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AZ SB1104

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/11/2019

Primary Sponsor

Heather Carter

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Amends section 15-913, Arizona Revised Statutes, to update funding amounts for county juvenile detention center education programs.

  • Increases the base funding amount from $20,000 to $100,000 for fiscal year 2019-2020, with subsequent years adjusted by the growth rate prescribed by law.

  • Increases the variable amount per instructional day from $15 to $25 for fiscal year 2019-2020, with subsequent years adjusted by the growth rate prescribed by law.

  • Requires that any excess monies in the detention center education fund shall be used to supplement classroom spending.

  • Maintains existing requirements for counties to offer education programs to school-age children in juvenile detention centers and coordinate with pupils' home school districts.

Legislative Description

Education programs; juvenile detention centers

School Finance

Last Action

House APPROP Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (11-0-0-0-0-0)

3/6/2019

Full Bill Text

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