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AZ SB1638

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Sally Gonzales

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Adds "tribal student" as a funding category in the Group B educational improvements funding weight calculation with a support level weight of 0.021.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules2/7/2023
Appropriations2/7/2023

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