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AZ HB2356
Bill
Status
1/25/2016
Primary Sponsor
Heather Carter
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AI Summary
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Moves gifted pupil programs from Group A to Group B educational category for school funding purposes, making them eligible for the higher Group B weight funding level.
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Adds a new definition "G" for programs for gifted pupils in the school finance statutes and updates Group A and Group B definitions to reflect this change.
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Adds a 0.115 support level weight for gifted pupils in the base support level calculation under Group B funding category.
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Makes conforming changes to Section 15-779.02 regarding gifted pupil program scope and sequence requirements, changing references from "group A" to "group B" weight eligibility.
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Makes the amendments conditional on voter approval of House Concurrent Resolution 2001 at the May 17, 2016 special election.
Legislative Description
Gifted pupils; group B weight
Last Action
Referred to House APPROP Committee
2/3/2016