15-181. Charter schools; purpose; scope A. Charter schools may be established pursuant to this article to provide a learning environment that will improve pupil achievement. Charter schools provide additional academic choices for parents and pupils. Charter schools may consist of new schools or all or any portion of an existing school. Charter schools are public […]
15-182. State board for charter schools; membership; terms; compensation; duties A. The state board for charter schools is established consisting of the following members: 1. The superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent’s designee. 2. Five members of the general public, at least two of whom reside in a school district where at least sixty […]
15-183. Charter schools; application; requirements; immunity; exemptions; renewal of application; reprisal; fee; funds; annual reports A. An applicant seeking to establish a charter school shall apply in writing to a proposed sponsor as prescribed in subsection C of this section. The application, application process and application time frames shall be posted on the sponsor’s website […]
15-183.01. New charter application processing fund The new charter application processing fund is established consisting of fees collected by the state board for charter schools. The state board for charter schools shall administer the fund. The state board for charter schools shall use monies in the fund only for the processing of applications submitted for […]
15-184. Charter schools; admissions requirements; parental classroom visits A. A charter school shall enroll all eligible pupils who submit a timely application, unless the number of applications exceeds the capacity of a program, class, grade level or building. B. A charter school shall give enrollment preference to pupils who are returning to the charter school […]
15-185. Charter schools; financing; civil penalties; transportation; definition A. A school district is not financially responsible for any charter school that is sponsored by the state board of education, the state board for charter schools, a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents, a community college district or a group of community […]
15-185.01. Charter school pupils attending career technical education districts; average daily membership calculation Notwithstanding section 15-185, subsection C, if a pupil is enrolled in both a charter school and a career technical education district and resides within the boundaries of a school district participating in the career technical education district, the average daily membership for […]
15-186. Pupil disciplinary procedures; notification Each charter school governing body shall develop procedures that require the charter school to annually report to the department of education in a manner prescribed by the department the number of suspensions and expulsions that involve the possession, use or sale of an illegal substance under title 13, chapter 34 […]
15-186.01. Parental notification; immunity A. In addition to the notification requirements prescribed in section 15-186, each charter school governing body shall prescribe and enforce reasonable and appropriate policies to notify a pupil’s parent or guardian if any person engages in harassing, threatening, or intimidating conduct against that pupil. A charter school and its officials and […]
15-187. Charter schools; teachers; employment benefits A. A teacher who is employed by or teaching at a charter school and who was previously employed as a teacher at a school district shall not lose any right of certification, retirement or salary status or any other benefit provided by law, by the rules of the governing […]
15-187.01. Optional inclusion of charter school employees in state health and accident coverage; payment of premiums; advance notice; minimum period of participation; definition A. If a governing body of a charter school determines that state health and accident insurance coverage is necessary or desirable and in the best interest of the charter school, it may […]
15-188. Charter schools stimulus fund A. The charter schools stimulus fund is established for the purpose of providing financial support to charter school applicants and charter schools for start-up costs and costs associated with renovating or remodeling existing buildings and structures. The fund consists of monies appropriated by the legislature and grants, gifts, devises and […]
15-189. Charter schools; total compensation statement Each fiscal year, the governing body of a charter school shall provide to each charter school employee a total compensation statement that is broken down by category of benefit or payment and that includes, for that employee, at least all of the following: 1. Base salary and any additional […]
15-189.01. Charter schools; zoning; development fees A. Charter schools shall be classified the same as public schools that are operated by a school district for the purposes of zoning and the assessment of zoning fees, site plan fees and development fees, including any required hearings or applications. Municipalities and counties shall allow a charter school […]
15-189.02. Charter schools; public bidding requirements A. A charter school’s procurement is exempt from public bidding requirements if the aggregate dollar amount of the procurement does not exceed the maximum amount of the exemption authorized by title 41, chapter 23 or pursuant to rules adopted by the director of the department of administration. B. Notwithstanding […]
15-189.03. Academic credits; transfer A. If a pupil who was previously enrolled in a charter school or school district enrolls in a charter school in this state, the charter school shall accept credits earned by the pupil in courses or instructional programs at the charter school or school district. A charter school governing board may […]
15-189.04. Policies and procedures for the emergency administration of epinephrine and inhalers The governing body of each charter school shall prescribe and enforce policies and procedures for the emergency administration of epinephrine auto-injectors by a trained employee of the charter school pursuant to section 15-157 and may prescribe and enforce policies and procedures for the […]
15-189.05. Charter school budgets; posting of teacher salary information; annual report A. The budget for each charter school shall contain the following information: 1. The average salary of all teachers employed by the charter school for the current year. 2. The average salary of all teachers employed by the charter school for the previous year. […]
15-189.06. Charter schools; teacher performance evaluation systems; principal evaluation policies A. Each charter school governing body shall establish a system to evaluate the performance of teachers in the charter school that results in at least one evaluation of each teacher by a qualified evaluator each school year. Each governing body shall establish a teacher performance […]
15-189.07. Library collection; parental access; public review; exemption A. Each charter school governing body shall do all of the following: 1. Beginning January 1, 2023, in consultation with parents, teachers and administrators, develop and adopt procedures by which parents have access to the charter school’s library collection of available books and materials and may receive […]
