AZ HB2825

Establishes a Study Committee on Arizona Online Instruction with 11 members including 3 House representatives, 3 State senators, school administrators, teachers at various grade levels, special education teachers, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Committee shall examine comparative effectiveness of asynchronous digital teaching to traditional instruction, identify best practices and their costs, and review financial data from Arizona online instruction providers in both charter and district schools.

Committee must develop recommendations for modifying funding formulas (charter and district additional assistance) for online asynchronous students to reward academic success, particularly for at-risk students.

Committee shall review how special education funding is being used by online providers and develop recommendations for better supporting special education students in asynchronous instruction.

Committee must submit findings and recommendations to the Governor, legislative leadership, and Secretary of State by December 15, 2021, and the committee is repealed on December 31, 2021.