REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; dual enrollment training; scholarships State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 SB 1677 Introduced by Senator Gonzales AN ACT appropriating monies to the Arizona board of regents. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; dual enrollment training; scholarships
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
SB 1677
Introduced by Senator Gonzales
REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; dual enrollment training; scholarships
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
SB 1677
Introduced by
Senator Gonzales
AN ACT
appropriating monies to the Arizona board of regents.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Appropriation; Arizona board of regents; exemption; dual enrollment instructor scholarships; annual report; delayed repeal; definitions A. The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Arizona board of regents to administer a dual enrollment instructor scholarship program. The appropriation made in this subsection is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, except that all unexpended and unencumbered monies remaining on July 1, 2028 revert to the state general fund. B. In fiscal years 2025-2026, 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, the Arizona board of regents shall use the monies appropriated in subsection A of this section to award scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible teachers who are seeking to become dual enrollment instructors. C. The Arizona board of regents may award a scholarship to an eligible teacher for up to the actual costs of an educational or training program that satisfies the requirements adopted by a higher learning commission for dual enrollment instructors. The amount of scholarship monies awarded pursuant to this subsection may not exceed the teacher's actual costs of the educational or training program minus other financial gifts, aid or grants received by the teacher. D. On or before ____, 2025 and each year thereafter, the Arizona board of regents shall submit a report to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the governor and shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state that includes all of the following for the previous school year: 1. The statewide number of applicants for dual enrollment instructor scholarships. 2. The name of each school district and charter school that employs eligible teachers who received or applied for dual enrollment instructor scholarships. 3. The average amount of scholarship monies awarded for the state. E. This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2029. F. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Eligible teacher" means a certificated teacher who is currently employed by a school district or charter school in this state if both of the following apply: (a) The school district or charter school that employs the teacher does not offer dual enrollment courses on or before the date on which the teacher enrolls in the educational or training program. (b) At least seventy-five percent of the students who are enrolled in the school district or charter school that employs the teacher are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches. 2. "Higher learning commission" means a higher learning commission that accredits degree-granting postsecondary education institutions in the north central region, including this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Appropriation; Arizona board of regents; exemption; dual enrollment instructor scholarships; annual report; delayed repeal; definitions
A. The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Arizona board of regents to administer a dual enrollment instructor scholarship program. The appropriation made in this subsection is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, except that all unexpended and unencumbered monies remaining on July 1, 2028 revert to the state general fund.
B. In fiscal years 2025-2026, 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, the Arizona board of regents shall use the monies appropriated in subsection A of this section to award scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible teachers who are seeking to become dual enrollment instructors.
C. The Arizona board of regents may award a scholarship to an eligible teacher for up to the actual costs of an educational or training program that satisfies the requirements adopted by a higher learning commission for dual enrollment instructors. The amount of scholarship monies awarded pursuant to this subsection may not exceed the teacher's actual costs of the educational or training program minus other financial gifts, aid or grants received by the teacher.
D. On or before ____, 2025 and each year thereafter, the Arizona board of regents shall submit a report to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the governor and shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state that includes all of the following for the previous school year:
1. The statewide number of applicants for dual enrollment instructor scholarships.
2. The name of each school district and charter school that employs eligible teachers who received or applied for dual enrollment instructor scholarships.
3. The average amount of scholarship monies awarded for the state.
E. This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2029.
F. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Eligible teacher" means a certificated teacher who is currently employed by a school district or charter school in this state if both of the following apply:
(a) The school district or charter school that employs the teacher does not offer dual enrollment courses on or before the date on which the teacher enrolls in the educational or training program.
(b) At least seventy-five percent of the students who are enrolled in the school district or charter school that employs the teacher are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.
2. "Higher learning commission" means a higher learning commission that accredits degree-granting postsecondary education institutions in the north central region, including this state.