15-1898. Awarding of academic and vocational credits; policies; current and former military members; annual report; definitions
A. Each community college district governing board shall develop policies to require community colleges under the jurisdiction of the board to award academic or vocational credit that a current or former member of the United States military may use toward the pursuit of an associate degree or vocational certification. The number of academic or vocational credits awarded shall be based on all of the following:
1. The member's length of time of active duty service in the United States military.
2. Skills, knowledge and competencies the member acquired during service in the United States military as determined by the board in consultation with the department of veterans' services.
3. If the member provides a transcript, the criteria prescribed in subsection C of this section.
B. The Arizona board of regents shall develop policies to require the universities under the jurisdiction of the board to award academic or vocational credit that a current or former member of the United States military may use toward the pursuit of a baccalaureate degree or vocational certification. The number of academic or vocational credits awarded shall be based on all of the following:
1. The member's length of time of active duty service in the United States military.
2. Skills, knowledge and competencies the member acquired during service in the United States military as determined by the board in consultation with the department of veterans' services.
3. If the member provides a transcript, the criteria prescribed in subsection C of this section.
C. Each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents and each community college under the jurisdiction of a community college district governing board shall notify an applicant for admission who is a current or former member of the United States military that the applicant may:
1. Be eligible to receive academic or vocational credit for the applicant's military training and education.
2. Submit a transcript of the applicant's military training and education. The university or community college shall both:
(a) Evaluate the transcript and work in conjunction with the department of veterans' services to assess and apply the applicant's education, training and experience received through military duty or service to academic or vocational credits in selected programs of study.
(b) Notify the applicant which credits from the transcript are transferrable.
D. Each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents and each community college under the jurisdiction of a community college governing board shall annually report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives the number of applications received and number of applications approved pursuant to this section and the programs of study for which the applications are received and approved. The report shall specifically list each health care program separately.
E. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Member of the United States military" or " member" means a person who is currently serving or who has served in the United States air force, army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, the national guard or a reserve unit of any of these branches of the United States military. Member of the United States military or member does not include a person who was dishonorably discharged.
2. " Transcript" includes a joint services transcript prepared for the applicant.
Structure Arizona Revised Statutes
§ 15-102 - Parental involvement in the school; definition
§ 15-103 - School districts; financial mismanagement; intervention; definitions
§ 15-104 - Mental health screening; consent; form; exemption
§ 15-105 - Use of restraint and seclusion techniques; requirements; definitions
§ 15-106 - Identity verified fingerprints
§ 15-108 - Medical marijuana; school campuses; prohibition; definition
§ 15-109 - Biometric information; prohibition; definition
§ 15-110 - Rights of students at public educational institutions; limitations; definition
§ 15-111 - Declaration of policy
§ 15-112 - Prohibited courses and classes; enforcement
§ 15-113 - Rights of parents; public educational institutions; definitions
§ 15-115 - Preference for childbirth and adoption; allowable presentations
§ 15-115.01 - Public educational institution facility; prohibition; definitions
§ 15-116 - Public schools; fees; waiver; prohibition
§ 15-118 - Recess; requirements; exceptions; definition
§ 15-119 - Vacant and partially used buildings; list; sale or lease; equipment; definitions
§ 15-120.01 - Public schools; child care services; reduced fees
§ 15-120.03 - Sexually explicit materials; prohibition; exemptions; definition
§ 15-131 - Exchange teacher agreements
§ 15-132 - Certification of exchange teachers and professors
§ 15-133 - Certification required; employment
§ 15-134 - Payment of salaries of exchange teachers
§ 15-135 - Deductions for retirement; preservation of rights
§ 15-141 - Educational records; injunction; special action
§ 15-142 - Access to directory information relating to pupils and to school property; violation
§ 15-143 - Educational records; rights of parents
§ 15-151 - Eye protective devices; definition
§ 15-152 - Pest management at schools; notice
§ 15-153 - Crime reporting; policies and procedures; notification; discipline
§ 15-154.01 - Character education matching grant program
§ 15-155 - School safety program; funding
§ 15-156 - Liquid roofing systems; violation; classification; definition
§ 15-157 - Emergency administration of epinephrine auto-injectors by trained personnel; immunity
§ 15-158 - Emergency administration of inhalers by trained personnel; immunity; definitions
§ 15-159 - Use of sunscreen in schools
§ 15-160 - Student identification cards; suicide prevention; contact information required
§ 15-160.01 - Child abuse hotline; required posting
§ 15-161 - State control over private schools
§ 15-181 - Charter schools; purpose; scope
§ 15-182 - State board for charter schools; membership; terms; compensation; duties
§ 15-183.01 - New charter application processing fund
§ 15-184 - Charter schools; admissions requirements; parental classroom visits
§ 15-185 - Charter schools; financing; civil penalties; transportation; definition
§ 15-186 - Pupil disciplinary procedures; notification
§ 15-186.01 - Parental notification; immunity
§ 15-187 - Charter schools; teachers; employment benefits
§ 15-188 - Charter schools stimulus fund
§ 15-189 - Charter schools; total compensation statement
§ 15-189.01 - Charter schools; zoning; development fees
§ 15-189.02 - Charter schools; public bidding requirements
§ 15-189.03 - Academic credits; transfer
§ 15-189.04 - Policies and procedures for the emergency administration of epinephrine and inhalers
§ 15-189.05 - Charter school budgets; posting of teacher salary information; annual report
§ 15-189.06 - Charter schools; teacher performance evaluation systems; principal evaluation policies
§ 15-189.07 - Library collection; parental access; public review; exemption
§ 15-201 - State board of education; members; appointment; terms
§ 15-202 - Meetings; majority required for validation; travel expenses; immunity
§ 15-203 - Powers and duties; definition
§ 15-204 - Acceptance of gifts and grants; gifts and grants fund; use; unexpended monies
§ 15-205 - Education of Indians in state schools; contracts with department of interior
§ 15-206 - Federal grants for educational purposes; administration
§ 15-207 - Apportionment and expenditure of federal grants for educational purposes
§ 15-208 - Application by school district for apportionment of federal monies; hearing
§ 15-209 - Disbursement of apportioned federal funds
§ 15-210 - Unlawful expenditure of federal monies
§ 15-212 - Expenditure of private funds; exemption
§ 15-213.01 - Procurement practices; guaranteed energy cost savings contracts; definitions
§ 15-213.02 - Program for school energy and water use efficiency programs; definitions
§ 15-213.03 - Procurement practices; guaranteed energy production contracts; definitions
§ 15-214 - Braille literacy; definition
§ 15-215 - Petition process for regulatory exemptions; annual report
§ 15-217 - Performance measures; adult education and workforce development programs
§ 15-231 - Department of education
§ 15-231.03 - School safety survey report
§ 15-231.04 - Department of education intellectual property fund
§ 15-232 - Division of adult education; duties
§ 15-233 - Night schools for teaching English
§ 15-234 - Appropriations for adult education; eligibility; supplemental fees; definition
§ 15-236 - Special education programs; program and fiscal audits
§ 15-237 - Publications; production revolving fund
§ 15-237.01 - Department of education professional development revolving fund; exemption
§ 15-238 - Statewide student estimate
§ 15-239 - School compliance and recognition; accreditation; audits
§ 15-240 - High-quality teacher professional development program; annual report; definitions
§ 15-241.01 - School accountability; alternative operation plans
§ 15-241.02 - School improvement plans; solutions teams; withholding of state monies
§ 15-242 - Nutrition standards
§ 15-243 - Golden rule special plate fund
§ 15-244 - Office of Indian education; definition
§ 15-244.01 - Tribal college dual enrollment program fund; intergovernmental agreements
§ 15-245 - Mandatory reporting training; materials
§ 15-246 - Arizona government education fund
§ 15-247 - Reporting; school district overexpenditures
§ 15-248 - Arizona national rankings; annual report
§ 15-248.02 - Teacher certification fund
§ 15-249 - Department of education; education learning and accountability system; reports; reviews
§ 15-249.02 - Education learning and accountability fund; appropriation; subaccounts
§ 15-249.04 - Report; school district overrides
§ 15-249.05 - Federal monies; state and local monies; separate accounting
§ 15-249.07 - Broadband expansion fund; requirements; disbursements to certified applicants; reports
§ 15-249.08 - Results-based funding fund; distributions; requirements; reports
§ 15-249.09 - Early literacy program fund; report; definitions
§ 15-249.10 - Dyslexia handbook
§ 15-249.11 - Rural STEM program fund; definition
§ 15-249.12 - Computer science professional development program fund; requirements; uses; reports
§ 15-249.13 - Definition of "rural" for purpose of federal funding eligibility
§ 15-249.14 - Department of education; kindergarten survey; reading proficiency
§ 15-249.15 - Arizona industry credentials incentive program; distributions; report; fund
§ 15-249.16 - Statutory handbook of parental rights; posting
§ 15-249.17 - Code writers initiative program; grants; annual report
§ 15-249.18 - Invest in postsecondary success program; vendor; fund; rules
§ 15-252 - Powers and duties; publications; payment of claims for printing
§ 15-253 - Legal opinions relating to school matters
§ 15-255 - Annual report; contents; definition
§ 15-256 - Waivers; federal education flexibility partnership act
§ 15-257 - Employee evaluation system
§ 15-258 - State seal of biliteracy program; requirements; diploma
§ 15-259 - State seal of civics literacy program; requirements; diploma
§ 15-260 - State seal of personal finance proficiency program; requirements; diploma
§ 15-261 - State seal of arts proficiency program; requirements; diploma
§ 15-271 - Duties of auditor general for uniform financial records system; reporting requirements
§ 15-272 - Duties of department of education for uniform system of financial records
§ 15-301 - Office of county school superintendent; qualifications; travel expenses
§ 15-303 - Apportionment of funds
§ 15-304 - Warrants; limitations; definition
§ 15-308 - Providing educational services of an accommodation school
§ 15-322 - Organization of the governing board of a consolidated school district
§ 15-323 - Governing board member; voting eligibility; purchases from board member
§ 15-326 - Capacity to sue and be sued and to hold and convey property
§ 15-327 - Advisory meetings of school district electors; notice; procedure; effect
§ 15-328 - Single administrative program
§ 15-341 - General powers and duties; immunity; delegation
§ 15-341.01 - One hundred eighty day school year; definition
§ 15-342 - Discretionary powers
§ 15-342.01 - School districts; roof inspection protocol
§ 15-342.02 - Dating abuse policies
§ 15-342.03 - Other powers and duties
§ 15-342.04 - Sale or lease of vacant and partially used school buildings
§ 15-342.05 - Face coverings; vaccines; requirement prohibition
§ 15-343 - Employment of professional help
§ 15-344.01 - Diabetes management; policies and procedures; civil immunity
§ 15-345 - Chemical abuse prevention policies and procedures
§ 15-346 - Policies and procedures concerning pupils with chronic health problems; definition
§ 15-347 - Extracurricular activities; cultural tradition
§ 15-350 - Investigation of immoral or unprofessional conduct; confidentiality; definition
§ 15-351 - School councils; duties; membership
§ 15-354 - Principals; supplies and materials purchases
§ 15-361 - Establishment of evening and night schools; admission of students; tuition
§ 15-362 - Libraries; powers and duties; authority to contract
§ 15-381 - Liabilities of the governing board; payment of liabilities; immunity
§ 15-384 - Authorization for insurance coverage for students
§ 15-386 - Insurance refund fund
§ 15-392 - Formation of career technical education districts
§ 15-393 - Career technical education district governing board; report; definitions
§ 15-393.01 - Career technical education districts; annual report; performance and accountability
§ 15-394 - Preservation of years of employment
§ 15-395 - Enlarging career technical education districts
§ 15-395.01 - Reducing the size of career technical education districts
§ 15-396 - Dissolution of career technical education districts
§ 15-397 - Effect of unification or consolidation of participating school districts
§ 15-401 - Qualifications of school electors; school district registers; challenge; tally lists
§ 15-402 - Voting by early ballot
§ 15-404 - Election officers; compensation
§ 15-405 - Opening and closing of polls
§ 15-407 - School district ballot option
§ 15-421 - Governing board; members; qualifications; statement; definitions
§ 15-422 - Nominating petitions; ballots
§ 15-423 - School district precinct registers; date of preparation; contents; copies
§ 15-426 - Tally and canvass of votes; certificate of election; oath of office
§ 15-427 - Governing board of a union high school district; qualifications; terms
§ 15-428 - Election of governing board members of a union high school district
§ 15-429 - Election of governing board members of a joint common school district
§ 15-430 - Governing board members of newly consolidated district; election of members
§ 15-431 - Alternative election procedure of governing board members
§ 15-441 - School districts; designation
§ 15-442 - Record of school district boundaries; limitation on change; notice to governing board
§ 15-443 - Formation of new common school district
§ 15-444 - Formation of union high school district; petition for establishment; election; notice
§ 15-445 - Residents of unorganized territory; school district elections
§ 15-447 - Offer of instruction in high school subjects by common school districts; limitations
§ 15-447.01 - Common school districts; offer of instruction in grade nine
§ 15-448 - Formation of unified school district; board membership; budget
§ 15-448; Version 2 - Formation of unified school district; board membership; budget
§ 15-451 - Appointment of governing board for joint unified school districts
§ 15-455 - Formation of joint common school district; petition; election; notice; canvass
§ 15-460 - Change of school district boundaries
§ 15-461 - Transporting school districts; joining existing school districts; dissolution
§ 15-464 - Withdrawal of military reservation from school district; petition; hearing
§ 15-465 - Accommodation school; establishment on military reservation; expenses; abandonment
§ 15-465.01 - Accommodation school; military reservation; governing board
§ 15-466 - Transfer of accommodation schools
§ 15-467 - Change of union high school district to high school district
§ 15-481 - Override election; budget increases; informational pamphlet; notice; ballot; effect
§ 15-491 - Elections on school property; exceptions
§ 15-493 - Canvass of votes; certification of result
§ 15-502 - Employment of school district personnel; payment of wages of discharged employee
§ 15-504 - Contract days for professional association activities; prohibition
§ 15-505 - Discipline; educator information system; personnel list; definitions
§ 15-507 - Abuse of teacher or school employee in school; classification
§ 15-508 - Dismissal for failure to comply with certain laws
§ 15-510 - Authorization of leaves of absence; application; preservation of rights
§ 15-514 - Immoral or unprofessional conduct; duty to report; immunity; definition
§ 15-515 - Duty to report violations occurring on school premises
§ 15-531.01 - Certification expiration; military service; one year extension
§ 15-533 - Proficiency examination; examination reciprocity
§ 15-534 - Fingerprinting; review and disciplinary action; violation; classification
§ 15-534.03 - Service of documents; change of address notice requirement
§ 15-534.04 - Reciprocal discipline; definition
§ 15-535 - Sectarian instruction prohibited
§ 15-537.01 - Posting of best practices for teacher and principal evaluation systems
§ 15-538.01 - Offer of contract to continuing teacher; definition
§ 15-538.02 - Teachers with short-term certificates; dismissal; notice
§ 15-540 - Suspension prior to dismissal of a certificated teacher; written charges; salary
§ 15-541 - Hearing on dismissal
§ 15-542 - Hearing costs; counsel; limitations on evidence; reinstatement
§ 15-543 - Appeal from decision of board
§ 15-544 - Limitations on reduction of salaries or personnel
§ 15-545 - Resignation restrictions; unprofessional act; penalty
§ 15-546 - Rights in employment not vested
§ 15-547 - Preservation of years of employment
§ 15-549 - Compulsory leaves of absence for criminal charges; continued salary
§ 15-550 - Unprofessional conduct; penalty; definition
§ 15-551 - Confidentiality of pupil's name; disciplinary hearing; civil penalty
§ 15-552 - Alternative teacher development program; report
§ 15-701.02 - Instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides
§ 15-701.03 - Health education instruction; mental health instruction
§ 15-702 - High school equivalency diploma; fees; rules
§ 15-703 - Kindergarten programs and special departments; special teachers
§ 15-704 - Reading proficiency; dyslexia screening plan; parental notification; definitions
§ 15-705 - Extracurricular activities; requirements
§ 15-706 - Instruction in environmental education; definition
§ 15-708 - Common school pupils; mathematics proficiency; parental notification
§ 15-710.01 - Sandra Day O'Connor civics celebration day; civics instruction requirement
§ 15-710.02 - 9/11 education day; instruction requirement; policies or rules
§ 15-711.01 - Instruction; child assault awareness; abuse prevention
§ 15-712.01 - Instruction on dating abuse; definitions
§ 15-714 - Eligibility for training in use of bows or firearms
§ 15-714.01 - Arizona gun safety program course
§ 15-716 - Instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome; department assistance
§ 15-717 - American history and heritage
§ 15-717.01 - Bible influence; elective course; requirements; immunity
§ 15-717.02 - Prohibited instruction; disciplinary action; legal action; civil penalty
§ 15-718.01 - Instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation; exemptions; definition
§ 15-719 - Character education program instruction; fund
§ 15-720 - Noncurriculum related clubs for grades seven and eight; definitions
§ 15-720.02 - Instruction on personal finance in high schools
§ 15-723 - Furnishing of free textbooks; subject matter materials and supplementary books
§ 15-728 - Purchase of books by pupils or parent
§ 15-730 - Access to instructional material by parents and guardians
§ 15-732 - Powers and duties; state board of education; governing boards
§ 15-741 - Assessment of pupils
§ 15-741.01 - Goals for excellence
§ 15-741.02 - Menu of achievement assessments; requirements; rules; definition
§ 15-741.03 - Statewide assessment; contracts; JLBC review
§ 15-742 - Contract for purchase of tests
§ 15-743 - Test results; annual report; five-year cumulative summary
§ 15-745 - Homeschooled children; testing; prohibition
§ 15-746 - School report cards
§ 15-747 - School financial transparency; portal; required information; third-party contractor
§ 15-752 - English language education
§ 15-754 - Legal standing and parental enforcement
§ 15-755 - Standardized testing for monitoring education progress
§ 15-756 - Identification of English language learners
§ 15-756.03 - English language learner budget requests; requirements
§ 15-756.04 - Arizona English language learner fund; local-level funds
§ 15-756.05 - Reassessment and reclassification of English language learners
§ 15-756.07 - Office of English language acquisition services; duties; annual report
§ 15-756.08 - Monitoring; report; corrective action plan
§ 15-756.09 - Teacher training
§ 15-756.10 - Reporting requirements
§ 15-756.11 - Statewide compensatory instruction fund; reporting; definition
§ 15-756.12 - Auditor general; annual financial report; modification
§ 15-757 - Contracts with private vendors
§ 15-761.01 - Child with a disability; reclassification
§ 15-762 - Division of special education
§ 15-763 - Plan for providing special education; definition
§ 15-763.01 - Surrogate parent; notification; appointment
§ 15-764 - Powers and duties of the school district governing board or county school superintendent
§ 15-767 - Annual goals; notification
§ 15-769 - Appropriation and apportionment; approval of program
§ 15-771 - Preschool programs for children with disabilities; definition
§ 15-773 - Transfer of parental rights at age of majority
§ 15-779.01 - Powers and duties of the school district governing board
§ 15-779.02 - Gifted pupils; scope and sequence; annual financial report
§ 15-779.03 - Additional assistance for gifted programs
§ 15-779.04 - Powers and duties of the superintendent of public instruction
§ 15-781.02 - Meetings; majority required for validation; travel expenses; immunity
§ 15-782 - Career and technical education and vocational education
§ 15-782.01 - Instructors; specialized teaching certificate; qualifications; rules; definition
§ 15-783 - Evaluation of career and technical education and vocational education programs
§ 15-786 - Acceptance of gifts or grants; fund; unexpended monies
§ 15-787 - Eligibility; allocation; plan
§ 15-788 - Exemption from certain requirements; exception
§ 15-791 - Arizona agricultural youth organization special plate fund
§ 15-792 - Declaration of purpose and policy
§ 15-792.02 - Board examination system; private contractor; duties; rules
§ 15-792.03 - Grand Canyon diploma
§ 15-795 - Declaration of purpose and policy
§ 15-795.01 - Competency-based college-ready educational pathways
§ 15-796 - Alternative education programs; alternative schools; requirements; funding; definitions
§ 15-798 - Governing board responsibility
§ 15-802 - School instruction; exceptions; violations; classification; definitions
§ 15-802.01 - Homeschooled children; eligibility to participate in interscholastic activities
§ 15-803 - School attendance; exemptions; definitions
§ 15-804 - Attendance officer; appointment; salary
§ 15-805 - Attendance officer; powers and duties
§ 15-806 - Excuse from school attendance
§ 15-808 - Arizona online instruction; reports; definitions
§ 15-816.07 - District and school immunity
§ 15-821 - Admission of children; required age
§ 15-823 - Admission; residents of other school districts; nonresidents of this state; tuition
§ 15-823.01 - Admission of nonresident pupils; active military duty; definitions