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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 2 - APPLICATION FOR A NEW CHARTER; APPLICATION FOR CHARTER REPLICATION › Section R7-5-208 - Application for Replication Charter

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A.
				The charter holder of an existing high quality charter school may be eligible
				to apply for a replication charter rather than a new charter. A replication
				charter allows the charter holder to implement the existing educational
				program, corporate and governance structure, and financial and operational
				processes at a new charter school.
B. A charter holder that wishes to apply for
				a replication charter shall submit to the Board a Replication Eligibility form.
				Board staff shall review the form and determine whether the charter holder is
				eligible to apply for a replication charter. A charter holder is eligible to
				apply for a replication charter if the charter holder is in compliance with
				provisions of its charter, contractual agreements with the Board, federal and
				state law and this Chapter, and meets the academic and financial eligibility
				requirements specified in the replication application instructions, which are
				publicly available and posted on the Board's web site.
C. Within 15 days after receiving a
				Replication Eligibility form, Board staff shall provide written notice to the
				charter holder of whether the charter holder may apply for a replication
				charter and, if eligible, shall make the replication application available to
				the charter holder.
D. If a charter
				holder submits an application package for a replication charter by the last
				business day of September, Board staff shall process the application package in
				an expedited manner and ensure the application package is considered at the
				Board's meeting in November.
E. As
				required under A.R.S. §
									41-1073,
				the Board establishes the following time frames for approving or disapproving a
				replication charter:
1. Administrative review
				time frame: 15 days;
2. Substantive
				review time frame: 50 days; and
3.
				Overall time frame: 65 days.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 3 - POST-CHARTER ACTIONS › Section R7-5-302 - Charter Transfer Application

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A. A charter transfer application may be used
				to do either of the following:
1. Transfer a
				charter to the Board; or
2.
				Transfer a charter school that has operated under an existing charter for at
				least three years to its own charter with the same educational program and
				financial and operational processes.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 3 - POST-CHARTER ACTIONS › Section R7-5-303 - Charter Amendment Requests

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A.
				A change to a charter requires the consent of both the Board and charter
				holder. To obtain the Board's consent to a change to a charter, the charter
				holder shall submit a charter amendment request to the Board.
B. A charter holder shall not act in a manner
				contrary to the terms of the charter without obtaining the Board's prior
				consent to the change.
C. The Board
				shall make available on its web site instructions regarding eligibility and
				submissions requirements for each amendment request listed under subsection
				(D).
D. The Board shall accept
				requests for the following charter amendments:
1. Add or remove a grade level to a
				charter;
2. Addition of or change
				to an Arizona Online Instruction Program of Instruction; as expressly
				authorized under A.R.S. §
										15-183(X),
				the Board shall charge a non-refundable processing fee of $3,000 for each grade
				category involved in the charter amendment request;
3. Change in charter holder entity
				name;
4. Change in legal status of
				the charter holder;
5. Change of
				entity that holds the charter;
6.
				Change in charter mission;
7.
				Increase or decrease the number of annual instructional days;
8. Change in program of instruction including
				methods of instruction, criteria for promotion, and graduation
				requirements;
9. Exception from
				state procurement requirements;
10.
				Exception from the Uniform System of Financial Records for Charter
				Schools;
11. Change charter holder
				governance;
12. Change the mailing
				or physical address of the charter holder;
13. Change charter representative;
14. Increase or decrease the number of
				students the charter holder may serve;
15. Add a charter school to an existing
				charter;
16. Close a charter school
				under an existing charter;
17.
				Change membership of a charter school governing body;
18. Change the name of a charter
				school;
19. Change the mailing or
				physical address of a charter school;
20. Increase or decrease the grades served at
				a particular charter school; and
21. Transfer of a charter school from the
				current charter to another existing charter with the same educational program
				and financial and operational processes.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 4 - MINIMUM PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS › Section R7-5-401 - Minimum Academic Performance Expectations

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A. The Board shall assess a charter holder's
				achievement of the minimum academic performance expectations using student
				achievement measures, specified in the Academic Performance Framework, that are
				indicators of academic performance.
1. The
				Board may assess a charter holder's achievement of the minimum academic
				performance expectations at any time.
2. The Board shall assess a charter holder's
				achievement of the minimum academic performance expectations:
a. Annually when state assessment data are
				released for the previous year;
b.
				During the five-year-interval review required under A.R.S. §
											15-183(I);
c. When considering the following submitted
				by the charter holder:
i. An application for a
				new charter,
ii. An application to
				transfer a charter school from an existing charter contract to a separate
				charter contract,
iii. A request to
				change the legal status of the charter holder; or
iv. A request to change the entity that holds
				the charter;
d. When
				considering an expansion request submitted by the charter holder to;
i. Add a new charter school to an existing
				charter,
ii. Add one or more grade
				levels to a charter,
iii. Increase
				the number of students the charter holder may serve,
iv. Add an Arizona Online Instruction
				program, or
v. Replicate an
				existing charter;
e.
				When considering a charter contract renewal request submitted by the charter
				holder;
f. Upon receipt of
				information that a charter school operated by the charter holder failed to meet
				the minimum academic performance expectations for three consecutive
				years;
g. Upon receipt of
				information that a charter school operated by the charter holder has been
				assigned a letter grade of "F" by the Department; and
h. When making a decision related to the
				charter holder's achievement of the minimum academic performance expectations
				or compliance with its charter, other contractual agreements with the Board,
				federal and state law, and this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 4 - MINIMUM PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS › Section R7-5-402 - Minimum Financial Performance Expectations

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A. The Board shall assess a charter holder's
				achievement of the minimum financial performance expectations using data
				contained in the annual audit required under A.R.S. §
									15-914
				and conducted according to the standards specified in
				R7-5-504
				and average daily membership calculations completed by the Department using
				student attendance data submitted to the Department by the charter holder.
1. The Board may assess a charter holder's
				achievement of the minimum financial performance expectations at any
				time.
2. The Board shall assess a
				charter holder's achievement of the minimum financial performance expectations:
a. During the five-year-interval review
				required under A.R.S. §
											15-183(I);
b. When considering a charter contract
				renewal request submitted by the charter holder;
c. Upon receipt of information that a charter
				school operated by the charter holder failed to meet the minimum academic
				performance expectations for three consecutive years;
d. Upon receipt of information that a charter
				school operated by the charter holder has been assigned a letter grade of "F"
				by the Department; and
e. When
				making a decision related to the charter holder's achievement of the minimum
				academic performance expectations or compliance with its charter, other
				contractual agreements with the Board, federal and state law, and this
				Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 4 - MINIMUM PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS › Table 1 - ADM Category Criteria

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Small and Medium Charter Holders (Less than 600
							 ADM)
ADM Category
Estimated ADM Measure
Performance1
Percent Loss of Total
							 ADM2
Low Risk
Greater than 0 to negative 4.99%
or
0 to 9.99% decline
Moderate Risk
Negative 5% to negative 14.99%
or
10% to 19.99% decline
High Risk
Negative 15% or more
or
20% or more decline
Large Charter Holders (600 or more
							 ADM)
ADM Category
Estimated ADM Measure
Performance1
Percent Loss of Total
							 ADM2
Low Risk
Greater than 0 to negative 2.99%
or
0 to 7.99% decline
Moderate Risk
Negative 3% to negative 9.99%
or
8% to 14.99% decline
High Risk
Negative 10% or more
or
15% or more decline
1The "Estimated ADM Measure
				  Performance" considers the charter holder's estimated performance on the
				  Average Daily Membership measure for the fiscal year that begins on the July 1
				  following the fiscal year end of the most recent audit conducted under
				  R7-5-504.
2The "Percent Loss of Total ADM"
				  considers the percent change in the charter holder's ADM from the fiscal year
				  prior to the most recent audit conducted under
				  R7-5-504
				  (year 3) to the fiscal year that begins on the July 1 following the fiscal year
				  end of the most recent audit conducted under
				  R7-5-504
				  (year 1). For example, this means for a charter holder identified as "On
				  Probation" following the review of the fiscal year 2021 audit year 3 would be
				  fiscal year 2020 and year 1 would be fiscal year 2022.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 4 - MINIMUM PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS › Section R7-5-403 - Minimum Operational Performance Expectations

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A. The Board shall assess a charter holder's
				achievement of the minimum operational performance expectations. To avoid
				duplicative reporting burdens, the Board shall use data collected from a
				variety of sources that reflect on the charter holder's compliance with the
				charter contract, other contractual agreements with the Board, federal and
				state law, and this Chapter.
1. The Board may
				assess a charter holder's achievement of the minimum operational performance
				expectations at any time.
2. The
				Board shall assess a charter holder's achievement of the minimum operational
				performance expectations:
a. When considering
				the following submitted by the charter holder:
i. An application for a new
				charter;
ii. An application to
				transfer a charter school from an existing charter contract to a separate
				charter contract;
iii. A request to
				change the legal status of the charter holder;
iv. A request to change the entity that holds the charter;
				or
v. A request to change program
				of instruction including methods of instruction, criteria for promotion, or
				graduation requirements;
b. When considering an expansion request
				submitted by the charter holder to:
i. Add a
				new charter school to an existing charter,
ii. Add one or more grade levels to a
				charter,
iii. Increase the number
				of students the charter holder may serve,
iv. Add an Arizona Online Instruction
				program, or
v. Replicate an existing
				charter;
c. During the
				five-year-interval review required under A.R.S. §
											15-183(I);
d. When considering an application for
				charter renewal submitted by the charter holder;
e. Upon receipt of information that a charter
				school operated by the charter holder failed to meet the minimum academic
				performance expectations for three consecutive years; and
f. Upon receipt of information that a charter
				school operated by the charter holder has been assigned a letter grade of "F"
				by the Department.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 4 - MINIMUM PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS › Section R7-5-404 - Development and Use of Performance Frameworks

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A. The Board shall revise the Academic,
				Financial, and Operational Performance Frameworks as needed. During the process
				of revision, the Board shall provide the public with notice and an opportunity
				to comment on proposed revisions. The Board shall adopt revisions at a public
				meeting.
B. The Board shall ensure
				the Academic Performance Framework includes considerations for non-traditional
				charter schools, including small charter schools with very low enrollment and
				those designated by the Department as alternative schools.
C. Use of the Academic Performance Framework
				is contingent on a charter school's receipt of an annual achievement profile
				under A.R.S. §
									15-241.
				The Board shall assign a rating of "no rating" to a charter school that does
				not provide enough data to make a calculation.
D. If the Department does not timely release
				annual achievement profiles under A.R.S. §
									15-241,
				rather than assigning a rating of "no rating" to all charter schools, the Board
				may use the most recent available data for each measure.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-501 - General Supervision

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A. A
				charter holder shall:
1. Comply with the
				provisions of its charter, contractual agreements with the Board, federal and
				state laws, and this Chapter; and
2. Meet the minimum performance expectations
				specified in Article 4.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-502 - Site Visits

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.
A. A designee of the Board
				or Department may conduct a site visit of a charter school to a review or
				evaluate the charter holder's compliance with
				R7-5-501(A).
B. A designee of the Board or
				Department may conduct a site visit to corroborate in formation submitted to
				the Board or Department and to gather information, documentation, and testimony
				that permit the Board to evaluate the charter holder's compliance with
				R7-5-501(A).
C. A designee of the
				Board or Department who conducts a site visit shall do so during regular
				operational hours of a the charter school or at any other reasonable
				time.
D. A designee of the Board or
				Department may conduct either an announced or unannounced site visit.
E. Upon request by a
				designee of the Board or Department, a charter holder shall open for inspection
				all records, documents, and files relating to any activity or program conducted
				by or for the charter school or the charter holder relating to the charter
				school.
F. Upon request by a designee of the Board or
				Department, a charter holder shall provide access to all school facilities.
1. During a site visit, a charter holder
				shall provide access to classrooms for the purpose of counting students,
				observing a program of instruction, or documenting individuals providing
				instruction.
2. In conducting a
				site visit, th e designee of the Board or the Department shall make every
				effort not to disrupt the classroom environment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-503 - Annual Academic Performance Review

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A.
				When the Department releases the annual achievement profile under A.R.S. §
									15-241,
				the Board shall:
1. Calculate an overall
				academic rating for each charter school sponsored by the Board using the
				Academic Performance Framework, and
2. Make the annual overall academic
				performance dashboard publicly available on the Board's website.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-504 - Annual Audit and Financial Performance Review

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A. By July 1 of each year, the Board shall
				make available on its website written requirements regarding the audit each
				charter school is required to submit annually under A.R.S. §§
									15-183(E)(6)
				 and
				15-914.
B. Before beginning the audit, a charter
				holder or the audit firm shall submit for the Board's approval a copy of the
				audit contract the charter holder intends to execute with an audit firm.
1. Board staff shall approve the audit
				contract unless the Board has knowledge that one of the following is
				applicable:
a. A person employed by the audit
				firm has been convicted under federal or state law of a crime indicating lack
				of business integrity or honesty;
b. The audit firm or supervising certified
				public accountant is subject to a current or pending disciplinary action or a
				regulatory action requiring the audit firm or supervising certified public
				accountant to complete conditions specified by an accounting industry
				regulatory body;
c. The audit firm
				violates or fails to meet generally accepted auditing standards or generally
				accepted government auditing standards as identified by an accounting industry
				regulatory body;
d. The audit firm
				receives an opinion of "fail" during the audit firm's most recent peer
				review;
e. An auditor scheduled to
				work on the audit fails to meet the continuing professional education
				requirements prescribed by generally accepted government auditing standards;
				or
f. The audit firm fails to agree
				to adhere to the audit requirements specified in subsection (A).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-505 - Operational Performance Review

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A.
				Board staff shall conduct a site visit to a charter school during the charter
				school's first year of operation, and thereafter as specified in
				R7-5-502, to evaluate
				the charter holder's compliance with its charter, other contractual agreements
				with the Board, federal and state law, and this Chapter.
B. Before conducting the first-year site
				visit specified under subsection (A), Board staff shall ask the charter holder
				to identify dates within a specified time frame not conducive to an unscheduled
				first-year site visit. This includes dates of an early release, parent
				conferences, or school not being in session.
C. Board staff may conduct a compliance check
				of a charter holder's operational performance at any time. The Board shall
				conduct a compliance check when:
1. The
				charter holder seeks to amend the charter or makes another request of the
				Board; or
2. A lending institution,
				bond rating agency, or similar entity that has a loan or bond arrangement with
				the charter holder contacts Board staff to discuss the charter holder's current
				standing with the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-506 - Five-year-interval Review

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A. As required
				under A.R.S. §
									15-183(I)(3),
				the Board shall review a charter holder at five-year intervals for:
1. Compliance with its charter, other
				contractual agreements with the Board, federal and state law, and this Chapter;
				and
2. Achievement of the minimum
				performance expectations specified in Article 4.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-507 - Complaints

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A. To make a
				complaint regarding a charter holder, a person shall submit to the Board a
				document that:
1. Alleges, with specificity
				that the charter holder is not in compliance with its charter, other
				contractual obligations to the Board, federal or state law, or other legal
				requirements;
2. Includes a
				statement of the facts on which the allegation or allegations of contractual or
				legal noncompliance is or are based; and
3. Includes supporting evidence, if
				available.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-508 - Demonstration of Sufficient Progress towards Minimum Academic Performance Expectations

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A. The
				Board shall require a charter holder to demonstrate the charter holder is
				making sufficient progress towards achieving the minimum academic performance
				expectations if:
1. The Board determines
				under
				R7-5-401(D)
				the charter holder does not meet the minimum academic performance expectations;
				or
2. A charter school operated by
				the charter holder is assigned a letter grade of "F" by the
				Department.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-509 - Financial Intervention Submissions

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A. The Board shall require a charter holder
				assigned a summative financial performance rating of "Intervention" under
				R7-5-402(F)
				to submit the attestation required under
				R7-5-402(F),
				quarterly financial reports and a June 30 quarterly financial report. The
				charter holder shall be required to submit quarterly financial reports,
				including the June 30 quarterly financial report, to the Board until the Board
				receives the charter holder's next audit conducted under
				R7-5-504.
B. Board staff shall provide written notice
				to a charter holder that is assigned a summa-tive financial performance rating
				of "Intervention" under
				R7-5-402(F).
				Board staff shall ensure the notice includes the following:
1. Information on how to access the charter
				holder's financial performance dashboard,
2. The deadline, which will be set 30 days
				from the date of the written notice, for submitting the attestation required
				under
				R7-5-402(F),
				and
3. The quarterly financial report(s),
				including, if applicable, the June 30 quarterly financial report, that must be
				submitted to the Board and the submission deadline, which will be set 30
				calendar days from the date of the written notice.
a. If the written notice date is between
				October 1 and December 31, the charter holder must address the quarter ending
				September 30.
b. If the written
				notice date is between January 1 and March 31, the charter holder must address
				the quarters ending September 30 and December 31.
c. If the written notice date is between
				April 1 and July 15, the charter holder must address the quarters ending
				September 30, December 31 and March 31.
d. If the written notice date is after July
				15, the charter holder must address the quarters ending September 30, December
				31, March 31 and June 30.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-510 - Corrective Action Plan

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A. Board
				staff shall require a charter holder to prepare a CAP for:
1. Any issue identified during a site visit
				described in
				R7-5-502 or
				R7-5-505,
2. An issue identified
				through the audit described in
				R7-5-504,
				or
3. Actions taken by the Board to
				withhold up to 10 percent of the charter holder's monthly state aid as
				described in R7-5-601 and R7-5-605.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION › Section R7-5-511 - Financial Intervention Submissions - On Probation

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A. In accordance with
				R7-5-402(I)
				through (K), the Board shall require a
				charter holder identified under
				R7-5-402(G)
				as "On Probation" to submit quarterly financial reports and a June 30 quarterly
				financial report. The charter holder shall be required to submit quarterly
				financial reports, including a June 30 quarterly financial report, to the Board
				until the Board receives the charter holder's next audit conducted under
				R7-5-504.
B. After being notified of its probation risk
				level assigned under
				R7-5-402(H)(3),
				the charter holder shall be required to submit its quarterly financial reports,
				including the June 30 quarterly financial report, to the Board by the deadlines
				identified in subsections (B)(1) through (B)(5).
1. October 30 for the quarter ending
				September 30;
2. January 30 for the
				quarter ending December 31;
3.
				April 30 for the quarter ending March 31;
4. August 15 for the quarter ending June 30;
				and
5. At least 10 days after
				receiving the written notice provided under
				R7-5-402(L)
				the charter holder shall submit any required quarterly financial reports not
				previously provided by the deadline identified in subsections (B)(1) through
				(B)(4).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 6 - CHARTER OVERSIGHT › Section R7-5-601 - Charter Oversight: General Provisions

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A. Before the Board determines a charter
				holder is not in compliance with its charter, other contractual agreements with
				the Board, federal or state laws, or this Chapter and decides whether to impose
				charter oversight, the Board shall provide notice to the charter
				holder.
B. The Board shall provide
				the charter holder with at least 72-hours' notice of the date, time, and
				location of the meeting at which the Board will decide whether to impose
				charter oversight. The Board shall include in the notice the purpose of the
				meeting and why the Board is considering imposing charter oversight.
C. In determining the appropriate charter
				oversight action to take, the Board shall consider the following, as
				applicable:
1. Threat to the health or safety
				of children;
2. Whether the charter
				holder's historical compliance record indicates repeated or multiple breaches
				of the provisions of its charter, other contractual agreements with the Board,
				federal or state laws, or this Chapter;
3. Whether the charter holder has failed to
				meet the minimum academic performance expectations specified under
				R7-5-401;
4. Length of time the
				issue has been occurring;
5. The
				charter holder's compliance with and response to Board investigation by
				providing necessary information and documentation within requested time
				frames;
6. Whether there has been a
				misuse of funds; and
7. Any other
				factor that bears on the charter holder's ability and willingness to comply
				with its charter, other contractual agreements with the Board, federal and
				state laws, and this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 6 - CHARTER OVERSIGHT › Section R7-5-602 - Oversight of Charter Schools Assigned a Letter Grade of "F" by the Department

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A. If the
				Department notifies the Board, as required under A.R.S. §
									15-241,
				that a charter school has been assigned a letter grade of "F," the Board shall
				require the charter holder to appear before the Board for consideration of
				whether the Board will issue a notice of intent to revoke the charter under
				R7-5-607 or restore
				the charter to acceptable performance through a consent agreement under
				R7-5-606.
B. Upon receipt of the Department's notice
				under subsection (A), the Board shall provide written notice to the charter
				holder that the school has been designated a failing school.
C. Within 30 days after receipt of the notice
				provided under subsection (B), the charter holder shall:
1. As required under A.R.S. §
										15-241,
				provide written notice to the parents or guardians of all students attending
				the school that the Department has assigned the school a letter grade of "F"
				because the school is demonstrating a failing level of performance. The charter
				holder shall provide to the Board a copy of the notice required under this
				subsection;
2. Provide the Board
				with a list of the names and mailing addresses of the parents or guardians of
				all students attending the school; and
3. Ensure the charter school's public
				communications that make a statement concerning the charter school's academic
				performance, including the charter school's web site and promotional materials,
				accurately describe the charter school's most current annual achievement
				profile assigned by the Department.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 6 - CHARTER OVERSIGHT › Section R7-5-603 - Oversight of Charter Schools Assigned a Letter Grade of "D" by the Department

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A. Within
				30 days after the Department notifies a charter holder under A.R.S. §
									15-241
				that a charter school operated by the charter holder has been assigned a letter
				grade of "D," the charter holder shall:
1.
				Comply fully with A.R.S. §
										15-241
				by providing written notice to the parents or guardians of all students
				attending the school. The charter holder shall include the following in the
				notice:
a. The Department has assigned the
				charter school a letter grade of "D;"
b. The charter holder is required under
				A.R.S. §
											15-241.02
				to prepare an improvement plan within 90 days after the charter school was
				assigned a letter grade of "D;" and
c. The charter holder is required to present
				the improvement plan to the Board at a public meeting;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 6 - CHARTER OVERSIGHT › Section R7-5-604 - Civil Penalty for Fingerprinting Violation

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A. After identifying a violation of A.R.S.
				§§
									15-183,
				15-512
				or both, Board staff shall provide the charter holder with written notice of
				noncompliance with statutory fingerprinting requirements and the date, time,
				and location of the Board meeting at which the Board will consider whether to
				impose a civil penalty under A.R.S. §
									15-185.
B. If the Board determines a charter holder
				has failed to comply with the statutory fingerprinting requirements in A.R.S.
				§§
									15-183
				or
				15-512,
				the Board may impose a civil penalty of $1,000 per occurrence as provided under
				A.R.S. §
									15-185.
C. Within 30 days after a civil penalty is
				imposed under subsection (B), the charter holder may submit to the Board a
				written appeal of the civil penalty. The charter holder shall include the
				following information in the written appeal:
1. Name and address of the
				appellant;
2. Concise statement of
				the reason for the appeal;
3.
				Relief sought; and
4. If the
				appellant will be represented by an attorney, the attorney's name, address, and
				telephone number.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 6 - CHARTER OVERSIGHT › Section R7-5-605 - Withholding State Funds

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A. Under
				A.R.S. §
									15-185,
				if the Board determines at a public meeting that a charter holder is not in
				compliance with its charter or federal or state law, the Board may request the
				Department to withhold up to 10 percent of the charter holder's monthly
				apportionment of state aid.
B. If
				the Board decides to request that the Department withhold part of the charter
				holder's monthly apportionment of state aid, the Board shall provide written
				notice to the charter holder. The Board shall include the following in the
				notice:
1. The reason the withholding is being
				imposed,
2. The percentage of the
				charter holder's monthly apportionment of state aid to be withheld,
3. The date on which the withholding will
				begin, and
4. Actions required by
				the charter holder before the full amount of state aid is restored.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 6 - CHARTER OVERSIGHT › Section R7-5-606 - Consent Agreement

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A. If the
				Board determines that a charter holder is not in compliance with its charter,
				other contractual agreements with the Board, federal or state law, or this
				Chapter, the Board may enter into a consent agreement with the charter holder
				to resolve the noncompliance.
B.
				The Board shall include the following in a consent agreement:
1. The reason for the consent
				agreement;
2. The facts and
				conditions to which the Board and charter holder agreed;
3. The actions the charter holder must take
				to demonstrate compliance and avoid further charter oversight;
4. The time within which the charter holder
				is to complete the actions specified under subsection (B)(3); and
5. After approval by both the Board and
				charter holder, the signatures of both the Board president and charter
				representative.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS › Article 6 - CHARTER OVERSIGHT › Section R7-5-607 - Revocation

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A. If the Board
				determines that a charter holder is not in compliance with its charter, federal
				or state law, or this Chapter, the Board may issue a written notice of intent
				to revoke the charter as authorized under A.R.S. §
									15-183.
B. When a charter holder receives a notice of
				intent to revoke and notice of hearing, the charter holder shall:
1. Within 48 hours after receiving the notice
				of intent to revoke and notice of hearing, provide written notice that includes
				the following to all staff and the parents or guardians of all students
				attending the school:
a. A notice of intent to
				revoke has been received;
b. The
				notice of intent to revoke may be inspected at the charter school location;
				and
c. The date, time, and location
				of the hearing set with the Office of Administrative Hearings; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section R7-6-101 - Definitions

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The definitions at A.R.S. §
									§
									41-5701 and
				  41-5711 apply to this Chapter.
				  Additionally, unless otherwise specified, in this Chapter:
1. "Ambient CO2
				level" means the carbon dioxide level of the outside air.
2. "All-weather surface" means an area for
				vehicular use or parking that is surfaced with asphalt, concrete, chip seal,
				graded and compacted gravel, or other stabilized system.
3. "Decibel" means a
				unit for expressing the relative intensity of sounds.
4.
				"Eligible students" has the same meaning as prescribed at A.R.S. §
									15-901.
5. "Equipment" means an
				item not affixed to the real property of a school facility.
6.
				"Exterior envelope" means the exterior walls, floor, and roof of a
				building.
7. "Fixture" means an
				item affixed to the real property of a school facility.
8.
				"Foot-candle" means the amount of illumination the inside surface of a
				one-foot-radius sphere would receive from a candle 7/8 inch in diameter burning
				at the exact center of the sphere at 7.776 grams per hour.
9.
				"FTE" means full-time equivalent.
10. "General classroom"
				means a space that can be configured for instruction in at least the areas of
				language arts, mathematics, and social studies.
11. "HVAC" means a
				heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. The air conditioning system
				may or may not be refrigerated.
12. "IEP" means
				individualized educational plan, a legal document required by law for each
				public school child who needs special education.
13. "Normal conditions"
				means occupancy during regular school hours while the building system is
				operating.
14. "PPM" means parts
				per million.
15. "Random sample"
				means arbitrary selection through a process in which each classroom in each
				building has an equal chance of being selected.
16. "School facility"
				means a building or group of buildings and outdoor area that are administered
				together to comprise a school campus.
17. "School site" means
				one or more parcels of land where a school facility is located. More than one
				school facility may be located on a school site.
18. "Specialty
				classroom" means classroom square footage specifically designed for instruction
				in science, physical education, career and technical education, or
				art.
19. "Student" means an
				individual:
a. Enrolled at a school facility;
				and
b. In average daily membership,
				which is defined at A.R.S. §
										15-901.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-201 - Application

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A. The provisions
				of this Chapter are applicable to a school facility and equipment that are
				necessary to meet the minimum school facility guidelines established in this
				Article or to meet the gross square footage standards and are in addition to
				standards prescribed by law.
B.
				Notwithstanding subsection (A), new construction projects and building renewal
				projects approved before the effective date of this rulemaking are exempt from
				changes made in this rulemaking.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-205 - School Site

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A. A school
				district shall ensure a school site has safe access, parking, drainage, and
				security to accommodate a school facility that complies with:
1. The minimum gross square footage
				requirements established in A.R.S. §
										41-5711(C), for
				the number of students at the school facility; and
2. This Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-210 - Classroom Square Footage

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A. A school
				district shall have school facilities with the following minimum cumulative
				classroom square footage:
1. For preschool
				children with disabilities through grade three: 32 square feet per
				student;
2. For grades four through
				six: 28 square feet per student;
3.
				For grades seven and eight: 26 square feet per student; and
4. For grades nine through 12: 25 square feet
				per student.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-211 - Classroom Fixtures and Equipment

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Each general and specialty classroom shall:
1. Contain a work surface and seat for each
				student, teacher, and other individual regularly assigned to the classroom. The
				work surface and seat shall be:
a. Appropriate
				for the normal activity of the class conducted in the room, and
b. Capable of being moved into different
				configurations;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-212 - Classroom Lighting

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Each
				  general, science, and art classroom shall have a light system capable of
				  maintaining at least:
1. Fifty
				foot-candles of light if the light is provided by incandescent, halogen, or
				fluorescent bulbs; or
2. Thirty
				foot-candles of light if the light is provided by LED (light emitting diode)
				bulbs;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-213 - Classroom Temperature

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A school
				  facility shall have an HVAC or other system capable of maintaining a
				  temperature between 68° and 82° F under normal conditions with an
				  occupied classroom.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-214 - Classroom Acoustics

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The
				  sustained background sound level of each general, science, and art classroom
				  shall be less than 55 decibels.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-215 - Classroom Air Quality

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The CO2 level in each general and
				  specialty classroom shall not exceed 700 PPM above the ambient
				  CO2 level.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-216 - Measuring Classroom Comfort

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To determine whether a school facility complies with the
				  standards in
				  R7-6-212 through
				  R7-6-215:
1. Classroom lighting, temperature,
				acoustics, and air quality shall be measured at a work surface in the
				approximate center of a classroom under normal conditions; and
2. Measuring shall be performed for a random
				sample of 10 percent of the general, science, and art classrooms in each
				building of the school facility
.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-220 - Learning and Technology Center

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A. A school
				facility shall have a learning and technology center with space for students to
				access electronic and hard-copy research and reading materials. The learning
				and technology center shall include space for reading, listening, and viewing
				materials.
B. For an elementary
				school facility, the learning and technology center shall have space equal to
				the lesser of 1000 square feet or the square footage equal to 20 square feet
				per student for 10 percent of the student body.
C. For a middle or junior high or high school
				facility that serves at least 150 students, the learning and technology center
				shall have space equal to the lesser of 1200 square feet or the square footage
				equal to 20 square feet per student for 10 percent of the student
				body.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-221 - Equipment for Learning and Technology Center

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A. The learning and
				technology center of a school facility shall contain the following minimum
				equipment:
1. One work surface and
				seat for every 20 students, minimum of 15, maximum of 75;
2. One
				multimedia display;
3. Projection equipment
				and projection surface;
4. Ten books per
				student; and
5. An electronic or hard
				copy of each of the following:
a.
				Almanac,
b. Encyclopedia,
c. Atlas, and
d. Unabridged dictionary.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-225 - Cafeteria

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A school facility shall have covered space in which students
				  are able to eat within the school site, outside of classrooms. The space used
				  as a cafeteria may have more than one function and may fulfill more than one
				  requirement in this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-226 - Food Service

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A. A school
				facility shall have space, fixtures, and equipment sufficient for receiving,
				storing, preparing, and serving food to students. The food service fixtures and
				equipment shall be in or accessible to the cafeteria space.
B. A school facility shall ensure food
				service fixtures and equipment comply with county health codes.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-227 - Equipment List for Food Service

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A. A school
				facility that receives, stores, prepares, and serves food to students shall
				have the following fixtures and equipment:
1.
				One three-compartment sink,
2. One
				double-stack oven or a warming oven,
3. One dishwasher if reusable dishes and
				silverware are used,
4. One
				hot-food holding appliance,
5. One
				range with hood,
6. One
				refrigerator,
7. One freezer,
				and
8. One milk
				refrigerator.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-230 - Multiuse Space

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A school facility shall have a space capable of being used
				  for student assembly. The space shall be:
1. Large enough to accommodate one-third of
				the student body, and
2. The same
				size or larger than an average classroom at the school facility
.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 6 - School Facilities Oversight Board › Article 2 - MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY GUIDELINES › Section R7-6-235 - Technology

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A school facility shall provide at least one network
				  connected multimedia device for every student. A multimedia device is a
				  computer, tablet, or other smart device with internet access capable of
				  presenting multimedia content.