Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-816 (2026)

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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Nonresident pupil" means a pupil who resides in this state and who is enrolled in or is seeking enrollment in a school district other than the school district in which the pupil resides.

2. "Open enrollment" means a policy that is adopted and implemented by a school district governing board to allow resident transfer pupils to enroll in any school within the school district, to allow resident pupils to enroll in any school located within other school districts in this state and to allow nonresident pupils to enroll in any school within the district pursuant to section 15-816.01.

3. "Resident pupil" means a pupil whose residence is within the attendance area of a school.

4. "Resident school" means a school that is within the designated attendance area in which a pupil resides.

5. "Resident transfer pupil" means a resident pupil who is enrolled in or seeking enrollment in a school that is within the school district but outside the attendance area of the pupil's residence.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2002–2018 · leading case: Ruth Fisher Elementary Sch. Dist. v. Buckeye Union High Sch. Dist., 41 P.3d 645 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002).

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Ruth Fisher Elementary Sch. Dist. v. Buckeye Union High Sch. Dist., 41 P.3d 645 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “” A.R.S. § 15-816(1). ¶ 10 Under A.R.S. § 15-816.”

Parker v. Arizona Interscholastic Ass'n, 59 P.3d 806 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 5× “01(A). Section 15-816 defines “open enrollment” as a policy adopted and implemented by a school district governing board to allow resident transfer pupils to enroll in any school within the school district, to allow resident pupils to enroll in any school located within other…”

Fisher v. Tucson Unified Sch. Dist., 329 F. Supp. 3d 883 (D. Ariz. 2018). · cites it 2× “Now, students may attend any school by choice, A.R.S. § 15-816 et seq , with charter and out-of-District schools competing for student enrollment, A.”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-816(1) — 1 case

Ruth Fisher Elementary Sch. Dist. v. Buckeye Union High Sch. Dist., 41 P.3d 645 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). “” A.R.S. § 15-816(1). ¶ 10 Under A.R.S. § 15-816.”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-816(2) — 1 case

Ruth Fisher Elementary Sch. Dist. v. Buckeye Union High Sch. Dist., 41 P.3d 645 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). “” A.R.S. § 15-816(1). ¶ 10 Under A.R.S. § 15-816.”

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