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Board keeps ESA tuition rate unchanged, agrees to revisit in December
Summary
The Agua Fria governing board voted to keep the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) tuition rate at the previously adopted amount for 2025–26 and to revisit the rate in December; board members debated whether extracurricular and activity fees for ESA students are equitable compared with in-district students.
The governing board voted June 4 to retain the district's existing Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) tuition rate for the 2025–26 school year and to revisit the rate in December for the 2026–27 school year.
District staff described how the rate was calculated last year by totaling per-student revenue sources (base support level, district additional assistance, M&O override, classroom site funds and similar enrollment-driven dollars), arriving at just over $10,000 per full-time student. Staff said they…
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