HB245 Alabama 2022 Session

This bill would create the Parent's Choice Act

This bill would create and provide for the Parent's Choice Program and the membership and duties of the Parent's Choice Board

This bill would provide for the process for creating, funding, and utilizing education savings accounts

This bill would specify which expenses are qualified expenses

This bill would provide for the renewal and administration of education savings accounts

This bill would provide for the auditing of the program and the suspension of education service providers

This bill would also provide for the responsibilities of resident school districts

To establish the Parent's Choice Act relating to K-12 education; to create the Parent's Choice Program and provide for the membership and duties of the Parent's Choice Board; to provide definitions; to establish the framework and guidelines for education savings accounts; to create and provide for the membership and duties of the Parent's Choice Board; to create a process for awarding education savings accounts; to establish funding mechanisms; to specify qualified expenses; to create a renewal and administration process; to create requirements for education service providers; to establish an auditing mechanism and potential suspension system for education service providers; to establish responsibilities of resident school districts; and to provide for legal proceedings.