HB 2626 — gifted pupils; weights; reports; appropriation

HB2626 - 542R - H-Education-ProposedH Ver   Fifty-fourth  Legislature                                                 EducationHouse Engrossed         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session                                                 Session H.B.      HOUSE BILL 2626       AN ACT   amending Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-249.16;

 appropriating PROPOSEDmonies; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.

2626relating (Reference to printedthe bill)department  of  education.     Page 1, between lines 15 and 16, insert:

"Sec. 2.  Title  15,  chapter(TEXT 7,OF articleBILL 4.1,BEGINS ArizonaON RevisedNEXT Statutes,PAGE) is  amendedBe it enacted by addingthe sectionLegislature 15-779.05,of tothe read:State of Arizona:

START_STATUTE15-779.05.  Appropriations;Section 1.  Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-249.16, to read:

START_STATUTE15-249.16.  Report;

group A weight and group B weight monies;

open enrollment;

definitions A.  On or before November 1, 2020 and on or before July 1 every four years thereafter, the department of education shall submit a report that includes statewide data and data by county on the amount of monies generated by all group A weights and all group B weights and the number of students attending school through open enrollment pursuant to section 15‑816.01.  The department shall submit this report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy to the secretary of state.

B.  For the purposes of this section, "group A" and "group B" have the same meanings prescribed in section 15‑901.

END_STATUTE Sec. 2.  Department of education;

report on gifted education;

delayed repeal A.  On or before November 1, 2020, the department of education shall submit a report on the statewide data and data by county for all of the following:

1.  The total number of pupils receiving gifted education in school districts and charter schools.

2.  The total amount of monies spent by school districts and charter schools on gifted education.

3.  The primary services provided to pupils in gifted education programs in school districts and charter schools.

B.  The department shall submit the report required by subsection A of this section to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall provide a copy to the secretary of state.

C.  This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2020.

Sec. 3.  Appropriation;

additional assistance for gifted programs The sum of $2,000,000$1,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-20212020‑2021 and each fiscal year thereafter to the department of education for additional assistance for gifted programs pursuant to section 15-779.03.END_STATUTE"15‑779.03, RenumberArizona toRevised conformStatutes. Strike lines through 37 Amend title to conform     JENNIFER PAWLIK     2626PAWLIK 02/14/2020 09:54 AM H:

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