AZ HB2207

State board of education shall adopt a master rubric by December 15, 2016 for approving online courses, with alignment to academic standards and quality criteria.

Department of education shall maintain and display a master list of approved online courses on its website; school districts, charter schools, nonprofit and for-profit organizations may submit courses for approval.

Funding for online courses is distributed to the student's school district and equivalent to total state funding for the same subject at a physical location; provider receives 50% upon course completion with C- grade or better, and remaining 50% upon student demonstration of mastery on approved assessment.

Maximum price for online courses is one-twelfth of statewide average per pupil funding for high school students; department shall contract with independent organization to collect feedback, review passing/completion rates, and develop ranking system for courses.

Online course providers previously providing instruction before July 1, 2017 are automatically approved through school year 2022-2023; beginning 2023-2024, they must reapply; providers of full-time online instruction under section 15-808 are exempt from these requirements.