ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: APPROP DP 9-6-0-0

HB 2577: K-12 education; 2023-2024

Sponsor: Representative Livingston, LD 28

Caucus & COW

Overview

Contains provisions relating to K-12 education needed to implement the FY 2024 budget.

History

The Arizona Legislature adopts a budget for each fiscal year (FY) that contains general appropriations. Article IV, Section 20, Part 2 of the Constitution of Arizona requires the General Appropriations Act (feed bill) to contain only appropriations for the different state departments, state institutions, public schools and interest on public debt. Statutory changes necessary to reconcile the appropriations made in the feed bill and other changes are drafted into separate budget bills. These bills are prepared according to subject area.

Provisions

School Finance Formula

1.   Adjusts the base level for FY 2024 from $4,775.27 to $4,870.78. (Sec. 2)

2.   Increases the support level weight for the Group B funding category for students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches (FRPL) from 0.018 to 0.022. (Sec. 3)

3.   Increases the FY 2024 state support level per route mile from:

a)   $2.83 to $2.89 for 0.5 or less approved daily route mileage;

b)   $2.32 to $2.37 for more than 0.5 through 1.0 approved daily route mileage; and

c)   $2.83 to $2.89 for more than 1.0 approved daily route mileage. (Sec. 3)

4.   Sets district additional assistance amounts as follows:

a)   For school districts with a student count of less than 100 for:

i.   Kindergarten programs and the 1st-8th grades, from $606.88 to $637.41;

ii. The 9th-12th grades, from $670.02 to $703.72;

b)   For school districts with a student count between 100-599 for:

i.   Kindergarten programs and the 1st-8th grades, from $433.78 to $455.60;

ii. The 9th-12th grades, $451.99 to $474.73;

c)   For school districts with a student count of 600 or more for:

i.   Kindergarten programs and the 1st-8th grades, from $502.33 to $527.60;

ii. The 9th-12th grades, from $549.33 to $576.96;

d)   For programs for preschool children with disabilities, from $502.33 to $527.60; and

e)   For the purchase of required textbooks and related printed subject matter materials for the 9th-12th grades, from $77.65 to $81.56. (Sec. 5)

5.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteIncreases charter additional assistance from:

a)   $1,985.58 to $2,049.12 per student count in preschool programs for children with disabilities, kindergarten programs and the 1st-8th grades; and

b)   $2,314.16 to $2,388.21 per student count in the 9th-12th grades. (Sec. 1)

6.   Sets the qualifying tax rate for tax year 2023 to:

a)   $1.6637 for a high school district or a common school district within a high school district that does not offer instruction in high school subjects; and

b)   $3.3274 for a unified school district, a common school district not within a high school district or a common school district within a high school district that offers instruction in high school subjects. (Sec. 7)

Results-Based Funding (RBF) Fund

7.   Directs the Arizona Department of Education to distribute RBF Fund monies, for FY 2024, to each school operated by a school district or charter holder as follows:

a)   $225 per student count if the school:

i.   Had fewer than 60% of students eligible for FRPL, or an equivalent measure, when the spring 2022 statewide assessment was administered; and

ii. Performed in the top 13% of all schools on the spring 2022 statewide assessment;

b)   $400 per student count if the school:

i.   Had at least 60% of students eligible for FRPL, or an equivalent measure, at the time the spring 2022 statewide assessment was administered; and

ii. Performed in the top 13% of schools that had at least 60% of students eligible for FRPL, or an equivalent measure, on the spring 2022 statewide assessment;

c)   $225 per student count if the school:

i.   Had at least 60% of students eligible for FRPL, or an equivalent measure, at the time the spring 2022 statewide assessment was administered; and

ii. Performed in the top 27% but not top 13% of schools that had at least 60% of students eligible for FRPL, or an equivalent measure, on the spring 2022 statewide assessment; and

d)   $400 per student count for each alternative high school that performed in the top 27% of schools that had at least 60% of students eligible for FRPL, or an equivalent measure, on the spring 2022 statewide assessment. (Sec. 8)

8.   Stipulates an alternative high school is only eligible for RBF Fund monies if it reports the average percentage of students who obtained a passing score on the spring 2022 statewide assessment. (Sec. 8)

Miscellaneous

9.   Contains a legislative intent clause relating to classroom spending. (Sec. 9)

10.  Incorporates two conflicting statutes relating to district additional assistance into one statute. (Sec. 5, 6)

11.  Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1, 7)

12.  Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 2)

 

 

 

 

 

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