Arizona Administrative Code
Title 7 - EDUCATION
Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Article 7 - ADJUDICATIONS
Section R7-2-711 - Consolidation and Severance
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. When proceedings involving a common question of law or fact or common parties are pending before the hearing body, it the presiding officer may, upon it's the presiding officer's own volition or upon request of any party, order a joint consolidated hearing on any or all the matters at issue.
B. In furtherance of convenience, to avoid prejudice, or when separate hearings will be conducive to expedition and economy, the presiding officer may, upon the presiding officer's own volition or upon request of any party, order any proceeding severed with respect to some or all issues or parties.
C. The presiding officer shall send a written ruling granting or denying consolidation or severance to all parties, identifying the cases, and the reasons for the decision.