Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-756.07 (2026)

Office of English language acquisition services; duties; annual report

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15-756.07. Office of English language acquisition services; duties; annual report

The office of English language acquisition services is established in the department of education. The department of education, office of English language acquisition services, shall:

1. Develop guidelines for monitoring school districts and charter schools to ensure compliance with all federal and state laws regarding English language learners.

2. In consultation with county school superintendents, develop regional programs to enhance all aspects of training for teachers and administrators.

3. Publish English language learner policy guidelines for school districts and charter schools that include a list of relevant rules, regulations and statutes relating to English language learner programs to notify school districts and charter schools of their responsibilities.

4. Provide technical assistance to school districts and charter schools to implement structured English immersion programs.

5. On or before December 1 of each year, provide an annual report on English language learner programs to the state board of education, the auditor general, the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and present a summary of the report at a public meeting of the state board. The office shall provide a copy of the annual report to the secretary of state. The report shall include the information submitted by school districts and charter schools pursuant to section 15-756.10 and the following:

(a) Detailed descriptions of the adopted and approved models of English language learner instruction, the number of public schools implementing each model and the number of students enrolled in each model.

(b) The length of time students are classified as English language learners.

(c) The academic performance on the statewide assessment pursuant to section 15-741 for the two years after English language learners achieve English proficiency.

(d) A summary of information relating to the demonstrated success of public schools at achieving English proficiency for English language learners.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: Flores Ex Rel. Flores v. Arizona, 516 F.3d 1140 (9th Cir. 2008).

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Flores Ex Rel. Flores v. Arizona, 516 F.3d 1140 (9th Cir. 2008). “See Ariz.Rev.Stat. §§ 15-756.07, 15-756.08. Finally, the state Board of Education is charged with developing a structured English immersion “endorsement” program for use in training and certifying Arizona’s teachers.”

Miriam Flores v. John Huppenthal, 789 F.3d 994 (9th Cir. 2015). “05(A), (B)); it created the Office of English Language Acquisition Services, which was to monitor the school districts’ implementation of and compliance with the models (A.R.S. § 15-756.07); and it required the Task Force to refine the models yearly, as necessary (A.”

Horne v. Hobbs (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. §§ 15-756.07, -756.08, -756.10. And if the Department determines that a school district or charter school is not complying with the law, it may 5 HORNE v.”

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