HB 2906 Summary

• Updates base level funding for school districts to $5,013.00 per student for fiscal year 2024-2025, and adjusts charter school additional assistance amounts to $2,090.10 (preschool-grade 8) and $2,435.97 (grades 9-12).

• Modifies transportation support levels with adjusted state support rates per route mile for fiscal year 2024-2025 ($2.95 for 0.5 or less mileage, $2.42 for more than 0.5-1.0, and $2.95 for more than 1.0).

• Updates teacher contract offer deadlines to March 15 or later and adjusts language regarding contract acceptance procedures and receipt methods (including email).

• Repeals sections related to the continuing high school and workforce training program and the community college adult education workforce development program effective June 30, 2025, while allowing those programs to operate through that date with specified enrollment limits.

• Allows use of litigation recovery fund monies for legal services, remedial measures, and maintenance and operations after other authorized expenditures, and modifies Arizona empowerment scholarship account provisions regarding fingerprinting requirements for school staff and tutoring service providers.