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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 14 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Article 4 - APPEALS AND FAIR HEARINGS › Section R6-14-416 - Further Administrative Appeal

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A. A party can appeal an adverse decision
				issued by a hearing officer to the Department's Appeals Board as prescribed in
				A.R.S. §
									41-1992(C) and
				(D) by filing a written petition for review
				with the Office of Appeals within 15 days of the mailing or transmittal date of
				the hearing officer's decision.
B.
				The petition for review shall:
1. Be in
				writing and filed in person or by mail or fax;
2. Describe why the party disagrees with the
				hearing officer's decision; and
3.
				Be signed and dated by the party or the party's
				representative.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 14 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Article 4 - APPEALS AND FAIR HEARINGS › Section R6-14-417 - Appeals Board

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A.
				The Appeals Board shall conduct proceedings in accordance with A.R.S. §§
									41-1992(D)
				 and
				23-672.
B. The Appeals Board shall issue to all
				parties a final written decision affirming, reversing, setting aside, or
				modifying the hearing officer's decision based on the complete record,
				including the audio recording or the transcript of the hearing. The decision of
				the Appeals Board shall specify the right to further review and the time for
				filing an application for appeal.
C. A household appellant adversely affected
				by an Appeals Board decision may seek judicial review under A.R.S. §
				41-1993.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 14 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Article 5 - INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION › Section R6-14-501 - Intentional Program Violations (IPV); Defined

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A. An Intentional Program Violation (IPV)
				consists of having intentionally:
1. Made a
				false or misleading statement, or misrepresented, concealed or withheld facts;
				or
2. Committed any act that
				constitutes a violation of the Food and Nutrition Act, the Supplemental
				Nutrition Assistance Program Regulations, or any State statute for the purpose
				of using, presenting, transferring, acquiring, receiving, possessing or
				trafficking of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits or Electronic
				Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. In Arizona, the name of the Supplemental
				Nutrition Assistance Program is the Nutrition Assistance
				Program.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 14 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Article 5 - INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION › Section R6-14-504 - Failure to Appear; Default; Reopening

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A. If the individual suspected of the IPV
				fails to appear at the Administrative Disqualification Hearing without good
				cause, the hearing officer shall conduct the hearing.
B. The hearing officer shall not conduct the
				hearing if the individual suspected of the IPV notifies the Office of Appeals
				before the hearing that the individual cannot attend the hearing because of
				good cause and still desires a hearing. Good cause includes circumstances
				beyond the household's reasonable control such as illness, illness of another
				household member requiring the presence of the adult member, or a household
				emergency.
C. An individual
				suspected of the IPV who did not appear at the hearing may file a request to
				reopen the Administrative Disqualification Hearing. The request shall be in
				writing and shall demonstrate good cause for the party's failure to appear.
1. The individual suspected of the IPV has 30
				days after the date of the written notice of the hearing decision to file a
				request to reopen the Administrative Disqualification Hearing if the individual
				did not receive a hearing notice.
2. In all other instances, the individual
				suspected of the IPV has 10 days from the hearing date to show good cause why
				the individual failed to appear.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 14 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Article 5 - INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION › Section R6-14-505 - Disqualification Sanctions; Notice

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A. A person found to have committed an IPV is
				disqualified from program participation:
1.
				For a period of 12 months for the first IPV, except as provided under
				subsections (B) through (E) of this section.
2. For a period of 24 months for the second
				IPV, except as provided in subsections (B) through (E) of this section;
				and
3. Permanently for the third
				IPV.
4. The same act of IPV
				repeated over a period of time shall not be separated so that separate
				penalties can be imposed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 14 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Article 5 - INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION › Section R6-14-506 - Administrative Disqualification Hearings or Waiver of the Right to a Hearing; Appeal

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A.
				Upon a determination of IPV through a signed waiver of an Administrative
				Disqualification Hearing, the individual has no right to further administrative
				appeal. The individual may seek relief in a court having jurisdiction and may
				seek a stay or other injunctive relief of a period of
				disqualification.
B. A party may
				appeal a Hearing Officer's Administrative Disqualification Hearing decision as
				provided in
				R6-14-416(A)
				to the Appeals Board as provided in R6-14-417.
C. An individual adversely affected by an
				Appeals Board decision may seek judicial review under A.R.S. §
									41-1993.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 14 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Article 5 - INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION › Section R6-14-507 - Honoring Out-of-State IPV Determinations and Sanctions

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The Department shall honor sanctions imposed against an
				  applicant or recipient by the agency of another state that administers the
				  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and shall consider prior violations
				  committed in another state when determining the appropriate sanction.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 15 - EXPIRED

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6 A.A.C. 15, which
			 formerly contained the rules for the Department of Economic Security, Arizona
			 Works Program, expired under A.R.S. §
								41-1056(E)
			  at 9 A.A.R. 4669, effective September 30,
			 2003. The rescinded Chapter is on file in the Office of the Secretary of State
			 (Supp. 03-4).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - OFFICE OF LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND REGULATION › Article 7 - LIFE-SAFETY INSPECTION › Section R6-18-701 - Application

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This Article applies to:
1. Foster homes, regulated under Title 6,
				Chapter 5, Article 58;
2. Adult
				developmental homes, regulated under Title 6, Chapter 6, Article 11;
3. Child developmental foster homes,
				regulated under Title 6, Chapter 6, Article 10;
4. Child welfare agencies operating
				residential group care facilities and shelter care facilities regulated under
				Title 6, Chapter 5, Article 74, but not outdoor experience programs;
				and
5. Settings providing home and
				community based services for individuals with developmental disabilities,
				regulated under Title 6, Chapter 6, Article 15.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - OFFICE OF LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND REGULATION › Article 7 - LIFE-SAFETY INSPECTION › Section R6-18-702 - General Condition and Cleanliness of the Setting

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The care provider shall ensure:
1. The interior and exterior of the setting
				are maintained in good repair and do not constitute a hazard. Damage that
				constitutes a hazard includes:
a. Broken
				glass;
b. Surfaces that are rusted,
				have sharp or jagged edges, or have nails protruding;
c. Holes in walls, ceilings, or floors;
				or
d. Broken furniture, fixtures,
				appliances, or equipment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - OFFICE OF LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND REGULATION › Article 7 - LIFE-SAFETY INSPECTION › Section R6-18-703 - Safeguarding of Hazards

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The care provider shall ensure:
1. Highly toxic substances and materials are
				safeguarded in locked storage. Highly toxic substances include gasoline,
				lighter fluid, pesticides, radiator fluid, drain cleaner, ammonia, bleach,
				spray paint, turpentine, and other substances that can cause serious bodily
				harm or death if improperly used.
2. Household cleaning supplies are
				safeguarded to prevent unsafe or improper use. Household cleaning supplies are
				substances that are not intended for ingestion, but generally will not cause
				serious bodily harm or death if improperly used. Examples of household cleaning
				supplies include spray cleaners, laundry detergent, furniture polish, and
				dishwasher detergent.
3. Access to
				personal grooming supplies is not restricted unless the case plan or service
				plan for an individual receiving care specifically restricts such access.
				Personal grooming supplies include toothpaste, hand-soap, shampoo, and
				deodorant.
4. Firearms, ammunition,
				and other weapons, including crossbows, stun guns, air guns, and hunting knives
				are safeguarded to prevent unsafe or improper use. In addition,
a. Firearms are unloaded, trigger locked, and
				kept in a locked storage container that is made of unbreakable
				material.
b. Ammunition is
				maintained in locked storage that is separate from firearms.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - OFFICE OF LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND REGULATION › Article 7 - LIFE-SAFETY INSPECTION › Section R6-18-704 - Storage of Medication

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A.
				The care provider shall ensure:
1. Medication
				is maintained in locked storage, with the exception of the following:
a. Medication that may be accessed by an
				individual receiving care, as specified in that individual's case plan or
				service plan; and
b. Medication
				that must be readily and immediately accessible, such as an asthma inhaler or
				Epi-pen.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - OFFICE OF LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND REGULATION › Article 7 - LIFE-SAFETY INSPECTION › Section R6-18-705 - Safe Appliances

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The care provider shall ensure:
1. Safe and functioning appliances are
				available for food refrigeration and cooking, if applicable. Safe and
				functioning refrigerators shall maintain food at or below a temperature of 45°
				F.
2. Electrical lighting is
				available in bedrooms, living areas, and rooms used to provide services.
a. Lighting is sufficient to perform normal
				activities; and
b. Light sockets
				are equipped with light bulbs or safely covered to prevent electrical
				shock.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - OFFICE OF LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND REGULATION › Article 7 - LIFE-SAFETY INSPECTION › Section R6-18-706 - Electrical Safety

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The care provider shall ensure:
1. Electrical cords are in good condition; no
				broken or frayed cords are in use.
2. Electrical panels and outlets are in good
				condition; no wiring is exposed, and covers are in place.
3. Extension cords are not used on a
				permanent basis.
4. Electrical
				outlets are not overloaded.
5.
				Major appliances are plugged directly into grounded outlets. Major appliances
				include refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, stoves, ovens, washers, and
				dryers.
6. Mid-sized appliances,
				which include computers, televisions, and stereo equipment, are plugged into:
a. Grounded outlets; or
b. Power strips or surge protectors that are
				plugged into grounded outlets.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - OFFICE OF LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND REGULATION › Article 7 - LIFE-SAFETY INSPECTION › Section R6-18-707 - Plumbing Requirements

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A.
				The care provider shall ensure that a continuous source of safe drinking water
				is available to individuals receiving care.
B. If the setting has a non-municipal source
				of water, the OLCR inspector shall collect a water sample at the time of an
				initial inspection and may collect a sample at subsequent inspections.
1. The OLCR inspector shall submit the water
				sample to a state-certified laboratory for total coliform testing. The water
				sample shall also be tested for nitrate content when care is provided to
				children under 2 years of age.
2.
				If the water sample is not within acceptable levels for safe drinking water,
				the care provider shall provide OLCR a signed, written statement that:
a. Certifies that individuals receiving care
				will be provided with safe drinking water, and
b. Describes the care provider's plan for
				obtaining safe drinking water.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - OFFICE OF LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND REGULATION › Article 7 - LIFE-SAFETY INSPECTION › Section R6-18-708 - Fire Safety

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The care provider shall ensure:
1. Flammables and combustibles are stored
				more than 3 feet from water heaters, furnaces, portable heaters, and
				fireplaces, and wood-burning stoves.
2. If the setting has a working fireplace or
				wood-burning stove, it is protected by a fire screen.
3. A functioning fire extinguisher with a
				rating of "2A 10BC" or greater is available near the kitchen area. If the
				setting has multiple levels at least one functioning fire extinguisher with a
				rating of "2A 10BC" or greater is available on each level.
4. A working smoke detector is installed:
a. In the main living or program area of the
				setting;
b. In each bedroom, if
				overnight care is provided; and
c.
				On each level of a multiple-level setting.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - OFFICE OF LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND REGULATION › Article 7 - LIFE-SAFETY INSPECTION › Section R6-18-709 - Pool Requirements

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A.
				For settings with a pool that is deeper than 4 feet, the care provider shall
				ensure the following safety equipment is available within the pool enclosure:
1. A shepherd's crook attached to a pole;
				and
2. A ring buoy attached to a
				rope that measures half the distance across the pool plus 10 feet.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 1 - DIVISION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES › Article 1 - BUILDING RENEWAL GRANTS › Section R7-1-101 - Request for a Building Renewal Grant

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A. A school
				district is eligible to request monies from the Building Renewal Grant Fund
				established under A.R.S. §
									41-5731 if the building or part of
				a building for which monies are requested:
1.
				Is in the Division's database maintained under A.R.S. §
										41-5702(A)(2);
2. Is owned by the school district;
3. Is used for student instruction or other
				academic purpose; and
4. Has
				received routine preventative maintenance, as defined at A.R.S. §
										41-5731(N), and
				the school district has submitted an annual preventative maintenance plan to
				the Division;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 1 - DIVISION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES › Article 2 - VALIDATION OF ADJACENT WAYS PROJECT › Section R7-1-201 - Validation of Adjacent Ways Project

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A. A school
				district that has monies from a special assessment on the taxable property in
				the school district for improvements necessary to ensure the safe ingress to
				and egress from school property to the public way may, as specified in A.R.S.
				§
									15-995, use the monies for the
				following:
1. To construct, maintain, or
				improve a public way adjacent to a parcel of land owned or leased for school
				purposes by the school district;
2.
				To construct sidewalks, sewers, utility lines, roadways, and other improvements
				along streets and intersections adjacent to a parcel of land owned or leased
				for school purposes by the school district;
3. To ensure the safe ingress and egress of
				buses and fire equipment from the public way to a parcel of land owned or
				leased for school purposes by the school district; and
4. To maintain fire and bus lanes, including
				signage and striping, on any parcel of land owned or leased for school purposes
				by the school district.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS › Section R7-2-101 - Governance

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A. Officers
1. The elective officers of the State Board
				of Education ("Board") shall be a President and a Vice President.
2. The State Superintendent of Public
				Instruction shall serve as the Secretary and as the Executive Officer of the
				Board.
3. The President shall
				preside over all meetings of the Board, call meetings as herein provided and
				perform such other special duties as may be vested in him or her by the
				Board.
4. In the absence of the
				President, the Vice President shall preside over all meetings and shall perform
				such other special duties as may be vested in him or her by the
				Board.
5. The President shall
				appoint a nominating committee that will prepare a slate of candidates for
				presentation to the Board at the first regular meeting following January 1 of
				each year. Other candidates may be nominated from the floor. The two elected
				officers shall be elected by written ballot and shall serve for one year, or
				until their successors are elected.
6. If a vacancy occurs in the office of
				President, the Vice President shall immediately become the President. As soon
				as practicable, the Board shall elect a new Vice President.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE › Section R7-2-201 - Advisory Committees

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A. The
				State Board of Education ("Board") may create an advisory committee for the
				purpose of providing advice and recommendations as assigned by the Board. In
				this rule, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions
				shall apply:
1. "Ad Hoc Advisory Committee"
				means a committee, established by the Board, for a limited time and scope, for
				the purpose of providing advice and recommendations to the Board.
2. "Executive Committee" means a committee,
				whose members consist of the President and Vice-President of the Board,
				established for the purpose of appointing ad hoc advisory committee
				members.
3. "Standing Advisory
				Committee" means the Certification Advisory Committee, the Professional
				Practices Advisory Committee, or any other designated permanent committee,
				established by the Board, for the specific purpose of providing ongoing advice
				and recommendations as assigned by the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE › Section R7-2-205 - Professional Practices Advisory Committee

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A. Professional Practices Advisory Committees
				("Committees") shall act in an advisory capacity to the State Board of
				Education ("Board") in regard to certification or recertification matters
				related to immoral conduct, unprofessional conduct, unfitness to teach, and
				revocation, suspension, censure, or surrender of certificates, and matters
				related to immoral or unprofessional conduct, unfitness to teach and the
				discipline of noncertificated individuals.
B. Committees shall each consist of nine
				members comprised of the following:
1. One
				elementary classroom teacher,
2.
				One secondary classroom teacher,
3.
				One principal,
4. One
				superintendent or assistant/associate superintendent,
5. Three lay members, one lay member who
				shall be a parent of a student currently attending public school in Arizona,
6. One local Governing Board
				member, and
7. One charter school
				teacher, principal or administrator.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE › Section R7-2-206 - Certification Denial Appeals Process for Applications for Certification that Do Not Involve Allegations of Immoral or Unprofessional Conduct

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A. Request for hearing.
				A person who has had an application for certification denied by the Department
				of Education pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-534.01(B) may file a written request
				for a hearing with the Board within 15 days after being served notice of the
				denial pursuant to subsection C of this section. Intermediate Saturdays,
				Sundays and legal holidays shall be included in the computation of the 15 days.
				If the final day of the 15 day deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal
				holiday, the next business day is the final day of the deadline. Applications
				for certification that involve allegations of immoral or unprofessional conduct
				shall be reviewed by the Professional Practices Advisory Committee pursuant to
				R7-2-205.
B. Notice of hearing
1. If an applicant requests a hearing to
				appeal the denial of an application for certification, a notice of hearing
				shall be given at least 20 days prior to the date set for the
				hearing.
2. The notice shall
				include:
a. A statement of the time, place and
				nature of the hearing.
b. A
				statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to
				be held.
c. A reference to the
				particular sections of the statutes and rules involved.
d. A short and plain statement of the matters
				asserted. If a party is unable to state the matters in detail at the time the
				notice is served, the initial notice may be limited to a statement of the
				issues involved. Thereafter upon application a more definite and detailed
				statement shall be furnished.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-300 - Adoption of Assessments

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As required in A.R.S. §
									15-741, the
				  Board shall adopt statewide assessments in order to measure pupil achievement
				  of the state board adopted academic standards as follows:
1. In English language arts and mathematics,
				annually in grades three through eight and at least once in high
				school.
2. In science, once in
				grades three through five and grades six through eight and at least once in
				high school.
3. In other subjects
				and for other students, at the direction of the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-301 - Minimum Course of Study and Competency Goals for Students in the Common Schools

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A. Students
				shall demonstrate competency as defined by the State Board-adopted academic
				standards, at the grade levels specified, in the following required subject
				areas. District and charter school instructional programs shall include an
				ongoing assessment of student progress toward meeting the competency
				requirements. These shall include the successful completion of the academic
				standards in at least reading, writing, mathematics, science and social
				studies, as determined by district and/or statewide assessments.
1. English language arts;
2. Mathematics;
3. Science;
4. Social Studies; including:
a. Civics; and
b. Instruction on the Holocaust and other
				genocides at least once in either grade seven or grade eight;
5. The Arts, which may consist of
				two or more of the following: visual arts, dance, theatre, music or media
				arts;
6. Health/Physical Education,
				including mental health. Mental health instruction may be included as part of
				other subject areas and shall comply with A.R.S. §
										15-701.02.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-302.03 - Personal Curriculum

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A.
				Definitions.
1. "Personal Curriculum" means a
				documented process that may be used to modify the high school graduation
				requirements for mathematics delineated in R7-2-302.02(1)(c). A student may use
				a personal curriculum to modify the Algebra II requirement delineated in
				R7-2-302.02(1)(c)(ii) and reduce the credit requirements for mathematics from
				four to three credits. A student who successfully completes the student's
				personal curriculum meets the requirements for high school
				graduation.
2. "Development Team"
				means a team that develops a personal curriculum for a student and consists of
				the student, the parent or legal guardian of the student, and a school
				counselor or principal or their designee. A school principal may add additional
				members to the development team as the principal deems appropriate.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-302.05 - Arizona Education and Career Action Plan for Students in Grades nine through 12

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A. Effective for
				the graduation class of 2013, schools shall complete for every student in
				grades 9-12 an Arizona Education and Career Action Plan ("ECAP") prior to
				graduation. Schools shall develop an Education and Career Action Plan in
				consultation with the student, the student's parent or guardian and the
				appropriate school personnel as designated by the school principal or chief
				administrative officer. Schools shall monitor, review and update each Education
				and Career Action Plan at least annually. Completion of an Education and Career
				Action Plan shall be verified by appropriate school personnel.
B. An Arizona Education and Career Action
				Plan shall at a minimum allow students to enter, track and update the following
				information:
1. Academic Goals that include
				identifying and planning the coursework necessary to achieve the high school
				graduation requirements and pursue postsecondary education and career options;
				analyzing assessment results to determine progress and identify needs for
				intervention and advisement; and documenting academic achievement;
2. Career Goals that include identifying
				career plans, options, interests and skills; exploring entry level
				opportunities; and evaluating educational requirements;
3. Postsecondary Education Goals that include
				identifying progress toward meeting admission requirements, completing
				application forms and creating financial assistance plans; and
4. Extracurricular Activity Goals that
				include documenting participation in clubs, organizations, athletics, fine
				arts, community service, recreational activities, volunteer activities,
				work-related activities, leadership opportunities, and other
				activities.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-302.11 - Minimum Course of Study and Competency Requirements During Public Health Emergency in the 2019-2020 School Year

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A. Notwithstanding any other rule, local
				education agencies shall not refuse to withhold academic credit or a diploma
				from a student solely because the student missed instructional time due to a
				school closure issued by the Governor.
B. Local education agencies may issue
				academic credit and a diploma to a student if the student meets competency
				requirements pursuant to Article 3. When determining if a student meets
				competency requirements in a school year during which the Governor issues a
				school closure, local education agencies may consider the educational
				opportunities provided to the student during the school closure. Educational
				opportunities, as determined by the local education agency, may include, but
				are not limited to the following:
1.
				Independent study provided online or through printed materials; and
2. Online instruction.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-303 - Sex Education

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A.
				Instruction in sex education in the public schools of Arizona, including
				instruction provided after hours, shall be offered only in conformity with the
				following requirements. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a
				school district or charter school provide sex education instruction to pupils.
1. Common schools: Nature of instruction;
				approval; format.
a. Supplemental/elective
				nature of instruction. The common schools of Arizona may provide a specific
				elective lesson or lessons concerning sex education as a supplement to the
				health course of study.
i. This supplement may
				only be taken by the student at the written request of the student's parent or
				guardian. When the school district or charter school seeks consent pursuant to
				this subsection, the school district or charter school shall inform the parent
				or guardian of their right to review the instructional materials and
				activities.
ii. Alternative
				elective lessons from the state-adopted optional subjects shall be provided for
				students who do not enroll in elective sex education.
iii. School districts and charter schools may
				not provide sex education lessons or instruction before grade five.
iv. Elective sex education lessons shall not
				exceed the equivalent of one class period per day for 1/4 of the school year
				for grades five through eight.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-304 - Extended School Year

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The governing board of a common high school considering the
				  adoption of an extended school year shall:
1. Prepare a comparative cost analysis of the
				extended school year program versus the cost of new facilities and
				sites.
2. Hold at least one public
				hearing, publicized a week in advance, to present the alternatives, including
				the results of the comparative cost analysis.
3. Determine faculty, community, and parental
				support prior to making a final determination.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-305 - Declaration of Independence

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The governing board of each common school district shall
				  adopt policies that:
1. Require pupils
				to recite the following passage from the Declaration of Independence for pupils
				in grades 4 through 6 at the commencement of the first class of the day in the
				schools: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
				equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights,
				that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to
				secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just
				powers from the consent of the governed."; and
2. Enable the pupil or the parent or legal
				guardian of the pupil to object to reciting the passage of the Declaration of
				Independence, and that specify that a pupil shall not be required to
				participate if the pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian objects.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-306 - English Language Learner Programs

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A. Definitions. All terms defined in A.R.S.
				§
									15-751 are
				applicable, with the following additions:
1.
				"Statewide assessment" means the test prescribed by A.R.S. §
										15-741 or an
				assessment approved by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §
										15-741.02
				to administer to students instead of the statewide assessment.
2. "Arizona Academic Standards" means the
				standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to A.R.S.
				§§
										15-203,
				15-701,
				and
				15-701.01.
3. "Board" means the State Board of
				Education.
4. "Compensatory
				instruction" means instruction given in addition to regular classroom
				instruction, such as individual or small group instruction, extended day
				classes, summer school or intersession school.
5. "Department" means the Department of
				Education.
6. "EL" means English
				learner.
7. "FEP" means fluent
				English language proficient, a student who has met the requirements for exit
				from an English language learner program.
8. "Federal EL grant monies" means federal
				grants or funds awarded to an LEA to educate ELs or to improve the LEA's
				capacity to educate ELs, including but not limited to grants awarded under
				Title III of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.
9. "IEP" means individualized education
				program, a written statement specifying special education services to be
				provided to a child with a disability.
10. "LEA" means local education agency, the
				school district or charter school that provides educational services.
11. "PHLOTE" means primary or home language
				other than English.
12.
				"Reassessment for reclassification" means the process of determining whether an
				English language learner may be reclassified as fluent English proficient
				(FEP).
13. "Superintendent" means
				the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
14. "WICP" means written individualized
				compensatory plan that documents the scope and type of services provided to an
				EL to overcome the identified language and academic deficiencies.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-307 - High School Equivalency Diplomas

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A.
				For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions shall apply:
1. "DANTES" means the Defense Activity for
				Non-Traditional Education Support.
2. "Department" means the Adult Education
				Services Division of the Arizona Department of Education.
3. "Equivalency Test" means A High School
				Equivalency Test approved by the State Board of Education.
4. "High School Equivalency Testing Center"
				means a testing center established by the Department for the purpose of
				administering High School Equivalency tests and providing High School
				Equivalency testing services pursuant to the requirements established by a
				State Board approved testing provider and state jurisdictional rules.
5. "USAFI" means the
				United States Armed Forces Institute.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-308 - Adult Education

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A. For the
				purposes of this rule the following definitions apply:
1. "Adult Basic Education" (ABE) means
				instruction in reading, writing and math equivalent to grades one through
				eight, speaking and citizenship skills.
2. "Adult Secondary Education" (ASE) means
				instruction in reading, writing, math, science and social studies equivalent to
				the completion of high school.
3.
				"Eligible applicants" may include local educational agencies, community based
				organizations, volunteer literacy organizations, institutions of higher
				education, public or private nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher
				education, public or private nonprofit agencies, libraries, public housing
				authorities, and consortiums of any of the aforementioned entities.
4. "English Language Acquisition for Adults"
				(ELAA) means a program of instruction designed to help individuals of limited
				English proficiency achieve competency in the English language, including
				reading, writing, listening and speaking.
5. "Literacy" means an individual's ability
				to read, write and speak in English, compute and solve problems at levels of
				proficiency necessary to function on the job, in the family and in
				society.
6. "Project" means the
				approved and funded application which is administered by the eligible
				applicant.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-309 - Completion of Grade 10

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Completion of grade 10 is accomplished when a student has
				  earned 10 credits which shall include:
1. Two credits of English.
2. One credit of mathematics.
3. One credit of science.
4. Six credits of additional courses
				prescribed by the local Governing Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-311 - Pupil Testing Variable Information

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Persons designated by the superintendent or head of the local
				  education agency to administer the State Board approved statewide assessments
				  shall assure that information requested by the Department is properly completed
				  for each pupil that is administered a statewide assessment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-312 - Honorary High School Diploma

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A. An
				honorary high school diploma shall be provided to an individual who has never
				obtained a high school diploma and who meets both of the following
				requirements:
1. Currently resides in Arizona; and
2.
				Provides documented evidence from the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
				that the individual enlisted in the armed forces of the United States and
				served in World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict or the Vietnam
				conflict.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-313 - Academic Contests Fund

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The State Board of Education establishes an academic contests
				  fund consisting of monies appropriated by the legislature or received as gifts
				  or grants for deposit in the academic contests fund pursuant to A.R.S. §
									15-1241.
1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction
				shall, at least annually, compile a list of national contests to be presented
				to the State Board of Education for approval. Contest requirements are:
a. Shall be sponsored by a recognized
				national organization.
b. Shall be
				academic in nature, motivate pupils to be creative and demonstrate
				excellence.
c. Shall be open to all
				pupils, regardless of race, creed, sex or national origin. Contests may
				separate pupils by age or grade level.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-314 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to Sections
				  R7-2-315
				  and
				  R7-2-315.01:
1. "Board examination system" means a complete instructional
				  system that includes all of the following components:
a. A coherent group of courses that collectively constitutes
				  a core curriculum at the high school level,
b. A comprehensive syllabus for each course,
c. Appropriate instructional and teaching materials for each
				  course,
d. High quality examinations that are closely aligned with
				  the course syllabus,
e. Professional scoring of examinations, and
f. Teacher education that is designed to train teachers to
				  properly teach those courses.
2. "Grand Canyon Diploma" means a high school diploma that is
				  offered to any student who demonstrates readiness for college level mathematics
				  and English according to standards prescribed by an interstate compact on board
				  examination systems, who has passing grades on an additional set of required
				  approved board examinations in core academic courses as determined by the State
				  Board of Education.
3. "Readiness for college level mathematics and English"
				  means that a student has the mathematics and English skills and knowledge
				  needed to succeed in college level courses that count toward a degree or
				  certificate without taking remedial or developmental coursework.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-315 - Board Examination Systems; Offerings; Procedures

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A. The State Board of Education shall select
				board examination systems that may be used by traditional public schools and
				charter schools in accordance with the requirements of this Section. Board
				examination systems selected by the State Board of Education shall:
1. Be approved by an interstate compact on
				board examination systems,
2. Be
				periodically modified to reflect core standards selected by an interstate
				compact on board examination systems,
3. Be aligned to State Board of Education
				approved academic standards,
4.
				Have common passing scores that are prescribed by an interstate compact on
				board examination systems that are set to the level of literacy required to
				succeed in college-level courses offered by community colleges in this state
				that count toward a degree or certificate without taking remedial or
				developmental coursework.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-315.01 - Grand Canyon Diploma

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A.
				School districts and charter schools in this state may choose to offer a Grand
				Canyon Diploma beginning in the 2012 - 2013 school year. A high school student
				who is enrolled in a school district or charter school that offers a Grand
				Canyon Diploma may choose to pursue a Grand Canyon Diploma.
B. A student may be awarded a Grand Canyon
				Diploma at the end of grade 10 or during or at the end of grade 11 or 12
				provided that the student has passed both the mathematics and English
				assessments for the applicable approved board examination system, and the
				student has successfully completed the following subject area requirements
				within board examination system curriculum:
1.
				Two credits of English;
2. Two
				credits of mathematics;
3. Two
				credits of science, including lab-based science, engineering or information
				technologies;
4. One credit of
				American History;
5. One credit of
				World History;
6. One credit of
				fine arts or career and technical education and vocational education;
				and
7. One-half credit of
				economics.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-316 - Charter Schools Stimulus Fund

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A. "Start-up costs" mean those costs
				associated with developing or implementing the following essential components
				of a charter school:
1. The hiring of
				teachers and other essential staff members;
2. The hiring of a chief administrative
				officer and other costs associated with instituting the administrative
				structure of the school;
3.
				Curriculum development and implementation;
4. The leasing of physical facilities or
				equipment and costs associated with establishment of utility services and
				accounts;
5. Operational expenses
				incurred prior to the date on which the charter school begins
				operations;
6. The development and
				implementation of an accounting system which complies with the uniform system
				of financial records requirements;
7. Obtaining insurance, including prepayment
				of premiums which will effectuate insurance coverage during the first year of
				operation;
8. Costs associated with
				licensing and compliance with other health, safety and civil rights
				requirements.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-318 - K through Three Reading Program

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A. In this Section,
				unless the context otherwise requires:
1.
				"Intensive reading instruction" is a proactive instructional approach used to
				reduce the likelihood of future reading problems by addressing severe and
				persistent difficulties with learning to read through the use of evidence-based
				instruction in smaller-group settings, increased instructional time, and
				increased intensity that is aligned to individual student needs or deficiencies
				and is driven by ongoing student performance data from a valid assessment
				tool.
2. "Interventions" are
				instructional supports provided to students with the purpose of preventing and
				remediating reading difficulties. These supports are organized in tiers which
				provide increasing instructional intensity and support with each
				level.
3. "Motivational
				assessments" are measures of motivation or attitudes toward reading and produce
				information to monitor student progress.
4. "Prevention" is instructional support
				provided to students before students have experienced failure in learning to
				read.
5. "Remediation" is
				instructional support provided to students after a student has experienced
				significant and persistent difficulties in learning to read.
6. "Universal screeners" are very brief
				measures based on established standardized benchmarks or performance targets
				developed through extensive research designed to improve accuracy of
				identifying students who will likely need additional support for meeting grade
				level reading standards.