R9-23-302. Approval Criteria for Participation

The Department uses the following criteria when determining whether to approve a school for participation in the Arizona Fluoride Mouthrinse Program: 1. The amount of funding available for the Arizona Fluoride Mouthrinse Program, 2. The time and date the Department received the application, 3. The school’s percentage of children attending the school that participated in the National School Lunch Program, 4. Whether the school is located in a community where the water is not optimally fluoridated, 5. Whether the school participated in the Arizona Fluoride Mouthrinse Program during the previous school year, and 6. If the school did participate in the Arizona Fluoride Mouthrinse Program, whether the school complied with R9-23-304.