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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 11 - SCHOOL DISTRICT PROCUREMENT › Part XXII - INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENTS › Section R7-2-1191 - Cooperative Purchasing Authorized

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A. A school district may either participate
				  in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the
				  procurement of any materials, services, specified professional services,
				  construction, or construction services with one or more eligible procurement
				  units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants. An
				  agreement entered into as provided in
				  R7-2-1191
				  through
				  R7-2-1195
				  is exempt from A.R.S. §
										11-952(D)
				  and (E). Parties under a cooperative
				  purchasing agreement may:
1. Sponsor,
				  conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement
				  or disposal of any materials, services or construction.
2. Cooperatively use materials or
				  services.
3. Commonly use or share
				  warehousing facilities, capital equipment and other facilities.
4. Provide personnel, except that the
				  requesting public procurement unit shall pay the public procurement unit
				  providing the personnel the direct and indirect cost of providing the
				  personnel, in accordance with the agreement.
5. On request, make available to other public
				  procurement units informational, technical or other services or software that
				  may assist in improving the efficiency or economy of procurement. The public
				  procurement unit furnishing the informational, technical, or other services or
				  software has the right to request reimbursement for the reasonable and
				  necessary costs of providing such services or software.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 11 - SCHOOL DISTRICT PROCUREMENT › Part XXII - INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENTS › Section R7-2-1192 - Contract Provisions in a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement

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Any contract entered pursuant to
					 R7-2-1191
					 shall provide that:
1. Payment for
				  materials and services and inspection and acceptance of materials or services
				  ordered by an eligible procurement unit under a cooperative purchasing
				  agreement shall be the exclusive obligation of such procurement unit;
2. The exercise of any rights or remedies by
				  a using eligible procurement unit shall be the exclusive obligation of such
				  procurement unit. The administering public procurement unit, as the contract
				  administrator and without subjecting itself to any liability, may join in the
				  resolution of any controversy;
3.
				  Any school district may terminate without notice any cooperative purchasing
				  agreement if another eligible procurement unit fails to comply with the terms
				  of the contract;
4. Failure of an
				  eligible procurement unit to secure performance from the contractor in
				  accordance with the terms and conditions of its purchase order does not
				  necessarily require any other eligible procurement unit to exercise its own
				  rights or remedies; and
5. An
				  eligible procurement unit shall not use a cooperative purchasing contract as a
				  method for obtaining concessions or reduced prices for non-contract purchases
				  of similar materials or services.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 11 - SCHOOL DISTRICT PROCUREMENT › Part XXII - INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENTS › Section R7-2-1193 - Use of Payments Received by a Supplying Public Procurement Unit

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All payments received by a public procurement unit
					 supplying personnel or services shall be available to the supplying public
					 procurement unit to defray the cost of the cooperative program.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 11 - SCHOOL DISTRICT PROCUREMENT › Part XXII - INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENTS › Section R7-2-1194 - Public Procurement Units in Compliance with Article Requirements

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A. If the public
				  eligible procurement unit administering a cooperative purchase complies with
				  the requirements of this Article Articles 10 and 11, any public procurement
				  unit participating in such a purchase is deemed to have complied with Articles
				  10 and 11. Public procurement units may not enter into a cooperative purchasing
				  agreement for the purpose of circumventing Articles 10 and 11.
B. A participating public procurement unit
				  using a contract awarded by another eligible procurement unit shall only
				  purchase awarded materials, services, specified professional services,
				  construction, or construction services in compliance with the terms, conditions
				  and prices in the contract.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 11 - SCHOOL DISTRICT PROCUREMENT › Part XXII - INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENTS › Section R7-2-1195 - Contract Controversies

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A.
				  Under a cooperative purchasing agreement in which a school district is a party,
				  controversies arising between an administering public procurement unit and its
				  bidders, offerors or contractors shall be resolved in accordance with Articles
				  10 and 11.
B. Any local public
				  procurement unit which is not subject to
				  R7-2-1181
				  through
				  R7-2-1185
				  may enter into an agreement with a school district to establish procedures or
				  use such school district's existing procedures to resolve controversies with
				  contractors, whether or not such controversy arose from a cooperative
				  purchasing agreement.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 11 - SCHOOL DISTRICT PROCUREMENT › Part XXII - INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENTS › Section R7-2-1196 - General Services Administration Contracts

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A. The governing board may authorize
				  purchases under a current General Services Administration contract for
				  materials or services without complying with the requirements of Articles 10
				  and 11 if the governing board determines in writing before proceeding with a
				  General Services Administration contract procurement that all of the following
				  apply:
1. The price for materials or services
				  is equal to or less than the contractor's current federal supply contract price
				  with the General Services Administration and is fair and reasonable.
2. The contractor has indicated in writing
				  that the contractor is willing to extend the current federal supply contract
				  pricing, terms and conditions to the school district.
3. The purchase order adequately identifies
				  the federal supply contract on which the order is based, including the name of
				  the contractor, contract number and procurement description.
4. The purchase contract is cost effective
				  based on price, quality and other relevant factors, and is advantageous to the
				  school district.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 13 - CONDUCT › Section R7-2-1301 - Definitions

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In this Article, unless the context otherwise
				  specifies:
1. "Alleging party" means
				an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision
				or unit of a governmental subdivision, a public or private organization of any
				character or other agency who completes a statement alleging immoral or
				unprofessional conduct against a certificated individual.
2. "Applicant" means a noncertificated person
				who has been disciplined by the Board and who has submitted an application
				requesting reinstatement of the person's legal right to work in a public
				school, or a person who has submitted an application to the Department
				requesting an evaluation of the requirements set forth in
				R7-2-601 et seq.,
				requesting issuance of a certificate pursuant to
				R7-2-601 et seq.,
				requesting renewal of a certificate issued pursuant to
				R7-2-601 et seq. or
				requesting changes of coding to existing files or certificates pursuant to
				R7-2-601 et
				seq.
3. "Board" means the State
				Board of Education.
4.
				"Certificated individual" means an individual who holds or has held an Arizona
				certificate issued pursuant to
				R7-2-601 et
				seq.
5. "Complaint" means the
				filing of a charge by the Board against a certificated individual alleging
				immoral or unprofessional conduct.
6. "Department" means the Arizona Department
				of Education.
7. "Hearing" means an
				adjudicative proceeding held pursuant to Title 41, Chapter 6 and
				R7-2-701 et
				seq.
8. "Noncertificated
				individual" means a noncertificated person defined in A.R.S. §
									15-505,
				as determined by the Board.
9. "PPAC" means the
				Professional Practices Advisory Committee established pursuant to
				R7-2-205.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 13 - CONDUCT › Section R7-2-1302 - Statement of Allegations

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A. Any
				person may file, with the Department Board, a statement of allegations against
				a certificated or noncertificated individual on forms provided by the
				Department Board.
B. A statement of
				allegations shall state the facts under which a party is alleging immoral or
				unprofessional conduct and shall be signed and notarized.
C. The facts in a statement of allegations
				shall clearly state the details of the alleged immoral or unprofessional
				conduct.
D. A statement of
				allegations shall contain the names, addresses and telephone numbers of
				individuals who can be contacted to provide information regarding the
				allegations contained in the statement. The list of individuals shall also
				include a brief summary of the substance and extent of each individual's
				knowledge regarding the allegations contained in the statement.
E. The alleging party may attach written or
				other evidence to a statement of allegations at the time that the statement is
				filed with the Board.
F. A
				statement of allegations may be returned to the alleging party if the statement
				is not complete or not legible.
G.
				The Board shall conduct an investigation of all statements of allegations filed
				pursuant to this Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 13 - CONDUCT › Section R7-2-1303 - Complaint

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A. Upon completion
				of an investigation resulting from a statement of allegations, the Board may
				file a complaint against a certificated or noncertificated individual, may
				issue or deny certification to an applicant, or may reinstate a noncertificated
				individual's legal right to work in a public school and matters related to
				immoral or unprofessional conduct, unfitness to teach, and the discipline of
				noncertificated individuals pursuant to A.R.S. §
									15-505.
B. The Board may, at its own discretion,
				investigate any matter and file a complaint against a certificated or
				noncertificated individual upon receiving any information, from any source,
				indicating immoral or unprofessional conduct has occurred.
C. A hearing shall be held on a complaint
				before the PPAC.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 13 - CONDUCT › Section R7-2-1304 - Notification; Investigation

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The certificated or noncertificated individual shall have 20
				  days from service by U.S. mail and email of the notice of investigation to file
				  a written response with the Department Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 13 - CONDUCT › Section R7-2-1305 - Investigation

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A. Applicants shall
				certify on forms that are provided by the Department whether the applicant:
1. Has ever received any disciplinary action,
				including revocation, suspension or reprimand, involving any professional
				certification or license;
2. Is
				currently under investigation or has ever been the subject of any investigation
				by the Department of Child Safety or a similar department in this state or
				another jurisdiction;
3. Has ever
				been convicted of a felony offense;
4. Has ever been arrested, cited and
				released, or received a criminal summons for any offense, regardless if
				eventually convicted of a crime or if a conviction was set aside or expunged;
				or
5. Has ever been arrested, cited
				and released, or received a criminal summons for any offense involving a child,
				regardless if eventually convicted of a crime or if a conviction was set aside
				or expunged.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 13 - CONDUCT › Section R7-2-1307 - Criminal Offenses

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A. The
				Board shall revoke, not issue, or not renew the certification of a person who
				has been convicted of committing or attempting, soliciting, facilitating or
				conspiring to commit any of the following criminal offenses in this state or
				similar offenses in another jurisdiction:
1.
				Sexual abuse of a minor;
2.
				Incest;
3. First-degree
				murder;
4. Second-degree
				murder;
5. Manslaughter;
6. Sexual assault;
7. Sexual exploitation of a minor;
8. Commercial sexual exploitation of a
				minor;
9. A dangerous crime against
				children as defined in A.R.S. §
										13-705;
10. Armed robbery;
11. Aggravated assault;
12. Sexual conduct with a minor;
13. Molestation of a child;
14. Exploitation of minors involving drug
				offenses;
15. Sexual abuse of a
				vulnerable adult;
16. Sexual
				exploitation of a vulnerable adult;
17. Commercial sexual exploitation of a
				vulnerable adult;
18. Child sex
				trafficking as prescribed in A.R.S. §
										13-3212;
19. Child abuse;
20. Abuse of a vulnerable adult;
21. Molestation of a vulnerable
				adult;
22. Taking a child for the
				purpose of prostitution as prescribed in A.R.S. §
										13-3206;
23. Neglect or abuse of a vulnerable
				adult;
24. Sex
				trafficking;
25. Sexual
				abuse;
26. Production, publication,
				sale, possession and presentation of obscene items as prescribed in A.R.S.
				§
										13-3502;
27. Furnishing harmful items to minors as
				prescribed in A.R.S. §
										13-3506;
28. Furnishing harmful items to minors by
				internet activity as prescribed in A.R.S. §
										13-3506.01;
29. Obscene or indecent telephone
				communications to minors for commercial purposes as prescribed in A.R.S. §
										13-3512;
30. Luring a minor for sexual
				exploitation;
31. Enticement of
				persons for purposes of prostitution;
32. Procurement by false pretenses of person
				for purposes of prostitution;
33.
				Procuring or placing persons in a house of prostitution;
34. Receiving earnings of a
				prostitute;
35. Causing one's
				spouse to become a prostitute;
36.
				Detention of persons in a house of prostitution for debt;
37. Keeping or residing in a house of
				prostitution or employment in prostitution;
38. Pandering;
39. Transporting persons for the purpose of
				prostitution, polygamy and concubinage;
40. Portraying adult as a minor as prescribed
				in A.R.S. §
										13-3555;
41. Admitting minors to public displays of
				sexual conduct as prescribed in A.R.S. §
										13-3558;
42. Unlawful sale or purchase of
				children;
43. Child bigamy;
				or
44. Trafficking of persons for
				forced labor or services.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 13 - CONDUCT › Section R7-2-1308 - Unprofessional and Immoral Conduct

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A.
				Noncertificated individuals and individuals holding certificates issued by the
				Board pursuant to
				R7-2-601 et seq. and
				individuals applying for certificates issued by the Board pursuant to
				R7-2-601 et seq.
				shall:
1. Make reasonable efforts to protect
				pupils from conditions harmful to learning, health, or safety;
2. Account for all funds collected from
				pupils, parents, or school personnel;
3. Adhere to provisions of the Uniform System
				of Financial Records related to use of school property, resources, or
				equipment; and
4. Abide by
				copyright restrictions, security, or administration procedures for a test or
				assessment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 13 - CONDUCT › Section R7-2-1309 - Summary Suspension

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A. If a certificate holder is arrested, cited
				and released, or received a criminal summons for an offense listed in
				R7-2-1307
				and if the Board finds the public health, safety or welfare imperatively
				requires emergency action, the Board may proceed under A.R.S. §
									41-1064(C)
				 ordering a summary suspension of a
				certificate while other proceedings are pending. The Board shall provide notice
				to the certificate holder of the meeting pursuant to
				R7-2-703
				and
				R7-2-704.
B. Summary suspensions issued by the Board
				shall remain in effect pending a public hearing and final decision by the Board
				pursuant to Article 7 of this title.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 14 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Section R7-2-1401 - Definitions

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For the purpose of this Article the following definitions
				  shall apply:
1. "Applicant" means a person, public body, or private
				  organization that has applied to the State Board of Education to establish a
				  charter school under the provisions of A.R.S. §
									15-181
				  et seq.
2. "Background check" means a report received related to an
				  applicant and the identified governing board members regarding the status of
				  each person's credit and credit history, and any criminal activity identified
				  by the law enforcement agency processing the applicant and governing board
				  member's fingerprints.
3. "Committee" means the Charter School Committee established
				  pursuant to this Article.
4. "Charter School" means a school chartered pursuant to
				  A.R.S. §
									15-181
				  et seq. and sponsored by the Board of Education.
5. "Contract" means a document outlining the terms and
				  conditions of an agreement between the parties.
6. "Governing board" means the governing body responsible for
				  the policy and operational decisions of the charter school formed pursuant to
				  A.R.S. §
									15-183
				  et seq.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 14 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Section R7-2-1402 - Charter School Committee

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A. The
				Board of Education shall establish a Charter School Committee that shall have
				the responsibility of reviewing applications and preparing a recommendation for
				the Board of Education's consideration.
B. The Board of Education shall appoint the
				members of the committee. The committee shall consist of seven members as
				follows:
1. An individual knowledgeable in
				building construction or renovation;
2. An individual knowledgeable in finance and
				accounting and in generally accepted accounting practices;
3. An individual representing a city in this
				state who is knowledgeable about zoning and operating permit
				requirements;
4. An individual
				knowledgeable about elementary and high school curricula and the development
				and evaluation of curricula;
5. An
				individual knowledgeable about assessments and the administration of
				assessments;
6. An individual
				representing the Board of Education;
7. A current operator of a charter school
				sponsored by the Board of Education.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 14 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Section R7-2-1403 - Application

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A. Interested
				parties or individuals may submit an application for approval by the Board of
				Education pursuant to A.R.S. §
									15-181
				et seq. Applications shall be on forms approved by the Board of
				Education.
B. Applications shall be
				evaluated by the committee. The committee shall prepare a recommendation for
				the Board of Education's consideration. The recommendation shall be based upon
				a review of all aspects of the application, including, for example,
				completeness of the application, the viability of the school including the
				financial viability, the projected funding sources, the number and population
				to be served, including school-aged students who are deemed to be unserved or
				underserved.
1. The committee may request
				additional information as needed to assist in evaluating the application and
				preparing a recommendation for the Board of Education's
				consideration.
2. Recommendations
				of the committee to the Board of Education may include approval of the
				application, denial of the application, or deferral of the application pending
				further information or clarification.
3. Applicants shall be notified in writing at
				least 10 days prior to the Board of Education meeting of the date, time, and
				place of the meeting at which the Board of Education shall consider the charter
				school committee's recommendation related to the application.
4. Action by the Board of Education may
				include approval of the application, denial of the application, or deferral of
				the application pending further information or clarification. The Board of
				Education shall state the reasons for denial or deferral of the
				application.
5. Applicants shall be
				notified in writing of the decision of the Board of Education. Written
				notification that the Board of Education has denied an application shall
				include reasons for denial. Written notification shall be provided to
				applicants within 15 days following a decision of the Board of
				Education.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 14 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Section R7-2-1404 - Contract

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A. A contract shall
				be on forms approved by the Board of Education.
B. At least once per year, the Board of
				Education shall consider issuance of a contract to approved
				applicants.
C. Upon review and
				recommendation from the committee, the Board of Education may approve the
				issuance of a contract, approve the issuance of a contract pending receipt of
				specific information or completion of requirements, defer the issuance of a
				contract, or deny the issuance of a contract. The Board of Education shall
				state the reasons for denial or deferral of issuance of a contract.
D. Applicants shall be notified in writing at
				least 10 days prior to the Board of Education meeting of the date, time, and
				place of the meeting at which the Board of Education shall consider the charter
				school committee's recommendation related to issuance of a charter.
E. Applicants shall be notified in writing of
				the decision of the Board of Education. Written notification that the Board of
				Education has denied issuance of a contract shall include reasons for denial.
				Written notification shall be provided to applicants within 15 days following a
				decision of the Board of Education.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 14 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Section R7-2-1405 - Execution of a Contract

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A.
				Contracts shall be signed by the applicant, or a person with signatory
				authority for the applicant, within six months from the date of approval of
				issuance of the contract by the Board of Education, unless an extension of time
				is granted by the Board of Education. If issuance of a contract was approved by
				the Board of Education pending receipt of additional information, the contract
				shall be signed by the applicant or a person with signatory authority for the
				applicant within six months of receipt of the additional information by the
				Board of Education.
B. Contracts
				which have not been signed pursuant to this rule shall require reapplication
				and approval during a subsequent application cycle.
C. The following items shall be submitted to
				the Board of Education prior to signing of a contract:
1. Background check, including fingerprint
				clearance for all authorized signatories and all governing board members
				approved;
2. Certificate of
				Occupancy or a written exemption from the local municipality or county that the
				certificate is not required for operation of a public school. A set of
				architectural plans approved by the local planning and zoning office may be
				submitted in lieu of a certificate of occupancy for the purposes of this
				subsection for construction of new buildings or renovation of existing
				buildings. A certificate of occupancy will be required to be submitted prior to
				opening of the school.
3. A lease
				agreement or proof of building availability;
4. Executed statement of
				assurances;
5. Written verification
				that the facility meets the requirements established by the state and local
				fire marshal;
6. Written
				verification from an insurance company authorized to do business in the state
				of Arizona that arrangements have been finalized to provide the required amount
				of insurance;
7. Proof of local
				County Health Department approval.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 14 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Section R7-2-1406 - Amendments to a Contract

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A. Any
				changes to the contract shall be submitted on forms approved the Board of
				Education.
B. All amendments to the
				contract shall be accompanied by a signed governing board resolution or an
				official copy of the minutes of a governing board meeting that the amendment
				was approved by the governing board.
C. No amendment shall be effective or
				implemented prior to being approved by the governing board, submitted to and
				approved by the Board of Education.
D. Amendments requesting a change in the
				membership of the governing board shall, in addition to the requirements
				specified in subsection (B), include a completed fingerprint application and a
				signed affidavit authorizing a background check.
E. If an extension of time was granted
				pursuant to R7-2-1405(A), amendments to update the application shall be
				submitted at the time the contract is executed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 14 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Section R7-2-1407 - Revocation of a Contract

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A. The
				Board of Education may issue a Notice of Intent to Revoke a Contract and Notice
				of Hearing to any contract holder who is alleged to be in violation of the
				contract and the governing board.
B. Within 10 days of receipt of a Notice of
				Intent to Revoke a Contract and Notice of Hearing, the governing board shall:
1. Notify the parents or guardians of the
				students enrolled in the charter school that a Notice of Intent to Revoke a
				Contract and Notice of Hearing has been received;
2. Hold a public meeting to inform the public
				and discuss the specific charges outlined in the Notice of Intent to Revoke a
				Contract;
3. Provide the Board of
				Education with copies of all correspondence and communications used to comply
				with subsection (B)(1) above and minutes of the meeting as evidence of
				compliance with subsection (B)(2) above;
4. Provide the Board of Education with the
				names and mailing addresses of parents or guardians of all students enrolled in
				the charter school at the time the Notice of Intent to Revoke a Contract and
				Notice of Hearing was received.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 14 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Section R7-2-1408 - Renewal of Contract

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When considering renewal of a contract, the following, as a
				  minimum, shall be provided to the Board of Education:
1. Assessment results, including scores of
				the norm-referenced achievement test, the scores of the Arizona's Instrument to
				Measure Standards (AIMS), and scores of any school assessment
				programs;
2. Results of any audits
				conducted, including independent audits, Uniform System of Financial Records or
				Uniform System of Financial Records for Charter Schools compliance audits, or
				any audits conducted by the Auditor General's Office;
3. Enrollment reports that include enrollment
				figures, funding sources, budget updates, and financial reporting of
				expenditures;
4. All complaints
				received;
5. Copies of Board of
				Education minutes where consideration and action was taken on all issues
				related to the charter school;
6.
				Any other reports, information, or materials pertinent to the charter school.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1501.01 - Expanded Qualified Student Definition

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Notwithstanding A.R.S. § 15-2401 and
				  R7-2-1501, beginning in the
				  2022-2023 school year, unless the context otherwise requires, "Qualified
				  Student" includes a resident of this state who both:
1. Is eligible to enroll in a public school
				in this state in any of the following:
a. A
				preschool program for children with disabilities,
b. A kindergarten program, or
c. Any of grades 1 through 12.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1502 - General Provisions

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A. This
				Section is adopted pursuant to A.R.S. §
									15-2403.
B. The Department and the Treasurer shall
				administer and provide general supervision and oversight of the Program
				pursuant to A.R.S. §
									15-2401 et
				seq and this Article.
C. The
				Department and the Board shall include intermediate Saturday, Sundays, and
				legal holidays when computing days under this Article. If the final day of a
				deadline established pursuant to this Article falls on a Saturday, Sunday or
				legal holiday, the next business day is the final day of the
				deadline.
D. Unless otherwise
				specified, the Department shall serve a notice or decision that removes a
				parent from the Program, through personal delivery, first class mail, or
				certified mail to the parent's last address with the Department, and also by
				any other method or methods that are reasonably determined to give actual
				notice to the parent, including electronic mail, text message, phone call, or
				through an online portal. Each parent shall provide the Department with the
				parent's mailing address, home address, phone number and email and shall inform
				the Department of any change of mailing address, home address, phone number or
				email within 30 days of the change. For all other communications that do not
				contain notice of removal from the Program, the Board and the Department may
				communicate through any method or methods, including first class mail,
				certified mail, electronic mail, text message, phone call or through an online
				portal.
E. A document is filed with
				the Board or the Department on the date it is received by the Board or the
				Department, as established by the Board's or the Department's date stamp on the
				face of the document. A notice or decision containing an appealable action
				issued by the Board or the Department pursuant to this Article is served on a
				party as follows:
1. On the date it is
				personally served,
2. Five days
				after it is mailed by first class mail, or
3. On the date of the return receipt if it is
				mailed by certified mail.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1503 - Department Responsibilities

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The Department shall:
1. On or before March 1 of each year, provide
				the Board with a handbook, developed in consultation with parents of children
				on the Program, that includes information relating to policies and processes of
				ESAs and complies with A.R.S. §
									15-2401 et seq and this Article.
				The Board shall adopt the handbook on or before May 1 of each year. The Board
				shall limit substantive changes to the handbook to once every three years. The
				Board may approve changes to the handbook more frequently than every three
				years to conform and comply with changes to statute or this Article or at the
				Board's discretion. The handbook shall be posted on the Department's website
				and distributed to parents and shall clearly identify changes from the prior
				version, and include the date and time the new handbook was changed:
a. The yearly handbook, when adopted, shall
				become effective July 1st of each fiscal year.
b. If the yearly handbook is adopted after
				July 1st, the newly adopted handbook would become effective immediately
				following adoption.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1504 - Application and Account Activation

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A. The Department shall accept applications
				to participate in the Program between July 1 and June 30 of each
				year.
B. The Department shall
				provide information for prospective applicants on eligibility.
C. The Department shall enroll and issue an
				award letter to eligible applicants within 30 days after receipt of a completed
				application and all required documentation. The award letter shall include
				information on how to activate the account and the amount of ESA funding the
				student will receive.
D. Within 30
				days of issuing the award letter, the Department shall issue the contract to
				eligible applicants.
E. Prior to
				issuing a notice of a denied application, the Department shall provide notice
				describing the administrative or substantive incompleteness of the application
				and provide the applicant 30 days to provide the missing documentation or
				information. The Department shall include the justification for the denial and,
				if the application was substantively incomplete, the Department shall include
				the applicant's right to appeal.
F.
				Pursuant to
				R7-2-1511, a person who has had an
				application denied due to being substantively incomplete may file a written
				request for a hearing within 30 days after being served the notice of denial.
				Administratively incomplete applications are not appealable.
G. If the Board finds in favor of a parent
				who appealed a denied application, the Department shall expedite the contract
				and funding to the parent to the extent possible.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1505 - Contract Between Parent and Department

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A. To enroll a qualified student in an ESA, a
				parent of the qualified student shall sign a contract with the Department. The
				parent:
1. Shall use a portion of the ESA
				monies allocated annually to provide an education for the qualified student in
				at least the subjects of reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and
				science, unless the ESA is allocated monies according to a transfer schedule
				other than quarterly transfers pursuant to A.R.S. §
										15-2403(F). This
				subsection does not require a parent to spend a portion of ESA monies on each
				subject every quarter;
2. Shall not
				enroll the qualified student in a school district or charter school, and shall
				release the school district from all obligations to educate the qualified
				student. This subsection does not:
a. Relieve
				the school district or charter school that the qualified student previously
				attended from the obligation to conduct an evaluation pursuant to A.R.S. §
											15-766, or
b. Require a qualified student to withdraw
				from a school district or charter school before enrolling for an ESA if the
				qualified student withdraws from the school district or charter school before
				receiving any monies in the qualified student's ESA.
c. Prevent a qualified student from applying
				in advance for an ESA to be funded beginning the following school
				year.
3. Shall not accept
				a scholarship from a school tuition organization pursuant to A.R.S., Title 43
				concurrently with an ESA for the qualified student in the same year a parent
				signs the contract pursuant to this Section;
4. Shall use the monies deposited in the
				qualified student's ESA only for the expenses listed in A.R.S. §
										15-2402(B)(4);
5. Shall not file an affidavit of intent to
				homeschool pursuant to A.R.S. §
										15-802(B)(2) or
				(3);
6. Shall not use monies deposited in the
				qualified student's account for any of the following:
a. Computer hardware or other technological
				devices, except as provided in
				R7-2-1505(B) and
				§
											15-2402(B)(4)(p);
				or
b. Transportation of the pupil ,
				except for transportation services described in A.R.S. §
											15-2402(B)(4)(o).
7. Shall submit expenses and
				documentation as required in
				R7-2-1508.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1506 - Contract Renewal

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A. A parent is
				eligible to renew an ESA if:
1. Pursuant to
				R7-2-1508, the parent submitted
				expenses and documentation or submitted quarterly attestations;
2. If required, the Department approved
				expenses pursuant to
				R7-2-1508;
3. The parent spent monies to provide an
				education in at least reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies, and
				science for the contract year pursuant to
				R7-2-1505(A)(1);
				and
4. The parent does not owe the
				Department monies for disallowed expenses. A parent remains eligible to renew
				an ESA if the parent has an unresolved appeal regarding a disallowed
				expense.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1507 - Use of Funds

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A. The
				Department shall establish and maintain a database of approved expenses and
				disallowed expenses for the current and upcoming fiscal years pursuant to
				A.R.S. §
									15-2401 et seq, and this Article.
				The Department shall make the database available to parents online and
				disaggregate the approved expenses by eligibility category.
B. The Department shall establish a process
				to review an expense before making an administrative decision to deny the
				expense. The Department shall provide a copy of the process to the Board and
				include the process in the handbook adopted pursuant to
				R7-2-1503.
C. The Department shall not request repayment
				for an expense it has approved for a specific ESA. The Department shall treat
				similar expenditures by similarly situated account holders in the same manner.
				This Section does not create authorization for an account holder to expend
				funds in a manner not permitted by statute.
D. The Department shall consider all account
				holder requests for MCC Code expansions. Any MCC code exceptions granted to one
				parent, shall be extended to all parents within five business days.
E. Pursuant to
				R7-2-1511, a parent who has had an expense disallowed by the Department may
				file a written request for a hearing within 30 days after being served the
				notice of the disallowed expense.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1508 - Review of Expenses

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A. The
				Department may conduct or contract for random or annual audits as needed to
				ensure monies are used only for expenses that were approved or allowed at the
				time the expense was made. The Department shall use record retention
				requirements that were in place at the time the expense was made to determine
				compliance. The Department may only audit account activity from the last two
				fiscal years, including the current fiscal year.
B. The Department shall provide annual notice
				to each parent of when and how the Department will conduct reviews of expenses
				and audits. The notice may be provided in the handbook adopted pursuant to
				R7-2-1503. Notwithstanding any other Section, the Department may review
				expenses less frequently using a risk-based approach, if the Department
				provides notice to parents and the Board pursuant to this Section.
C. Parents shall submit expenses that shall
				include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Invoices for each vendor, individual or
				product;
2. Invoices for private
				schools, which shall include the following:
a.
				The name of the qualified student,
b. The name of the private school,
c. The transaction date,
d. Tuition or fee amounts, and
e. Total charged to the card, and for
				reimbursements, proof of method of payment;
3. Invoices for tutors, paraprofessionals,
				service type or therapists which shall include:
a. Name of the qualified student,
b. The name of one of the following: the
				vendor, facility, therapist or tutor,
c. A description of the services,
d. The transaction date,
e. The rate amounts,
f. Any processing fees, and
g. Total charged to the card, and for
				reimbursements, proof of method of payment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1509 - Misuse of Funds

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A. Based on a
				finding that a parent knowingly misuses funds, the Department shall temporarily
				suspend the account and provide notice to the parent. The notice shall:
1. Include the reason for the temporary
				suspension and a detailed description of the disallowed expense; and
2. Provide the parent 15 days, not including
				weekends, to either:
a. Present documentation
				that demonstrates the expense is allowable or that the parent was victim to
				identity theft or fraud; or
b.
				Agree to repay the amount.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1510 - Corrective Action

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A. Except for
				misuse of funds or failing to submit debit card transaction expense receipts
				pursuant to
				R7-2-1508, if the Department finds
				that a parent violated A.R.S. §
									15-2401 et seq, this Article or
				the terms and conditions set forth by the Department in the contract signed by
				the parent, the Department shall:
1.
				Temporarily suspend the account;
2.
				Provide notice to the parent of the violation, including an explanation of the
				violation; and
3. Provide the
				parent 15 days to correct the violation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 15 - EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS › Section R7-2-1511 - Appeals

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A. A parent may
				appeal to the Board any administrative decision the Department makes pursuant
				to A.R.S. Title 15, Chapter 19, Article 1, including determinations of
				allowable expenses, removal from the Program or enrollment
				eligibility.
B. Stay
1. Pending the resolution of an appeal during
				which an account is suspended, a parent may request a stay on the account
				suspension.
a. Included in the request for a
				hearing filed pursuant to
				R7-2-1511(F), a
				parent may file a request to the Board to stay an account suspension. Such
				request shall be in writing and shall address the matters stated in the
				Department's notice in
				R7-2-1511(E).
b. The Department may file a response to the
				parent's request to stay the suspension of the account. Such response shall be
				filed with the Board within five business days of receipt of the parent's
				request to stay the suspension. Such response shall be in writing and shall
				address the matters stated in the parent's request.
c. Within 10 business days after receipt of
				the Department's response, the executive director of the Board or the executive
				director's designee shall make a written determination to either:
i. Proceed with suspension of the account,
				or
ii. Stay all or part of the
				suspension of the account if there is a reasonable probability that the appeal
				will be upheld or that the stay is in the best interest of the State. If a stay
				is issued, the Department may not withhold funding or contract renewal for the
				account holder on account of the appealed administrative decision during the
				stay unless directed by the Board to do so.
d. The executive director or the executive
				director's designee shall provide the parent and the Department with a written
				copy of the stay determination including the basis for the
				determination.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 3 - Commission for Postsecondary Education › Article 1 - RULEMAKING › Section R7-3-101 - General Provisions

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A.
				Definitions. In this Article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Agenda item" means a specified matter
				listed on an agenda included as part of the public notice of a Commission
				meeting pursuant to A.R.S. §
										38-431.02.
2. "Commission" means the Commission for
				Postsecondary Education.
3.
				"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association,
				governmental subdivision or unit of a governmental subdivision, a public or
				private organization of any character or another agency.
4. "Public meeting" means a meeting held
				under and subject to the Open Meeting Act, A.R.S. §§
										38-431
				through
				38-431.09.
5. "Rule" means a statement of general
				applicability that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or
				describes the procedure or practice requirements of the Commission. Rule
				includes the amendment or repeal of a prior rule, but does not include
				intra-agency memoranda.
6.
				"Rulemaking" means the process for formulation and adoption of a
				rule.