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This joint resolution proposes a technical amendment to Article XI, Section 8 of the Arizona Constitution regarding the permanent state school fund. The amendment seeks to expand the funding sources for common and high schools by explicitly including "high schools" in the language describing the fund's origins. Specifically, the resolution modifies the existing constitutional text to clarify that the permanent state school fund will be derived from the sale of public school lands, estates that escheat to the state, unclaimed corporate shares and dividends, and gifts or bequests for educational purposes. The resolution also updates the language about fund apportionment to specify that rental income from school lands and other legislatively provided funds shall be distributed for common and high school education in Arizona. If approved by voters at the next general election, these technical corrections will become part of the state constitution, potentially providing additional clarity and flexibility in school funding mechanisms.

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82644