Arizona Revised Statutes Title 15. Education § 15-259. State seal of civics literacy program;  requirements;  diploma

A. The superintendent of public instruction shall establish a state seal of civics literacy program to recognize students who graduate from a school operated by a school district or a charter school located in this state and who have attained a high level of proficiency in civics.

B. The superintendent of public instruction shall:

C. Any school district or charter school may voluntarily participate in the state seal of civics literacy program by notifying the superintendent of public instruction of the school district's or charter school's intent to participate in the program.

D. Each school district governing board or charter school governing body that participates in the state seal of civics literacy program shall:

E. In addition to the social studies graduation requirements prescribed in § 15-701.01, the state board of education, in collaboration with the school of civic and economic thought and leadership at Arizona state university and other experts on fundamental civic knowledge and civic literacy at universities in this state, shall adopt a list of assessments using research-based methodology to determine a student's proficiency in civics and may adopt rules as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

F. A school district or charter school that participates in the state seal of civics literacy program established pursuant to this section shall award a student, on graduation from high school, a high school diploma with a state seal of civics literacy if the student meets both of the following requirements: