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2003 Arizona Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2003)

handle is hein.sag/sagaz0027 and id is 1 raw text is: STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION No. 103-001 (R03-014) by Re: Guidelines Governing Waivers from TERRY GODDARD English Immersion Programs ATTORNEY GENERAL July 21, 2003 TO: The Honorable Pete Rios The Honorable John Loredo Arizona State Senate Arizona House of Representatives Ouestion Presented You have asked whether Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 15-756(B) authorizes the Guidelines that the Superintendentof Public Instruction (Superintendent) issued on February 12, 2003 concerning waivers from English immersion programs (the Guidelines). Summary Answer Section 15-756(B), A.R.S., authorizes the Department of Education (Department) to develop guidelines for monitoring public schools to ensure compliance with State and federal laws governing English language learners. Those portions ofthe Guidelines that address thd requirements for waivers under A.R.S. § 15-753(B)(2) and (3) are consistent with this statutory authority. Any guidelines for monitoring issued by the Superintendent that concern waivers under A.R.S. § I5-753(B)(1) must be consistent with testing requirements that the Board adopts under