Assigned to ED FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1709
group B weight; tribal students
Purpose
Establishes a group B weight of 0.021 for tribal students.
Background
The school finance formula provides funding weights based on student enrollment and
characteristics to determine a school district's or charter school's weighted student count for the
purposes of calculating the Base Support Level. Group A weights are applied based on a school
district's or charter school's average daily membership. Group B weights are applied using specific
student characteristics and needs, including for developmental disabilities, English language
learners and kindergarten programs and grades one through three (A.R.S. ยง 15-943).
If establishing a group B weight for tribal students causes Basic State Aid costs to increase,
there may be a fiscal impact to the state General Fund.
Provisions
1. Establishes a group B weight of 0.021 for tribal students.
2. Defines tribal student as a pupil who identifies as American Indian or Alaskan Native in the
pupil's enrollment information.
3. Makes conforming changes.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 12, 2024
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