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This bill amends Arizona law to require the Department of Education to administer statewide assessments to qualified students who are educated through an Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA), which is a program providing public funds for private education expenses for eligible students. The bill also clarifies that students using ESAs can opt out of certain statewide assessments if they submit scores from nationally recognized assessments, and it expands the reporting of assessment results to include the ESA program. Additionally, it mandates that students using ESAs who do not meet specific academic criteria must participate in the statewide assessment, while those who do meet certain criteria may participate if their parents agree to a passing score requirement and arrange for necessary accommodations.

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84413