Bill
Number: S.B. 1733
Gowan Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
K-12 Finance Formula
1. Increases the per-pupil base level for
FY 2023 to $4,775.27.
2. Adds, to the school finance formula, a
Group B weight of 0.018 for children eligible for the federal
Free-and-Reduced-Price Lunch Program.
3. Reduces the increased charter additional
assistance amounts to:
a)
$1,985.58 per
student count in preschool programs through grade 8; and
b)
$2,314.16 per
student count in grades 9 through 12.
4. Increases FY 2023 district additional
assistance (DAA) per student count to the following amounts:
|
Student
Count
|
PreK
|
K-8
|
9-12
|
|
Less
than 100
|
$502.33
|
$606.88
|
$670.02
|
|
100
though less than 600
|
$433.78
|
$451.99
|
|
At
least 600
|
$502.33
|
$549.33
|
5.
Increases
the DAA for
textbooks and printed materials for grades 9 through 12 to $77.65.
6. Authorizes a school district, to account
for legislative changes to K-12 funding enacted after June 20, 2022, to:
a)
adopt a
budget higher than its proposed budget or revise an adopted budget that does
not take the legislative changes into consideration; and
b)
revise FY
2023 primary and secondary property tax rates to reflect the adopted budgets.
Adult Education
Programs
7.
Requires the
Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to:
a)
administer
the Continuing High School and Workforce Training Program, Adult Workforce
Diploma Program and Community College Adult Education Workforce Development
Program; and
b) provide adequate staff to the State
Board of Education (SBE) for program-related requirements.
8.
Aligns the
dates by which program providers must report outlined information and requires
the information to be submitted to ADE for compilation into an annual report
for each program.
9.
Replaces the
requirement that the SBE issue a request for qualifications for Adult Workforce
Diploma Program providers with a requirement that an eligible provider must
submit information showing eligibility.
10.
Authorizes
the SBE and ADE to develop a process to bring an Adult Workforce Diploma
Program provider into compliance, rather than requiring the SBE and ADE to
place a provider on probationary status for noncompliance.
Invest in Postsecondary
Success Program
11. Establishes the Invest in Postsecondary
Success Program within ADE.
12. Requires ADE to contract with a
nonprofit vendor that:
a)
administers
college match savings accounts that match each dollar a student saves with $8
and financial capability and workforce readiness training;
b)
has served at
least 2,000 students in the past 10 years; and
c)
currently
support multiple student pathways by partnering with institutions of high
education.
13. Establishes the Invest in Postsecondary
Success Fund, consisting of legislative appropriations, for ADE to distribute
monies to the selected vendor to administer college match savings accounts and
provide financial capability and workforce readiness training.
14. Directs ADE to prescribe program
eligibility criteria for students and the manner of application.
15. Specifies that Fund monies are
continuously appropriated and exempt from lapsing.
16.
Authorizes
ADE to adopt rules for program administration.
Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Parent Oversight Committee
17. Adds, to the Empowerment Scholarship
Accounts Parent Oversight Committee, one member appointed by each minority
leader of the Legislature.
Page
2, line 19, strike "$2,057.32" insert "$1,985.58"
Line 21,
strike "$2,397.78" insert "$2,314.16"
Page 6, line
27, after the period insert "The department of education
shall administer the program."
Page 9,
between lines 22 and 23, insert:
"I. On or before October 30, 2025 and on or before October
30 of each year thereafter, each program school shall submit a report regarding
the continuing high school and workforce training program to the department of
education."
Reletter to
conform
Line 27,
strike "and" insert a comma; after "representatives" insert "and the state
board of education"
Line 36,
strike "J" insert "k"
Line 37,
after "may" insert "direct
the department of education to"
Page 10,
between lines 6 and 7, insert:
"O. The department of education shall provide adequate staff
support for the state board of education to comply with this section."
Line 8,
strike "report" insert "reports"
Line 14,
strike "state board" insert "department"; strike "operate"
insert "administer"; strike "in"
Line 15,
strike "cooperation with the department of education"
Line 24,
after the comma strike remainder of line
Strike lines
25 through 27, insert "to be approved to participate in the
program, an eligible program provider shall submit to the state board of
education on a form that is developed by the board information showing that the
eligible program provider meets all of the following requirements:"
Page 10,
line 28, strike "be" insert "is"
Line 30,
strike "have" insert "has"
Line 32,
strike "provide" insert "provides"
Line 34,
strike "have" insert "has"
Line 42,
strike "approve"
Line 43,
strike "all qualified program providers and";
strike "those" insert "all
qualified program"; after the second "providers"
insert "that submit the form pursuant to subsection C of
this section"
Page 11,
line 2, strike "I" insert "J"
Line 27,
strike "July 15" insert "October
30"
Line 28,
strike "state board" insert "department"
Between
lines 36 and 37, insert:
"H. The department of education shall compile the reports
received from each approved program provider under subsection G of this section
and, on or before December 15 of each year, shall Provide an annual report to
the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of
representatives and the state board of education and Provide a copy of this
report to the secretary of state."
Reletter to
conform
Page 12,
line 2, after the comma strike remainder of line
Strike lines
3 through 7, insert "may develop a process to bring an
approved program provider into compliance. The state board of
education shall revoke an approved program provider's authorization to
participate in the program if the approved program provider does not comply
with the requirements of this section within two years.
K. The
department of education shall provide adequate staff support for the state
board of education to comply with this section."
Reletter to
conform
Line 35,
strike the comma
Page 12,
line 36, strike "portfolio or observation"
insert "and must include the program standards of the
United States department of labor's "Skills to pay the bills: mastering
soft skills for workplace success""
Page 13,
strike lines 19 through 21
Renumber to
conform
Line 38,
strike "report" insert "reports"
Line 40,
strike "operated"
Line 41,
strike "in cooperation with" insert "administered by"
Page 14,
line 2, after "college" strike remainder of
line
Strike lines
3 and 4
Line 5,
strike "community college degrees" insert
"district that is established pursuant to section 15-1402,
that provides high school diplomas or high school equivalency diplomas and that
provides workforce training that leads to industry-recognized credentials or
workforce or degree programs, including workforce programs accredited by a
regional accrediting body recognized by the United States department of
education"
Line 16,
strike "enrolled"
Line 42,
strike "September" insert "October";
strike "program school" insert "participating community college"
Line 43,
after "to" insert "the
department of education. The department of education shall compile the reports
received from each participating community college and, on or before December
15 of each year, shall provide an annual report to"
Line 44,
strike "and" insert a comma
Line 45,
after "representatives" insert "and the state board of education"
Page 15,
line 2, strike "program school" insert "participating community college"
Lines 24 and
25, strike ", in cooperation with the department of
education"
Between
lines 25 and 26, insert:
"H. The department of education shall provide adequate staff
support for the state board of education to comply with this section."
Page
15, line 27, strike "section" insert "sections"; after
"15-249.17" insert "and 15-249.18"
Page
16, between lines 17 and 18, insert:
"START_STATUTE15-249.18. Invest
in postsecondary success program; vendor; fund; rules
A. The
invest in postsecondary success program is established. The department of
education shall administer the program.
B. The
invest in postsecondary success program shall contract with a vendor that is
exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the
internal revenue code and that is selected through a request for
proposals. The vendor shall provide student support to program
participants under this section. The vendor selected pursuant to this
subsection must meet all of the following requirements:
1. Have
administered each of the following for at least five previous academic years:
(a) College
match savings accounts in which a student's contributions are matched by $8 for
each dollar the student deposits per academic year. The college
match savings accounts described in this subdivision must be in the form of a
custodial account or 529 plan.
(b) Financial
capability training that addresses budgeting, managing student debt, savings,
debit management, credit card use, retirement readiness and credit reports.
(c) Workforce
readiness training that addresses businesses mentoring, job shadowing,
interviewing AND resume skills and career exploration.
2. Have
served at least two thousand students in the past ten years.
3. Currently
support multiple student pathways by partnering with institutions of higher
education, including community colleges, universities and career and technical
education programs.
C. To participate in
the program, students may apply to the department of education in a manner
prescribed by the department. The department shall establish program
eligibility criteria. Each program participant shall open a college match
savings account with the vendor that is selected pursuant to subsection B of
this section.
D. The
vendor selected pursuant to subsection B of this section shall administer
college match savings accounts for program participants and provide program
participants with financial capability training and workforce readiness
training as described in subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section.
E. The
invest in postsecondary success program fund is established consisting of
legislative appropriations. The department of education shall administer the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and are exempt from the
provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. The
department shall use monies in the fund for the purposes of administering the
program and for distributing monies to the vendor selected pursuant to
subsection B of this section. The vendor shall use any monies received from
the fund for the purposes of this section.
F. The
department of education may adopt rules for the purposes of this section."
END_STATUTE
Page 34,
line 26, strike "$4,736.63" insert "$4,775.27"
Page 35,
between lines 8 and 9, insert:
"10. "FRPL" means students who meet the
eligibility requirements established under the national school lunch and child
nutrition acts (42 United States Code sections 1751 through 1793) for free
or reduced-price lunches, or an equivalent measure recognized for
participating in the federal free and reduced-price lunch program and other
school programs dependent on a poverty measure, including the community
eligibility provision for which free and reduced-price lunch data is not
available."
Renumber to
conform
Page 35,
line 31, strike "and" insert a comma
Line 33,
after "15-752" insert "and students who
meet the eligibility requirements established under the national school lunch
and child nutrition acts (42 United States Code sections 1751 through 1793) for
free or reduced-price lunches, or an equivalent measure recognized for
participating in the federal free and reduced-price lunch program and other
school programs dependent on a poverty measure, including the community
eligibility provision for which free and reduced-price lunch data is not
available"
Page 46,
between lines 32 and 33, insert:
"FRPL 0.018 x ________ = __________"
Page 49,
line 23, strike "$583.79" insert "$606.88"
Line 26,
strike "$417.28" insert "$433.78"
Line 32,
strike "$483.21" insert "$502.33"
Line 35,
strike "$644.53" insert "$670.02"
Line 37,
strike "$434.79" insert "$451.99"
Line
42, strike "$528.43" insert "$549.33"
Line 44,
strike "$483.21" insert "$502.33"
Page 50,
line 17, strike "$74.70" insert "$77.65"
Page 57,
lines 32 and 33, strike "Two members who are"
insert "One member who is"
Between
lines 34 and 35, insert:
"3. One member who is appointed by the minority leader of
the senate.
4. One
member who is appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives."
Renumber to
conform
Line 37,
strike "and" insert a comma; after "2" insert ", 3 and 4"
Page 68, between lines 13 and 14,
insert:
"Sec. 23. School district budgets; fiscal year 2022-2023; retroactivity
A. Notwithstanding
any other law, to account for legislative changes relating to K-12 funding that
were enacted by the legislature after June 20, 2022, for fiscal year 2022-2023:
1. A
school district may adopt a budget that is higher than its proposed
budget. The budget adoption hearing shall identify the differences
between the proposed budget and the budget presented for adoption.
2. If
a school district adopts a budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 that does not take
into consideration legislative changes relating to K-12 funding that were
enacted by the Legislature after June 20, 2022, the district may revise its
budget.
3. District
budgets that are revised pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subsection on or before
August 1, 2022 and district budgets that are adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 of
this subsection shall be used for setting the amount that is required to be
levied for each school district from both the primary property tax prescribed
by section 15-992, Arizona Revised Statutes, and the secondary property tax for
fiscal year 2022-2023.
B. This
section applies retroactively to from and after June 19, 2022."
Renumber
to conform
Amend title
to conform