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This bill proposes several changes to K-12 education funding and regulations for fiscal year 2026. It updates various funding formulas and support levels for charter schools and school districts, including increasing the charter additional assistance amount from $2,090.10 to $2,131.90 per student for preschool through eighth grade, and from $2,435.97 to $2,484.69 for high school students. The bill also adjusts the base level funding for schools, setting it at $5,113.26 for fiscal year 2025-2026, and modifies the transportation support level by slightly increasing the state support level per route mile. Additionally, the bill allows the Department of Education to use the failing schools tutoring fund for professional development, school progress monitoring, and tutoring outreach in the upcoming fiscal year. The legislation also adjusts qualifying tax rates for school districts and provides flexibility for the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind to use telecommunications fund monies for educational and operational costs. The bill includes a legislative intent statement encouraging school districts to increase the percentage of classroom spending in instruction and support categories compared to the previous year.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83502