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AZ HB2577
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Gutierrez
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AI Summary
- Requires qualified schools and nonpublic online learning program providers receiving Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) funds to administer Arizona's statewide assessments to ESA students who do not have disabilities
- Mandates that qualified schools accepting ESA funds must be accredited by a regionally or nationally recognized accrediting organization
- Requires qualified schools and nonpublic online learning program providers to post their curriculum by grade level on their websites
- Redefines "curriculum" for ESA purposes to require incorporation of academic standards adopted by the State Board of Education
- Adds qualified schools and nonpublic online learning program providers to annual state testing reports and score distribution requirements alongside school districts and charter schools
Legislative Description
ESAs; assessments; standards; accreditation.
Last Action
House read second time
1/26/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules1/22/2026
Appropriations1/22/2026
Education1/22/2026
Full Bill Text
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