0.9 Arizona school law review: chapter 7

Chapter 7: curriculum

Questions in this chapter are directed toward ascertaining district compliance with state law including the following areas: Curriculum, Course of Study and Textbooks, Achievement Testing, Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language and Minimum Credits for Graduation.

Ars†15-151 eye-protective devices definition

Every student, teacher and visitor in public and private schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities shall wear appropriate eye-protective ware while participating in or when observing vocational, technical, industrial arts, art or laboratory science activities involving exposure to:

1. Molten metals or other molten materials.

2. Cutting, shaping and grinding of materials.

3. Heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or other materials.

4. Welding fabrication processes.

5. Explosive materials.

6. Caustic solutions.

7. Radiation materials.

Does the Board equip schools within its jurisdiction with eye-protective ware for use as required?

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Ars†15-701 common school; promotions; requirements; certificate; supervision of eighth grades by superintendent of high school district (2010)

Pursuant to the guidelines developed by the State Board of Education, does the governing board provide annual written notification to parents of pupils in Kindergarten through Third grade that a pupil who obtains a score on the reading portion of the AIMS test(or a successor test) that demonstrates the pupil is reading far below the third grade level will not be promoted from the third grade. The district must provide parents of pupils determined to be substantially deficient in reading a notification that includes: a description of the current reading services provided to the pupil, a description of the available supplemental services designed to remediate reading deficiencies, parental strategies to assist the pupil and a statement that the pupil will not be promoted from the third grade if the pupil is reading far below the third grade level unless the pupil is exempt from mandatory retention or qualifies for a good cause exemption. The notice must also include a description of the district’s policy on midyear promotion to a higher grade.

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Pursuant to the guidelines developed by the State Board of Education, the governing board of a school district shall prescribe curricula that include the academic standards in the required subject areas.

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Does the Governing Board issue certificates of promotion to pupils whom it promotes from the eighth grade of a common school?

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Within any high school or union high school district, does the superintendent of the high school district supervise the work of the eighth grade of all schools employing no superintendent or principal?