Section R4-10-202. School Closure

A.      For purposes of A.R.S. § 32-563, the Board may consider a school to be closed if it fails for five consecutive school days to provide instruction in accordance with its schedule of opera- tions on file with the Board.

1.        All enrolled students and employees shall be notified by the school in writing of a pending closure at least five cal- endar days before closure of the school, unless the time of such closure could not have been anticipated. A copy of the notice shall be sent to the Board at the time it is deliv- ered to the students and employees. The students’ and employees’ personal belongings, including equipment, tools, and implements shall be released to each student or employee immediately upon request.

2.        Student records as specified by A.R.S. § 32-563 shall be sent to the Board within 10 calendar days after the school closure, including:

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 closure as specified by R4-10-204;

b.        A copy of the file of each student who was enrolled the last school day prior to closure as specified by R4-10-204. If a teachout was arranged with another school which agreed to complete the training, the student’s file shall be transferred to that school; and

c.         A written statement signed by each enrolled student verifying the school’s compliance with subsection (A)(1) as it applies to students.

B.       Failure to comply with subsection (A) may be grounds for refusal to issue a school license to an owner, manager, director, or instructor of the school at the time of the school closure.

Historical Note

Adopted effective April 9, 1996 (Supp. 96-2).