A. A person is entitled to an education in the schools for the deaf and the blind without charge if the person is a resident of this state, age three through twenty-one years and sensory impaired to an extent that he cannot acquire an appropriate education in the school district of residence.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 15-1343

  • person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association or public or private organization of any kind. See Arizona Laws 15-101
  • School district: means a political subdivision of this state with geographic boundaries organized for the purpose of the administration, support and maintenance of the public schools or an accommodation school. See Arizona Laws 15-101
  • Schools: means the Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind and includes programs and services offered for the deaf and the blind by the schools in conjunction with other educational institutions. See Arizona Laws 15-1301

B. The school district of residence that refers a pupil for admission to the schools shall determine that the pupil is a resident of this state or is otherwise eligible for an education without charge pursuant to sections 15-823 and 15-824.