Arizona § 15-855 - School or school district operation on a year-round school year basis; separate budget
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-855 — School or school district operation on a year-round school year basis; separate budget, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-855. School or school district operation on a year-round school year basis; separate budget
A. Any school district which is qualified may operate on a four quarter, three semester or other year-round school year operation basis in cooperation with and under the supervision of the superintendent of public instruction.
B. Any school district which operates some but not all of its schools on a year-round school year operation basis shall remove such schools from the school district budget, proportionately reduce the school district budget amounts and employ a separate budget for each of its schools with a year-round school year operation.
C. The superintendent of public instruction shall supervise the conversion of any school district budget as required by subsection B of this section to insure application of all budget requirements.
D. For school districts which maintain an approved year-round school year operation, entitlement to state aid shall be based on the one hundred seventy-five days' equivalency or two hundred days' equivalency, as applicable, of instructional time as approved by the superintendent of public instruction during which each student is enrolled.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 15-855
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-855 cover?
Section 15-855 ("School or school district operation on a year-round school year basis; separate budget") 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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Is this the official text of Arizona law?
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