2012 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 15 Education
15-211 K-3 reading program; receipt and use of monies; additional funding; program termination

15-211. K-3 reading program; receipt and use of monies; additional funding; program termination

A. The state board of education, in collaboration with the department of education, shall establish a K-3 reading program to improve the reading proficiency of pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one, two and three in the public schools of this state.

B. On or before October 1, 2012, each school district and charter school shall submit to the state board of education a plan for improving the reading proficiency of its pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one, two and three. The plan shall include baseline data on the reading proficiency of its pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one, two and three and a budget for spending monies from both the K-3 support level weight and the K-3 reading support level weight established in section 15-943. Beginning in fiscal year 2013-2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, each school district and charter school shall submit to the state board of education on or before October 1 an updated K-3 reading program plan that includes data on program expenditures and results.

C. School districts and charter schools shall use monies generated by the K-3 reading support level weight established in section 15-943 only on reading programs for pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one, two and three with particular emphasis on pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one and two.

D. Each school district and charter school that is assigned a letter grade of C, D or F pursuant to section 15-241, subsection H or that has more than ten per cent of its pupils in grade three reading far below the third grade level according to the reading portion of the Arizona instrument to measure standards test, or a successor test, shall receive monies generated by the K-3 reading support level weight established in section 15-943 only after the K-3 reading program plan of the school district or charter school has been approved by the state board of education.

E. The department of education shall solicit gifts, grants and donations from any lawful public or private source in order to provide additional funding for the K-3 reading program.

F. The program established by this section ends on July 1, 2022 pursuant to section 41-3102.