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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-754 - Legal standing and parental enforcement

15-754.
Legal standing and parental enforcement
(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 Applies)
As detailed in sections 15-752 and 15-753,  all Arizona school children have the right to be provided at their local school with an English language public education. The parent or legal guardian of any Arizona school child shall have legal standing to sue for enforcement of the provisions of this statute,  and if successful shall be awarded normal and customary attorney's fees and actual and compensatory damages,  but not punitive or consequential damages. Any school board member or other elected official or administrator who willfully and repeatedly refuses to implement the terms of this statute may be held personally liable for fees and actual and compensatory damages by the child's parents or legal guardian,  and cannot be subsequently indemnified for such assessed damages by any public or private third party. Any individual found so liable shall be immediately removed from office,  and shall be barred from holding any position of authority anywhere within the Arizona public school system for an additional period of five years.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-755 - Standardized testing for monitoring education progress

15-755.
Standardized testing for monitoring education progress
(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies)
In order to ensure that the educational progress of all Arizona students in academic subjects and in learning English is properly monitored,  a standardized,  nationally-normed written test of academic subject matter given in English shall be administered at least once each year to all Arizona public schoolchildren in grades two through twelve. All students with disabilities shall be included in all general state and district assessments,  with appropriate accommodations and alternate assessments where necessary and as indicated in their respective individual education program,  in accordance with 20 United States Code section 1412. The particular test to be used shall be selected by the office of the state superintendent of public instruction,  and it is intended that the test shall generally remain the same from year to year. The national percentile scores of students shall be confidentially provided to individual parents,  and the aggregated percentile scores and distributional data for individual schools and school districts shall be made publicly available on an internet web site,  and the scores for students classified as " limited-English"  shall be separately subaggregated and made publicly available there as well. Although administration of this test is required solely for monitoring educational progress,  Arizona public officials and administrators may utilize these test scores for other purposes as well if they so choose.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-756 - Identification of English language learners

15-756.
Identification of English language learners
A. The primary or home language for all new pupils who enroll in a school district or charter school shall be identified in a manner prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction.
B. The English language proficiency of all pupils with a primary or home language other than English shall be assessed through the administration of English language proficiency assessments in a manner prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction. The test scores adopted by the superintendent as indicating English language proficiency shall be based on the test publishers' designated scores. The department shall annually request an appropriation to pay for the purchase of all language proficiency assessments,  scoring and ancillary materials as prescribed by the department for school districts and charter schools.
C. If it is determined that a pupil is not English language proficient,  the pupil shall be classified as an English language learner and shall be enrolled in an English language education program pursuant to section 15-752 or 15-753.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-756.02 - School districts and charter schools; English language learner models; adoption, approval and implementation

15-756.02.
School districts and charter schools;  English language learner models;  adoption,  approval and implementation
A. Each school district governing board and each charter school governing body shall select and implement on a school-by-school basis one or more models for structured English immersion and alternative English instruction that the state board of education adopts or approves pursuant to section 15-756.01.
B. If a school district or charter school wants to implement an English language learner program that is not based on a model adopted or approved by the state board of education,  the school district or charter school shall first submit the proposed program along with supporting documentation regarding the expected outcomes of the program on the district's or charter school's English language learner students to the state board for approval.
C. On receipt of a proposed program from a school district or charter school,  the state board of education may do one of the following:
1. Approve the proposed program.
2. Provide limited approval subject to specific stipulations prescribed by the state board.
3. Reject the proposed program and identify a model that the state board approves for the school district or charter school to adopt.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-756.03 - English language learner budget requests; requirements

15-756.03.
English language learner budget requests;  requirements
A. If a school district or charter school qualifies to submit a budget request based on the form prescribed in section 15-756.01,  subsection J,  the school district or charter school shall submit an English language learner budget request on a school-by-school basis. The budget request shall be for a specific amount of supplemental monies from the Arizona English language learner fund established by section 15-756.04.
B. Each school district or charter school English language learner budget request shall include the signature of the superintendent of the school district and the chief financial officer of the school district or the principal of the charter school and the chief financial officer of the charter school. The signature certifies that the information in the budget request is true to the best of that person's knowledge and has been calculated in accordance with the form prescribed in section 15-756.01,  subsection J and that monies from the Arizona English language learner fund established by section 15-756.04 will not be used to supplant any federal,  state or local monies,  including desegregation monies levied pursuant to section 15-910,  used for English language learners that were budgeted for English language learners as of February 23,  2006.
C. Each school district and charter school that submits an English language learner budget request shall submit the budget request to the department of education annually on or before September 15. The department shall verify the budget request of each school district and charter school for accuracy and compliance with the form prescribed in section 15-756.01,  subsection J. The department shall collect all school district and charter school budget requests and submit them to the legislature for funding from the Arizona English language learner fund established by section 15-756.04 at the same time as the department's budget request.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-756.04 - Arizona English language learner fund; local-level funds

15-756.04.
Arizona English language learner fund;  local-level funds
A. The Arizona English language learner fund is established. The department of education shall administer the fund.
B. The department of education shall submit an annual request for an appropriation for the purposes of this section.
C. In addition to the ELL support level weight prescribed in section 15-943,  the department of education shall distribute monies from the fund to school districts and charter schools in an amount specified in the budget request prescribed in section 15-756.03,  subsection C. This subsection does not prohibit a school district or charter school from receiving monies from the statewide compensatory instruction fund established by section 15-756.11 for more than two fiscal years for the same pupil.
D. The superintendent of public instruction shall attempt to obtain the maximum amount of federal funding that is available for English language learner programs.
E. Each school district and charter school shall establish a local-level English language learner fund to receive monies distributed from the Arizona English language learner fund. Monies in local-level English language learner funds shall be spent only to provide instruction to English language learners. The auditor general shall modify the budget format,  financial record requirements,  accounting forms and financial report forms in accordance with this subsection. In consultation with the department of education,  the auditor general shall provide support and guidance to assist school districts and charter schools in complying with this subsection. Documents developed pursuant to this subsection shall be reviewed by the state board of education and the joint legislative budget committee.
F. Each school district and charter school shall use monies from its local-level English language learner fund to supplement existing programs for English language learners. Monies from the fund shall not be used to supplant available monies used to pay for the normal costs of conducting programs for English proficient students.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-756.05 - Reassessment and reclassification of English language learners

15-756.05.
Reassessment and reclassification of English language learners
A. The process of reassessment of English language learners for the purpose of determining English language proficiency shall be conducted at least annually at the end of each school year in a manner prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction.
B. A pupil who scores at or above the test publisher's designated score for English proficiency shall be considered English proficient. The pupil shall no longer be classified as an English language learner and shall be reclassified as English proficient.
C. A pupil who has attained English proficiency pursuant to this section shall be transferred to English language mainstream classrooms.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-756.07 - Office of English language acquisition services; duties; annual report

15-756.07.
Office of English language acquisition services;  duties;  annual report
The office of English language acquisition services is established in the department of education. The department of education,  office of English language acquisition services,  shall:
1. Develop guidelines for monitoring school districts and charter schools to ensure compliance with all federal and state laws regarding English language learners.
2. In consultation with county school superintendents,  develop regional programs to enhance all aspects of training for teachers and administrators.
3. Publish English language learner policy guidelines for school districts and charter schools that include a list of relevant rules,  regulations and statutes relating to English language learner programs to notify school districts and charter schools of their responsibilities.
4. Provide technical assistance to school districts and charter schools to implement structured English immersion programs.
5. On or before December 1 of each year,  provide an annual report on English language learner programs to the state board of education,  the auditor general,  the governor,  the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and present a summary of the report at a public meeting of the state board. The office shall provide a copy of the annual report to the secretary of state. The report shall include the information submitted by school districts and charter schools pursuant to section 15-756.10 and the following:
(a) Detailed descriptions of the adopted and approved models of English language learner instruction,  the number of public schools implementing each model and the number of students enrolled in each model.
(b) The length of time students are classified as English language learners.
(c) The academic performance on the statewide assessment pursuant to section 15-741 for the two years after English language learners achieve English proficiency.
(d) A summary of information relating to the demonstrated success of public schools at achieving English proficiency for English language learners.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-756.09 - Teacher training

15-756.09.
Teacher training
A. The state board of education shall determine the qualifications necessary for a provisional and full structured English immersion endorsement.
B. Training may be allowed that is not provided by a college or university to substitute for any of the courses required for a structured English immersion endorsement or a bilingual education endorsement if all of the following conditions apply:
1. The state board of education has reviewed the curricula,  textbooks,  grading procedures and attendance policies and determined that the training is comparable in amount,  scope and quality to a course offered by a college or university for a structured English immersion or bilingual education endorsement.
2. The training meets the professional teaching standards adopted by the state board of education.
3. The state board of education has reviewed the qualifications of the instructor and determined that the instructor has sufficient experience to effectively conduct the training.
C. The state board of education shall require all approved teacher training programs that provide a degree in education to require courses that are necessary to obtain a full structured English immersion endorsement.
D. Notwithstanding section 15-203 or subsection A of this section,  a provisional or full structured English immersion endorsement may not be required for the purposes of teacher certification pursuant to section 15-203 if the person is not being certificated to teach students in a sheltered English immersion or structured English immersion model pursuant to this article. This subsection does not prohibit a school district or charter school from requiring a structured English endorsement pursuant to this section as a condition of employment.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-756.10 - Reporting requirements

15-756.10.
Reporting requirements
The office of English language acquisition services in the department of education shall:
1. Require each school district and charter school to annually submit a report to the department that includes the following information identified by grade level and by school:
(a) The total number of pupils who are classified as English language learners as verified by the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.
(b) The number of pupils who are classified as English language learners for the first time as verified by the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.
(c) The number of English language learners who achieved English proficiency in the past academic year and who have been reclassified as English proficient as verified by the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.
(d) The number of pupils who are enrolled in each type of language acquisition program offered by the school district or charter school as verified by the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.
(e) If requested by the department,  the test data used to determine English proficiency.
2. Determine the mobility of English language learners within the same school district and the mobility of English language learners to other school districts and charter schools through the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.
3. Submit an annual report to the governor,  the president of the senate,  the speaker of the house of representatives and the state board of education that includes a detailed analysis of whether and to what extent pupils are benefiting academically from compensatory instruction as defined in section 15-756.11 and a comparison of the academic achievement of pupils before and after receiving compensatory instruction as defined in section 15-756.11. The department shall submit a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
4. Analyze the effectiveness of all models adopted or approved by the state board of education and identify the most effective models.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-756.13 - School district and charter schools; responsibility to comply with state and federal law

15-756.13.
School district and charter schools;  responsibility to comply with state and federal law
Nothing in sections 15-756 and 15-756.01 through 15-756.12 relieves a school district or charter school of its responsibility to comply with all state and federal laws.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-761.01 - Child with a disability; reclassification

15-761.01.
Child with a disability;  reclassification
A child previously classified as a child with a disability as defined in section 15-761 shall not be removed from that classification unless the child is reevaluated pursuant to section 15-766 and the evaluation determines that the child no longer meets the definition of a child with a disability.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-763 - Plan for providing special education; definition

15-763.
Plan for providing special education;  definition
A. All school districts and charter schools shall develop policies and procedures for providing special education to all children with disabilities within the district or charter school. All children with disabilities shall receive special education programming commensurate with their abilities and needs. Each child shall be ensured access to the general curriculum and an opportunity to meet the state's academic standards. If appropriate to meet the needs of a pupil and to ensure access to the general education curriculum,  specially designed instruction that is in accordance with a pupil's individualized education program may be delivered in a variety of education settings by a general education teacher or other certificated personnel provided that special education personnel certificated pursuant to section 15-203 are involved in the planning,  progress monitoring and when appropriate involved in the delivery of the specially designed instruction. Pupils who receive special education shall not be required to achieve passing scores on the statewide assessment or the test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test under section 15-701.01 in order to graduate from high school unless the pupil is learning at a level appropriate for the pupil's grade level in a specific academic area and unless a passing score on the statewide assessment or the test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test under section 15-701.01 is specifically required in a specific academic area by the pupil's individualized education program as mutually agreed on by the pupil's parents and the pupil's individualized education program team or the pupil,  if the pupil is at least eighteen years of age. The pupil's individualized education program shall include any necessary testing accommodations. Special education services shall be provided at no cost to the parents of children with disabilities.
B. The state board of education shall adopt guidelines to define a parent's or guardian's role or a pupil's role,  if the pupil is at least eighteen years of age,  in the development of a pupil's section 504 plan as defined in section 15-731,  including testing and testing accommodations.
C. For the purposes of determining the services to pupils served by private schools under existing federal law,  the state shall consider the term to include homeschooled pupils.
D. If federal monies are provided to a school district or a charter school for special education services to homeschooled or private schooled pupils,  the school district or charter school shall provide the services to both the homeschooled pupils and the private schooled pupils in the same manner.
E. For the purposes of this section,  " special education"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 15-1201.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-763.01 - Surrogate parent; notification; appointment

15-763.01.
Surrogate parent;  notification;  appointment
A. A petition for the appointment of a surrogate parent for a child with a disability shall be made to the department of education if any of the following conditions has been met:
1. A parent as defined in 34 Code of Federal Regulations section 300.30 cannot be identified.
2. A public agency cannot determine the whereabouts of a parent,  after having made reasonable attempts.
3. The child is a ward of the state,  and a parent as defined in 34 Code of Federal Regulations section 300.30 cannot be identified or a public agency cannot determine the location of a parent after having made reasonable attempts. In the case of a child who is a ward of the state,  the surrogate parent may alternately be appointed by the judge who oversees the child's case if the surrogate parent meets the requirements of this section.
4. The child meets the criteria of an unaccompanied youth as defined in the McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act (42 United States Code section 11434a(6)).
B. If allowed by state and federal law,  the department of education shall notify the court of competent jurisdiction if the department of education appoints a surrogate parent for a ward of the state pursuant to subsection A of this section.
C. In order for a person to be eligible to receive an appointment as a surrogate parent for a child with a disability,  all of the following must be true:
1. The person shall be determined by the department of education to possess knowledge and skills that will ensure adequate representation of the child.
2. The person may not be an employee of a state agency if that agency is involved in the education or care of the child.
3. The person may not have any interests that would conflict with the best interests of the child.
4. The person shall have a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to title 41,  chapter 12,  article 3.1.
D. A person who is appointed as a surrogate parent for a child with a disability shall not be deemed to be an employee of the state solely as a result of serving as a surrogate parent and receiving compensation for that service.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-769 - Appropriation and apportionment; approval of program

15-769.
Appropriation and apportionment;  approval of program
A. Except as provided in this section,  any pupil who is a child with a disability shall be included in the entitlement to state aid computed as provided in chapter 9,  article 5 of this title and apportionment made as provided in section 15-973.
B. A district may budget using the group B weight for a homebound child with a disability if the educational program meets the minimum standards established by the state board of education. For purposes of computing the base support level,  a school district shall not classify a pupil in more than one category of disability.
C. The appropriations and apportionment as provided in chapter 9,  article 5 of this title shall not be granted to the governing board of a school district or county school superintendent unless the school district or county complies with this article and the conditions and standards prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to rules of the state board of education for pupil identification and placement pursuant to sections 15-766 and 15-767.
D. If a pupil with a group B disability does not receive special education instructional services but receives at least one ancillary service,  the pupil shall be considered a special education pupil for the group B funding. If the category of disability has both a resource and self-contained weight,  the pupil shall be classified as in a resource program. For the purposes of this subsection,  " ancillary service"  means one of the following:
1. Physical therapy.
2. Occupational therapy.
3. Orientation and mobility training.
4. Sign language interpretation services.
5. A full-time aide needed for an individual pupil to benefit from the pupil's educational program as specified in the pupil's individualized education program.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-779 - Definitions

15-779.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Gifted education"  means appropriate academic course offerings and services that are required to provide an educational program that is an integral part of the regular school day and that is commensurate with the academic abilities and potential of a gifted pupil.
2. " Gifted pupil"  means a child who is of lawful school age,  who due to superior intellect or advanced learning ability,  or both,  is not afforded an opportunity for otherwise attainable progress and development in regular classroom instruction and who needs appropriate gifted education services,  to achieve at levels commensurate with the child's intellect and ability.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-779.01 - Powers and duties of the school district governing board

15-779.01.
Powers and duties of the school district governing board
A. Because it is in the public interest to support unique opportunities for high-achieving and underachieving pupils who are identified as gifted,  the governing board of each school district shall provide gifted education to gifted pupils identified as provided in this article.
B. The governing board shall modify the course of study and adapt teaching methods,  materials and techniques to provide educationally for those pupils who are gifted and possess superior intellect or advanced learning ability,  or both,  but may have an educational disadvantage resulting from a disability or a difficulty in writing,  speaking or understanding the English language due to an environmental background in which a language other than English is primarily or exclusively spoken. Identification of gifted pupils as provided in this subsection shall be based on tests or subtests that are demonstrated to be effective with special populations including those with a disability or difficulty with the English language.
C. If a pupil who was previously identified as a gifted pupil by a school district or charter school transfers into another school district,  the school district into which the pupil transferred shall determine in a timely manner whether the pupil shall be identified as a gifted pupil in that school district. The school district into which the pupil transferred shall provide gifted education to transfer pupils who are identified as gifted without unreasonable delay.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-779.03 - Additional assistance for gifted programs

15-779.03.
Additional assistance for gifted programs
A. School districts that comply with section 15-779.01 and that submit evidence that all district teachers who have primary responsibility for teaching gifted pupils have obtained or are working toward obtaining the appropriate certification endorsement as required by the state board of education may apply to the department of education for additional funding for gifted programs equal to seventy-five dollars per pupil for four per cent of the district's student count,  or two thousand dollars,  whichever is more. As an alternate to the individual district application process,  a governing board may request that a county school superintendent apply on its behalf as part of an educational consortium. The consortium may include school districts in more than one county. If additional monies are available after funding all eligible school districts or educational consortia,  the additional monies shall be used to increase the per pupil amount for each district or educational consortium funded. If sufficient monies are not available to meet all requests,  the state board of education shall determine the allocation of monies based on the comprehensiveness across grade levels,  appropriateness to the population being served,  utility and demonstrated effectiveness of the scope and sequence and the likelihood of the school district's or educational consortium's proposed program successfully meeting the needs of the gifted pupils. A school district shall include the monies it receives for gifted programs and services under this section in the special projects section of the budget.
B. School districts shall conduct evaluation studies of their programs for the gifted and submit information to the department of education regarding the results of their studies. The department shall develop evaluation guidelines,  reporting forms,  procedures and timelines.
C. Monies distributed pursuant to this section shall supplement and not supplant monies from other sources.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-779.04 - Powers and duties of the superintendent of public instruction

15-779.04.
Powers and duties of the superintendent of public instruction
The superintendent of public instruction shall:
1. Apportion monies to each school district for which an application to offer programs for gifted pupils has been approved by the department of education pursuant to rules adopted by the state board of education.
2. On request,  assist school district governing boards to design,  implement and evaluate programs for gifted pupils.
3. Ensure that the expenditure of monies authorized for programs for gifted pupils is consistent with this article.
4. Encourage the development of locally designed,  innovative programs for gifted pupils.
5. Assist school districts in the development and implementation of staff development programs for administrators,  teachers and counselors related to gifted pupils.
6. Encourage the development of procedures that assure the ongoing participation of parents of gifted pupils in the planning and evaluation of gifted education programs and services.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-781 - Definitions

15-781.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Career and technical education and vocational education"  means vocational and technical preparation programs for pupils in grades nine through twelve.
2. " Occupation"  means the principal employment,  paid or unpaid,  of a person.
3. " Program improvement services"  means those activities,  services and functions carried out to develop,  support and improve the quality of career and technical education and vocational education programs,  including teacher education,  curriculum,  guidance and administration.
4. " Program standards"  means models designed to serve as a guide in the establishment,  maintenance and evaluation of quality career and technical,  vocational,  and technical education programs.
5. " Training provider"  means an agency,  council or organization providing career and technical education and vocational education or employment training,  or both.
6. " Unpaid employment"  means work in recognized occupations for which there is no direct financial compensation.
7. " Vocational and technical preparation"  means an organized set of specialized courses which is directly related to the preparation of persons for occupations that normally do not require a baccalaureate or advanced degree for paid or unpaid employment or advancement and which is designed in total to provide a pupil with sufficient skills for entry into an occupation.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-781.02 - Meetings; majority required for validation; travel expenses; immunity

15-781.02.
Meetings;  majority required for validation;  travel expenses;  immunity
A. The state board of education shall hold four regular meetings annually at times it directs under the provisions of section 15-784 for the purposes of providing career and technical education and vocational education. Special meetings may be held on the call of the presiding officer.
B. Concurrence of a majority of all members of the board is necessary for validation of an act of the board.
C. Members shall be allowed travel expenses and reimbursement for subsistence,  as provided by title 38,  chapter 4,  article 2,  to be paid on claims approved by the superintendent of public instruction,  as other claims against the state are paid,  from the appropriation for the board authorized in the general appropriations act.
D. Members of the board are immune from personal liability with respect to all acts done and actions taken in good faith within the scope of their authority during duly constituted regular and special meetings with approval of a majority of the board.
E. The superintendent of public instruction is the executive officer of the board.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-782 - Career and technical education and vocational education

15-782.
Career and technical education and vocational education
A. A school having satisfactory facilities and equipment and which is fit to provide career and technical education and vocational education,  such as agriculture,  business and office education,  health occupations,  home economics,  industrial education,  marketing and distribution and public and personal services,  shall,  upon application made by the governing board to the state board of education,  be designated to maintain a department consisting of such career and technical education and vocational education programs and program improvement services for pupils in grades seven through twelve.
B. Instruction in the department shall be of a practical character.
C. The governing board shall employ trained instructors with qualifications fixed by the state board of education,  shall provide suitable classrooms and laboratory facilities for such instruction according to rules established by the state board of education and may provide a tract of land,  together with buildings,  machinery,  tools,  equipment and appliances,  suitable for field work in agriculture.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-782.01 - Instructors; specialized teaching certificate; qualifications; rules; definition

15-782.01.
Instructors;  specialized teaching certificate;  qualifications;  rules;  definition
A. In addition to any other current certification issued,  the state board of education shall issue a specialized standard teaching certificate in STEM or career and technical education to a person who provides instruction in a career and technical education course or program or STEM-related course that is offered by a school district or career technical education district if the person does all of the following:
1. Demonstrates expertise in the subject matter in which the person will provide instruction.
2. Demonstrates at least five years of work experience in the subject matter in which the person will provide instruction.
3. Complies with the fingerprinting and background check requirements prescribed in section 15-512.
B. The state board of education shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section. A person who is issued a certificate pursuant to this section is not required to meet any requirement prescribed in section 15-532,  15-533 or 15-756.09 or as may be further prescribed by law.
C. For the purposes of this section,  " STEM"  means science,  technology,  engineering and mathematics.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-783 - Evaluation of career and technical education and vocational education programs

15-783.
Evaluation of career and technical education and vocational education programs
The governing board of a school district shall provide for a self-evaluation of its career and technical education and vocational education programs annually. The assessment shall be conducted in cooperation with and with assistance from business,  industry or labor representatives. The evaluation shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by the state board of education and the results shall be submitted to the department of education as prescribed by the state board.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-784 - Vocational education; acceptance of congressional acts; appropriation; distribution of federal monies

15-784.
Vocational education;  acceptance of congressional acts;  appropriation;  distribution of federal monies
A. The state assents to the provisions and accepts the benefits of the vocational education act of 1917,  as amended,  and the Carl D. Perkins vocational education act of 1984,  as amended by the Carl D. Perkins vocational and applied technological education act amendments of 1990,  as amended by the Carl D. Perkins vocational and applied technology act of 1998.
B. The state board of education is the state board of vocational education for the purposes of the acts. The state treasurer is designated custodian for vocational education for the purposes of the acts. The state treasurer shall receive and provide for the custody and disbursement of all monies paid to the state for the purposes of vocational education.
C. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state sufficient monies to meet the requirements of the acts of Congress.
D. The state board of education may distribute the monies it receives as provided in subsection A of this section to any eligible recipient of the monies under the federal law.
E. The state board of education shall distribute to the community college districts in this state at least fifteen percent of the monies received as provided in subsection A of this section. Community college tuition financing districts are not eligible to receive monies pursuant to this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-785 - Career and technical education and vocational education schools; expenses; allocations from federal funds

15-785.
Career and technical education and vocational education schools;  expenses;  allocations from federal funds
Any school district may organize schools or classes in accordance with the provisions of the federal law accepted by section 15-784 and the rules and regulations of the state board of education. The school district shall be eligible for allocations from federal funds and from the appropriation for the state board of an amount which is not more than seventy-five per cent of all the expenditures for vocational education in such schools or classes. The state board shall make allocations upon signed statements of assurances and reports from the school districts covering the details of such expenditures.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-786 - Acceptance of gifts or grants; fund; unexpended monies

15-786.
Acceptance of gifts or grants;  fund;  unexpended monies
A. The state board of education may accept gifts or grants of monies or property from public or private sources. The state board shall place the monies in a separate account designated as the career and technical education and vocational education fund.
B. If all or part of the monies accepted by the state board as provided in subsection A are not expended prior to the end of the fiscal year in which the gift or grant was accepted,  the remaining balance of the amount remains in the career and technical education and vocational education fund until needed and does not revert to the state general fund at the close of the fiscal year.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-787 - Eligibility; allocation; plan

15-787.
Eligibility;  allocation;  plan
(L21,  Ch. 405,  sec. 11)
A. A school district or a district formed for the purposes of this article as prescribed by the terms of this article may be eligible for allocation of funds from the state board of education provided the district offering career and technical education and vocational education meets minimum standards and requirements approved by the state board of vocational education.
B. The state board of education may allocate from its available appropriation any amount it deems appropriate for the use of a school district or a district formed for the purposes of this article,  and such allocation may be for administrative costs,  equipment or capital outlay.
C. The state board of education shall develop a state plan for career and technical education and vocational education which provides for the distribution of career and technical education and vocational education funds to school districts or districts formed for the purposes of this article meeting the minimum requirements provided for in the state plan for career and technical education and vocational education.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-788 - Exemption from certain requirements; exception

15-788.
Exemption from certain requirements;  exception
A. Any building,  structure,  addition or alteration constructed by vocational education students shall be exempt from section 34-201 and title 41,  chapter 23 and may be constructed without advertising for bids. This exemption shall not be construed to permit teaching or nonteaching school personnel to do any construction,  building or alteration to a building while under the jurisdiction of a school program without complying with section 34-201 and title 41,  chapter 23.
B. All purchases of supplies,  materials and equipment for such construction by career and technical education and vocational education students shall follow bidding procedures as established by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-213.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-790 - Primary responsibility of school districts, career technical education districts, community college districts and universities

15-790.
Primary responsibility of school districts,  career technical education districts,  community college districts and universities
A. School district governing boards have the primary responsibility for providing career exploration and entry-level career and technical education and vocational education.
B. Career technical education districts have the primary responsibility for providing career and technical education preparation programs designed to prepare students for advanced career and technical education or entry into the workforce.
C. Community college district governing boards have the primary responsibility for providing postsecondary technical education and advanced career and technical education and vocational education,  including the retraining and upgrading of a student's occupational skills. Community college district governing boards in conjunction with the state board for private postsecondary education have the major responsibility for providing career and technical education and vocational education that focuses on the economic development of this state.
D. Universities have the primary responsibility for research related to career and technical education and vocational education.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-791 - Arizona agricultural youth organization special plate fund

15-791.
Arizona agricultural youth organization special plate fund
A. The Arizona agricultural youth organization special plate fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 28-2436. The state board of education acting as the state board for vocational and technological education shall administer the fund. The first thirty-two thousand dollars in the fund shall be reimbursed to the entity that provides the thirty-two thousand dollars to the department of transportation pursuant to section 28-2436. Not more than ten per cent of monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The state board of education acting as the state board for vocational and technological education shall annually allocate monies from the fund,  excluding administrative fees,  to student career and technical education organizations that promote agricultural education programs at middle schools,  junior high schools and high schools in this state,  that connect students to careers in science,  business and the technology of agriculture and that develop student leadership opportunities in agriculture. The organizations shall use the allocated monies for the organizations' operations and activities and for student scholarships.
B. On notice from the state board of education acting as the state board for vocational and technological education,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-792 - Declaration of purpose and policy

15-792.
Declaration of purpose and policy
The legislature declares and finds that:
1. It is in the interest of this state to greatly increase the proportion of students who enter high school and who subsequently leave those high schools with the skills needed to compete effectively in a global economy that provides world class wages only to workers with world class skills.
2. It is in the interest of students in this state,  their families and schools to provide a college and work readiness assessment to students.
3. The purpose of this article is to greatly increase the proportion of students in this state who leave high school with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in college in a way that does not significantly increase the cost of high school.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-792.01 - Definitions

15-792.01.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Approved board examination system"  means a board examination system that has been approved by an interstate compact on board examination systems.
2. " Board examination system"  means a complete instructional system that includes all of the following components:
(a) A coherent group of courses that collectively constitutes a core curriculum at the high school level.
(b) A comprehensive syllabus for each course.
(c) Appropriate instructional and teaching materials for each course.
(d) High quality examinations that are closely aligned with the course syllabus.
(e) Professional scoring of examinations.
(f) Teacher education that is designed to train teachers to properly teach those courses.
3. " Grand Canyon diploma"  means a high school diploma that is offered to any student who demonstrates readiness for college level mathematics and English according to standards prescribed by an interstate compact on board examination systems,  who has passing grades on an additional set of required approved board examinations in core academic courses as determined by the state board of education,  including the arts,  history and science,  and who successfully completes a course in economics.
4. " Readiness for college level mathematics and English"  means that a student has the English and mathematics skills and knowledge needed to succeed in college level courses that count toward a degree or certificate without taking remedial or developmental coursework.