Title 15 — Education
18 chapters · 856 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 15-1809 Spouses of military veterans tuition scholarship fund; tuition scholarships; eligibility; rules
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A. The spouses of military veterans tuition scholarship fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations. The Arizona board of regents shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 rela…
A.R.S. § 15-1809.01 Tuition waiver scholarships; persons in foster care; requirements; definition
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A. The Arizona board of regents shall provide a tuition waiver scholarship at any university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents and each community college district shall provide a tuition waiver scholarship at any community college in that community college di…
A.R.S. § 15-1809.02 Spouses and dependents of law enforcement officers tuition scholarship fund; tuition scholarships; eligibility; rules; reporting requirements; definition
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1. Enrolls in any of the following: (a) A university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents. (b) A community college as defined in section 15-1401. (c) A career technical education program that is offered to adults or an associate degree program offered by a caree…
A.R.S. § 15-1811 Individuals with disabilities; policies; documentation; dissemination
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1. Make any of the following submitted by an enrolled or admitted student at the university or community college sufficient to establish that the individual is an individual with a disability: (a) Documentation that the individual has had an individualized education program in ac…
A.R.S. § 15-1821 Special admission of students under age eighteen; enrollment information; reports
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A. Each community college district board shall adopt policies that require community colleges under its jurisdiction to admit students under age eighteen who have not yet attained a high school diploma or high school certificate of equivalency and who meet the established require…
A.R.S. § 15-1821.01 Dual enrollment information
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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.R.S. § 15-1822 Report; academic performance of high school graduates
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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.R.S. § 15-1823 Identification numbers; social security numbers
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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.R.S. § 15-1824 Transfer articulation; course numbering; reports
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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.R.S. § 15-1831 Information on persons who have completed vocational programs; definitions
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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…
A.R.S. § 15-1861 Definitions
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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.R.S. § 15-1862 Rights of students at universities and community colleges
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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.R.S. § 15-1863 Student organizations; recognition; rights
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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.R.S. § 15-1864 Students' right to speak in a public forum; protests and demonstrations; invited speakers; court actions
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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…
A.R.S. § 15-1865 Free speech; prohibition
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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.R.S. § 15-1866 Free expression policy; rules; Arizona board of regents; community college district governing boards; requirements
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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.R.S. § 15-1866.01 Encampments; unlawful assembly; prohibitions; removal; definition
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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: 1. Direct the individual or group of individuals to immediately dismantle the encampment and vacate the campus…
A.R.S. § 15-1867 Arizona board of regents; committee on free expression; annual report
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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.R.S. § 15-1868 Community college districts; committee on free expression; annual report
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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…
A.R.S. § 15-1869 Information on free expression; freshman orientation programs
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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.
A.R.S. § 15-1871 Definitions
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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.R.S. § 15-1872 AZ529, Arizona's education savings plan; state board of investment; rules; powers and duties
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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.R.S. § 15-1873 Treasurer; powers and duties; AZ529, Arizona's education savings plan trust fund
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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.R.S. § 15-1874 Use of contractor as account depository and manager
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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.R.S. § 15-1875 Plan requirements
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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…
A.R.S. § 15-1876 Higher education expenses; exemption from taxation
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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.R.S. § 15-1877 Scholarships and financial aid provisions
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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.R.S. § 15-1878 Limits of article
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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…
A.R.S. § 15-1879 Annual report
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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.R.S. § 15-1881 Postsecondary health sciences programs; definitions
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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.R.S. § 15-1891 College course materials; information; definitions
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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.R.S. § 15-1892 Student athlete compensation; postsecondary education institutions; prohibitions; student athlete employment status; public records exemption; confidentiality; injunctive relief; definitions
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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 …
A.R.S. § 15-1895 Voting information; postsecondary students
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1. Information about on-campus voter registration and voting opportunities made available in at least one of the following methods: (a) During new student orientation. (b) During the issuance of student identification cards. (c) In admissions packets. 2. Voter registration materi…
A.R.S. § 15-1896 Faculty employment decisions; religious and political beliefs; definitions
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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.R.S. § 15-1897 Private postsecondary institutions; appointment of peace officers; powers; qualifications; liability
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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.R.S. § 15-1898 Awarding of academic and vocational credits; policies; current and former military members; annual report; definitions
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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.R.S. § 15-1899 Student identification cards; suicide prevention; contact information required; definition
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1. The telephone number for a national suicide prevention lifeline. 2. The telephone number for a national network of local crisis centers. 3. A statement describing how to access a text-based emotional support service. 4. The telephone number for a local suicide prevention hotli…
A.R.S. § 15-1901 Authority of governor to enter compact; terms of compact for education
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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…
A.R.S. § 15-1911 Authority to enter compact; terms of interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children
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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.R.S. § 15-2301 Hazing prevention policies; definitions
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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…
A.R.S. § 15-2401 Definitions
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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) …
A.R.S. § 15-2401.01 Definition of qualified student for Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts; expansion
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1. Is eligible to enroll in a public school in this state in any of the following: (a) A preschool program for children with disabilities. (b) A kindergarten program. (c) Any of grades one through twelve. 2. Does not otherwise qualify for an Arizona empowerment scholarship accoun…
A.R.S. § 15-2402 Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts; funds
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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.R.S. § 15-2403 Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts; administration; appeals; risk-based audits; rules; policy handbook
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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.R.S. § 15-2404 State control over nonpublic schools; prohibition; application
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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.R.S. § 15-2405 Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts parent oversight committee; membership; duties
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1. One member who is appointed by the president of the senate. 2. One member who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. 3. One member who is appointed by the minority leader of the senate. 4. One member who is appointed by the minority leader of the house of…
A.R.S. § 15-2406 Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts; quarterly reports
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1. The number of qualified students disaggregated by: (a) Eligibility category. (b) For qualified students who are eligible pursuant to section 15-2401.01, the number of qualified students who attended a public school in this state in the school year immediately preceding the fir…
A.R.S. § 15-1281 Student support and safety fund; exemption; distribution; definitions
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(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 …
A.R.S. § 15-1282 Career training and workforce fund; exemption; distribution
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(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…
A.R.S. § 15-1283 Career training and workforce program; grants; rules
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(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…