Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-5-409 - School Closure

A. The Board shall consider a school closed if the school fails for five consecutive school days to provide instruction in accordance with the operating schedule on file with the Board.

B. Closure notification. The holder of the license to operate a school that is closing shall deliver written or oral notice of the school's closure to each currently enrolled student and the Board:

1. Ten days before closure if the license holder can reasonably anticipate the school closure, or

2. Within five days after closure if the school's closure could not be reasonably anticipated by the license holder.

C. The holder of the license to operate a school that is closing shall ensure that the notice provided to currently enrolled students under subsection (B) includes the following information:

1. When a full refund of paid tuition will be provided to the student,

2. How to make a claim against the bond required under A.R.S. § 32-325(C)(6) and R4-5-401(D)(3),

3. How to obtain a copy of the student's transcript and certification of hours completed,

4. How to obtain possession of the training kit provided under R4-5-405(C) and other personal possessions, and

5. How to access the student's records in the future.

D. The holder of the license to operate a school that is closing shall obtain a signed statement from each currently enrolled student verifying that the license holder complied with subsection (C).

C. E. Disposition of student records. The holder of the license to operate a school that is closing shall:

1. Ensure that all student records are updated as required under R4-5-408(C) through the last day on which instruction was provided;

2. Forward all records for currently enrolled students to the Board within 10 days after the school closes; and

3. Forward to the Board a copy of all the signed statements required under subsection (D).

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-5-409

New Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 1422, effective April 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2528, effective 12/8/2015.