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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015

HOUSE BILL 2516

 

AN ACT

 

AMENDING section 15‑218, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the state board of education.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 15-218, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE15-218.  Suicide awareness and prevention training; child abuse and sexual abuse prevention and training; continuing education

A.  The state board of education shall adopt rules to allow certificated teachers and administrators to count suicide awareness and prevention training programs as continuing education credits.

B.  The state board of education shall adopt rules to allow certificated teachers and administrators to count awareness and prevention training on issues concerning child abuse and the sexual abuse of children, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of child abuse or sexual abuse, as continuing education credits. END_STATUTE