SB 1099 Summary

• Expands the Arizona Teachers Academy to include school social workers and school counselors as eligible participants alongside teachers.

• Modifies scholarship amounts to fixed annual awards: $10,000 for graduate students, $5,000 for undergraduate university students, $3,000 for community college students, and $2,500 for national board certification seekers.

• Transfers $15,000,000 from the medical marijuana fund to the Arizona Teachers, School Social Workers and School Counselors Academy Fund.

• Extends academy eligibility to include Indian tribal colleges offering teacher education, social work, or school counseling programs, and schools serving primarily students with disabilities.

• Requires three-fourths legislative vote for enactment, as mandated by Arizona Constitution.