Bill > HB2360

This bill amends Arizona law regarding Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs), which are state-funded accounts that parents can use to pay for educational expenses for eligible students, often those with disabilities or attending failing schools. The key provisions of this bill are that it changes the word "permit" to "allow" when stating that no government agency can control or supervise nonpublic schools or homeschools, and it clarifies that a qualified school, which is a private school approved to accept ESA funds, is not considered an agent of the government. Crucially, the bill prohibits qualified schools from requiring parents or students to disclose whether the student is enrolled in the ESA program or the specific amount of funds in their ESA as a condition for enrollment. This aims to protect student privacy and prevent discrimination based on ESA participation.

Education

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84120