Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-1301 - Definitions

In this Article, unless the context otherwise specifies:

1. "Alleging party" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or unit of a governmental subdivision, a public or private organization of any character or other agency who completes a statement alleging immoral or unprofessional conduct against a certificated individual.

2. "Applicant" means a noncertificated person who has been disciplined by the Board and who has submitted an application requesting reinstatement of the person's legal right to work in a public school, or a person who has submitted an application to the Department requesting an evaluation of the requirements set forth in R7-2-601 et seq., requesting issuance of a certificate pursuant to R7-2-601 et seq., requesting renewal of a certificate issued pursuant to R7-2-601 et seq. or requesting changes of coding to existing files or certificates pursuant to R7-2-601 et seq.

3. "Board" means the State Board of Education.

4. "Certificated individual" means an individual who holds or has held an Arizona certificate issued pursuant to R7-2-601 et seq.

5. "Complaint" means the filing of a charge by the Board against a certificated individual alleging immoral or unprofessional conduct.

6. "Department" means the Arizona Department of Education.

7. "Hearing" means an adjudicative proceeding held pursuant to Title 41, Chapter 6 and R7-2-701 et seq.

8. "Noncertificated individual" means a noncertificated person defined in A.R.S. § 15-505, as determined by the Board.

8. 9. "PPAC" means the Professional Practices Advisory Committee established pursuant to R7-2-205.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-1301

Adopted effective December 4, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 1132, effective March 10, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 967, effective 3/27/2019. Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2353, effective 9/27/2021.