AZ HB2493

School districts and charter schools must allow students in grades 7-12 to enroll in online courses, with the department of education maintaining a list of approved assessments students must take after course completion.

Students who earn a passing score on an approved assessment will have their online course credits accepted and applied toward graduation or grade completion requirements.

Students must notify their school at least 30 days before enrolling in an online course and at least 30 days before taking the required assessment.

The department of education pays online course providers directly, with costs capped at one-twelfth of the statewide average per-pupil high school funding from the prior fiscal year, and distributes full state and local funding to the student's home school district or charter school.

Online course providers serving full-time Arizona online instruction students under section 15-808 are exempt from these requirements.