- A. Upon completion of an investigation resulting from a statement of allegations, the Board may file a notice of intent to impose disciplinary action against a certificated or noncertificated person, may issue or deny certification to an applicant, or may reinstate a noncertificated individual’s legal right to work in a public school and matters related to immoral or unprofessional conduct, unfitness to teach, and the discipline of noncertificated persons pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-505.
- B. The Board may, at its own discretion, investigate any matter and file a notice under this Section against a certificated or noncertificated person upon receiving any information, from any source, indicating immoral or unprofessional conduct has occurred.
- C. The person named in the notice may request a hearing prior to the Board imposing disciplinary action. If the person does not serve a request for a hearing upon the Board prior to the Board imposing disciplinary action at a public meeting, the Board may deem the allegations of unprofessional or immoral conduct undisputed and impose the disciplinary action described in the notice without further notice to the person on its own motion or the motion of any party in accordance with A.R.S. § 41-1061(D).
D. A notice issued under this Section shall inform the person of the right to request a hearing and shall set forth the following:
- 1. The nature of the disciplinary action including, as applicable, the duration and any conditions;
- 2. The legal authority and jurisdiction for the disciplinary action;
- 3. The particular sections of statutes and rules involved;
- 4. A short and plain statement of the relevant facts and other matters asserted; and
- 5. The time, date and place of the public meeting at which the Board will consider and, upon a majority vote, impose the disciplinary action.
Historical Note
Adopted effective December 4, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Section R7-2-1303 renumbered to R7-2-1304; new Section R7-2-1303 renumbered from R7-2-1304 and amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 1132, effective March 10, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 967, effective March 27, 2019 (Supp. 19-1). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2353 (October 22, 2021), effective September 27, 2021 (Supp. 21-4). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 221 (January 16, 2026), effective December 8, 2025 (Supp. 25-4).