R7-6-205. School Site

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. 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. This Chapter. B. A school site provides safe access by having: 1. A student drop-off area; and 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. 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. Availability of street parking around the school facility; 2. Availability of any nearby parking lots; 3. Availability of public transit; 4. Number of staff who drive to work on a daily basis; and 5. The average number of visitors on a daily basis. 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. E. A school site provides adequate security if: 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: a. Amount of vehicular traffic near the school site; b. Existence of hazardous or natural barriers on or near the school site; c. The amount of animal nuisance near the school site; and d. Visibility of the outdoor, play or physical education area; and 2. The emergency response plan required under A.R.S. § 15-341(A) has been developed.