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AZ HB2356

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Heather Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Adds a 0.115 support level weight for gifted pupils in the base support level calculation under Group B funding category.

  • 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.

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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