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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-795 - Declaration of purpose and policy

15-795.
Declaration of purpose and policy
The legislature finds and declares that:
1. The purpose of this article is to enable all students to progress toward clearly defined learning outcomes at their own pace,  allowing them to advance when they demonstrate the desired level of mastery rather than progressing based on a predetermined amount of seat time in a classroom.
2. Competency-based learning can support high-expectations outcomes such as college readiness. Competency-based learning can benefit all students,  allowing additional preparation for students who are struggling to master academic content before they move to the next level while allowing those who can advance to do so when they are ready.
3. Competency-based strategies provide flexibility in the way that credit can be earned or awarded and provide students with personalized learning opportunities.
4. Competency-based systems require the clear articulation of desired learning outcomes,  including the application and creation of knowledge and the development of important skills and dispositions,  as well as assessments that can measure student mastery.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-796 - Alternative education programs; alternative schools; requirements; funding; definitions

15-796.
Alternative education programs;  alternative schools;  requirements;  funding;  definitions
A. The governing board of a school district may contract with any public body or private person for the purpose of providing alternative education programs or alternative schools.
B. On the approval of the parent or guardian of a student or of a student who is an emancipated person,  the superintendent of a school district may recommend to the governing board the placement of the student in an alternative education program or alternative school as provided in this article.
C. An alternative education program or alternative school may deliver the annual required instructional time or instructional hours prescribed in section 15-797,  subsection D or any other section to students on any day of the week.
D. An alternative education program or alternative school may enroll and begin to receive funding for a student without a withdrawal form from the student's previous school if the withdrawal has been verified in the student accountability information system and the alternative education program or alternative school retains electronic documentation validating the withdrawal.
E. Notwithstanding any other law,  if the previous school of a student who is enrolled in an alternative education program or alternative school incorrectly codes the student as a graduate in the student accountability information system,  the alternative education program or alternative school in which the student is currently enrolled may continue to enroll the student. On notification that a student who has been incorrectly coded as a graduate is enrolled in an alternative education program or alternative school,  the department of education shall allocate funding for the student beginning on the date of the student's enrollment in the alternative education program or alternative school.
F. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Alternative education"  means the modification of the school course of study and adoption of teaching methods,  materials and techniques,  including using any instructional time models pursuant to section 15-901.08,  to provide educationally for students in grades six through twelve who are unable to profit from the regular school course of study and environment.
2. " Student accountability information system"  means the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-797 - Financial provisions for students in alternative education programs and alternative schools

15-797.
Financial provisions for students in alternative education programs and alternative schools
A. School districts may count students for daily attendance as provided in section 15-901 who are not actually and physically in attendance in a recognized common or high school but who are enrolled in and actually and physically in attendance in an alternative education program or alternative school that is provided by any public body or private person and that meets the standards that the state board of education and the governing board prescribe for the course of study given in the common and high schools.
B. The governing board of a school district shall prescribe procedures for verifying the attendance of students enrolled in an alternative education program or alternative school that is provided by any public body or private person.
C. The governing board may pay for the cost of educating students as provided in this article not to exceed the cost per student count as provided in section 15-824,  subsection G.
D. School districts operating alternative education programs or alternative schools pursuant to this section and charter schools operating on approved alternative calendars pursuant to section 15-183 shall comply with the annual hours of instruction requirement pursuant to section 15-901.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-801 - Holidays

15-801.
Holidays
When July 4,  Veterans' Day,  December 25 or Thanksgiving Day occurs within the school week,  the schools shall be closed and the compensation of the teachers shall not be diminished on that account. School district governing boards may declare a recess during the Christmas holiday season of not to exceed two school weeks,  and teachers shall receive compensation during the recess.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-802.01 - Homeschooled children; eligibility to participate in interscholastic activities

15-802.01.
Homeschooled children;  eligibility to participate in interscholastic activities
A. Notwithstanding any other law,  a child who resides within the attendance area of a public school and who is homeschooled shall be allowed to try out for interscholastic activities on behalf of the public school in the same manner as a pupil who is enrolled in that public school. Registration,  age eligibility requirements,  fees,  insurance,  transportation,  physical condition,  qualifications,  responsibilities,  event schedules,  standards of behavior and performance policies for homeschooled students shall be consistent with those policies established for students enrolled in that public school. The individual providing the primary instruction of a child who is homeschooled shall submit written verification that provides:
1. Whether the student is receiving a passing grade in each course or subject being taught.
2. Whether the student is maintaining satisfactory progress towards advancement or promotion.
B. A child who is homeschooled and who was previously enrolled in a public,  private or charter school shall be ineligible to participate in interscholastic activities for the remainder of the school year during which the child was enrolled in a school.
C. A school district shall not contract with any private entity that supervises interscholastic activities if the private entity prohibits the participation of homeschooled children in interscholastic activities at public,  private or charter schools.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-803 - School attendance; exemptions; definitions

15-803.
School attendance;  exemptions;  definitions
A. It is unlawful for any child who is between six and sixteen years of age to fail to attend school during the hours school is in session,  unless either:
1. The child is excused pursuant to section 15-802,  subsection D or section 15-901,  subsection A,  paragraph 5,  subdivision (c).
2. The child is accompanied by a parent or a person authorized by a parent.
3. The child is provided with instruction in a homeschool.
B. A child who is habitually truant or who has excessive absences may be adjudicated an incorrigible child as defined in section 8-201. Absences may be considered excessive when the number of absent days exceeds ten per cent of the number of required attendance days prescribed in section 15-802,  subsection B,  paragraph 1.
C. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Habitually truant"  means a truant child who is truant for at least five school days within a school year.
2. " Truant"  means an unexcused absence for at least one class period during the day.
3. " Truant child"  means a child who is between six and sixteen years of age and who is not in attendance at a public or private school during the hours that school is in session,  unless excused as provided by this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-804 - Attendance officer; appointment; salary

15-804.
Attendance officer;  appointment;  salary
A. The governing board of a school district may appoint an attendance officer for the school district. The salary of the attendance officer shall be fixed by the governing board and paid from the funds of the school district.
B. If in the opinion of the governing boards of two or more school districts one officer will adequately serve such districts,  such officer may be appointed by the districts jointly. His salary may be apportioned as the governing boards provide and shall be paid from the funds of the school districts.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-805 - Attendance officer; powers and duties

15-805.
Attendance officer;  powers and duties
A. The attendance officer may enforce the law relating to:
1. School attendance of children between the ages of six and sixteen years.
2. The provisions of section 15-802,  subsection E,  and section 15-803.
3. Employment of children between the ages of six and sixteen years.
B. The attendance officer may:
1. Issue a citation to an adult or child who is alleged to be in violation of laws specified in subsection A of this section to appear before a court of competent jurisdiction and shall advise the person to whom the citation is issued that failure to appear at the time and place specified in the citation may result in the issuance of a warrant for the person's arrest. A citation that is issued to a child under eighteen years of age shall require the child's parent or person having custody to appear with the child at the time and place specified in the citation. The attendance officer shall notify the child's parent or person having custody that the citation was issued and that the parent or person having custody is required to appear in court with the child and shall give proof of the notice to the court.
2. Issue a citation on an Arizona traffic ticket and complaint form for any violation of laws specified in subsection A of this section.
3. Report a violation of a law specified in subsection A of this section to the local law enforcement agency and request an investigation of the violation. The law enforcement agency shall,  when sufficient cause exists,  refer the matter for prosecution.
4. Enter all places where children may be employed to investigate and enforce the law.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-806 - Excuse from school attendance

15-806.
Excuse from school attendance
A. The governing board of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall adopt a policy governing the excuse of pupils for religious purposes. The policy may permit a pupil to be excused from school attendance for religious purposes,  including participation in religious exercises or religious instruction. If the policy permits a pupil to be excused for religious purposes,  the policy shall stipulate the conditions under which the excuse will be granted. These conditions shall include at least the following:
1. The person who has custody of the pupil has given written consent.
2. Any religious instruction or exercise takes place at a suitable place away from school property designated by the church or religious denomination or group.
B. The governing board of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall adopt a policy governing the excuse of pupils from school attendance. The policy shall require the school district to apply to the department of education for authorization of school closure for the following reasons:
1. Widespread illness for any period of three consecutive days or more.
2. Adverse weather conditions for any period of three consecutive days or more.
3. Concerted refusal by students to attend classes for any period of three consecutive days or more.
4. Threats of violence against school property,  school personnel or pupils for any period of one day or more.
5. Situations affecting the safety of persons or property resulting from fire,  flooding or floodwater,  an earthquake,  a hazardous material event or another cause if approved by the department of education.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-807 - Absence from school; notification of parent or person having custody of pupil; immunity; excused absence

15-807.
Absence from school;  notification of parent or person having custody of pupil;  immunity;  excused absence
A. If a pupil in a kindergarten program or in any of grades one through eight is absent from school without excuse as provided in this article or without notice to the school in which the pupil is enrolled of authorization of the absence by the parent or other person who has custody of the pupil,  the school in which the pupil is enrolled shall make a reasonable effort to promptly telephone and notify the parent or other person who has custody of the pupil of the pupil's absence from school:
1. Within two hours after the first class in which the pupil is absent for a pupil in a kindergarten program or in any of grades one through six.
2. Within two hours after the first class in which the pupil is absent for a pupil in grade seven or eight if the first class in which the pupil is absent is the pupil's first class of the school day.
3. Within five hours after the first class in which the pupil is absent for a pupil in grade seven or eight if the first class in which the pupil is absent is after the pupil's first class of the school day.
B. On or before the enrollment of a pupil in a kindergarten program or in any of grades one through eight,  the school district shall notify the parent or other person who has custody of the pupil:
1. Of the parent's or other person's responsibility to authorize any absence of the pupil from school and to notify the school in which the pupil is enrolled in advance or at the time of any absence.
2. That the school district requires the parent or other person who has custody to provide at least one telephone number,  if available,  for purposes of this section. The school district shall require that the telephone number,  if available,  be given at the time of enrollment of the pupil in school and that the school of enrollment be promptly notified of any change in the telephone number.
C. A school district,  governing board members of a school district and employees or agents of a school district are not liable for failure to notify the parent or other person who has custody of a pupil of the pupil's absence from school as provided in this section.
D. In identifying excused absences pursuant to section 15-901,  subsection A,  paragraph 1,  the department of education shall identify an absence due to the mental or behavioral health of a pupil as an excused absence. The department may adopt guidelines and rules for the purposes of this subsection,  including determining what constitutes an absence due to the mental or behavioral health of a pupil.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-816 - Definitions

15-816.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Nonresident pupil"  means a pupil who resides in this state and who is enrolled in or is seeking enrollment in a school district other than the school district in which the pupil resides.
2. " Open enrollment"  means a policy that is adopted and implemented by a school district governing board to allow resident transfer pupils to enroll in any school within the school district,  to allow resident pupils to enroll in any school located within other school districts in this state and to allow nonresident pupils to enroll in any school within the district pursuant to section 15-816.01.
3. " Resident pupil"  means a pupil whose residence is within the attendance area of a school.
4. " Resident school"  means a school that is within the designated attendance area in which a pupil resides.
5. " Resident transfer pupil"  means a resident pupil who is enrolled in or seeking enrollment in a school that is within the school district but outside the attendance area of the pupil's residence.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-821 - Admission of children; required age

15-821.
Admission of children;  required age
A. Unless otherwise provided by article 1.1 of this chapter or by any other law,  all schools shall admit children who are between the ages of six and twenty-one years,  who reside in the school district and who meet the requirements for enrollment in one of the grades or programs offered in the school. A school may refuse to admit a child who has graduated from a high school with a recognized diploma.
B. If a preschool program for children with disabilities is maintained,  a child is eligible for admission as prescribed in section 15-771.
C. If a kindergarten program is maintained,  a child is eligible for admission to kindergarten if the child is five years of age. A child is deemed five years of age if the child reaches the age of five before September 1 of the current school year. A child is eligible for admission to first grade if the child is six years of age. A child is deemed six years of age if the child reaches the age of six before September 1 of the current school year. The governing board may admit children who have not reached the required age as prescribed by this subsection if it is determined to be in the best interest of the children. For children entering the first grade,  such determination shall be based upon one or more consultations with the parent,  parents,  guardian or guardians,  the children,  the teacher and the school principal. Such children must reach the required age of five for kindergarten and six for first grade by January 1 of the current school year.
D. Notwithstanding any other law,  a child who resides with a family member other than the child's parent while awaiting the outcome of a legal guardianship or custody proceeding is deemed to reside in the school district where that family member resides if the family member provides written documentary proof of one of the following:
1. The family member is attempting to obtain legal guardianship of the child in an unresolved and uncontested guardianship proceeding commenced in superior court. The family member shall provide documentation to the school district within thirty days of enrollment that the family member is attempting to obtain legal guardianship of the child. On obtaining legal guardianship,  the family member shall provide documentation to the school district.
2. The family member is attempting to obtain custody of the child in an unresolved and uncontested child custody proceeding commenced in superior court. The family member shall provide documentation to the school district within thirty days of enrollment that the family member is attempting to obtain custody of the child. On obtaining custody,  the family member shall provide documentation to the school district.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-823.01 - Admission of nonresident pupils; active military duty; definitions

15-823.01.
Admission of nonresident pupils;  active military duty;  definitions
A. Notwithstanding any other law,  a pupil complies with the residency requirements for school attendance in a local education agency if the parent of the pupil is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation within this state while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order.
B. A local education agency shall accept an application for enrollment and course registration by electronic means for a pupil who meets the requirements prescribed in subsection A of this section,  including enrollment in a specific school or program within the local education agency.
C. The parent of a pupil who meets the requirement prescribed in subsection A of this section shall provide proof of residence to the local education agency within ten days after the arrival date provided on official documentation. The parent may use the address of any of the following as proof of residence for the purposes of this subsection:
1. A temporary on-base billeting facility.
2. A purchased or leased home or apartment.
3. Any federal government housing or off-base military housing,  including off-base military housing that may be provided through a public-private venture.
D. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Active military duty"  means full-time military duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States,  including members of the national guard and the state military reserve on active duty orders.
2. " Military installation"  means a base,  camp,  post,  station,  yard,  center,  homeport facility for any ship or other installation under the jurisdiction of the United States department of defense or the United States coast guard.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-825.01 - Certificates of educational convenience; pupils attending out-of-state schools

15-825.01.
Certificates of educational convenience;  pupils attending out-of-state schools
A. A school district is eligible to receive payment from state school monies for excess tuition if the following conditions are met:
1. The county school superintendent issues a certificate of educational convenience pursuant to section 15-825,  subsection A for one or more pupils who reside in the district to attend a school in an adjacent state that is proximate to the school district when the pupils are precluded by distance,  lack of adequate transportation facilities or a parent's or guardian's employment from attending a school in the school district or county of the pupils' residence.
2. The superintendent of public instruction determines that the development of an interstate compact with another state or an intergovernmental agreement between the sending and receiving school districts,  which provides for tuition-free attendance in the receiving district,  is impracticable or not in the best interests of this state.
3. The total amount of tuition charged by the receiving district is greater than the equalization base amount as determined by section 15-971,  subsection A for all of the pupils for whom tuition is being paid pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection.
B. The excess tuition payment shall be calculated as follows:
1. Determine the amount of tuition being charged by the receiving district for pupils attending the district pursuant to subsection A,  paragraph 1 of this section.
2. Determine the lesser of the amount determined in paragraph 1 of this subsection or the guaranteed tuition level. The guaranteed tuition level for the receiving district shall be determined for the tuitioned pupils by the department of education based on the receiving state's school finance formula or the actual costs of educating pupils in the receiving district,  whichever is appropriate.
3. Subtract the equalization base amount as provided in subsection A,  paragraph 3 of this section,  from the amount determined in paragraph 2 of this subsection.
C. The excess tuition payment is exempt from the revenue control limit as provided in section 15-947.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-825.02 - Certificates of educational convenience; unorganized territory

15-825.02.
Certificates of educational convenience;  unorganized territory
A. If the annual number of certificates of educational convenience or students attending through open enrollment into any adjacent school district from a single unorganized territory exceeds one hundred fifty,  the superintendent of public instruction shall notify the county school superintendent and the county school superintendent shall notify the residents of the unorganized territory that the residents are required to join an adjacent school district. If the adjacent school district is a common school district that is within the boundaries of a union high school district,  the unorganized territory shall join both the common school district and the union high school district. If the adjacent school district is a common school district that is not within the boundaries of a high school district,  the unorganized territory shall join the common school district,  and high school pupils who reside in the previously unorganized territory shall be educated in the same manner as high school pupils who reside in the common school district.
B. The superintendent of public instruction shall notify the county school superintendent that the conditions prescribed in subsection A have occurred,  and the county school superintendent shall prepare a ballot question to be voted on by the residents of the unorganized territory at the next general election to determine whether to join an adjacent existing school district.
C. Students attending an adjacent existing school district through open enrollment or through certificates of educational convenience that were approved before notification by the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to subsection B may continue enrollment in that existing school district until the unorganized territory joins a school district. Any students attending an adjacent existing school district through open enrollment or through certificates of educational convenience shall be allowed to continue enrollment in that existing school district even if the unorganized territory joins with a different adjacent school district. Any sibling of a student who continues to attend an adjacent existing school district through open enrollment or a certificate of educational convenience shall also be allowed to attend the same adjacent existing school district.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-826 - Education of children to whom school inaccessible

15-826.
Education of children to whom school inaccessible
The county school superintendent,  with the consent of the board of supervisors,  may allow on his warrant an amount not to exceed ten dollars per school month per pupil toward the education of children of compulsory school age living at such a distance or inaccessible place that compulsory attendance is impracticable. The monies may be used by the county school superintendent as he deems best for the interest of the pupil and shall be paid from the reserve fund of the county.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-827 - Presentation of withdrawal form

15-827.
Presentation of withdrawal form
A. A pupil who enters a school shall present to the principal of the school a properly executed withdrawal form if such pupil previously attended another school in this state.
B. The withdrawal form prescribed by subsection A shall be prepared and distributed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. The withdrawal form shall in addition to any other data required by the superintendent of public instruction contain space for the reason for withdrawal and the signature of an official of the school from which the pupil has withdrawn.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-829 - Missing child; notification of school; flagging records; definitions

15-829.
Missing child;  notification of school;  flagging records;  definitions
A. When a child is reported missing by a parent or guardian,  the law enforcement agency receiving the report shall notify as soon as is appropriate the school the child was attending,  if any,  or the county school superintendent if the child was being instructed at home. The notification shall include all of the following:
1. The missing child's name.
2. The missing child's date of birth.
3. The missing child's county and state of birth.
4. The missing child's social security number,  if any.
5. The physical description of the missing child.
B. When a school is notified pursuant to subsection A that a child is missing,  the school shall flag the records of the child. If a copy of or information regarding the records is requested the school shall immediately report the request concerning the flagged records to a local law enforcement agency.
C. The law enforcement agency receiving the report shall notify the school or county school superintendent if the missing child is recovered and the school or county school superintendent shall remove the flag on the records.
D. For purposes of this section:
1. " Flag"  means to mark or identify as pertaining to a missing child,  or an indication identifying an item as pertaining to a missing child.
2. " Missing child"  means a person who is under the age of eighteen years,  whose temporary or permanent residence is in this state or is believed to be in this state,  whose location has not been determined and who has been reported as missing to a law enforcement agency.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-840 - Definitions

15-840.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Expulsion"  means the permanent withdrawal of the privilege of attending a school unless the governing board reinstates the privilege of attending the school.
2. " Suspension"  means the temporary withdrawal of the privilege of attending a school for a specified period of time.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-842 - Damage to school property; suspension or expulsion of pupil; liability of parent

15-842.
Damage to school property;  suspension or expulsion of pupil;  liability of parent
A. Except as provided in section 15-843,  subsection K,  a pupil who cuts,  defaces or otherwise injures any school property may be suspended or expelled.
B. On complaint of the governing board,  the parents or guardians of minors who have injured school property are liable for all damages caused by their children or wards.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-844 - Suspension and expulsion proceedings for children with disabilities

15-844.
Suspension and expulsion proceedings for children with disabilities
Notwithstanding sections 15-841 and 15-842,  the suspension or expulsion of children with disabilities,  as defined in section 15-761,  shall be in accordance with the individuals with disabilities education act (20 United States Code sections 1410 through 1485) and federal regulations issued pursuant to the individuals with disabilities education act.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-854 - Year-round school year operation; powers and duties of superintendent of public instruction

15-854.
Year-round school year operation;  powers and duties of superintendent of public instruction
A. The superintendent of public instruction shall:
1. Prepare and distribute all necessary forms for application by any school district for state authorization for a school district year-round school year operation program.
2. Prepare and distribute all necessary budget or reporting forms which may be required for the purpose of this section and section 15-855.
3. Cooperate with and provide continued supervision of all year-round school year operation programs to determine compliance with the provisions of this section and section 15-855.
B. The superintendent of public instruction may:
1. Authorize a school district with program approval for year-round school year operation to employ a fiscal year other than one beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30,  and to appropriately adjust the respective budget dates.
2. Authorize and assist in arrangements for any necessary adjustments of employment contracts,  the dates and respective percentages of apportionments of state aid and the student count to be based on each pupil's attendance during the respective one hundred seventy-five days or two hundred days,  as applicable,  of school operation,  or the equivalent as approved by the superintendent of public instruction,  in which the pupil is enrolled.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-855 - School or school district operation on a year-round school year basis; separate budget

15-855.
School or school district operation on a year-round school year basis;  separate budget
A. Any school district which is qualified may operate on a four quarter,  three semester or other year-round school year operation basis in cooperation with and under the supervision of the superintendent of public instruction.
B. Any school district which operates some but not all of its schools on a year-round school year operation basis shall remove such schools from the school district budget,  proportionately reduce the school district budget amounts and employ a separate budget for each of its schools with a year-round school year operation.
C. The superintendent of public instruction shall supervise the conversion of any school district budget as required by subsection B of this section to insure application of all budget requirements.
D. For school districts which maintain an approved year-round school year operation,  entitlement to state aid shall be based on the one hundred seventy-five days' equivalency or two hundred days' equivalency,  as applicable,  of instructional time as approved by the superintendent of public instruction during which each student is enrolled.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-871 - Definitions

15-871.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Documentary proof"  means written evidence that a pupil has been immunized or has laboratory evidence of immunity that conforms with the standards promulgated pursuant to section 15-872.
2. " Dose"  means the number in a series of immunizations that may be prescribed pursuant to section 36-672.
3. " Health agency"  means a local health department or similar governmental agency established pursuant to the laws of another state or country and its officers and employees.
4. " Homeless pupil"  means a pupil who has a primary residence that is:
(a) A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations.
(b) An institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized.
(c) A public or private place not designed for,  or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for,  human beings.
5. " Immunization"  means the process of inoculation with a specific antigen to promote antibody formation in the body.
6. " Immunized"  means the required initial immunization and boosters or reimmunization prescribed pursuant to section 36-672.
7. " Laboratory evidence of immunity"  means written evidence of serologic confirmation of the presence of specific antibodies against an immunization-preventable disease that is signed by a physician or an authorized representative of a health agency.
8. " Local health department"  means a local health department established pursuant to title 36,  chapter 1,  article 4.
9. " Physician"  means a person licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 13,  17 or 29 or a person licensed to practice allopathic or osteopathic medicine under the laws of another state or country.
10. " Pupil"  means a person who is eligible to receive instruction at a school and includes pre-kindergarten age children receiving either services for children with disabilities or day care on a school campus otherwise exempt from day care rules pursuant to section 36-884.
11. " Registered nurse practitioner"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 32-1601.
12. " School"  means a public,  private or parochial school that offers instruction at any level or grade through twelfth grade,  except for day care facilities regulated pursuant to title 36,  chapter 7.1.
13. " School administrator"  means the principal or person having general daily control and supervision of the school or that person's designee.
14. " Suspension"  or " suspended"  means:
(a) For a pupil attending a public school,  the temporary withdrawal of the privilege of attending school pursuant to section 15-843.
(b) For a pupil attending a private or parochial school,  the temporary withdrawal of the privilege of attending school pursuant to the policies and procedures of the private or parochial school.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-872 - Proof of immunization; noncompliance; notice to parents; civil immunity

15-872.
Proof of immunization;  noncompliance;  notice to parents;  civil immunity
A. The director of the department of health services,  in consultation with the superintendent of public instruction,  shall develop by rule standards for documentary proof.
B. A pupil shall not be allowed to attend school without submitting documentary proof to the school administrator unless the pupil is exempted from immunization pursuant to section 15-873.
C. Each public school shall make full disclosure of the requirements and exemptions as prescribed in this section and section 15-873.
D. On enrollment,  the school administrator shall suspend that pupil if the administrator does not have documentary proof and the pupil is not exempted from immunization pursuant to section 15-873.
E. Notwithstanding subsections B and D of this section,  a pupil may be admitted to or allowed to attend a school if the pupil has received at least one dose of each of the required immunizations prescribed pursuant to section 36-672 and has established a schedule for the completion of required immunizations. The parent,  guardian or person in loco parentis of a pupil shall present to the school administrator documentary proof of the immunizations received and a schedule prepared by the pupil's physician or registered nurse practitioner or a health agency for completion of additional required immunizations.
F. The school administrator shall review the school immunization record for each pupil admitted or allowed to continue attendance pursuant to subsection E of this section at least twice each school year until the pupil receives all of the required immunizations and shall suspend a pupil as prescribed in subsection G of this section who fails to comply with the immunization schedule. Immunizations received by a pupil shall be entered in the pupil's school immunization record.
G. Unless proof of an exemption from immunization pursuant to section 15-873 is provided,  a pupil who is admitted or allowed to continue to attend and who fails to comply with the immunization schedule within the time intervals specified by the schedule shall be suspended from school attendance until documentary proof of the administration of another dose of each appropriate immunizing agent is provided to the school administrator.
H. The provisions of subsections B,  D and E of this section do not apply to homeless pupils until the fifth calendar day after enrollment.
I. A school and its employees are immune from civil liability for decisions concerning the admission,  readmission and suspension of a pupil that are based on a good faith implementation of the requirements of this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-873 - Exemptions; nonattendance during outbreak

15-873.
Exemptions;  nonattendance during outbreak
A. Documentary proof is not required for a pupil to be admitted to school if one of the following occurs:
1. The parent or guardian of the pupil submits a signed statement to the school administrator stating that the parent or guardian has received information about immunizations provided by the department of health services and understands the risks and benefits of immunizations and the potential risks of nonimmunization and that due to personal beliefs,  the parent or guardian does not consent to the immunization of the pupil.
2. The school administrator receives written certification that is signed by the parent or guardian and by a physician or a registered nurse practitioner,  that states that one or more of the required immunizations may be detrimental to the pupil's health and that indicates the specific nature and probable duration of the medical condition or circumstance that precludes immunization.
B. An exemption pursuant to subsection A,  paragraph 2 is only valid during the duration of the circumstance or condition that precludes immunization.
C. Pupils who lack documentary proof of immunization shall not attend school during outbreak periods of communicable immunization-preventable diseases as determined by the department of health services or local health department. The department of health services or local health department shall transmit notice of this determination to the school administrator responsible for the exclusion of the pupils.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-874 - Records; reporting requirements

15-874.
Records;  reporting requirements
A. Each pupil's immunizations shall be recorded on the school immunization record. The school immunization record shall be a standardized form developed by the department of health services in conjunction with the department of education and provided by the department of health services and shall be a part of the mandatory permanent student record. The records are open to inspection by the department of health services and the local health department.
B. Each immunization record shall contain at least the following information:
1. The pupil's name and birth date.
2. The date of the pupil's admission to the school.
3. The type of immunizing agents administered to the pupil.
4. The date each dose of immunizing agent is administered to the pupil.
5. The established schedule for completion of immunizations if the pupil is admitted to or allowed to continue to attend a school pursuant to section 15-872,  subsection E.
6. Laboratory evidence of immunity if this evidence is presented as part of a pupil's documentary proof.
7. If an exemption from immunization as provided in section 15-873 is submitted to the school administrator,  the date the exemption is submitted and the reason for the exemption.
8. Additional information prescribed by the director of the department of health services by rule.
C. A school shall transfer an immunization record with the mandatory permanent student record and provide at no charge,  on request,  a copy of the immunization record to the parent or guardian of the pupil.
D. By November 30 of each school year,  each school district and private school shall complete and file a report with the local health department and the department of health services,  using forms provided by the department of health services. The report shall state the number of pupils attending who have completed required immunizations or who have submitted laboratory evidence of immunity,  the number of pupils attending with uncompleted required immunizations and the number of pupils attending with an exemption from immunization pursuant to section 15-873.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-881 - Extended school year services for pupils with disabilities; eligibility and service structure; definition

15-881.
Extended school year services for pupils with disabilities;  eligibility and service structure;  definition
A. Each school district shall make extended school year services available to all pupils with disabilities for whom such services are necessary. Extended school year services are necessary if either of the following applies:
1. The benefits that the pupil gained during the regular school year would be significantly jeopardized if the pupil is not provided educational services.
2. The pupil would experience severe or substantial regression if the pupil is not provided educational services during recesses or the summer months and the regression would result in substantial skill loss of a degree and duration that would seriously impede the pupil's progress toward educational goals.
B. The determination of whether a pupil is eligible for extended school year services shall take into account the least restrictive environmental considerations and shall be determined by a multifaceted inquiry by the individualized education program team based on the following criteria:
1. Retrospective data,  such as past regression and the rate of recoupment.
2. Predictive data,  when empirical data is not available,  may be proven by expert opinion,  based on a professional individual assessment.
C. The state board of education shall prescribe rules to carry out the purposes of this section.
D. Rules that are adopted pursuant to subsection C of this section shall clarify that attendance in the program is not compulsory,  that the program is not required for all pupils with disabilities and that eligibility for participation in the program is not based on need or desire for any of the following:
1. A day care or respite care service for pupils with disabilities.
2. A program to maximize the academic potential of pupils with disabilities.
3. A summer recreation program for pupils with disabilities.
E. For the purposes of this section,  " extended school year"  means additional special education and related services for pupils with disabilities to supplement the normal school year which are provided as part of a free and appropriate public education as defined in Public Law 94-142.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-901.01 - Inflation adjustments

15-901.01.
Inflation adjustments
(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies)
If approved by the qualified electors voting at a statewide general election,  for fiscal years 2001-2002 through 2005-2006,  the legislature shall increase the base level or other components of the revenue control limit by two per cent. For fiscal year 2006-2007 and each fiscal year thereafter,  the legislature shall increase the base level or other components of the revenue control limit by a minimum growth rate of either two per cent or the change in the GDP price deflator,  as defined in section 41-563,  from the second preceding calendar year to the calendar year immediately preceding the budget year,  whichever is less,  except that the base level shall never be reduced below the base level established for fiscal year 2001-2002.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-901.02 - Voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction; requirements; academic quality

15-901.02.
Voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction;  requirements;  academic quality
A. A school district or charter school may offer full-day kindergarten instruction to pupils who meet the enrollment requirements for kindergarten programs. Parents of pupils who meet the enrollment requirements for voluntary kindergarten programs in a school district or charter school that offers full-day kindergarten instruction may choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction. If a charter school chooses to offer voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction,  any necessary capital monies needed to implement voluntary full-day kindergarten instruction shall be provided by the charter school.
B. If a school district or charter school offers more than two and one-half hours of voluntary tuition-free kindergarten instruction during a school day to pupils who are under six years of age,  the instruction shall meet all of the following requirements:
1. Meet or exceed the academic standards for kindergarten instruction prescribed by the state board of education and incorporate play as an instructional strategy.
2. Be academically meaningful.
3. Provide active learning enrichment.
C. A parent of a kindergarten pupil may choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction pursuant to section 15-703.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-901.03 - Transfers; review

15-901.03.
Transfers;  review
Notwithstanding section 35-173,  subsection C,  any transfer to or from the amount appropriated for basic state aid entitlement,  additional state aid to schools,  the special education fund or other state aid to districts line items shall require review by the joint legislative budget committee.