SB 1551 Summary

• Expands school safety program to fund school counselors and social workers in addition to school resource officers and juvenile probation officers on school campuses.

• Establishes Arizona Industry Credentials Incentive Program providing $1,000 awards to school districts and charter schools for high school graduates who obtain industry-recognized certifications, credentials, or licenses through career technical education.

• Adjusts base support levels and various education funding formulas for fiscal year 2019-2020, including updates to charter school additional assistance amounts and transportation support levels.

• Modifies college credit by examination incentive program procedures and extends deadline extensions for school facilities board enrollment projections and capital plan submissions.

• Updates various statutory references and funding calculations throughout Arizona's K-12 education code to implement budget reconciliation changes for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.