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HB 2022: appropriation; ASDB; education program

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Boyer, LD 20

BILL STATUS: Chaptered

               

Legend: ASDB – Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind FY – Fiscal Year GF – General Fund Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to the ASDB early childhood education program.

Provisions

1.       Appropriates $2.07 million and 21 FTE positions from the Telecommunication Fund for the Deaf to ASDB in FY 2019 for an early childhood family education program. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

ASDB provides schools and regional programs for the education of sensory impaired persons.  They provide resource services to education institutions, including but not limited to equipment, materials, information services and research and development to promote improved educational programs and services (A.R.S. § 15-1302).

Additional Information

As of November 2017, ASDB served approximately 2,042 children, including 400 K-12 students, 89 in preschools, 434 infant/toddlers, and 1,119 children through school district cooperative programs (JLBC).

The Telecommunication Fund for the Deaf receives its revenue from a 1.1% surcharge on landline telephone bills. The estimated year-end balance in FY 2018 is $8.7 million (JLBC).

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2022

Second Regular Session                               Version 6: Chaptered

 

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