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Arizona Administrative Code
Title 7 - EDUCATIONChapter 5 - STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
Article 5 - CHARTER SUPERVISION
Section R7-5-502 - Site Visits

Ariz. Admin. Code § 7-5-502

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Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section R7-5-502 - Site Visits

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A. A designee of the Board or Department may conduct a site visit of a charter school to a review or evaluate the charter holder's compliance with R7-5-501(A).
B. A designee of the Board or Department may conduct a site visit to corroborate in formation submitted to the Board or Department and to gather information, documentation, and testimony that permit the Board to evaluate the charter holder's compliance with R7-5-501(A).
C. A designee of the Board or Department who conducts a site visit shall do so during regular operational hours of a the charter school or at any other reasonable time.
D. A designee of the Board or Department may conduct either an announced or unannounced site visit.

E. Upon request by a designee of the Board or Department, a charter holder shall open for inspection all records, documents, and files relating to any activity or program conducted by or for the charter school or the charter holder relating to the charter school.
F. Upon request by a designee of the Board or Department, a charter holder shall provide access to all school facilities.
1. During a site visit, a charter holder shall provide access to classrooms for the purpose of counting students, observing a program of instruction, or documenting individuals providing instruction.
2. In conducting a site visit, th e designee of the Board or the Department shall make every effort not to disrupt the classroom environment.
G. The Board or Department shall inform a charter holder in writing of any issue identified during a site visit and specify any further action required by the charter holder. To assist with this requirement, Board staff shall direct the charter holder to submit a CAP, as described in R7-5-510, which addresses the issue.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-5-502

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 577, effective February 7, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Renumbered from R7-5-303 by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 693, effective 5/6/2017.