Arizona 2023 Regular Session

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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: school districts; spending authority; requirements State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2700 Introduced by Representative Chaplik An Act amending section 15-947, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school district budgeting. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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68	68	amending section 15-947, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school district budgeting.
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78	78	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 15-947, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE15-947. Revenue control limit; district support level; general budget limit; unrestricted total capital budget limit; district additional assistance limit A. The revenue control limit for a school district is equal to the sum of the base revenue control limit determined in section 15-944 and the transportation revenue control limit determined in section 15-946. B. The district support level for a school district is equal to the sum of the base support level determined in section 15-943 and the transportation support level determined in section 15-945. C. The general budget limit for each school district, for each fiscal year, is the sum of the following: 1. The maintenance and operations portion of the revenue control limit for the budget year. 2. The maintenance and operation portion of the following amounts: (a) Amounts that are fully funded by revenues other than a levy of taxes on the taxable property within the school district, as listed below: (i) Amounts budgeted as the budget balance carryforward as provided in section 15-943.01. (ii) Tuition revenues for attendance of nonresident pupils. (iii) State assistance as provided in section 15-976. (iv) Special education revenues as provided in section 15-825, subsection D and section 15-1204. (v) Title VIII of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 assistance determined for children with disabilities, children with specific learning disabilities, children residing on Indian lands and children residing within the boundaries of an accommodation school that is located on a military reservation and that is classified as a heavily impacted local educational agency pursuant to 20 United States Code section 7703 as provided in section 15-905, subsections K and O. (vi) Title VIII of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 administrative costs as provided in section 15-905, subsection P. (vii) State assistance for excess tuition as provided in section 15-825.01. (viii) Transportation revenues for attendance of nonresident pupils. (b) Amounts approved pursuant to an override election as provided in section 15-481 for the applicable fiscal year. (c) Amounts authorized by the county school superintendent pursuant to section 15-974, subsection B. (d) Expenditures for complying with a court order of desegregation as provided in section 15-910. (e) Interest on registered warrants or tax anticipation notes as provided in section 15-910. (f) Amounts budgeted for a jointly owned and operated career and technical education and vocational education center as provided in section 15-910.01. 3. The maintenance and operations portion of district additional assistance for the budget year. 4. Any other budget item that is budgeted in the maintenance and operation section of the budget and that is specifically exempt from the revenue control limit or district additional assistance. D. The unrestricted capital budget limit, for each school district for each fiscal year, is the sum of the following: 1. The federal impact adjustment as determined in section 15-964 for the budget year. 2. Any other budget item that is budgeted in the capital outlay section of the budget and that is specifically exempt from district additional assistance. 3. The unrestricted capital portion of the amounts contained in subsection C of this section. 4. The unexpended budget balance in the unrestricted capital outlay fund from the previous fiscal year. 5. The net interest earned in the unrestricted capital outlay fund from the previous fiscal year. E. Beginning July 1, 2024, notwithstanding any other law, a school district shall: 1. Spend sixty-five percent or more of the school district's general budget limit as calculated pursuant to subsection C of this section on classroom-based instruction. 2. Spend up to five percent of the school district's general budget limit as calculated pursuant to subsection C of this section on administrative costs. 3. Fund classroom instruction and student support before funding administrative costs or noncertificated personnel. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Intent The legislature intends that school districts reduce class sizes, increase teacher salaries, fund classroom supply budgets and make classroom-based instruction the highest budget priority. Sec. 3. Short title This act may be cited as the "Classroom First Funding Act".
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80	80	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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82	82	Section 1. Section 15-947, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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84	84	START_STATUTE15-947. Revenue control limit; district support level; general budget limit; unrestricted total capital budget limit; district additional assistance limit
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86	86	A. The revenue control limit for a school district is equal to the sum of the base revenue control limit determined in section 15-944 and the transportation revenue control limit determined in section 15-946.
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88	88	B. The district support level for a school district is equal to the sum of the base support level determined in section 15-943 and the transportation support level determined in section 15-945.
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90	90	C. The general budget limit for each school district, for each fiscal year, is the sum of the following:
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92	92	1. The maintenance and operations portion of the revenue control limit for the budget year.
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96	96	(a) Amounts that are fully funded by revenues other than a levy of taxes on the taxable property within the school district, as listed below:
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98	98	(i) Amounts budgeted as the budget balance carryforward as provided in section 15-943.01.
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100	100	(ii) Tuition revenues for attendance of nonresident pupils.
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102	102	(iii) State assistance as provided in section 15-976.
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104	104	(iv) Special education revenues as provided in section 15-825, subsection D and section 15-1204.
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106	106	(v) Title VIII of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 assistance determined for children with disabilities, children with specific learning disabilities, children residing on Indian lands and children residing within the boundaries of an accommodation school that is located on a military reservation and that is classified as a heavily impacted local educational agency pursuant to 20 United States Code section 7703 as provided in section 15-905, subsections K and O.
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108	108	(vi) Title VIII of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 administrative costs as provided in section 15-905, subsection P.
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110	110	(vii) State assistance for excess tuition as provided in section 15-825.01.
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112	112	(viii) Transportation revenues for attendance of nonresident pupils.
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114	114	(b) Amounts approved pursuant to an override election as provided in section 15-481 for the applicable fiscal year.
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116	116	(c) Amounts authorized by the county school superintendent pursuant to section 15-974, subsection B.
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118	118	(d) Expenditures for complying with a court order of desegregation as provided in section 15-910.
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120	120	(e) Interest on registered warrants or tax anticipation notes as provided in section 15-910.
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122	122	(f) Amounts budgeted for a jointly owned and operated career and technical education and vocational education center as provided in section 15-910.01.
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124	124	3. The maintenance and operations portion of district additional assistance for the budget year.
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126	126	4. Any other budget item that is budgeted in the maintenance and operation section of the budget and that is specifically exempt from the revenue control limit or district additional assistance.
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128	128	D. The unrestricted capital budget limit, for each school district for each fiscal year, is the sum of the following:
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130	130	1. The federal impact adjustment as determined in section 15-964 for the budget year.
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132	132	2. Any other budget item that is budgeted in the capital outlay section of the budget and that is specifically exempt from district additional assistance.
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134	134	3. The unrestricted capital portion of the amounts contained in subsection C of this section.
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136	136	4. The unexpended budget balance in the unrestricted capital outlay fund from the previous fiscal year.
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140	140	E. Beginning July 1, 2024, notwithstanding any other law, a school district shall:
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142	142	1. Spend sixty-five percent or more of the school district's general budget limit as calculated pursuant to subsection C of this section on classroom-based instruction.
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144	144	2. Spend up to five percent of the school district's general budget limit as calculated pursuant to subsection C of this section on administrative costs.
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146	146	3. Fund classroom instruction and student support before funding administrative costs or noncertificated personnel. END_STATUTE
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150	150	The legislature intends that school districts reduce class sizes, increase teacher salaries, fund classroom supply budgets and make classroom-based instruction the highest budget priority.
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154	154	This act may be cited as the "Classroom First Funding Act".