15-245. Mandatory reporting training; materials A. The Arizona prosecuting attorneys’ advisory council shall develop a statewide training curriculum on the mandatory reporting laws of this state, including section 13-3620, for public school personnel. Each public school shall require its personnel to complete the training developed pursuant to this section. B. The department of education shall […]
15-246. Arizona government education fund A. The Arizona government education fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. The department of education shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. B. The department shall use monies in the fund […]
15-247. Reporting; school district overexpenditures The department of education shall submit a report on or before December 15 of each year that lists each school district that overexpends its budget in the prior fiscal year and the amount of the overexpenditure by funding source to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker […]
15-248. Arizona national rankings; annual report A. The department of education shall collect, evaluate and assess existing studies and findings conducted by any public or private entity on the national rankings and overall quality of schools in this state based on the following: 1. Academic productivity as measured by academic progress indicators. The academic productivity […]
15-248.02. Teacher certification fund The teacher certification fund is established consisting of fees collected pursuant to chapter 5, article 3 of this title and legislative appropriations. The department of education shall administer the fund and shall use the monies in the fund for expenses incurred in administering teacher certification. Monies in the fund are subject […]
15-249. Department of education; education learning and accountability system; reports; reviews A. Subject to the appropriation of state monies or the receipt of federal monies, private donations or grants from any lawful public or private source for this purpose, the department of education shall develop and implement the education learning and accountability system to collect, […]
15-249.02. Education learning and accountability fund; appropriation; subaccounts A. The education learning and accountability fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations and fees collected from universities and community college districts in support of the education learning and accountability system for public education. The department of education shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are […]
15-249.03. Best practice examples of reading intervention and remedial reading strategies; posting The department of education shall prominently post on the website maintained by the department best practice examples of evidence-based reading intervention and remedial reading strategies used in school districts and charter schools in this state. The examples shall be selected from those school […]
15-249.04. Report; school district overrides On or before November 30 of each year, the department of education shall electronically submit to the joint legislative budget committee and the governor’s office of strategic planning and budgeting a report that lists the amount budgeted by individual school districts for the current fiscal year for each type of […]
15-249.05. Federal monies; state and local monies; separate accounting Monies the department receives from the federal government or from federal programs may not be commingled with state and local monies and shall be accounted for within the department in separate accounts from state and local monies.
15-249.06. College credit by examination incentive program; incentive bonuses; report; college credit by examination development fund A. The college credit by examination incentive program is established within the department of education to provide an incentive bonus to teachers, school districts and charter schools for students who obtain a passing score on a qualifying examination for […]
15-249.07. Broadband expansion fund; requirements; disbursements to certified applicants; reports A. The broadband expansion fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations. The department of education shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and shall be used to provide state matching monies for certified broadband connectivity construction projects for qualified applicants. Monies […]
15-249.08. Results-based funding fund; distributions; requirements; reports A. The results-based funding fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations. The department of education shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. B. The department of education shall distribute monies from the results-based funding fund to school districts and charter schools as follows: 1. […]
15-249.09. Early literacy program fund; report; definitions A. The early literacy program fund is established to provide support to improve reading skills, literacy and proficiency for students in kindergarten programs and grades one, two and three in addition to monies received pursuant to section 15-211. The fund shall be administered by the department of education. […]
15-249.10. Dyslexia handbook The department of education, subject to approval by the state board of education, may develop and maintain a handbook for use in the schools of this state that provides guidance for pupils, parents and teachers concerning dyslexia. The handbook shall include the following: 1. Guidelines for teachers and parents to identify dyslexia. […]
15-249.11. Rural STEM program fund; definition A. The rural STEM program fund is established for the purposes of supporting science, technology, engineering and math programs in rural schools. The fund consists of monies appropriated by the legislature and grants, gifts, devises and donations from any public or private source. Monies in the fund are continuously […]
15-249.12. Computer science professional development program fund; requirements; uses; reports A. The computer science professional development program fund is established consisting of monies appropriated by the legislature and grants, gifts, devises and donations from any public or private source. The department of education shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and […]
15-249.13. Definition of " rural" for purpose of federal funding eligibility For the purpose of federal funding eligibility determinations that are made by the department of education and that involve the geographic location of a school district or charter school, " rural" means located either: 1. In a county with a population that is less […]
15-249.14. Department of education; kindergarten survey; reading proficiency (Rpld. 1/1/24) On or before January 1 of each year, the department of education shall: 1. Conduct an annual statewide survey, based on information submitted pursuant to section 15-211, subsection B by school districts and charter schools as part of the plan to improve the reading proficiency […]
15-249.15. Arizona industry credentials incentive program; distributions; report; fund A. The Arizona industry credentials incentive program is established within the department of education to provide incentive awards to school districts, charter schools and career technical education districts for high school graduates who obtain a certification, credential or license that is accepted by a vocation or […]
