HB 2732 Summary

• Expands the Arizona Teachers Academy to include school psychologists, school social workers, and school counselors, with scholarships covering tuition and fees plus $2,500 for national board certification.

• Allocates 3% of Student Support and Safety Fund monies to the Arizona Teachers Academy fund, with scholarships up to $10,000 annually for graduate students, $5,000 for undergraduate students, and $3,000 for community college students.

• Requires scholarship recipients to commit to one school year of employment in Arizona public schools for each year of aid received, with provisions for repayment if obligations are not met.

• Transfers $15,000,000 from the Medical Marijuana Fund to the Arizona Teachers Academy fund upon effective date of the legislation.

• Requires three-fourths vote of both legislative chambers for enactment per Arizona Constitution Article IV, Part 1, Section 1.