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AZ HB2571

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Steve Montenegro

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature - First Regular Session (2011)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 15-901 to revise definitions related to school finance, including average daily membership, fractional students, and full-time students.

  • Adds "D" (programs for children with dyslexia) as a new category in the definitions section and includes dyslexia programs in the "Group B" educational improvements category for funding purposes.

  • Modifies section 15-943 to establish a support level weight for dyslexia programs in the base support level calculation, though the specific weight amount is left blank in the bill text.

  • Appropriates an unspecified amount from the state general fund in fiscal year 2011-2012 to the Department of Education to fund the dyslexia group B weight.

  • Repeals a prior version of section 15-901 amended by Laws 2010, chapter 318, section 12 to resolve conflicting amendments.

Legislative Description

Schools; dyslexia; group B weight

Last Action

Referred to House ED Committee

2/2/2011

Full Bill Text

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