2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §15-346  Policies and procedures concerning pupils with chronic health problems; definition

A. The governing board shall adopt policies and procedures concerning pupils with chronic health problems in consultation with parents, teachers and at least one health professional. The policies and procedures shall be designed to provide continuing learning for pupils with chronic health problems while they are absent from school and to provide for the integration of pupils with chronic health problems into the regular education program as much as possible. The policies and procedures shall include provisions for:

1. Homework availability to ensure that pupils with chronic health problems have the opportunity to keep up with assignments and avoid losing credit because of their absence from school.

2. Flexibility in physical education activity requirements so that pupils with chronic health problems may participate in the regular physical education program to the extent that their health permits.

B. For the purpose of this section, "pupils with chronic health problems" means:

1. Pupils who are unable to attend regular classes for intermittent periods of one or more consecutive days because of illness, disease, pregnancy complications, or accident but who are not homebound. The chronic health problem shall be certified by a person licensed under title 32, chapter 7, 13 or 17.

2. Pupils who have an infant with a severe health problem. The severe health problem of the infant shall be certified by a person licensed under title 32, chapter 7, 13 or 17.