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AZ HB2526
Bill
Status
1/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
Lynne Pancrazi
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona law governing school tuition organizations that receive corporate contributions to provide educational scholarships and tuition grants to low-income students.
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Requires organizations to use at least 90% of corporate contributions to assist students whose family income does not exceed 185% of the reduced-price lunch income threshold, including students transferring from public schools, students enrolling in kindergarten, and students continuing enrollment in subsequent years.
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Clarifies that a student promoted from the highest grade of a qualified school and immediately enrolling in another qualified school in the next grade is considered continuously enrolled for eligibility purposes.
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Corrects a statutory reference in Section 43-1505 from "28-224.07" to "20-224.07" regarding corporate donations for displaced students and students with disabilities.
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Maintains existing provisions requiring full-time enrollment, prorated refunds for students who leave mid-year, and parental choice in selecting qualified schools.
Legislative Description
School tuition organizations; qualifying enrollment
Last Action
Referred to House ED Committee
1/25/2011