A.R.S. § 15-251

Powers and duties

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 25 Ariz. App. 13 - McClanahan v. Cochise College (1975)

Most recently applied in Flores ex rel. Flores v. Arizona (February 2008)

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The superintendent of public instruction shall:

1. Superintend the schools of this state.

2. Request the auditor general to investigate when necessary the accounts of school monies kept by any state, county or district officer.

3. Subject to supervision by the state board of education, apportion to the several counties the monies to which each county is entitled for the year. Apportionment shall be made as provided in chapter 9 of this title.

4. Execute, under the direction of the state board of education, the policies that have been decided on by the state board.

5. Direct the performance of executive, administrative or ministerial functions by the department of education or divisions or employees of the department.

6. Provide information to the state board of education related to the powers and duties set forth in section 15-203.

Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.