# A.R.S. § 15-447.01: 15-447.01 Common school districts; offer of instruction in grade nine > Arizona · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S447.01 ## Section - **Citation:** A.R.S. § 15-447.01 - **Heading:** 15-447.01 Common school districts; offer of instruction in grade nine - **Jurisdiction:** Arizona - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Arizona Code / Title 15 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 447.01 ## Text 15-447.01. Common school districts; offer of instruction in grade nine A. Before a common school district offers instruction in grade nine pursuant to section 15-901, subsection A, paragraph 3, subdivision (b), the common school district governing board shall: 1. Conduct a preliminary vote at a public meeting to consider the question of offering instruction in grade nine. 2. Send a letter expressing the common school district's interest in offering instruction in grade nine to the union high school district or the unified school district where a majority of the common school pupils would otherwise enroll in grade nine. 3. Hold a public hearing on the issue at least ninety days after the letter of interest is sent as prescribed in paragraph 2 of this subsection. 4. Conduct a final vote on the issue of offering instruction in grade nine.  The final vote prescribed in this paragraph shall occur no later than January 15 of the school year that precedes the school year in which instruction in grade nine will first be offered and at least thirty days after the public hearing prescribed in paragraph 3 of this subsection. B. Notwithstanding any other law, a common school district that offers instruction in grade nine pursuant to section 15-901, subsection A, paragraph 3, subdivision (b) may: 1. Conduct an election to exceed the revenue control limit as provided in sections 15-481 and 15-482 and use the weighted student count of pupils in grade nine as part of the calculation for the increase in the revenue control limit. 2. Use the count of pupils in grade nine to determine equalization assistance pursuant to section 15-971. C. A common school district may not offer instruction in grade nine in a school facility where instruction is provided to pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through six, or any combination of kindergarten instruction or grades one through six. ## Nearby sections - [A.R.S. § 15-441 15-441 School districts; designation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S441.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-442 15-442 Record of school district boundaries; limitation on change; notice to governing board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S442.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-443 15-443 Formation of new common school district](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S443.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-444 15-444 Formation of union high school district; petition for establishment; election; notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S444.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-444.01 15-444.01 Common school districts within a high school district; proposed expansion or reduction; notification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S444.01.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-445 15-445 Residents of unorganized territory; school district elections](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S445.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-447 15-447 Offer of instruction in high school subjects by common school districts; limitations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S447.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-447.01 15-447.01 Common school districts; offer of instruction in grade nine](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S447.01.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-448 15-448 Formation of unified school district; board membership; budget](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S448.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-449 15-449 Formation of unified school district by common school district; petition for establishment; election; notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S449.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-450 15-450 Formation of a new joint unified school district; petition; report; election; notice; ballots; canvass of votes; appointment of governing board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S450.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-451 15-451 Appointment of governing board for joint unified school districts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S451.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-453 15-453 Authority to form joint common school districts; applicability of laws governing other school districts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S453.md) - [A.R.S. § 15-454 15-454 Authority to form joint unified or joint high school districts; applicability of other laws governing other school districts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S454.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T15_C4_A3_S447.01. 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