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This bill establishes the Arizona Commission on Student Outcomes, a group composed of members appointed by legislative leaders and the governor, along with representatives from educational organizations and a taxpayer group, to analyze and recommend improvements to Arizona's K-12 education system. The commission's duties include examining how school districts spend money, identifying laws and policies that hinder positive student results, assessing teacher compensation and workforce readiness, evaluating accountability systems, and exploring barriers to academic innovation. It is tasked with developing recommendations for legislative reforms concerning academic standards, assessments, graduation requirements, school accountability, and school finance formulas, and will report its findings annually until a final report is submitted by December 1, 2032, after which the commission will be repealed on June 30, 2033. The bill also appropriates $1,000,000 from the classroom site fund for the commission's operations, with a portion allowed for employee expenses, and specifies that any remaining funds will revert to the classroom site fund upon the commission's repeal.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84253