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1		-	~~Senate Engrossed~~ schools; administrative employees; instruction requirement State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 ~~SENATE BILL~~ 1427 AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.05; relating to school employees. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
	1	+	REFERENCE TITLE: schools; administrative employees; instruction requirement State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 SB 1427 Introduced by Senator Farnsworth AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.05; relating to school employees. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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59	70		amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.05; relating to school employees.
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69	80		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.05, to read: START_STATUTE15-120.05. School employees; classroom instruction requirement; certification exemption; definitions A. Each school in this state shall require each full-time administrative employee of the school to provide classroom instruction as a substitute teacher at least once per school year. B. Notwithstanding any other law, a school employee who provides instruction as a substitute teacher pursuant to subsection A of this section is not required to obtain a substitute teaching certificate from the state board of education. C. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, a school may not require an employee to annually provide instruction as a substitute teacher if the individual either: 1. Has not either obtained a fingerprint clearance card or been fingerprinted pursuant to section 15-512. 2. Is subject to discipline for immoral or unprofessional conduct. D. For the purposes of this SECTION: 1. "administrative employee": (a) includes a school principal, superintendent, business manager, business official or employee who provides administrative services to the school. (b) does not include: (i) An individual who regularly provides classroom instruction as a classroom, laboratory or other teacher. (ii) An individual who regularly provides services directly to students, including transportation, instructional support or student support services. 2. "school" means a school district, a charter school or an individual school that is operated by a school district. END_STATUTE
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71	82		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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73	84		Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.05, to read:
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75	86		START_STATUTE15-120.05. School employees; classroom instruction requirement; certification exemption; definitions
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77	88		A. Each school in this state shall require each full-time administrative employee of the school to provide classroom instruction as a substitute teacher at least once per school year.
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79	90		B. Notwithstanding any other law, a school employee who provides instruction as a substitute teacher pursuant to subsection A of this section is not required to obtain a substitute teaching certificate from the state board of education.
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81	92		C. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, a school may not require an employee to annually provide instruction as a substitute teacher if the individual either:
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87	98		D. For the purposes of this SECTION:
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91	102		(a) includes a school principal, superintendent, business manager, business official or employee who provides administrative services to the school.
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95	106		(i) An individual who regularly provides classroom instruction as a classroom, laboratory or other teacher.
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97	108		(ii) An individual who regularly provides services directly to students, including transportation, instructional support or student support services.
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99	110		2. "school" means a school district, a charter school or an individual school that is operated by a school district. END_STATUTE