Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-6-205 - School Site

A. A school district shall ensure a school site has safe access, parking, drainage, and security to accommodate a school facility that complies with:

1. The minimum gross square footage requirements established in A.R.S. § 41-5711(C), for the number of students at the school facility; and

2. This Chapter.

B. A school site provides safe access by having:

1. A student drop-off area; and

2. A pedestrian pathway that allows students to enter the school facility through a designated point of entry without crossing vehicular traffic or by crossing vehicular traffic at a designated crosswalk.

C. A school site provides adequate parking by having an all-weather surface area large enough to accommodate one parking space per staff FTE and one visitor parking space per 100 students. A school site that is unable to provide adequate parking may have the sufficiency of parking at the school site determined by the Board using the following criteria:

1. Availability of street parking around the school facility;

2. Availability of any nearby parking lots;

3. Availability of public transit;

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

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

D. A school site provides adequate drainage if the school site is prepared in a manner consistent with the drainage and floodplain management standards of the jurisdiction in which the school site is located.

E. A school site provides adequate security if:

1. There is a fenced or walled, outdoor, play or physical education area for preschool children with disabilities and students in kindergarten through grade six. A school site that is unable to provide adequate security may have the sufficiency of security at the school site determined by the Board using the following criteria:

1.a. Amount of vehicular traffic near the school site;

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

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

4.d. Visibility of the outdoor, play or physical education area; and

2. The emergency response plan required under A.R.S. § 15-341(A) has been developed.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-6-205

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 287, effective June 7, 2001 (Supp. 01-4). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 2963, effective 11/3/2020. Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3939, effective 2/5/2023.