Bill > HCR2050

This resolution, a proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution, aims to ensure consistent education funding and establish a statewide teacher compensation program. It mandates that the annual distribution rate from the permanent fund, which supports common schools, cannot be reduced below its current level until fiscal year 2035-2036, with exceptions requiring a supermajority vote in the legislature. Furthermore, any increase in earnings from this fund beyond a 2.5% distribution rate, until fiscal year 2036-2037, must be used to fund a program that increases the base salary and salary schedules of eligible classroom teachers. This program will distinguish between performing and underperforming teachers, include reporting and auditing requirements, mandate updated salary schedules, ensure equal allocation per teacher within schools, and require teachers to be full-time, spend most of their time on instruction, and meet performance standards, with the funds supplementing, not replacing, existing compensation. The proposed amendment will be put to a vote of the people at the next general election.

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85509