ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
appropriation; elementary school district
Purpose
Appropriates $4,500,800 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2022 to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to distribute to an elementary school district approved for additional space by the School Facilities Board (SFB) in FY 2020 that meets specified requirements.
Background
The
SFB consists of nine Governor-appointed members and the Superintendent of
Public Instruction who are charged with: 1) assessing school facilities and
equipment deficiencies to distribute grants for building repairs and
renovations; 2) inspecting school buildings to ensure compliance with building
adequacy standards and preventive maintenance guidelines;
3) reviewing and approving student population projections to determine which
school districts are entitled to monies for new facilities; 4) certifying that
plans for new schools meet building adequacy standards; and 5) developing
prototypical elementary and high school designs (A.R.S.
15-2002).
H.B. 2669 appropriates $4,500,800 from the state GF in FY 2022 to ADE.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $4,500,800 from the state GF in FY 2022 to ADE to distribute to an elementary school district that was approved by the SFB in FY 2020 that serves between 500 and 600 students.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
ED 2/2/21 DP 9-1-0-0
APPROP 2/3/21 DP 13-0-0-0
3rd Read 2/11/21 48-12-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 12, 2021
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