State SealARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

SB 1266: Diné college; appropriation

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Peshlakai, LD 7

BILL STATUS: Appropriations

                                               

 

Overview

Appropriates $1 million from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2020 to the Governor's Office on Tribal Relations (GOTR) for distribution to Diné College Board of Regents (DCBOR) for remedial education☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note.

History

The GOTR assists state agencies in implementing tribal consultation and outreach activities. The GOTR must seek approval from tribal nations before undertaking any action or policy that will, or is reasonably believed to, have the potential to affect a tribal community or its members (A.R.S. § 41-2051).

Diné College was established in 1968 by the Navajo Nation and currently serves predominantly Navajo students. The college is directed by an eight-member DCBOR who are appointed by the Navajo Nation President (GOTR).

Remedial education is defined by the Federal Remedial Education Act as education (such as courses of training) offered at an institution of higher education that:

·         is below the postsecondary level;

·         is determined by the institution to be necessary to help students be prepared for pursuit of a first undergraduate baccalaureate degree or certificate or, in the case of courses in English language instruction, to be necessary to enable the student to utilize already existing knowledge, training or skills; and

·         includes developmental education that meets these requirements.

 

Provisions

1.       Appropriates $1 million from the GF in FY 2020 to the GOTR for distribution to DCBOR for remedial education of students who:

a.       Graduated from a public high school in this state; and

b.       Are enrolled in classes conducted at a Diné college campus in this state.  

2.       Requires the GOTR to enter an agreement with DCBOR to report and analyze the course completion rate of students who received remedial education during the 2020 academic year, before distributing appropriations.

3.       Directs the DCBOR to submit the report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate and the Secretary of the State by October 15, 2020.

 

 

 

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Fifty-fourth Legislature                       SB 1266

First Regular Session                            Version 1: Education

 

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