0.7 Arizona education law review: attendance, operations, budgets  (Page 2/9)

If the Governing Board declares a recess during the Christmas holiday season, is it for not more than two school weeks and are teachers compensated during the recess?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

Ars†15-802 school instruction: exceptions

Does each person who has custody of a child choose a public, private, charter or home school to provide instruction for the child?

Does the school principal or school principal’s designee excuse a person from the duty of enrolling a child if any of the following are shown:

1. The child is in such physical or mental condition that instruction is impracticable.
2. The child has completed the high school course of study necessary for completion of grade 10.
3. The child has presented reasons for nonattendance which are satisfactory.
4. The child is over 14 years of age and, with the consent of the parent, is employed.
5. The child was suspended or expelled from a public school.
6. The child is enrolled in a work training, career education vocational or manual training program.
7. The child is enrolled in an education program provided by a state education institution.

[ ] Yes [ ] No

Ars†15-802.01 children instructed at home; eligibility to participate in interscholastic activities

Does the school district refrain from contracting with any private entity that supervises interscholastic activities if the private entity prohibits the participation of children instructed at home in interscholastic activities at public, private or charter schools?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

Ars†15-803 school attendance; exemptions

Does the district define as “habitually truant” any child who has excessive absences? Absences may be considered excessive when the number of absent days exceeds 10 per cent of the number of required attendance days.

[ ] Yes [ ] No

Ars†15-806 excuse from school attendance for religious purposes

Has the Governing Board adopted a policy governing the excuse of pupils for religious purposes?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

If the policy permits a pupil to be excused from school attendance for religious purposes, does the policy stipulate the conditions under which the excuse will be granted, including at least the following:

The person who has custody of the pupil has given written consent.

The school must have assurance that any religious instruction or exercises takes place at a suitable place away from school property.

[ ] Yes [ ] No

Ars†15-807 absence from school; notification of parent or person having custody of pupil

Does the district notify parents or other persons of their responsibility to authorize any absence of the pupil from school and to notify the school in which the pupil is enrolled in advance or at the time of any absence and that the school district requires that at least one telephone number be given for purposes of this section?