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USA Statutes : arizona
Title : Education
Chapter : HAZING PREVENTION POLICIES

15-2301 Hazing prevention policies; definitions
A. Every public educational institution in this state shall adopt, post and enforce
a hazing prevention policy. The hazing prevention policy shall be printed in every
student handbook for distribution to parents and students. Each hazing prevention policy
shall include:
1. A definition of hazing pursuant to subsection C, paragraph 2 of this section.
2. A statement that hazing is prohibited.
3. A statement that any solicitation to engage in hazing is prohibited.
4. A statement that aiding and abetting another person who is engaged in hazing is
prohibited.
5. A statement that it is not a defense to a violation of the hazing prevention
policy if the hazing victim consented to or acquiesced in the hazing activity.
6. A statement that all students, teachers and staff shall take reasonable measures
within the scope of their individual authority to prevent violations of the hazing
prevention policy.
7. A description of the procedures for students, teachers and staff to report
violations of the hazing prevention policy and the procedures to file a complaint for a
violation of the hazing prevention policy.
8. Procedures to investigate reports of violations of the hazing prevention policy
and to investigate complaints for a violation of the hazing prevention policy.
9. A description of the circumstances under which a violation of the hazing
prevention policy shall be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
10. A description of appropriate penalties, sanctions and appeals mechanisms for
persons and organizations that violate the hazing prevention policy. The sanctions shall
include the revocation or suspension of an organization's permission to conduct
operations at the educational institution if the organization knowingly permitted,
authorized or condoned the hazing activity. Any teacher or staff who knowingly permitted,
authorized or condoned the hazing activity is subject to disciplinary action by the
educational institution.
B. Violations of hazing prevention policies adopted pursuant to this section do not
include either of the following:
1. Customary athletic events, contests or competitions that are sponsored by an
educational institution.
2. Any activity or conduct that furthers the goals of a legitimate educational
curriculum, a legitimate extracurricular program or a legitimate military training
program.
C. For purposes of this section:
1. "Educational institution" means any of the following:
(a) A public school that provides instruction to pupils in any combination of
kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve.
(b) A public community college or a vocational education program that provides
academic instruction or training not exceeding two years' duration in the arts, sciences
and humanities beyond the twelfth grade of the public or private high school course of
study.
(c) Any public college or university that provides academic instruction beyond the
twelfth grade of the public or private high school course of study and that offers any
combination of baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degrees to students that complete
specified academic requirements.
2. "Hazing" means any intentional, knowing or reckless act committed by a student,
whether individually or in concert with other persons, against another student, and in
which both of the following apply:
(a) The act was committed in connection with an initiation into, an affiliation
with or the maintenance of membership in any organization that is affiliated with an
educational institution.
(b) The act contributes to a substantial risk of potential physical injury, mental
harm or degradation or causes physical injury, mental harm or personal degradation.
3. "Organization" means an athletic team, association, order, society, corps,
cooperative, club or other similar group that is affiliated with an educational
institution and whose membership consists primarily of students enrolled at that
educational institution.
4. "Student" means any person who is enrolled at an educational institution, any
person who has been promoted or accepted for enrollment at an educational institution or
any person who intends to enroll at or be promoted to an educational institution within
the next twelve calendar months. The hazing prevention policy of the educational
institution where a person has been accepted for or promoted to enrollment, or where a
person intends to enroll or be promoted to within the next twelve calendar months, shall
be the effective policy. A person who meets the definition of a student for purposes of
this paragraph shall continue to be defined as a student for purposes of this section
until the person graduates, transfers, is promoted or withdraws from the educational
institution.

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