Arizona Laws 15-756.02. School districts and charter schools; English language learner models; adoption, approval and implementation
A. Each school district governing board and each charter school governing body shall select and implement on a school-by-school basis one or more models for structured English immersion and alternative English instruction that the state board of education adopts or approves pursuant to Section 15-756.01.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 15-756.02
- 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
- Governing board: means a body organized for the government and management of the schools within a school district or a county school superintendent in the conduct of an accommodation school. 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
- Subject: means a division or field of organized knowledge, such as English or mathematics, or a selection from an organized body of knowledge for a course or teaching unit, such as the English novel or elementary algebra. See Arizona Laws 15-101
B. If a school district or charter school wants to implement an English language learner program that is not based on a model adopted or approved by the state board of education, the school district or charter school shall first submit the proposed program along with supporting documentation regarding the expected outcomes of the program on the district’s or charter school’s English language learner students to the state board for approval.
C. On receipt of a proposed program from a school district or charter school, the state board of education may do one of the following:
1. Approve the proposed program.
2. Provide limited approval subject to specific stipulations prescribed by the state board.
3. Reject the proposed program and identify a model that the state board approves for the school district or charter school to adopt.