AZ SB1037

Amends section 15-764 of Arizona Revised Statutes to require school district governing boards and county school superintendents to prepare detailed reports of special education program expenditures for each disability classification in a format prescribed by the auditor general and department of education.

Requires the auditor general to conduct a comprehensive special audit and cost study of school district special education programs including costs of providing services, school finance formula funding for special education students, areas to reduce administrative requirements, and utilization trends for independent evaluation teams.

Appropriates $150,000 from the state general fund for each fiscal year 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020 to the auditor general to fund the special education cost study.

Repeals the cost study requirement effective December 31, 2020.