Arizona § 15-236 - Special education programs; program and fiscal audits
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-236 — Special education programs; program and fiscal audits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-236. Special education programs; program and fiscal audits
A. The department of education shall conduct program and fiscal audits of selected district special education programs. The audits shall be designed to determine the degree of compliance with existing statutes and regulations and the appropriate placement of students in special education programs. A report of the findings of such audits shall be completed on or before February 3 of each year. If the department of education determines that a child has been inappropriately placed in a special education program of a school district, the district's weighted student count for educational support services for students in group B as provided in section 15-943 shall be recomputed and the district's entitlement to state aid adjusted accordingly.
B. For each fiscal year the department of education shall request a separate line item appropriation for program and fiscal audits of special education programs in the budget estimate submitted pursuant to section 35-113.
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-236 cover?
Section 15-236 ("Special education programs; program and fiscal audits") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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