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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-612.01 - Standard Specialized Career and Technical Education (CTE) Certificates - grades K through 12

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A.
				Standard Specialized CTE certificates are subject to the general certification
				provisions in
				R7-2-607
				and the renewal requirements in
				R7-2-619.
B.
The holder is
				  qualified to teach in an area that is specified on the certificate relating to
				  a CTE program approved by the Arizona Department of Education as described in
				  Guidance on CTE Teacher Certification which is on file with the Arizona
				  Department of Education.
C. The requirements
				are:
1. A valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the
				Arizona Department of Public Safety.
2. Demonstration of
				expertise in the specified CTE area through one of the following:
a. A
				Bachelor's , master's or doctoral degree in the specified CTE area; or
b. A Bachelor's or more advanced degree and completion
				of twenty-four semester hours of coursework in the specified CTE area; or
c. An Associate's degree in the specified CTE area;
				or
d. An industry certification, license, or credential
				in the specified CTE area approved by the appropriate Department of Education
				Career and Technical Education Program Specialist or Career and Technical
				Education Program Services Director; or
e. Verified teaching experience for the last
				two consecutive years, and for a total of at least three years at one or more
				accredited postsecondary institutions in a subject that is specific to the CTE
				course being taught.
3. Verification of five
				years of work experience in the specified CTE occupational area.
4. An individual who meets the requirements
				of this section is exempt from the competency requirements of the United States
				and Arizona Constitutions, the professional knowledge and subject knowledge
				portions of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessments, and structured English
				immersion endorsement requirements.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-613 - PreK through 12 Teaching Certificates

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A. Except as noted, all certificates are
				subject to the general certification provisions in R7-2-607 and the renewal
				requirements in
				R7-2-619.
B. Standard Professional PreK-12 Arts
				Education Certificate: art, dance, dramatic arts or music.
The requirements
				  are:
1. A bachelor's degree.
2. One of the
				following:
a. Completion of a teacher preparation program in
				PreK-12 arts education in one of the following approved areas: art, dance,
				dramatic arts or music from a Board-approved teacher preparation program,
				described in
				R7-2-604; or
b. Completion of a teacher preparation program in
				PreK-12 arts education in one of the following approved areas: art, dance,
				dramatic arts or music from an institution accredited by the National
				Association of Schools of Art and Design, National Association of Schools of
				Dance, National Association of Schools of Theatre, the National Association of
				Schools of Music, or National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education;
				or
c. Thirty semester hours of education or arts
				education courses which teach the knowledge and skills described in
				R7-2-602,
				including at least eight semester hours of elementary and secondary methods in
				the certificate area and 12 semester hours of practicum in the certificate area
				grades PreK-12. Two years of verified full-time teaching experience in the
				certificate area in grades PreK-12 may substitute for the 12 semester hours of
				practicum; or
d. A valid PreK-12 arts education certificate from
				another state.
3. A passing score on
				the appropriate subject knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
				Assessment, unless the applicant has a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree
				in a relevant content area or otherwise qualifies for a waiver of the subject
				knowledge assessment. If a proficiency assessment is not offered in a subject
				area, an approved area shall consist of a minimum of 24 semester hours of
				courses in the subject.
4. A passing score on
				the professional knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
				Assessment.
5. A valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the
				Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-614 - Other Teaching Certificates

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A. Except as noted, all certificates are
				subject to the general certification provisions in R7-2-607.
B. Substitute Certificate - PreK through 12
1. The certificate is valid for six years and
				renewable by reapplication.
2. The
				certificate entitles the holder to substitute in the temporary absence of a
				regular contract teacher. A person holding only a substitute certificate shall
				not be assigned a contract teaching position.
3. An individual who holds a valid teaching
				or administrator certificate shall not be required to hold a substitute
				certificate to be employed as a substitute teacher.
4. The requirements for
				issuance are:
a. A bachelor's degree,
				and
b. A valid fingerprint
				clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
5. Substitute certificates previously issued as valid
				for life under this Section shall remain valid for life.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-615 - Endorsements

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A. An endorsement
				shall be automatically renewed with the certificate on which it is
				posted.
B. Except as noted, all
				endorsements are subject to the general certification provisions in
				R7-2-607.
C. Endorsements which are optional as
				specified herein may be required by local governing boards.
D. Special subject endorsements - grades
				Pre-K through 12
1. Special subject
				endorsements shall be issued in the area of art, computer science, dance,
				dramatic arts, music, or physical education.
2. Special subject endorsements are
				optional.
3. The requirements are:
a. An Arizona elementary, secondary, or
				special education certificate;
b.
				One course in the methods of teaching the subject at the elementary level and
				one course in the methods of teaching the subject at the secondary level;
				and
c. One of the following:
i. Thirty semester hours of courses in the
				subject area which may include the courses listed in subsection
				(D)(3)(b);
ii. A passing score on
				the subject area portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment, if an
				assessment has been adopted by the Board; or
iii. A passing score on a comparable
				out-of-state subject area assessment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-615.01 - Special Education Endorsements

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A. Except as noted, special education
				endorsements are subject to the general certification provisions in
				R7-2-607.
B. Mild/Moderate Disabilities Endorsement:
1. The endorsement authorizes the holder to
				teach students with mild/moderate disabilities in preschool through grade
				12.
2. A provisional mild/moderate
				disabilities endorsement is valid for three years and is not renewable. The
				requirements are:
a. A valid Arizona Standard
				Professional Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades, Secondary, Visually
				Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Early Childhood Special Education, or
				Moderate/Severe Disabilities certificate;
b. Three years of full-time teaching
				experience in preschool through grade 12;
c. Six semester hours of special education
				courses to include both of the following:
i.
				Behavior management for students with disabilities; and
ii. Special education assessment and
				individualized education program planning.
d. Completion of 15 clock hours of practicum
				in mild/moderate disabilities special education that may be included in the
				courses listed in (B)(2)(c).
3. The requirements for the mild/moderate
				disabilities endorsement are:
a. A valid
				Arizona Standard Professional Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades,
				Secondary, Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Early Childhood Special
				Education, or Moderate/Severe Disabilities certificate;
b. Three years of full-time teaching
				experience in preschool through grade 12;
c. Fifteen semester hours of special
				education courses to include all of the following:
i. Methods for teaching students with
				disabilities;
ii. Behavior
				management for students with disabilities;
iii. Special education law;
iv. Special education assessment and
				individualized education program planning;
v. Language development and
				disorders.
d. Completion
				of 45 clock hours of practicum in mild/moderate disabilities special education
				that may be included in the courses listed in (B)(3)(c).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-616 - Standard Professional Administrative Certificates

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A. All certificates are subject to the
				general certification provisions in
				R7-2-607 and the renewal
				requirements in
				R7-2-619.
B. Standard Professional Supervisor
				Certificate - grades PreK through 12
1.
				Except for individuals who hold a valid Arizona principal or superintendent
				certificate, the supervisor certificate is required for all personnel, except
				for superintendents pursuant to
				R7-2-616(D), whose
				primary responsibility is administering instructional programs, supervising
				certified personnel, or similar administrative duties.
2. The requirements are:
a. A valid Arizona Standard Professional
				teaching certificate, Career and Technical Education certificate,
				Classroom-Based Standard Teaching Certificate, Subject Matter Expert Standard
				Teaching Certificate, or Specialized Secondary Teaching Certificate or an other
				professional certificate established in
				R7-2-617 issued by the
				Department;
b. A master's or more
				advanced degree;
c. Three years of
				verified full-time teaching experience or related education services experience
				in a PreK through 12 setting;
d.
				Completion of a program in educational administration which shall consist of a
				minimum of 18 graduate semester hours of educational administration courses
				which teach the knowledge and skills described in
				R7-2-603 to include three semester
				hours in school law and three semester hours in school finance;
e. A practicum in educational administration
				or two years of verified educational administrative experience in grades PreK
				through 12;
f. A passing score on
				the Supervisor, Principal, or Superintendent portion of the Arizona
				Administrator Proficiency Assessment; and
g.
A valid fingerprint
				  clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-616.01 - Standard Administrative Certificates - Locally Based Leadership Program Pathway

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A. Except
				as noted, all certificates are subject to the general certification provisions
				in R7-2-607 and the renewal
				requirements in
				R7-2-619.
B. Standard Site-Based Supervisor Certificate
				-grades PreK through 12.
1. The certificate
				authorizes the holder to administer instructional programs, supervise certified
				personnel, or perform similar administrative duties at the
				school-level.
2. The requirements
				are:
a. A bachelor's or more advanced degree;
				and
b. A valid fingerprint
				clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety; and
c. Verification from the superintendent of a
				school district or the principal of a charter school that the applicant has
				made satisfactory progress in the program sequence and model, which may include
				professional evaluations, observations of the applicant, student achievement
				data and demonstration of competencies, skills and knowledge associated with
				the relevant school leadership position; and
d. Verification of successful completion of a
				Board-approved locally based school leadership preparation program for
				supervisors; and
e. A passing score
				on the Supervisor, Principal or Superintendent portion of the Arizona
				Administrator Proficiency Assessment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-616.02 - Interim Administrative Certificates

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A. Except as noted, all certificates are
				subject to the general certification provisions in R7-2-607.
B. The certificate authorizes the holder to
				serve an administrator while completing the requirements for a standard
				administrator certificate.
C.
				Interim administrative certificates are valid for one year and may be extended
				yearly for no more than two consecutive years at no cost to the certificate
				holder if the requirements in subsection (I) are met.
D. An individual is not eligible for issuance
				of an interim administrative certificate more than once in a five-year
				period.
E. Interim administrative
				certificate holders shall be enrolled in a Board approved alternative
				administrator preparation program, a Board approved locally based leadership
				preparation program, or a Board approved traditional administrator preparation
				program.
F. Interim Supervisor
				Certificate - grades PreK through 12:
1. The
				Interim Supervisor Certificate authorizes the holder for a position in which
				the primary responsibility is administering instructional programs, supervising
				certified personnel, or similar administrative duties. An individual who is
				enrolled in a locally-based school leadership program shall be limited to a
				supervisor position at the school-level.
2. The requirements are:
a. A valid Arizona Standard Professional
				teaching certificate, Career and Technical Education Certificate,
				Classroom-Based Standard Teaching Certificate, Subject Matter Expert Standard
				Teaching Certificate, Specialized Secondary Teaching Certificate or an other
				professional certificate established in
				R7-2-617; and
b. A bachelor's or more advanced degree;
				and
c. Verification of three years
				of full-time teaching or related education services experience in a PreK
				through grade 12 setting; and
d.
				Verification of enrollment in a Board approved alternative administrator
				preparation program, a Board approved locally based school leadership program,
				or a Board approved administrator preparation program; and
e. Verification that the certificate holder
				will be employed as an administrator and will be under the direct supervision
				of an Arizona certified administrator or the appropriate county school
				superintendent; and
f. A valid
				fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public
				Safety.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-618 - Fees

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A. The
				Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Superintendent's designee shall
				collect proper fees for certification services and shall transmit the fees to
				the state Treasurer. The following fees are established for certification
				services:
1. Evaluation of qualification for a
				certificate: $30.
2. Evaluation of
				qualification for an endorsement: $30.
3. Issuance of a certificate, endorsement, or
				letter of non-qualification: $30.
4. Renewal of a certificate: $20.
5. Name change, duplicate copy, or changes of
				coding to existing files or certificates: $20.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-620 - Certification Time-frames

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A. For
				certification by the State Board of Education ("Board"), Certification Division
				("Division"), the time-frames required by A.R.S. §
									41-1072 et
				seq are:
1. Overall time-frame: 165
				days.
2. Administrative review
				time-frame: 45 days.
3. Substantive
				review time-frame: 120 days.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-621 - Reciprocity

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A. The Board shall
				issue a comparable standard Arizona certificate or endorsement as applicable,
				if one is established pursuant to this Article, to an applicant who holds a
				valid certificate or endorsement from another state and is in good standing
				with that other state. These applicants are exempt from all provisions of the
				Arizona Teacher proficiency examinations.
B. Standard
				certificates shall be valid for 12 years and are renewable.
C. The
				applicant shall possess a valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the
				Arizona Department of Public Safety.
D. The applicant shall have completed the
				required class or passed a satisfactory examination on the provisions and
				principles of the Constitutions of the United States and Arizona.
E.
				Notwithstanding any other provision, the deficiencies allowed pursuant to
				Arizona Revised Statutes in Arizona Constitution and United States Constitution
				shall be satisfied prior to the issuance of the same type of certificate
				prescribed in this Article, but are subject to suspension as follows:
1. An
				applicant's standard Arizona teaching certificate shall be suspended three
				years from the date of issuance if the applicant has not completed the required
				class or passed a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of
				the Constitutions of the United States and Arizona.
2. An applicant's
				standard Arizona teaching certificate shall be suspended one year from the date
				of issuance if the applicant has not completed the required class or passed a
				satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the Constitutions
				of the United States and Arizona if the applicant applies for a certificate
				authorizing the person to teach an academic course that focuses predominantly
				on history, government, social studies, citizenship, law or civics.
3. The
				suspension for a deficiency in the Constitutions of the United States and
				Arizona is not considered a disciplinary action and the applicant shall be
				allowed to correct that deficiency within the remaining time of the standard
				certification.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-622 - Qualification Requirements of Professional, Non-Teaching School Personnel

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A. Definitions:
1. "Educational Interpreter." For the
				purposes of this Section, "educational interpreter" means a person trained to
				translate in sign language for students identified to require such services
				through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 accommodation plan
				in order to access academic instruction. This does not in any way restrict the
				provisions of R7-2-401(B)(14) which defines "interpreter" and provides that
				each student's IEP team determines the level of interpreter skill necessary for
				the provision of FAPE, nor does it restrict a school district's ability to
				develop a job description for someone in a position of "educational
				interpreter" that requires additional job responsibilities.
2. "Accommodation plan developed to comply
				with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
				29 USC
				794, et seq. ("504 accommodation plan")." For
				the purposes of this Section, "504 accommodation plan" means a plan developed
				for the purpose of specifying accommodations and/or services that will be
				implemented by classroom teachers and other school personnel so that students
				will benefit from their educational program.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-623 - Certification Requirements in a Public Health Emergency

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A. As the result of a public health emergency
				declared by the Governor, the Department may temporarily modify certification
				requirements established in this Article, subject to review and approval by the
				Board.
B. A modification made
				pursuant to this section shall:
1. Not be more
				restrictive than requirements in effect at the time the public health emergency
				is declared.
2. Comply with
				statutory requirements.
3. Be
				limited to requirements that cannot be feasibly completed as the result of the
				public health emergency.
4. Be in
				effect for no more than one year after Board approval.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-701 - Definitions

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In this Article, unless the context otherwise
				  specifies:
1. "Board" means the State
				Board of Education.
2. "Chairman"
				means the chairperson of the Professional Practices Advisory Committee,
				established pursuant to
				R7-2-205.
3. "Contested case" means any proceeding in
				which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are required by law to
				be determined by the State Board of Education after an opportunity for
				hearing.
4. "Department" means the
				Department of Education.
5.
				"Document" includes papers such as complaints, petitions, motions, responses
				and notices.
6. "Hearing body" means the Board or the Professional
				Practices Advisory Committee.
7. "Party" means each
				person or agency named or admitted as a party or properly seeking and entitled
				as of right to be admitted as a party.
8.
				"PPAC" means the Professional Practices Advisory Committee, established
				pursuant to
				R7-2-205.
9. "Presiding officer" means a hearing
				officer, with either a minimum of three years of verified experience in the
				practice of law or a minimum of one year of verified experience in conducting
				hearings, who shall oversee hearings pursuant to this Article.
10. "Pupil" means any student enrolled in an
				Arizona public or private school defined in A.R.S. §
									15-101.
				"Pupil" also means any student who was enrolled in an Arizona public or private
				school at the time of the events which are the subject of a
				proceeding.
11. "Victim" means any
				person who has been previously identified pursuant to state law as a victim in
				a criminal proceeding which is the basis for a contested case.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-702 - Filing; Computation of Time; Extension of Time

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A. All documents concerning a contested case
				shall be filed within the time limit, if any, for such filing.
B. All documents filed in any contested case
				shall be typewritten or legibly written on paper 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size,
				shall contain the name and address of the party or other correspondent, shall
				be properly captioned and designate the title and case number, shall state the
				name and address of each party served with a copy and how service was made, and
				shall be signed by the party or, if represented, by the party's attorney. The
				signature constitutes a certification that the signer has read the document,
				has a good faith basis for submission of the document, and that it is not filed
				for the purpose or delay or harassment.
C. In computing any period of time prescribed
				or allowed by this Article, or any notice or order concerning a contested case,
				the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time
				begins to run shall not be included. When the period of time prescribed or
				allowed is less than 11 days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal
				holidays shall not be included in the computation. When that period to time is
				11 days or more, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be
				included in the computation. The last day of the period so computed shall be
				included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which event the
				period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a
				legal holiday.
D. Whenever a party
				has the right or is required to do some act within a prescribed period after
				the service of a notice or other document upon the party by another party, and
				the notice or other document is served by mail, five days shall be added to the
				prescribed period.
E. For good
				cause shown, the presiding officer may grant continuances and extensions of
				time for filing notices or other documents.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-703 - Contested Cases; Notice; Hearing Records

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A. In a contested case, the parties shall be
				afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice. The notice shall
				be given at least 20 days prior to the date set for the hearing.
B. The notice shall include:
1. A statement of the time, place and nature
				of the hearing.
2. A statement of
				the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be
				held.
3. A reference to the
				particular sections of the statutes and rules involved.
4. 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 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-704 - Service; Proof of Service

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A. The
				Board shall serve notices of hearing, findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
				recommendations of the hearing body, and decisions and final orders of the
				Board, either by personal service or by certified mail. All other papers
				documents required to be served by the Board may be served by regular or
				certified mail or may be personally served.
B. After service of a notice of hearing in a
				contested case, a copy of every document filed by a party, or individual
				seeking to intervene, shall be served on all parties to the contested case, or
				their lawyers if represented, at the same time the document is filed. Filing
				with the Board and service shall be completed by personal delivery, first-class
				mail or email.
C. The following
				evidences completed service:
1. If personally
				served, an affidavit of personal service, sworn to by the individual serving
				the document and stating the name of the individual upon whom it was served,
				where service was made, and the date of such service; or
2. If served by certified mail, proof of
				delivery; or
3. If served by email
				or regular mail, either a statement subscribed on the document filed, or an
				affidavit indicating the date mailed and listing those to whom it was
				mailed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-705 - Hearings and Evidence

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A. Parties
				may participate in the hearing in person or through an attorney.
B. The parties may submit proposed findings
				of fact and conclusions of law prior to the hearing. The presiding officer or
				hearing body may require that the parties submit proposed findings of fact and
				conclusions of law prior to the hearing or at the close of evidence.
C. A hearing in a contested case shall be
				conducted in an informal manner and without adherence to the rules of evidence
				required in judicial proceedings. Irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious
				evidence shall be excluded. A party to such proceedings may be represented by
				counsel and shall have the right to submit evidence in open hearing and conduct
				cross examination. Hearings may be held in any location or manner determined by
				the Board.
D. Copies of documentary
				evidence may be received in the discretion of the presiding officer. Upon
				request, the parties shall be given an opportunity to compare the copy with the
				original.
E. Notice may be taken of
				judicially cognizable facts. In addition, notice may be taken of generally
				recognized technical or scientific facts within the specialized knowledge of
				the hearing body. Parties shall be notified either before or during the hearing
				or by reference in preliminary reports or otherwise of the material noticed
				including any staff memoranda or data and they shall be afforded an opportunity
				to contest the material so noticed. The hearing body's experience, technical
				competence and specialized knowledge may be utilized in the evaluation of the
				evidence.
F. If a party fails to
				appear at a hearing, the hearing body may proceed with the presentation of the
				evidence of the appearing party.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-706 - Request for Hearing

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When a request for a hearing is filed with the Board, the
				  request shall be in writing and shall state the specific grounds which are the
				  basis of the hearing request and the statute, rule or other legal basis
				  entitling the person to a hearing.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-707 - Denial of Request for Hearing

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If the Board denies the request for a hearing, the denial
				  shall be in writing and shall state the reasons therefor. A denial of a request
				  for hearing is final and not subject to further administrative review.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-709 - Rehearing and Review of Decisions

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A.
				After a hearing is held, a party in a contested case who is aggrieved by a
				decision rendered by the Board may file with the Board, not later than 30 days
				after such decision has been made, a written motion for rehearing specifying
				the particular grounds therefor. A response may be filed within 15 days after
				service of such motion by any other party. The Board may require the filing of
				written briefs on the issues raised in the motion or response and may provide
				for oral argument.
B. A rehearing
				of a decision by the Board may be granted for any of the following causes
				materially affecting the moving party's rights:
1. Irregularity in the administrative
				proceedings of the hearing body, or abuse of discretion, whereby the moving
				party was deprived of a fair hearing.
2. Misconduct of the hearing body or the
				prevailing party.
3. Accident or
				surprise which could not have been prevented by ordinary prudence.
4. Newly discovered material evidence which
				could not with reasonable diligence have been discovered and produced at the
				hearing.
5. Excessive or
				insufficient penalties.
6. Error in
				the admission or rejection of evidence or other errors of law occurring at the
				administrative hearing.
7. That the
				decision is not justified by the evidence or is contrary to the law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-711 - Consolidation and Severance

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A.
				When proceedings involving a common question of law or fact or common parties
				are pending before the hearing body, it the presiding officer may, upon it's
				the presiding officer's own volition or upon request of any party, order a
				joint consolidated hearing on any or all the matters at issue.
B. In furtherance of convenience, to avoid
				prejudice, or when separate hearings will be conducive to expedition and
				economy, the presiding officer may, upon the presiding officer's own volition
				or upon request of any party, order any proceeding severed with respect to some
				or all issues or parties.
C. The
				presiding officer shall send a written ruling granting or denying consolidation
				or severance to all parties, identifying the cases, and the reasons for the
				decision.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-712 - Subpoenas

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A. The Board may
				issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of
				books, records, documents and other evidence on its own volition or at the
				request of a party. The subpoena shall be signed by a Board employee designated
				by the Board.
B. A request for a
				hearing subpoena shall be in writing and served on each party at least seven
				days prior to the date set for hearing and shall state:
1. The name of the contested case, the case
				number, and the time and place where the witness is expected to appear and
				testify;
2. The name and address of
				the witness subpoenaed;
3. The
				documents, if any, sought to be provided; and
4. A brief statement of the relevance of
				testimony or documents.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-713 - Conduct of Hearing

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A. The
				presiding officer may conduct all or part of the hearing by telephone, or other
				electronic means, as long as each party has an opportunity to participate in
				the entire proceeding as it takes place.
B. Except for those hearings which may
				involve presentation of evidence protected by A.R.S. §
									15-350,
				or which are otherwise closed pursuant to an express provision of law, all
				hearings are open to public observation.
C. Conduct at any hearing that is disruptive
				or shows contempt for the proceedings shall be grounds for exclusion from
				further participation or observation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-714 - Testimony of Pupils

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A. All
				individuals present at a hearing regarding an action against a certificate
				shall:
1. Keep confidential the name and
				identifying information of any pupil involved in the hearing, unless disclosure
				is with the consent of the pupil's parent or guardian or the pupil if the pupil
				is at least 18 years of age at the time of the hearing, or by order of the
				superior court. This action does not prevent disclosure of the pupil's name to
				any party to the hearing.
2. Keep
				confidential the testimony of any pupil, all of which shall be taken in
				executive session, except that the Board office shall be furnished a
				confidential copy of the pupil's testimony as part of the complete transcript
				of the hearing. The individuals present during the executive session shall be
				determined by the presiding officer in consultation with the Attorney General's
				office except that the respondent and counsel shall always be permitted to be
				present. The transcripts of testimony taken during executive session shall be
				maintained by the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-715 - Evidence

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A. All witnesses
				shall testify under oath or affirmation. At the request of a party, or at the
				discretion of the presiding officer, the presiding officer may exclude
				witnesses who are not parties from the hearing room so that they cannot hear
				the testimony of other witnesses.
B. The presiding officer shall have the power
				to administer oaths and affirmations.
C. All parties shall have the right to
				present such oral or documentary evidence and to conduct such cross-examination
				as may be required for a full and fair disclosure of the facts.
D. The presiding officer shall make rulings
				necessary to prevent argumentative, repetitive, or irrelevant questioning, to
				exclude evidence the presiding officer determines to be irrelevant, immaterial,
				or unduly repetitious, and to expedite the examination to the extent consistent
				with the disclosure of all relevant testimony and information.
E. Unless otherwise ordered by the hearing
				body, documentary evidence shall be limited in size when folded to 8 1/2 by 11
				inches. The submitting party shall identify documentary exhibits by number or
				letter and party and furnish a copy of each exhibit to each party present. One
				additional copy shall be furnished to the hearing body unless the hearing body
				otherwise directs. When evidence offered by any party appears in a larger work,
				containing other information, the party shall plainly designate the portion
				offered. If the evidence offered is so voluminous as would unnecessarily
				encumber the record, the book, paper, or document shall not be received in
				evidence but may be marked for identification and, if properly authenticated,
				the designated portion may be read into or photocopied for the record. All
				documentary evidence offered shall be subject to appropriate and timely
				objection.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-716 - Stipulations

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Parties to any contested case may stipulate, in writing,
				  agreement upon any matter involved in the proceeding. If approved by the
				  presiding officer, agreement on matters of procedure shall be binding upon the
				  parties to the stipulation. No substantive matter agreed to by the parties
				  shall be binding upon the Board unless incorporated into the decision of the
				  Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-717 - Recommended Decisions

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A. A
				recommended decision, findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be prepared
				for the Board by the PPAC.
B. A
				recommended decision, findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be
				delivered to the Board within 90 days after the close of the hearing or the
				date ordered for submission of proposed findings or legal memoranda, whichever
				comes last, unless the Board extends the period for good cause.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS › Section R7-2-718 - Decisions and Orders

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A. Any final
				decision or order adverse to a party in a contested case shall be in writing or
				stated in the record. Any final decision shall include findings of fact and
				conclusions of law, separately stated. Findings of fact, if set forth in
				statutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of
				the underlying facts supporting the findings. Parties shall be notified either
				personally or by mail to their last known address of any decision or order.
				Upon request, a copy of the decision or order shall be delivered or mailed
				forthwith to each party and to the party's attorney of record.
B. When the Board is the hearing body, the
				decision shall be rendered within 120 days following the final day of the
				hearing or the date ordered for submission of proposed findings of fact and
				conclusions of law or legal memoranda, whichever comes last.
C. Within 30 days after receipt of any
				recommended decision from the PPAC, the Board shall render a decision to
				affirm, reverse, adopt, modify, supplement, amend or reject the findings of
				fact, conclusions of law and recommendations in whole or in part, may remand
				the matter to the hearing body with instructions, or may convene itself as the
				hearing body.
D. If no request for
				rehearing or review has been timely filed by a party, a decision in a contested
				case is effective and final ten days from the date served on that
				party.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 8 - COMPLIANCE › Section R7-2-802 - School and School District Compliance with the Uniform System of Financial Records and the Uniform System of Financial Records for Charter Schools

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A. Upon receipt of
				a report from the Auditor General that a school or school district has failed
				to comply with the Uniform System of Financial Records ("USFR") or the Uniform
				System of Financial Records for Charter Schools ("USFRCS") within 90 days after
				having received a notice of noncompliance from the Auditor General, the State
				Board of Education ("Board") shall review the Auditor General's report to
				determine whether the school or school district is in noncompliance.
B. When the Board determines that a school or
				school district is in noncompliance with the USFR or USFRCS, it shall give
				written notice to the school or district of its determination. The written
				notice shall advise the school or district of the following:
1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction
				shall withhold distribution of state funds to the school or district until such
				time as the Auditor General reports compliance with the USFR or USFRCS unless a
				hearing is requested by the school or district.
2. The school or district has 10 days from
				the receipt of the written notice of noncompliance by the Board to submit a
				written request for a hearing.
3.
				If the school or district makes a timely request for a hearing, the hearing
				will be held pursuant to the hearing procedures specified in R7-2-701 et
				seq.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 8 - COMPLIANCE › Section R7-2-803 - Implementation of the Uniform System of Financial Records

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All school districts shall implement the current version of
				  the Uniform System of Financial Records, as prescribed by the Auditor General,
				  in conjunction with the Department of Education. The Uniform System of
				  Financial Records shall include standards to ensure that enrollment is
				  determined by all school districts on a uniform basis.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 8 - COMPLIANCE › Section R7-2-804 - Compliance with Federal Statutes or Regulations

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A. This rule prescribes procedures to be used
				in filing and processing written complaints alleging the failure of a public
				agency or school district to comply with federal statutes or regulations
				applicable to federal education programs conducted and subject to Title 34,
				Code of Federal Regulations, § 76.780.
B. The Arizona Department of Education
				(Department) shall accept and investigate complaints provided that the
				complaint:
1. Is written and signed by the
				complaining party or his or her designated representative;
2. Sets forth the facts forming the basis of
				the complaint; the facts set forth in the complaint, if true, could constitute
				noncompliance by a public agency or school district;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 8 - COMPLIANCE › Section R7-2-805 - Education Division General Administrative Regulations

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A. This rule prescribes procedures to be used
				for appealing a decision by the Arizona Department of Education (Department)
				relating to federal programs administered by the Department and subject to the
				Education Division General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Title 34, Code of
				Federal Regulations § 75 and 76.
B. A school district or public agency may
				request a hearing if it alleges that the Department violated a federal statute
				or regulation by:
1. Terminating further
				assistance for an approved project;
2. Ordering, in accordance with a final state
				audit resolution determination, the repayment of misspent or misapplied federal
				funds;
3. Disapproving or failing
				to approve the application or project in whole or in part; or
4. Failing to provide funds in amounts in
				accordance with the requirements of statutes and regulations.
5. Not approving the school district or
				public agency's proposal for funding.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 8 - COMPLIANCE › Section R7-2-808 - Pupil Participation in Extracurricular Activities

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The following standards are effective for students in grade
				  6, if part of a middle school, and grades 7 through 12.
1. Definition Extracurricular activities are:
a. All interscholastic activities which are
				of a competitive nature and involve more than one school where a championship,
				winner, or rating is determined; and all those endeavors of a continuous and
				ongoing nature for which no credit is earned in meeting graduation or
				promotional requirements and are organized, planned, and sponsored by the
				district consistent with district policy.
b. Activities which are an integral part of a
				credit class shall be excepted from the rule.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 8 - COMPLIANCE › Section R7-2-809 - Emergency Administration of Auto-Injectable Epinephrine

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A. Applicability. This rule applies to:
1. Any school district or charter school that
				voluntarily chooses to stock auto-injectable epinephrine pursuant to A.R.S.
				§
										15-157.
2. All school districts and charter schools
				when required to stock auto-injectable epinephrine pursuant to A.R.S. §
										15-157.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 8 - COMPLIANCE › Section R7-2-810 - Emergency Administration of Inhalers

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A. Applicability. This rule applies to:
1. Any school district or charter school that
				voluntarily chooses to stock inhalers pursuant to A.R.S §
										15-158.
2. All school districts when required to
				stock inhalers pursuant to A.R.S. §
										15-158.