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AZ SB1051

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Townsend

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law to expand the definition of "homeschool" to include nonpublic instruction provided by a hired or solicited person, in addition to instruction conducted by parents or guardians.

  • Allows parents, guardians, or custodians to hire any person or solicit any volunteer to provide homeschool instruction to their child in any location of their choosing.

  • Permits two or more parents, guardians, custodians, or homeschool instructors to work together to provide homeschool instruction to multiple children.

  • Maintains existing requirements for filing affidavits of intent with county school superintendents within 30 days of beginning homeschool instruction.

  • Clarifies that homeschool instruction is a valid educational option alongside public schools, private schools, charter schools, and empowerment scholarship accounts.

Legislative Description

Homeschool instruction

School Attendance

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/11/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/10/2022
Education Accountability and Reform1/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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