SB1744 is a budget reconciliation bill for the fiscal year 2025 that implements changes to the K-12 education budget in Arizona. The bill increases the base level of state aid for charter schools, modifies transportation support formulas, and makes adjustments to the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, including the creation of an online database for ESA expenses and mandatory fingerprinting for teaching staff at qualified schools. It also addresses various educational programs, eliminating some requirements, repealing others, and authorizing new uses for certain educational funds.

The bill amends the Arizona Revised Statutes with several key changes, such as raising the base support level for charter schools, aligning community college programs with federal workforce development standards, and allowing career technical education districts to provide housing for students. It revises the process for teaching contracts, mandates annual audits for ESAs, and establishes procedures for application and enrollment in the ESA program. Additionally, the bill adjusts qualifying tax rates for school districts, repeals sections related to specific education programs, and redirects remaining funds to the state general fund after certain programs are terminated.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-185, 15-217, 15-217.01, 15-217.02, 15-217.03, 15-536, 15-538.01, 15-901, 15-945, 15-2402, 15-2403, 28-472, 41-1276, 15-943, 15-941, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 15-1042, 15-855, 15-973, 15-823, 15-308, 15-183, 15-512, 42-5029, 42-5029.02, 37-521, 15-792.02, 15-538, 15-539, 15-541, 15-544, 15-537, 15-901.08, 15-808, 15-447.01, 15-797, 15-816.01, 15-761, 15-902.04, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 15-944, 15-765, 15-751, 15-752, 15-753, 15-501, 15-771, 15-971, 15-946, 15-881, 15-925, 15-766, 15-2401, 15-505, 15-534.04, 28-9551, 15-802, 35-190, 2020-2021, 35-113, 15-2401.01, 35-146, 35-147, 28-475, 28-476
Senate Engrossed Version: 15-185, 15-217, 15-217.01, 15-217.02, 15-217.03, 15-393, 15-536, 15-538.01, 15-701, 15-704, 15-901, 15-945, 15-1107, 15-2402, 15-2403, 28-472, 41-1276, 15-943, 15-941, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 15-1042, 15-855, 15-973, 15-823, 15-308, 15-183, 15-512, 42-5029, 42-5029.02, 37-521, 15-792.02, 15-1402, 35-190, 15-392, 15-427, 38-503, 16-322, 15-208, 15-210, 15-213, 15-234, 15-361, 15-701.01, 15-722, 15-723, 15-724, 15-727, 15-728, 15-729, 15-730, 15-828, 15-829, 15-995, 15-943.01, 15-953, 15-1101, 15-1104, 15-1021, 42-11001, 15-943.02, 15-944.01, 15-962.01, 15-944, 100-77, 15-763, 15-391, 15-538, 15-539, 15-541, 15-544, 15-537, 15-751, 15-761, 2022-2023, 15-342, 15-211, 15-741, 15-241.02, 15-901.08, 15-808, 15-447.01, 15-797, 15-816.01, 15-902.04, 2021-2022, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 15-765, 15-752, 15-753, 15-501, 15-771, 15-971, 15-946, 15-881, 15-925, 41-5731, 41-5721, 15-766, 15-2401, 15-505, 15-534.04, 28-9551, 15-802, 2020-2021, 35-113, 15-2401.01, 35-146, 35-147, 28-475, 28-476