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HB 2304: school districts; overrides; ballot question

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Udall, LD 25

BILL STATUS: Ways and Means

                                Education

 

Overview

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteProposes new language on ballots regarding school district override elections.

History

K-12 education funding for Arizona school districts is addressed at the state level and utilizes a per pupil formula to allocate funds to school districts throughout the state (A.R.S. Title 15 chapter 9). Each school district's maintenance and operation budget has a limit comprised of two parts: base support level and transportation support level (A.R.S. Title 15 Chapter 9 Article 3). School districts in Arizona cannot increase their budgets beyond this limit without asking voter permission through an override election (A.R.S. §15-481). If a school district's budget exceeds its limit for the year the governing board must order an override election to be held as prescribed in statute (A.R.S. §15-481).

Provisions

1.       Removes "budget increase" and replaces it with "local support" on ballots for a school district budget override election. (Sec. 1)

2.       Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)

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6.       Fifty-fourth Legislature                       HB 2304

7.       First Regular Session                            Version 1: Ways and Means

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