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AZ SB1463

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kelli Ward

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - First Regular Session (2015)

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Arizona Course Success Accounts Program allowing up to 1,000 high school students annually to receive accounts funded at 15% of the base support level to pay for courses from authorized providers.

  • Defines eligible funded students as those attending C, D, or F-rated schools, attending schools lacking desired courses, or scholarship recipients; eligible participating students include those in public, private, or homeschool settings.

  • Requires the Department of Education to authorize course providers including online/virtual schools, postsecondary institutions, teachers, and businesses offering vocational or technical courses, with independent third-party evaluation of proposals.

  • Allows course success account funds to be used for tuition, fees, textbooks, educational therapies, tutoring, curricula, standardized tests, and postsecondary institution expenses, with parents signing an agreement to use funds for core academic subjects.

  • Establishes a three-year initial authorization period for course providers with performance reviews based on student achievement; allows reauthorization for 3-5 year periods based on demonstrated student success; program terminates July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Schools; course providers; accounts; funding

Last Action

Referred to Senate RULES Committee

2/24/2015

Full Bill Text

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