1. A. A school district shall ensure a school site has safe access, parking, drainage, and security to accommodate a school facility that complies with:

   1. 1. The minimum gross square footage requirements established in A.R.S. § 41-5711(C), for the number of students at the school facility; and
   2. 2. This Chapter.

2. B. A school site provides safe access by having:

   1. 1. A student drop-off area; and
   2. 2. A pedestrian pathway that allows students to enter the school facility through a designated point of entry without crossing vehicular traffic or by crossing vehicular traffic at a designated crosswalk.

3. C. A school site provides adequate parking by having an all-weather surface area large enough to accommodate one parking space per staff FTE and one visitor parking space per 100 students. A school site that is unable to provide adequate parking may have the sufficiency of parking at the school site determined by the Board using the following criteria:

   1. 1. Availability of street parking around the school facility;
   2. 2. Availability of any nearby parking lots;
   3. 3. Availability of public transit;
   4. 4. Number of staff who drive to work on a daily basis; and
   5. 5. The average number of visitors on a daily basis.
4. D. A school site provides adequate drainage if the school site is prepared in a manner consistent with the drainage and floodplain management standards of the jurisdiction in which the school site is located.

5. E. A school site provides adequate security if:

   1. 1. There is a fenced or walled, outdoor, play or physical education area for preschool children with disabilities and students in kindergarten through grade six. A school site that is unable to provide adequate security may have the sufficiency of security at the school site determined by the Board using the following criteria:

      1. a. Amount of vehicular traffic near the school site;
      2. b. Existence of hazardous or natural barriers on or near the school site;
      3. c. The amount of animal nuisance near the school site; and
      4. d. Visibility of the outdoor, play or physical education area; and
   2. 2. The emergency response plan required under A.R.S. § 15-341(A) has been developed.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 287, effective June 7, 2001 (Supp. 01-4). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 2963, with an immediate effective date of November 3, 2020 (Supp. 20-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3939 (December 30, 2022), effective February 5, 2023 (Supp. 22-4).