SB 1578 Summary

• Adds a new "K" (kindergarten) funding category with a support level weight of 1.352 in the base support level calculation under Arizona Revised Statutes section 15-943.

• Creates a separate funding weight specifically for kindergarten students, distinct from the existing K-3 and K-3 reading weight categories.

• Appropriates an unspecified amount from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the Department of Education to fund the new kindergarten group B weight.

• Amends section 15-901 to add a definition for "K" (kindergarten programs) in the list of educational program definitions.