REFERENCE TITLE: results-based funding; repeal; special education

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

SB 1188

Introduced by

Senators Engel: Alston, Otondo; Representatives Andrade, Butler, Pawlik, Powers Hannley, Rodriguez

AN ACT

repealing section 15-249.08, Arizona Revised Statutes; appropriating monies; relating to education finance.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Repeal

Section 15-249.08, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2.  Appropriation; department of education; special education compensatory grants

The sum of $68,600,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2021-2022 to the department of education for the purposes of providing special education compensatory grants.

Sec. 3.  Intent

The Legislature intends that the $68,600,000 appropriation in the baseline budget dedicated to results-based funding instead be redirected to the department of education for the purposes of providing special education compensatory grants to support schools in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring that students receive the educational services to which they are entitled by law.