Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-10-304.1

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R4-10-304.1 - School Closure

A. the Board shall consider a school to be closed if the school licensee fails for five consecutive school days to ensure instruction is provided in accordance with the schedule of operations on file with the Board.

1. The school licensee shall notify all enrolled students and employees in writing of a pending closure at least five calendar days before closure of the school, unless the time of closure could not have been anticipated. A copy of the notice shall be sent to the Board at the time the notice is delivered to students and employees.

2. The licensee of a closed school shall release students' and employees' personal belongings, including equipment, tools, and instruments at the time of closure.

3. The licensee of a closed school shall provide students with written information regarding how to make a claim against the bond required under A.R.S. § 32-325(C)(6) or 32-551(A)(2), as applicable.

4. the licensee of a closed school shall electronically deliver or otherwise send the following student records to the Board within 10 business days after the school closes:

a. Copies of hour sheets documenting all student hours and the current time cards or time records received by the student after the last monthly report before the school closed;

b. a copy of the file of each student who was enrolled the last school day before closure. If a teach-out was arranged with another school, the licensee of the closed school shall transfer the student's file to that school; and

c. A written statement signed by each enrolled student verifying the school licensee's compliance with all provisions of this Section that apply to students.

B. The Board shall consider failure to comply with subsection (A) as possible grounds for refusal to issue a school license to an owner, or the licensee of the school at the time of closure.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-10-304.1

New Section made by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 3028, effective 12/31/2017 (Supp. 17-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 3123, effective 1/31/2021(Supp. 20-4). Renumbered and amended from R4-10-202 by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 527, effective 5/6/2024.