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)
Senate Engrossed schools; administrative employees; instruction requirement
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
SENATE BILL 1427
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)
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
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