ESAs; parental notification; waived rights

SB 1703 requires Arizona's Department of Education to provide parents with a clear written notice of legal rights they waive when enrolling a child in an Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. It mandates annual random reviews of ESA accounts to verify compliance with program rules and establishes a 15-day period for parents to correct issues before an account can be suspended. The bill also creates a formal appeals process to the State Board of Education for parents challenging administrative decisions about their ESA account, requiring the department to post this process online. These changes strengthen oversight while clarifying parental responsibilities in the ESA program.