A. Students Included in the Hearing Screening Population | |
1. All grades, including preschool and kindergarten | Every student, within 90 school days after initial enrollment to school if the school does not have documentation of a previous hearing screening within the last 12 months. Additional screening is applicable to every student if one of the following applies: a. The student receives or is being considered for special education services pursuant to A.R.S. Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 4, and A.A.C. Title 7, Chapter 2, Article 4, b. A teacher has requested a screening for the student; c. The student did not pass a hearing rescreening during the previous school year; or d. The student is repeating a grade. |
2. Preschool | Every enrolled student |
3. Kindergarten | Every enrolled student |
4. Grade 1 | Every enrolled student |
5. Grade 3 | Every enrolled student |
6. Grade 5 | Every enrolled student |
7. Grade 7 | Every enrolled student |
8. Grade 9 | Every enrolled student |
9. Grades 10, 11, and 12 | Every enrolled student for whom the school does not have documentation that the student received and passed a hearing screening in or after grade 9. |
B. Students Not Included in the Hearing Screening Population | |
1. A student whose parent has objected to the student receiving a hearing screening, as specified in A.R.S. § 36-899.04. 2. A student who has been diagnosed as being deaf or hard of hearing. 3. A student who is at least 16 years of age and has requested not to receive a hearing screening according to A.R.S. § 36899.01. 4. A student enrolled in a child care facility regulated pursuant to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1. |
Ariz. Admin. Code tit. 9, ch. 13, art. 1, tbl. 13.1