a fair opportunity to any student organization or group on the basis of the religious, political, philosophical or o…

A. A university or community college shall not restrict a student's right to speak, including verbal speech, holding a sign or distributing fliers or other materials, in a public forum, but may impose reasonable time, place and manner restrictions as allowed in this section. B. A…

Subject to reasonable time, place and manner restrictions, a community college or university may not limit any area on campus where free speech may be exercised by a person who is lawfully present.

A. The Arizona board of regents and each community college district governing board shall develop and adopt a policy on free expression that contains at least the following statements and requirements: 1. The primary function of an institution of higher education is the discovery…

A. An individual may not establish or occupy an encampment on the campus of a university or community college. B. If an individual or group of individuals violates subsection A of this section, an administrator of the university or community college shall do all of the following:…

A. The Arizona board of regents shall establish a committee on free expression consisting of at least fifteen members. B. The committee on free expression shall submit an annual report on or before September 1 to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the p…

A. The community college district governing boards shall each establish a committee on free expression. B. Each committee on free expression shall submit an annual report on or before December 1 to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the…

Each university and community college shall include in its freshman orientation program information describing the policies and rules regarding free expression in a manner that is consistent with this article.

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Account" means an individual trust account in the fund that is established as prescribed in this article. 2. "Account owner" means the person who enters into a tuition savings agreement pursuant to this article, who is a…

A. The board shall approve financial institutions to act as the depositories and managers of AZ529, Arizona's education savings plan accounts pursuant to section 15-1874. B. The board may adopt rules to assist in implementing and administering this article. C. Members of the boar…

A. The treasurer shall: 1. Develop and implement the plan in a manner consistent with this article by adopting rules, guidelines and procedures. 2. Retain professional services, if necessary, including accountants, auditors, consultants and other experts. 3. Seek rulings and othe…

A. The treasurer shall implement the operation of the plan through the use of one or more financial institutions to act as the depositories of the fund and managers of the plan. Under the plan, persons may submit applications for enrollment in the plan and establish accounts in t…

A. The plan shall be operated through the use of accounts in the fund established by account owners. Payments to the fund for participation in the plan shall be made by account owners pursuant to tuition savings agreements. An account may be opened by any person who desires to in…

Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of any distribution to a designated beneficiary, as defined in section 529(e)(1) of the internal revenue code, from an individual trust account or savings account established under this article is exempt from taxation under title 43 but o…

A. Any student loan program, student grant program or other financial assistance program established or administered by this state shall treat the balance in an account of which the student is a designated beneficiary as neither an asset of the parent of the designated beneficiar…

A. This article does not: 1. Give any designated beneficiary any rights or legal interest with respect to an account unless the designated beneficiary is the account owner. 2. Guarantee that a designated beneficiary will be admitted to an eligible educational institution or be al…

The treasurer shall submit an annual report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate and the governor by March 1 that summarizes the treasurer's findings and recommendations concerning the plan established by this article.

A. A program in a public or private postsecondary institution that requires clinical training in hospitals or other health care facilities as part of its educational program may require as a condition of acceptance as a health sciences student or as a condition of employment as a…

A. The publisher of course materials shall provide the following written information in accordance with the policies adopted by the Arizona board of regents and the governing board of each community college district to faculty members and any other employees who are in charge of …

A. Any postsecondary education institution that competes in an intercollegiate sport shall allow a student athlete to earn compensation from the use of the student athlete's own name, image or likeness. B. A postsecondary education institution that competes in an intercollegiate …

The Arizona board of regents in consultation with the recognized student government of the universities under its jurisdiction and each community college district governing board in consultation with the recognized student government at a community college under its jurisdiction …

A. In making employment decisions, a university or community college shall take into account a faculty member's competence and appropriate knowledge in the field of that faculty member's expertise in order to foster a learning environment that respects a plurality of methodologie…

A. A private postsecondary institution that offers baccalaureate degrees and that has a dormitory on its campus with full-time residents may appoint one or more persons to be designated by the private postsecondary institution as private postsecondary institution peace officers t…

A. Each community college district governing board shall develop policies to require community colleges under the jurisdiction of the board to award academic or vocational credit that a current or former member of the United States military may use toward the pursuit of an associ…

A. Beginning July 1, 2021, if an institution of higher education issues identification cards to students, the institution of higher education shall include on each new identification card issued to a student at least one of the following: 1. The telephone number for a national su…

The governor is authorized in the name of this state to join with other states legally joining in the compact for education, which compact shall be in the following form: COMPACT FOR EDUCATION ARTICLE I-PURPOSE AND POLICY Section A. It is the purpose of this compact to: 1. Establ…

ARTICLE I PURPOSE It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring…

A. Every public educational institution in this state shall adopt, post and enforce a hazing prevention policy. The hazing prevention policy shall be printed in every student handbook for distribution to parents and students. Each hazing prevention policy shall include: 1. A defi…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Annual education plan" means an initial individualized evaluation and subsequent annual reviews that are developed for a qualified student who meets the criteria specified in paragraph 7, subdivision (a), item (i), (ii) …

Notwithstanding section 15-2401, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, in this chapter, 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. Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts are established to provide options for the education of students in this state. B. To enroll a qualified student for an Arizona empowerment scholarship account, the parent of the qualified student must sign an agreement to do all of the…

A. The treasurer may contract with private financial management firms to manage Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts. B. The department shall conduct or contract for annual audits of Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts to ensure compliance with section 15-2402, subsectio…

A. This chapter does not permit any government agency to exercise control or supervision over any nonpublic school or homeschool. B. A qualified school that accepts a payment from a parent pursuant to this chapter is not an agent of the state or federal government. C. A qualified…

A. The Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts parent oversight committee is established consisting of six members who are parents of qualified students who receive Arizona empowerment scholarship account monies under this chapter. The members shall be appointed as follows: 1. O…

Within sixty days after the last day of each calendar quarter, the department shall submit a report, consistent with federal law, to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the director of the joint legislative budget committee and …

(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. The student support and safety fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to section 43-1013, private donations and interest earned on those monies. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. Monies in the fund and its …

(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. The career training and workforce fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to section 15-1281, private donations and interest earned on those monies. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. Monies in the fund and i…

(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. The department of education shall establish a career training and workforce program to do all of the following: 1. Provide multi-year grants of up to five years to school districts, charter schools and career technical education districts from…

(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. Each school district and charter school that receives monies from the student support and safety fund established by section 15-1281 shall establish a separate local level fund to receive monies from that fund. This subsection applies to the s…