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AZ SB1638
Bill
Status
2/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Sally Gonzales
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona school finance law to add a new definition of "tribal student" as a pupil who identifies as American Indian or Alaskan Native in the pupil's enrollment information.
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Adds "tribal student" as a funding category in the Group B educational improvements funding weight calculation with a support level weight of 0.021.
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Multiplies the tribal student count by the 0.021 weight factor and includes the result in the weighted student count used to calculate base support level funding for school districts.
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Applies to school districts statewide for purposes of computing state aid and budget allocations based on enrollment of Native American and Alaska Native students.
Legislative Description
Group B weight; tribal students
School Finance
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/9/2023