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AZ HB2515

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Douglas Coleman

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature - Second Regular Session (2018)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 15-808 to add a formal definition of "online course provider" as a school selected by the state board of education or charter authorizer that provides at least one state-approved online academic course, and includes charter schools but excludes school districts.

  • Clarifies that "online school" means a school providing at least four online academic courses or equivalent daily online instruction (at least five hours per day for 180 school days) and must be either a charter school or district public school selected by the state board of education.

  • Replaces the term "electronic mail" with "e-mail" throughout the statute for modernized language.

  • Maintains existing requirements for online instruction including probationary status for new schools, academic integrity measures, proctored state standardized tests, and daily attendance logs for funding calculations.

  • Preserves funding formulas providing 95% of base support level for full-time online students and 85% for part-time online students, with restrictions on attendance and course enrollment based on grade level.

Legislative Description

Online course provider; definition

Education - Title 15

Last Action

House read second time

2/7/2018

Full Bill Text

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