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Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) continues to administer the routine daily operations of the ESA Program (Expense Receipts, Class Wallet, PreApprovals, Contract Funding, etc.). Please direct inquiries regarding daily operations of the ESA Program to ADE at (602) 364-1969, or create a Help Desk ticket. If you are experienicng technological issues, please email [email protected] and be sure to include your phone number, your application ID, your registered email address, the error message, and any applicable zoho errors. 

 

The Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) is charged with the appeals process for ADE's ESA administrative decisions. Please direct appeal process questions to [email protected].az.gov. Please provide a contact phone number in your email and an SBE ESA representative will respond to your questions. SBE staffers are unable to provide legal advice or opinions.

 

Handout - What is the Difference between ADE and SBE?

                Folleto - Juna Estatal de Educación versos Departamento de Educación 

 

¿Necesitas ayuda en español? Envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected].

 

Appeal Process

An ADE administrative decision served on or after January 1, 2021 may be appealed utilizing the process outlined below. Administrative decisions prior to January 1, 2021 must be appealed through ADE.

 

SBE staff may not provide legal advice or opinions regarding an appeal and/or reason for the appeal.

 

Appeal Process Flowchart

Appeal FAQs

                Preguntas Frecuentes Sobre Apelaciones

Hearing vs. Informal Settlement Conference

Hearing Officer FAQs

 

appeal forms

Appeal Checklist - Word

                Appeal Checklist – PDF

                Lista de Verificación de Apelaciones

Appeal Form - Word

                Appeal Form – Fillable PDF

                Appeal Form - Text Document

 

LEGAL REFERENCES

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Title 15, Chapter 19: Arizona ESA

                §15-2401

                §15-2402

                §15-2403

                §15-2404

Article 15 Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Rule

            R7-2-1501. Definitions

            R7-2-1501.01 Expanded Qualified Student Definition

            R7-2-1502. General Provisions

R7-2-1503. Department Responsibilities

R7-2-1504. Application and Account Activation

R7-2-1505. Contract Between Parent and Department

R7-2-1506. Contract Renewal

R7-2-1507. Use of Funds

R7-2-1508. Review of Expenses

R7-2-1509. Misuse of Funds

R7-2-1510. Corrective Action

R7-2-1511. Appeals

Public State Board Meetings

October 2020 Presentation Recording

 

 

 

2021 ESA RULEMAKING

House Bill 2898

September Presentation Powerpoint 

Rule Draft

Feedback Survey - will close on Wednesday, September 22nd at noon

Feedback Survey Tabulated Results

Feedback Survey Complete Responses

Public Hearing Agenda

Public Hearing Instructions

November Presentation Powerpoint

Second Rule Draft

Second Feedback Survey - will close Friday, December 3rd at 5pm

Second Survey Tabulated Results

ESA Rule Draft Being Presented to the Board

 

 

2022 ESA RULEMAKING

House Bill 2853

Rule Draft

Parent Forum Presentation

Public Hearing Agenda

Public Hearing Instructions

Survey 1 - Tabulated Results

Survey 1 - Free Responses

Second Rule Draft

Third Rule Draft

Second Parent Forum Presentation

Second Parent Survey Link

Second Survey Tabulated Results

Second Public Hearing Agenda

Second Public Hearing Instructions

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