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:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 15-249.13

  • Charter school: means a public school established by contract with 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 college districts pursuant to article 8 of this chapter to provide learning that will improve pupil achievement. See Arizona Laws 15-101
  • Population: means the population according to the most recent United States decennial census. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • 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

1. In a county with a population that is less than or equal to ten percent of the population of this state.

2. In a county with a population that exceeds ten percent of the population of this state but that is located more than ten miles from a municipality with a population of more than fifty thousand persons.

 

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