Chapter 7. INSTRUCTION  


Article 1. Curriculum
Sec 15-701. Common school; promotions; requirements; certificate; supervision of eighth grades by superintendent of high school district; high school admissions; academic credit; definition
Sec 15-701.01. High school; graduation; requirements; community college or university courses; transfer from private schools; academic credit
Sec 15-702. High school equivalency diploma; fees; rules
Sec 15-703. Kindergarten programs and special departments; special teachers
Sec 15-704. Reading proficiency; definitions
Sec 15-705. Extracurricular activities; requirements
Sec 15-706. Instruction in environmental education; definition
Sec 15-707. High schools; education about organ donation
Sec 15-708. Remedial education programs; powers of the governing board; definition
Sec 15-709. Review of students in remedial education programs
Sec 15-710. Instruction in state and federal constitutions, American institutions and history of Arizona
Sec 15-711. Sex education curricula; sexual conduct with a minor
Sec 15-711.01. Instruction on stranger danger
Sec 15-712. Instruction on alcohol, tobacco, narcotic drugs, marijuana, date rape drugs and other dangerous drugs; chemical abuse prevention programs; definitions
Sec 15-712.01. Instruction on dating abuse; definitions
Sec 15-713. Training in use of bows or firearms; instruction materials; certification of instructors; cooperating agencies
Sec 15-714. Eligibility for training in use of bows or firearms
Sec 15-714.01. Arizona gun safety program course
Sec 15-715. Special academic assistance to pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through three
Sec 15-716. Instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome; department assistance
Sec 15-717. American history and heritage
Sec 15-717.01. Bible influence; elective course; requirements; immunity
Sec 15-718. Instruction on skin cancer prevention
Sec 15-718.01. Instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation; exemptions; definition
Sec 15-719. Character education program instruction; fund
Sec 15-720. Noncurriculum related clubs for grades seven and eight; definitions
Sec 15-720.01. Mathematics or science achievement grant program; criteria; report; fund; program termination
Sec 15-720.02. Instruction on personal finance in high schools
Article 2. Courses of Study and Textbooks
Sec 15-721. Common schools; course of study; textbooks; definition
Sec 15-722. High schools; course of study; textbooks; definition
Sec 15-723. Furnishing of free textbooks; subject matter materials and supplementary books
Sec 15-724. Purchase of high school textbooks, subject matter materials and supplementary books; budget; rental
Sec 15-726. Purchase of textbooks and instructional computer software by schools having four or fewer teachers; welfare institutions
Sec 15-727. Care and issue of textbooks, subject matter materials, supplementary books and instructional computer software
Sec 15-728. Purchase of books by pupils or parent
Sec 15-729. Use of monies received for lost or damaged textbooks, subject matter materials, supplementary books or instructional computer software
Sec 15-730. Access to instructional material by parents and guardians
Article 2.1. Accessibility to Textbooks and Instructional Material
Sec 15-731. Definitions
Sec 15-732. Powers and duties; state board of education; governing boards
Article 3. Assessment and Accountability
Sec 15-741. Assessment of pupils
Sec 15-741.01. Goals for excellence
Sec 15-742. Contract for purchase of tests
Sec 15-743. Test results; annual report
Sec 15-745. Homeschooled children; testing; prohibition
Sec 15-746. School report cards
Article 3.1. English Language Education for Children in Public Schools
Sec 15-751. Definitions
Sec 15-752. English language education
Sec 15-753. Parental waivers
Sec 15-754. Legal standing and parental enforcement
Sec 15-755. Standardized testing for monitoring education progress
Sec 15-756. Identification of English language learners
Sec 15-756.01. State board of education; research based models of structured English immersion for English language learners; budget requests; definitions
Sec 15-756.02. School districts and charter schools; English language learner models; adoption and implementation
Sec 15-756.03. Structured English immersion; budget request
Sec 15-756.04. Arizona structured English immersion fund
Sec 15-756.05. Reassessment and reclassification of English language learners
Sec 15-756.06. Reevaluation of former English language learners
Sec 15-756.07. Office of English language acquisition services; duties
Sec 15-756.08. Monitoring; corrective action plan
Sec 15-756.09. Teacher training
Sec 15-756.10. Reporting
Sec 15-756.11. Statewide compensatory instruction fund; reporting; definition
Sec 15-756.12. Auditor general; duties
Sec 15-756.13. School district and charter schools; responsibility to comply with state and federal law
Sec 15-757. Contracts with private vendors
Article 4. Special Education for Exceptional Children
Sec 15-761. Definitions
Sec 15-761.01. Child with a disability; reclassification
Sec 15-762. Division of special education
Sec 15-763. Plan for providing special education; definition
Sec 15-763.01. Surrogate parent; notification; appointment
Sec 15-764. Powers and duties of the school district governing board or county school superintendent
Sec 15-765. Special education in rehabilitation, corrective or other state and county supported institutions, facilities or homes
Sec 15-765. Special education in rehabilitation, corrective or other state and county supported institutions, facilities or homes
Sec 15-766. Evaluation of child for placement in special education program; due process hearing procedures
Sec 15-767. Annual goals; notification
Sec 15-769. Appropriation and apportionment; approval of program
Sec 15-771. Preschool programs for children with disabilities; definition
Sec 15-773. Transfer of parental rights at age of majority
Sec 15-774. Extraordinary special education needs fund; grant application; criteria
Article 4.1. Gifted Education for Gifted Children
Sec 15-779. Definitions
Sec 15-779.01. Powers and duties of the school district governing board
Sec 15-779.02. Gifted pupils; scope and sequence; annual financial report
Sec 15-779.03. Additional assistance for gifted programs
Sec 15-779.04. Powers and duties of the superintendent of public instruction
Article 5. Career and Technical Education and Vocational Education
Sec 15-781. Definitions
Sec 15-781.02. Meetings; majority required for validation; travel expenses; immunity
Sec 15-782. Career and technical education and vocational education
Sec 15-782.02. Career and technical education and vocational education programs; fingerprint clearance card; expanded hours; tuition
Sec 15-783. Evaluation of career and technical education and vocational education programs
Sec 15-784. Vocational education; acceptance of congressional acts; appropriation; distribution of federal monies
Sec 15-785. Career and technical education and vocational education schools; expenses; allocations from federal funds
Sec 15-786. Acceptance of gifts or grants; fund; unexpended monies
Sec 15-787. Eligibility; allocation; plan
Sec 15-788. Exemption from certain requirements; exception
Sec 15-789. Contracting and cooperative arrangements for career and technical education and vocational education; advisory committee
Sec 15-790. Primary responsibility of school districts, joint technical education districts, community college districts and universities
Sec 15-791. Arizona agricultural youth organization special plate fund
Article 6. Board Examination System
Sec 15-792. Declaration of purpose and policy
Sec 15-792.01. Definitions
Sec 15-792.02. Board examination system; private contractor; duties
Sec 15-792.03. Grand Canyon diploma
Article 6.1. Competency-Based College-Ready Educational Pathways
Sec 15-795. Declaration of purpose and policy
Sec 15-795.01. Competency-based college-ready educational pathways
Article 7. Alternative Education Programs
Sec 15-796. Alternative education programs; contract with public body or private persons; definition
Sec 15-797. Financial provisions for pupils in alternative education programs
Sec 15-798. Governing board responsibility