15-781. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Career and technical education and vocational education" means vocational and technical preparation programs for pupils in grades nine through twelve. 2. " Occupation" means the principal employment, paid or unpaid, of a person. 3. " Program improvement services" means those activities, services and […]
15-781.02. Meetings; majority required for validation; travel expenses; immunity A. The state board of education shall hold four regular meetings annually at times it directs under the provisions of section 15-784 for the purposes of providing career and technical education and vocational education. Special meetings may be held on the call of the presiding officer. […]
15-782. Career and technical education and vocational education A. A school having satisfactory facilities and equipment and which is fit to provide career and technical education and vocational education, such as agriculture, business and office education, health occupations, home economics, industrial education, marketing and distribution and public and personal services, shall, upon application made by […]
15-782.01. Instructors; specialized teaching certificate; qualifications; rules; definition A. In addition to any other current certification issued, the state board of education shall issue a specialized standard teaching certificate in STEM or career and technical education to a person who provides instruction in a career and technical education course or program or STEM-related course that […]
15-782.02. Career and technical education and vocational education programs; fingerprint clearance card; expanded hours; tuition A. For the purposes of the career technical education district’s participation in any student financial assistance program authorized by title IV of the higher education act of 1965, as amended (20 United States Code section 1070 et seq.), career technical […]
15-783. Evaluation of career and technical education and vocational education programs The governing board of a school district shall provide for a self-evaluation of its career and technical education and vocational education programs annually. The assessment shall be conducted in cooperation with and with assistance from business, industry or labor representatives. The evaluation shall be […]
15-784. Vocational education; acceptance of congressional acts; appropriation; distribution of federal monies A. The state assents to the provisions and accepts the benefits of the vocational education act of 1917, as amended, and the Carl D. Perkins vocational education act of 1984, as amended by the Carl D. Perkins vocational and applied technological education act […]
15-785. Career and technical education and vocational education schools; expenses; allocations from federal funds Any school district may organize schools or classes in accordance with the provisions of the federal law accepted by section 15-784 and the rules and regulations of the state board of education. The school district shall be eligible for allocations from […]
15-786. Acceptance of gifts or grants; fund; unexpended monies A. The state board of education may accept gifts or grants of monies or property from public or private sources. The state board shall place the monies in a separate account designated as the career and technical education and vocational education fund. B. If all or […]
15-787. Eligibility; allocation; plan A. A school district or a district formed for the purposes of this article as prescribed by the terms of this article may be eligible for allocation of funds from the state board of education provided the district offering career and technical education and vocational education meets minimum standards and requirements […]
15-788. Exemption from certain requirements; exception A. Any building, structure, addition or alteration constructed by vocational education students shall be exempt from section 34-201 and title 41, chapter 23 and may be constructed without advertising for bids. This exemption shall not be construed to permit teaching or nonteaching school personnel to do any construction, building […]
15-789. Contracting and cooperative arrangements for career and technical education and vocational education; advisory committee A. The governing board of a school district may contract with any public body or with any private person for the purpose of providing career and technical education and vocational education. For the purposes of this subsection, school districts are […]
15-790. Primary responsibility of school districts, career technical education districts, community college districts and universities A. School district governing boards have the primary responsibility for providing career exploration and entry-level career and technical education and vocational education. B. Career technical education districts have the primary responsibility for providing career and technical education preparation programs designed […]
15-791. Arizona agricultural youth organization special plate fund A. The Arizona agricultural youth organization special plate fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 28-2436. The state board of education acting as the state board for vocational and technological education shall administer the fund. The first thirty-two thousand dollars in the fund shall […]
