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Board discusses charging fees for students using ESA vouchers; staff cautions on legal and operational complexities
Summary
Board members discussed whether the district should charge fees for extracurriculars and courses taken by students who use Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs), with staff warning the issue has complex legal, budgetary and operational consequences.
The J.O. Combs governing board spent substantial time discussing whether students who use Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) should be charged fees to participate in district athletics or take individual courses.
Superintendent Dr. Wyman opened the discussion, describing questions staff have received from other districts and members of the community. He explained the basic distinction staff sees: a parent who is a "true homeschooler" (with a county affidavit and no ESA funds) retains specific rights under Arizona law to participate in extracurriculars and to take up to two electives, whereas a family that accepts ESA funds is technically a…
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