K-12 education; 2026-2027.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
This bill updates Arizona’s K-12 education funding formulas, primarily for the 2026-2027 school year. It adjusts how charter schools receive state aid, particularly regarding student counts and base support levels. The bill also modifies definitions related to student enrollment and eligibility, and includes provisions for transportation funding and potential withholdings of state aid for charter schools that are out of compliance with regulations. It also addresses how a school district’s transportation costs are calculated and supported.
Key provisions
- Adjusts charter school funding formulas, including changes to student count calculations and base support levels.
- Modifies definitions related to ‘average daily membership’ and ‘full-time student’ to clarify student enrollment.
- Updates transportation funding calculations, including daily route mileage and support levels.
- Establishes procedures for withholding state aid from charter schools that are non-compliant with regulations.
- Specifies how a school district’s transportation costs are calculated and supported.
- Adjusts the state support level for academic education, career and technical education, vocational education and athletic trips.
- Addresses the transportation of students with disabilities.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘small isolated school district’.
Who is affected
- School districts
- Charter schools
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