0.7 Arizona school law review: chapter 5  (Page 2/10)

Does the governing board require a superintendent to have a valid fingerprint clearance card?

In a district employing less than five teachers, does the Board refrain from employing a person to fill a superintendent's position?

Has the Governing Board established a system for the evaluation of the performance of principals, certified school psychologists and other school administrators in the district?

Did the Governing Board avail itself of the advice of its administrators and certified school psychologist in the development of the district's administrator performance evaluation system? Each evaluation shall include recommendations as to the areas of improvement in the performance and the evaluation process for certificated school psychologists shall include appeals procedures, if the evaluation is for use for establishing compensation or dismissal.

Does the Governing Board adhere to the time requirements for the issuance or denial of administrative contracts as specified below?

1. On or before April 15, administrators are notified in person or by certified mail of renewal or non-renewal of employment and contract.

2. On or before May 15, administrators in the last year of an employment contract are offered a contract for the next school year.

3. Notice of the board’s intention not to reemploy the administrator or psychologist shall be made by delivering the notice personally to the administrator or by certified mail.

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Ars†15-0504 contract days for professional association activities: prohibition

Does the Governing Board ensure that school district employment contracts shall not include compensated days for professional association activities. Such activities do not include field trips for students. This section does not prohibit employees of the district from taking compensated leave time for any purpose.

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Ars†15-0505 examination of persons displaying symptoms of pulmonary disease

Does the Governing Board refrain from requiring employees to submit to annual or other regular periodic examinations for tuberculosis except in instances where an employee of the district displays symptoms of pulmonary disease, and does the Governing Board require the employee to submit to such tests or examinations as a licensed physician deems appropriate?

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Ars†15-0506 flag display; constitution and bill of rights display, recitation of the pledge of allegiance

Does the administrator purchase a United States flag manufactured in the USA, and at least 2ft X 3 ft. and, for administrators of grades 7-12, a legible copy of the constitution of the United States and the bill of rights, and display the flag upon or near the school building during school hours and set aside a specific time each day for those students who wish to recited the pledge of allegiance to the United States Flag?

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Ars†15-0507 abuse of teacher or school employee in school; classification

Does the district clarify to all employees that any person who knowingly abuses a teacher or other school employee on duty, is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor?