Section R7-6-705. School Site

A.      A school site shall have safe access, parking, drainage, secu- rity, and area to accommodate a school facility that complies with the minimum gross square footage requirements estab- lished in A.R.S. § 5-2011, for the number of students at the school facility and that comply with these guidelines.

B.       “Safe access” means a student drop off area or pedestrian path- way that allows students to enter the school facility without crossing vehicular traffic or by using a designated crosswalk. Any student drop off area that is used by a bus must be config- ured to accommodate bus width and turning requirements.

C.      “Parking means a maintainable all weather surfaced area that is large enough to accommodate one parking space per staff FTE and 10 visitor parking spaces per 100 students. If this def- inition is not met, the sufficiency of the parking at the site is subject to review by the Board using the following criteria:

1.        Availability of street parking around the school;

2.        Availability of any nearby parking lots;

3.        Availability of public transit;

4.        Number of staff that drive to work on a daily basis; and

5.        The average number of visitors on a daily basis.

D.      “Drainage” means that a school site is configured such that runoff does not undermine the structural integrity of the school buildings located on the site or create flooding, ponding, or erosion resulting in a threat to health, safety, or welfare.

E.       “Security” means perimeter fencing surrounding the campus with lockable access gates with at least one automatic gate including card access as well as sight/audio, two-way commu- nication with a central security office. The campus shall also have an accessible security office of at least 300 square feet per campus for visitor registration and multiple campus sur- veillance cameras strategically located around campus feeding video to the security office via monitors. The campus shall also have a fenced or walled play/physical education area for students in programs for preschool children with disabilities and kindergarten and students in grades 1 through 6. The requirement for a fenced or walled play/physical education area is met if the entire school is fenced or walled; otherwise, the sufficiency of this requirement is subject to review by the Board using the following criteria:

1.        Amount of vehicular traffic near the school site;

2.        Existence of hazardous or natural barriers on or near the school site;

3.        The amount of animal nuisance near the school site; and

4.        Visibility of the play/physical education area.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 8 A.A.R.

287, effective June 7, 2001 (Supp. 01-4).