School Superintendent

To homeschool a child in Arizona, the parent/guardian must fill out an affidavit of intent form within 30 days of beginning home instruction. 

• Affidavit of Intent 

The parent/guardian must also provide the following to this office: 

• Child’s birth certificate (original or certified copy) 

OR 

• Another reliable proof of the student’s identification such as the following: 
  • Baptismal certificate 
  • SSN application 
  • School registration records (original) 
  • Affidavit explaining the inability to provide a copy of the birth certificate 
  • Letter from authorized representative of the agency with custody of pupil 

Upon termination of homeschooling instruction, the parent/guardian must notify this office within 30 days of termination. 

• Withdrawal Form 

Homeschooling and Interscholastic Activities
ARS § 15-802.01.A A child who resides within the attendance area of a public school and who is instructed at home shall be allowed to try out for interscholastic activities on behalf of the public school in the same manner as a pupil who is enrolled in that public school. Registration, age eligibility requirements, fees, insurance, transportation, physical condition, qualifications, responsibilities, event schedules, standard of behavior and performance policies for homeschooled students shall be consistent with those policies established for students enrolled in that public school. B. A child who is instructed at home and who was previously enrolled in a school shall be ineligible to participate in interscholastic activities for the remainder of the school year during which the child was enrolled in a school.

If you are interested in running for a school board position, you must file candidate packets with our office. The candidate filing period for School Board Candidate packets begins June 6, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and ends July 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. 

If you have questions or need more information, please contact our office at (928) 337-7544. 

Please also see our School Board Elections page. 

Forms 

• Candidate Statement of Interest 
• Candidate Contact Information 
• Nomination Declaration of Qualification 
• Nonpartisan Nomination Petition 
• Petition Printing Instructions 
• Instructions for Governing Board Candidate Statement 
• Committee Statement of Organization 
• Committee Termination Statement