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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-702 - High school equivalency diploma; fees; rules

15-702.
High school equivalency diploma;  fees;  rules
A. Any person who is sixteen years of age or older and who passes an equivalency test adopted by the state board of education shall be awarded an Arizona high school equivalency diploma by the state board of education and the state superintendent of public instruction. The state board of education may establish eligibility requirements for persons wishing to take an equivalency test adopted by the state board of education,  except that the minimum age required to take the test may not be older than sixteen nor shall the board require the completion of any high school credits.
B. A person who meets the minimum course of study and competency requirements prescribed by the state board of education for graduation from high school through a combination of high school credits and community college and university credits,  which are converted to high school credits in the same manner as provided in section 15-701.01,  subsection F by the governing board or the state board of education,  shall be awarded an Arizona high school equivalency diploma.
C. The state board of education may establish and collect fees for the issuance and reissuance of the following:
1. A high school equivalency diploma.
2. A high school equivalency transcript.
D. The state board of education shall adopt rules for fee waivers for the high school equivalency diploma and high school equivalency transcripts.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-703 - Kindergarten programs and special departments; special teachers

15-703.
Kindergarten programs and special departments;  special teachers
A. The governing board may:
1. Establish departments of industrial arts and consumer education and homemaking.
2. Employ special teachers in special subjects.
B. Each common school district or unified school district shall establish a kindergarten program,  unless the governing board of such common school district or unified school district files an exemption claim with the department of education. A district is exempt from establishing a kindergarten program if it files with the department of education an exemption claim which states that the establishment of a kindergarten program will interfere with the work of,  or maintenance of efficiency in,  the grades and that a kindergarten program is not in the best interests of the district. Each school district that establishes a kindergarten program shall offer half-day kindergarten programs that provide academically meaningful instruction in each of the academic standards adopted by the state board of education. A school district that establishes a full-day kindergarten program shall allow each parent of a kindergarten pupil to choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction and shall provide the option of academically meaningful half-day kindergarten instruction in every school in the school district that has enough students to fill a half-day kindergarten class at a class size that is approximately equal to the average kindergarten class size for the school district as a whole.
C. For the purpose of maintaining a kindergarten program a common school district or unified school district governing board may lease such buildings as may be necessary as provided by law.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-705 - Extracurricular activities; requirements

15-705.
Extracurricular activities;  requirements
A. Each governing board after consultation with parents and teachers shall adopt policies and procedures governing requirements for pupils' participation in extracurricular activities for pupils in grade six,  if the grade is part of a middle school,  and grades seven through twelve. The consultation by the governing board with parents and teachers may be accomplished by holding a public hearing or forming an advisory committee. The requirements shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements prescribed by the state board.
B. The state board of education shall prescribe rules for policies regarding pupils' participation in extracurricular activities including minimum statewide requirements. The minimum statewide requirements:
1. Shall be appropriate to the grade in which the pupil is enrolled.
2. Shall be based on the number of courses passed or failed,  on grades received or on a combination of these factors.
3. May incorporate additional factors.
4. Shall take into consideration the minimum course of study and competency requirements prescribed by the state board pursuant to section 15-701.01.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-706 - Instruction in environmental education; definition

15-706.
Instruction in environmental education;  definition
A. If a school district chooses to provide instruction in environmental education,  the environmental education program shall:
1. Be based on current and reliable scientific information.
2. Include a discussion of economic and social implications.
B. For the purposes of this section " environmental education"  means educational processes,  programs and activities which are specifically designed to enhance student acquisition of knowledge of scientific and economic principles,  concepts and facts as they relate to environmental topics and issues and which are taught in an unbiased,  fair and balanced manner.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-708 - Common school pupils; mathematics proficiency; parental notification

15-708.
Common school pupils;  mathematics proficiency;  parental notification
If the statewide assessment results are available before the start of each school year,  each school district and charter school shall provide notification no later than the first half of the second quarter of the school year to parents of pupils in grades six through eight who have not demonstrated proficiency in grade-level mathematics based on available local or statewide assessments. The notification shall include the following information:
1. A description of the pupil's mathematics deficiencies as demonstrated by the statewide assessment.
2. A description of the current mathematics services provided by the school district or charter school,  including supplemental instructional services and supporting programs that are designed to remediate mathematics deficiencies.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-710 - Instruction in state and federal constitutions, American institutions and history of Arizona

15-710.
Instruction in state and federal constitutions,  American institutions and history of Arizona
All schools shall give instruction in the essentials,  sources and history of the Constitutions of the United States and Arizona and instruction in American institutions and ideals and in the history of Arizona,  including the history of Native Americans in Arizona. The instruction shall be given in accordance with the state course of study for at least one year of the common school grades and high school grades respectively.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-710.02 - 9/11 education day; instruction requirement; policies or rules

15-710.02.
9/11 education day;  instruction requirement;  policies or rules
On 9/11 education day,  each public school in this state shall dedicate a portion of the school day to age-appropriate education on the terrorist attacks of September 11,  2001. The state board of education may develop policies or adopt rules for the purposes of carrying out this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-711.01 - Instruction; child assault awareness; abuse prevention

15-711.01.
Instruction;  child assault awareness;  abuse prevention
(L21,  Ch. 404,  sec. 21)
Notwithstanding any other law,  age-appropriate and grade-appropriate classroom instruction regarding child assault awareness and abuse prevention is allowed.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-712 - Instruction on alcohol, tobacco, narcotic drugs, marijuana, date rape drugs and other dangerous drugs; chemical abuse prevention programs; definitions

15-712.
Instruction on alcohol,  tobacco,  narcotic drugs,  marijuana,  date rape drugs and other dangerous drugs;  chemical abuse prevention programs;  definitions
A. Instruction on the nature and harmful effects of alcohol,  tobacco,  narcotic drugs,  marijuana,  date rape drugs and other dangerous drugs on the human system and instruction on the laws related to the control of these substances and the nonuse and prevention of use and abuse of alcohol,  tobacco,  narcotic drugs,  marijuana,  date rape drugs and other dangerous drugs may be included in the courses of study in common and high schools,  with emphasis on grades four through nine. Instruction on the nature and harmful effects of alcohol,  tobacco,  narcotic drugs,  marijuana,  date rape drugs and other dangerous drugs on a human fetus may be included in the courses of study in grades six through twelve. The instruction may be integrated into existing health,  science,  citizenship or similar studies and shall meet the criteria for chemical abuse prevention education programs developed pursuant to subsection C of this section.
B. At the request of a school district,  the department of education shall provide technical assistance to school districts that choose to implement programs to prevent chemical abuse.
C. The department of education and the department of health services,  in consultation with the committee established pursuant to section 41-617,  shall establish an interagency committee to coordinate their assistance to school districts.
D. The state board of education may accept gifts and grants and shall distribute them and monies appropriated for chemical abuse prevention programs to school districts to assist with the costs of programs designed to prevent chemical abuse by pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve. School districts which have approved chemical abuse prevention policies and procedures as prescribed in section 15-345 are eligible for a maximum of one dollar for each pupil or one thousand dollars,  whichever is more. If sufficient monies are not available to meet all requests,  the state board shall determine which school districts to fund based on need,  availability of other programs or sources of revenue and the likelihood of the school district's proposed program successfully meeting needs identified by the school district. A school district shall include the monies it receives for chemical abuse prevention programs under this section in the special projects section of the budget as provided in section 15-903,  subsection F.
E. For the purpose of this section:
1. " Date rape drug"  means a drug prescribed in section 13-3401,  paragraph 30,  subdivisions (f) through (m).
2. " Narcotic drug" ,  " marijuana"  and " dangerous drug"  have the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3401.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-712.01 - Instruction on dating abuse; definitions

15-712.01.
Instruction on dating abuse;  definitions
A. A school district that provides instruction in grades seven through twelve may incorporate dating abuse information that is age appropriate into the school district's existing health curriculum for pupils in grades seven through twelve that includes the following components:
1. A definition of dating abuse.
2. The recognition of dating abuse warning signs.
3. The characteristics of healthy relationships.
B. On written request to the principal of the school where a child is enrolled,  the parent or guardian of a pupil who is under eighteen years of age shall be permitted to review the dating abuse information instructional materials within a reasonable time after submitting the written request.
C. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Dating abuse"  means a pattern of behavior in which one person uses or threatens to use physical,  sexual,  verbal or emotional abuse to control the person's dating partner.
2. " Dating partner"  means any person who is involved in an intimate association with another person that is primarily characterized by the expectation of affectionate involvement and that includes casual,  serious and long-term dating partners.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-713 - Training in use of bows or firearms; instruction materials; certification of instructors; cooperating agencies

15-713.
Training in use of bows or firearms;  instruction materials;  certification of instructors;  cooperating agencies
A. The Arizona game and fish department may provide training in the safe handling and use of bows or firearms and safe hunting practices,  in conjunction with the common schools and high schools of the state when the schools request the training.
B. The Arizona game and fish department may prescribe courses of study,  approve instruction materials,  certify instructors for training programs conducted by private organizations or public agencies and issue certificates of completion of the required course of study.
C. To carry out the purposes of the training program authorized by this section and section 15-714,  the Arizona game and fish department may cooperate with other agencies and private organizations.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-714 - Eligibility for training in use of bows or firearms

15-714.
Eligibility for training in use of bows or firearms
A. Training courses may be offered on a voluntary basis pursuant to section 17-245.
B. The courses held for students in the common schools and high schools shall be elective only,  and attendance in such classes shall not be considered in computing a school district's student count.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-714.01 - Arizona gun safety program course

15-714.01.
Arizona gun safety program course
A. In addition to the voluntary training in the use of bows and firearms prescribed in sections 15-713 and 15-714,  any school district or charter school may offer as an elective course a one semester,  one credit course in firearm marksmanship that shall be designated as the Arizona gun safety program course.
B. A pupil shall be deemed to have satisfactorily completed the Arizona gun safety program course by demonstrating that the pupil has the ability to safely discharge a firearm as defined in section 13-3101.
C. The course of instruction prescribed in this section shall be jointly developed by the Arizona game and fish commission,  the department of public safety and private firearms organizations and may include materials provided by private youth organizations. At a minimum,  the Arizona gun safety program course shall include each of the following:
1. Instruction on the rules of firearm safety.
2. Instruction on the basic operation of firearms.
3. Instruction on the history of firearms and marksmanship.
4. Instruction on the role of firearms in preserving peace and freedom.
5. Instruction on the constitutional roots of the right to keep and bear arms.
6. Instruction on the use of clay targets.
7. Practice time at a shooting range.
8. Actual demonstration by the pupil of competence with a firearm as defined in section 13-3101 by safely discharging the firearm at one or more targets.
D. School districts and charter schools shall arrange for adequate use of shooting range time by pupils in the Arizona gun safety program course at any established shooting range.
E. Pupils who satisfactorily complete the Arizona gun safety program course shall receive a certificate of accomplishment.
F. A person who is currently certified as a firearms safety instructor by the Arizona game and fish department,  the national rifle association,  a federal,  state or local law enforcement agency,  a branch of the United States military,  a federal agency,  the reserve officer training corps,  the junior reserve officer training corps or the civilian marksmanship program is qualified to teach the Arizona gun safety program course.
G. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or expand the liability of any person under other provisions of law.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-715 - Special academic assistance to pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through three

15-715.
Special academic assistance to pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through three
A. Each common and unified school district shall develop a plan to supplement the regular education program by providing special academic assistance to pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through three. The purpose of the special academic assistance is to assist pupils in developing the minimum skills necessary for fourth grade work by the end of the third grade. Special academic assistance,  at a minimum,  shall focus on pupils who,  because of innate factors,  are not succeeding in the school environment as identified by parents,  guardians or school personnel. These pupils may include,  but are not limited to,  those who do not qualify for special education services,  who have measured intelligence quotients of between seventy and eighty-five or who exhibit characteristics of attention deficit disorder or learning patterns attributable to prenatal substance exposure. The plan shall include:
1. Procedures for use in identifying pupils in need of special academic assistance.
2. Special services for provision of special academic assistance through the regular program of instruction.
3. Procedures for involving parents in the program.
4. Evaluation procedures for use in assessing the progress of the pupils in the program.
B. Each common and unified school district shall implement its program of special academic assistance to pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through three by the 1986-1987 school year.
C. The teacher of a pupil enrolled in a special academic assistance program shall review the pupil's academic achievement each regular reporting period. Parents shall be notified of the progress of their child in the special academic assistance program by the established reporting method of the school district.
D. The state board of education shall develop and provide the following to all common and unified school districts:
1. Competency requirements for the promotion of pupils from the third grade as prescribed in section 15-701.
2. Model plans for special academic assistance programs which include all of the items specified in subsection A of this section.
E. The department of education shall provide technical assistance to school districts in developing and implementing their plan. The assistance shall include assistance with all of the items specified in subsection A of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-716 - Instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome; department assistance

15-716.
Instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome;  department assistance
A. Each common,  high and unified school district may provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve on acquired immune deficiency syndrome and the human immunodeficiency virus.
B. Each school district may develop its own course of study for each grade. At a minimum,  instruction shall:
1. Be appropriate to the grade level in which it is offered.
2. Be medically accurate.
3. Promote abstinence.
4. Discourage drug abuse.
5. Dispel myths regarding transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus.
C. At the request of a school district,  the department of health services or the department of education shall review instruction materials to determine their medical accuracy.
D. At the request of a school district,  the department of education shall provide the following assistance:
1. A suggested course of study.
2. Teacher training.
3. A list of available films and other teaching aids.
E. At the request of a parent,  a pupil shall be excused from instruction on the acquired immune deficiency syndrome and the human immunodeficiency virus as provided in subsection A of this section. The school district shall provide a description of the course curriculum to all parents and notify all parents of their ability to withdraw their child from the instruction.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-717 - American history and heritage

15-717.
American history and heritage
A teacher or administrator in any school in this state may read or post in any school building copies or excerpts of the following materials:
1. The national motto " in God we trust" .
2. The national anthem.
3. The pledge of allegiance.
4. The preamble to the constitution of this state.
5. The declaration of independence.
6. The mayflower compact.
7. Writings,  speeches,  documents and proclamations of the founding fathers and the presidents of the United States.
8. Published decisions of the United States supreme court.
9. Acts of the United States Congress.
10. The state motto " Ditat Deus" ,  which means " God enriches" .
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-717.02 - Prohibited instruction; disciplinary action; legal action; civil penalty

15-717.02.
Prohibited instruction;  disciplinary action;  legal action;  civil penalty
(L21,  Ch. 404,  sec. 21)
A. A teacher,  administrator or other employee of a school district,  charter school or state agency who is involved with students and teachers in grades preschool through the twelfth grade may not use public monies for instruction that presents any form of blame or judgment on the basis of race,  ethnicity or sex.
B. A teacher,  administrator or other employee of a school district,  charter school or state agency who is involved with students and teachers in grades preschool through the twelfth grade may not allow instruction in or make part of a course the following concepts:
1. One race,  ethnic group or sex is inherently morally or intellectually superior to another race,  ethnic group or sex.
2. An individual,  by virtue of the individual's race,  ethnicity or sex,  is inherently racist,  sexist or oppressive,  whether consciously or unconsciously.
3. An individual should be invidiously discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of the individual's race,  ethnicity or sex.
4. An individual's moral character is determined by the individual's race,  ethnicity or sex.
5. An individual,  by virtue of the individual's race,  ethnicity or sex,  bears responsibility for actions committed by other members of the same race,  ethnic group or sex.
6. An individual should feel discomfort,  guilt,  anguish or any other form of psychological distress because of the individual's race,  ethnicity or sex.
7. Academic achievement,  meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist or were created by members of a particular race,  ethnic group or sex to oppress members of another race,  ethnic group or sex.
C. An attorney acting on behalf of a public school may request a legal opinion of the attorney general or county attorney as to whether a proposed use of school district resources would violate this section.
D. A teacher who violates this section shall be subject to disciplinary action,  including the suspension or revocation of the teacher's certificate,  as the state board deems appropriate.
E. The attorney general or the county attorney for the county in which an alleged violation of this section occurs may initiate a suit in the superior court in the county in which the school district,  charter school or state agency is located for the purpose of complying with this section.
F. For each violation of this section,  including subsequent or continued violations,  the court may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5, 000 per school district,  charter school or state agency where the violation occurs.
G. This section does not preclude any training on sexual harassment or lessons on recognizing and reporting abuse.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-718 - Civics instruction

15-718.
Civics instruction
To help families,  civic institutions,  local communities,  school district governing boards and charter schools prepare students to be civically responsible and knowledgeable adults,  the state board of education shall work with the school of civic and economic thought and leadership at Arizona state university,  the center for the philosophy of freedom at the university of Arizona and the Sandra Day O'Connor institute to:
1. Develop civic education standards that school districts and charter schools must include pursuant to section 15-701.01. The civic education standards must include instruction on:
(a) The original intent of the founding documents and principles of the United States as found in source documents.
(b) The civic-minded expectations of an upright and desirable citizenry that recognizes and accepts responsibility for preserving and defending the blessings of liberty inherited from prior generations and secured by the United States constitution.
2. On or before December 31,  2022,  establish and maintain a list of oral history resources to be used along with the civic education standards and social studies standards that provide portraits in patriotism based on first-person accounts of victims of other nations' governing philosophies who can compare those philosophies with those of the United States.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-718.01 - Instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation; exemptions; definition

15-718.01.
Instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation;  exemptions;  definition
A. On or before July 1,  2019,  school districts and charter schools shall provide public school pupils with one or more training sessions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation,  through the use of psychomotor skills in an age-appropriate manner,  during high school. This training shall be based on the most current national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A school district or charter school may assign homework to satisfy the requirements of this subsection and subsections B and E of this section,  if the completion of the homework is verified by a teacher or parent.
B. School district or charter school instruction that results in cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification must be provided by a certified cardiopulmonary resuscitation trainer. This subsection does not require a teacher or administrator who facilitates,  provides or oversees the instruction to be an authorized trainer of cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the instruction does not result in cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
C. The instruction provided under subsection A of this section must include the hands-on practicing of cardiopulmonary resuscitation,  except for students who are enrolled in an online school as defined in section 15-808.
D. A pupil shall be excused from the instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the request of either:
1. The pupil's parent.
2. A pupil who provides written documentation that the pupil has previously received training in or is currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
3. If the pupil is a child with a disability as defined in section 15-731,  the pupil's individualized education program team if the individualized education program team makes a determination to excuse the pupil from the instruction.
E. A school district or charter school may accept from any person,  public entity or other legal entity in-kind donations of materials,  equipment or services that may be used in the instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
F. A school district or charter school may use any of the following persons to provide instruction and training pursuant to this section:
1. Emergency medical technicians.
2. Paramedics.
3. Fire department personnel.
4. Police officers.
5. Representatives of the American heart association.
6. Representatives of the American red cross.
7. Teachers.
8. Other school employees.
9. Other similarly qualified persons.
G. For the purposes of this section,  " psychomotor skills"  means sequences of physical actions that are practiced in a manner that supports cognitive learning.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-719 - Character education program instruction; fund

15-719.
Character education program instruction;  fund
A. Each common,  high and unified school district and charter school may provide instruction to kindergarten programs through the twelfth grade on character development.
B. Each district may develop its own course of study for each grade. At a minimum,  the character education program must include:
1. Instruction in the definition and application of at least six of the following character traits: truthfulness,  responsibility,  compassion,  diligence,  sincerity,  trustworthiness,  respect,  attentiveness,  obedience,  orderliness,  forgiveness,  virtue,  fairness,  caring,  citizenship and integrity.
2. The use of activities,  discussions and visual media and literacy presentations to illustrate and reinforce the application of the character traits.
3. Presentations by teachers or mentors who demonstrate the character traits.
C. At the request of the school district or charter school,  the department of education may certify that the school district or charter school has a character development instruction program that meets all of the requirements in subsection B of this section.
D. Parents may elect for their child not to participate in the program.
E. The school district or charter school may accept donations or charge fees for the program if the program is not offered during regular school hours.
F. A character education special plate fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 28-2421. The department of education shall administer the fund. 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. Monies from the fund shall be annually distributed by the department by July 1.
G. The character education and development division at the department of education shall allocate monies through at least two but no more than four private character education foundations that are incorporated nonprofit corporations in this state and that are qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes. The director of the character education and development division at the department of education shall select private character education foundations that provide character education programs that demonstrate proven and effective research based curriculum and training to receive monies from the character education special plate fund.
H. On notice from the department of 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.
I. 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 › § 15-720.02 - Instruction on personal finance in high schools

15-720.02.
Instruction on personal finance in high schools
A. A school district governing board or charter school may prescribe a separate personal finance course for the graduation of pupils from high school or incorporate personal finance instruction into an existing course or existing curricula for the graduation of pupils from high school,  that is in addition to or higher than the course of study and competency requirements that the state board of education prescribes for the graduation of pupils.
B. If a personal finance course is prescribed by a school district governing board or charter school or if personal finance instruction is incorporated into an existing course or existing curricula,  the course or incorporated instruction shall include the following:
1. Explanations on how education,  career choices and family obligations affect future income.
2. Analyses of how advertising influences consumer choices.
3. The determination of short-term and long-term financial goals and plans,  including income,  spending,  saving and investing.
4. Comparisons of the advantages and disadvantages of using various forms of credit and the determining factors of credit history.
5. Explanations of the risk,  return and liquidity of short-term and long-term saving and investment choices.
6. Identification of investment options available to individuals and households.
C. A school district governing board or charter school may develop its own curriculum on personal finance or may use a curriculum on personal finance that is currently used by other public schools in this state or by public schools in other states. A school district governing board or charter school may use curriculum on personal finance developed by or in conjunction with an organization with expertise in providing instruction to high school pupils on personal finance skills.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-723 - Furnishing of free textbooks; subject matter materials and supplementary books

15-723.
Furnishing of free textbooks;  subject matter materials and supplementary books
A. Free textbooks,  subject matter materials and supplementary books shall be furnished in common schools and all state welfare institutions maintaining educational facilities,  subject to section 15-727.
B. Governing boards shall furnish free required textbooks and related printed subject matter materials in the high schools,  subject to section 15-727.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-724 - Purchase of high school textbooks, subject matter materials and supplementary books; budget; rental

15-724.
Purchase of high school textbooks,  subject matter materials and supplementary books;  budget;  rental
A. The governing board may include in its proposed school district budget finances required for the purchase of textbooks,  subject matter materials and supplementary books for the use of registered high school pupils.
B. The governing board may charge a reasonable rental fee for the use of nonrequired textbooks,  nonrelated subject matter materials and supplementary books by registered high school pupils.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-726 - Purchase of textbooks and instructional computer software by schools having four or fewer teachers; welfare institutions

15-726.
Purchase of textbooks and instructional computer software by schools having four or fewer teachers;  welfare institutions
A. In all schools having four or fewer teachers,  the county school superintendent may have advisory authority to assist the governing board in the selection and ordering of textbooks and instructional computer software pursuant to this title.
B. State welfare institutions maintaining educational facilities and the various accommodation schools shall purchase textbooks and instructional computer software by the same procedures as provided for the common schools.
C. Welfare institutions shall purchase textbooks and instructional computer software with their own institutional funds,  and the textbooks and instructional computer software required for the accommodation schools shall be purchased by the county school superintendents from the county school reserve funds of the various counties.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-727 - Care and issue of textbooks, subject matter materials, supplementary books and instructional computer software

15-727.
Care and issue of textbooks,  subject matter materials,  supplementary books and instructional computer software
All textbooks,  subject matter materials,  supplementary books and instructional computer software in the possession of the school districts and those textbooks,  subject matter materials,  supplementary books and instructional computer software purchased by school districts as provided in this title are and remain the property of the school districts. The school districts shall hold pupils using the textbooks,  subject matter materials,  supplementary books and instructional computer software responsible for damage or loss of the textbooks,  subject matter materials,  supplementary books and instructional computer software. If a pupil for any reason requires a second copy of a textbook,  subject matter materials or a supplementary book,  the pupil shall reimburse the school district for the cost of the textbook,  subject matter materials or supplementary book.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-729 - Use of monies received for lost or damaged textbooks, subject matter materials, supplementary books or instructional computer software

15-729.
Use of monies received for lost or damaged textbooks,  subject matter materials,  supplementary books or instructional computer software
A school district may hold and use all monies obtained for lost or damaged school textbooks,  subject matter materials,  supplementary books or instructional computer software to repair or replace textbooks,  subject matter materials,  supplementary books or instructional computer software which are lost or damaged. A school district shall use these monies in addition to the monies budgeted for purchase of new textbooks,  subject matter materials,  supplementary books or instructional computer software.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-730 - Access to instructional material by parents and guardians

15-730.
Access to instructional material by parents and guardians
On written request,  school personnel designated by the governing board shall permit parents or guardians access to instructional materials currently used by or being considered for use by the school district by making available at least one copy of the instructional material for review by the parents or guardians. Parents or guardians may take printed textbooks,  printed supplementary books and printed subject matter materials from the school district premises for a period of not more than forty-eight hours. Parents or guardians may review all other materials,  including films,  only on the school district premises.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-741.01 - Goals for excellence

15-741.01.
Goals for excellence
A. Based on the data reported on the report cards as prescribed in this article,  the state board shall adopt specific state level objectives for each of the following goal areas:
1. Achievement levels of pupils at the end of grade three,  grade eight and grade twelve.
2. Dropout and high school graduation rates.
3. Postsecondary employment and college enrollment rate.
B. Local district governing boards shall establish specific district level objectives and shall prescribe a method for schools in the district to establish school level objectives for the goal areas in subsection A,  as prescribed by the state board.
C. The state board shall publish in the appropriate report cards the objectives written by the state,  the districts and the schools,  and the state board,  districts and schools shall review and revise,  if needed,  their own objectives annually.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-741.03 - Statewide assessment; contracts; JLBC review

15-741.03.
Statewide assessment;  contracts;  JLBC review
Notwithstanding any other law,  the department of education may not renew any current contract for any portion of the statewide assessment adopted pursuant to section 15-741 or reestablish a new contract for any portion of the statewide assessment adopted pursuant to section 15-741 without a review by the joint legislative budget committee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-742 - Contract for purchase of tests

15-742.
Contract for purchase of tests
A. The state board of education shall enter into contracts with contractors for the purchase of the tests adopted by the state board pursuant to sections 15-203 and 15-741. Notwithstanding section 41-2546,  the state board may enter into contracts for the purchase of nationally standardized norm-referenced tests pursuant to this section for a duration of up to ten years. The contracts may also provide for the distribution of the tests to the school districts and the scoring of the tests.
B. Contractors shall give a cash or corporate surety bond payable to this state and approved by the state board indemnifying the state in the test purchases in an amount not less than five hundred nor more than ten thousand dollars as may be determined by the state board. The contractor shall faithfully comply with the conditions of the contract and shall furnish to the state the tests as provided in the contract at prices not exceeding the lowest prices then granted to any buyer. If there is a decrease in the prices given to a person purchasing such tests from the contractor,  the state shall have the benefit of the decrease in price.
C. The contractor shall file with the state board a sworn statement stating the lowest prices for which the contractor's series of tests is sold anywhere in the United States.
D. Any contract entered into pursuant to this section shall require that test scores and assessment data from the third grade reading portion of the statewide assessment adopted pursuant to section 15-741 be received by local education agencies on or before May 15 of each academic year and the scores and assessment data from all other portions of the statewide assessment adopted pursuant to section 15-741 be received by local education agencies on or before May 25 of each academic year.
E. If a contractor violates a condition of the contract,  the attorney general,  on request of the state board of education,  shall institute an action for damages on the bond of the contractor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-745 - Homeschooled children; testing; prohibition

15-745.
Homeschooled children;  testing;  prohibition
A. This article shall not be construed to require the testing of children who are instructed in a homeschool program while they are receiving homeschool instruction.
B. A child who enrolls in a kindergarten program or grades one through twelve after receiving instruction in a homeschool program shall be tested pursuant to this article in order to determine the appropriate grade level for the educational placement of the child.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-747 - School financial transparency; portal; required information; third-party contractor

15-747.
School financial transparency;  portal;  required information;  third-party contractor
A. Beginning in fiscal year 2021-2022,  the department of administration shall develop a transparent and easily accessible school financial transparency portal that includes the following school level data for charter schools,  individual schools operated by a school district and school districts:
1. The detailed total revenues generated by weighted student count.
2. The total allocated federal,  state and local revenues.
3. The allocation of classroom site fund monies.
4. The amounts allocated for teacher pay and benefits,  classroom supplies,  student support and other expenditures.
5. A comparison of the funding information for each school in relation to the funding information for other schools in the same local education agency.
6. Any other information that is necessary for a transparent comparison between schools with respect to their revenues,  expenditures,  student demographics or academic achievement.
B. The department of education and the state board for charter schools shall provide and assist with any necessary data or financial information the department of administration or the contractor selected pursuant to subsection C of this section requests to comply with and implement subsection A of this section. The auditor general may provide assistance related to this section.
C. The department of administration shall contract with a third party to develop the portal prescribed in subsection A of this section. The third party selected by the department must meet all of the following:
1. Have experience in building education finance platforms to show school financial information in a transparent and easily understandable format.
2. Be incorporated for at least five years.
3. Have an exclusive focus on K-12 education finance technology.
4. Have at least five years of experience building cloud-hosted education finance software.
5. Have experience integrating with the uniform system of financial records.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-751 - Definitions

15-751.
Definitions
(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 Applies)
In this article,
1. " Bilingual education/native language instruction"  means a language acquisition process for students in which much or all instruction,  textbooks,  or teaching materials are in the child's native language other than English.
2. " English language classroom"  means a classroom in which English is the language of instruction used by the teaching personnel,  and in which such teaching personnel possess a good knowledge of the English language. English language classrooms encompass both English language mainstream classrooms and sheltered English immersion classrooms
3. " English language mainstream classroom"  means a classroom in which the students either are native English language speakers or already have acquired reasonable fluency in English.
4. " English learner"  or " limited English proficient student"  means a child who does not speak English or whose native language is not English,  and who is not currently able to perform ordinary classroom work in English.
5. " Sheltered English immersion"  or " structured English immersion"  means an English language acquisition process for young children in which nearly all classroom instruction is in English but with the curriculum and presentation designed for children who are learning the language. Books and instructional materials are in English and all reading,  writing,  and subject matter are taught in English. Although teachers may use a minimal amount of the child's native language when necessary,  no subject matter shall be taught in any language other than English,  and children in this program learn to read and write solely in English. This educational methodology represents the standard definition of " sheltered English"  or " structured English"  found in educational literature.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-752 - English language education

15-752.
English language education
(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 Applies)
Subject to the exceptions provided in section 15-753,  all children in Arizona public schools shall be taught English by being taught in English and all children shall be placed in English language classrooms. Children who are English learners shall be educated through sheltered English immersion during a temporary transition period not normally intended to exceed one year. Local schools shall be permitted but not required to place in the same classroom English learners of different ages but whose degree of English proficiency is similar. Local schools shall be encouraged to mix together in the same classroom English learners from different native-language groups but with the same degree of English fluency. Once English learners have acquired a good working knowledge of English and are able to do regular school work in English,  they shall no longer be classified as English learners and shall be transferred to English language mainstream classrooms. As much as possible,  current per capita supplemental funding for English learners shall be maintained. Foreign language classes for children who already know English shall be completely unaffected,  as shall special educational programs for physically- or mentally-impaired students.