private universities; Arizona teachers academy

Established the Arizona teachers academy fund with $10,000,000 appropriated for fiscal year 2025-2026, specifying that monies may be used for scholarships, induction services, marketing, and supporting teachers seeking national board certification.

Added new requirements for students who fail to fulfill teaching obligations, including reimbursement of proportional scholarship amounts and a process for assessing ability to repay if students are physically or mentally unable to meet requirements.

Added provisions allowing the Arizona board of regents to establish processes for deferring service or repayment based on factors adopted by the board.

Expanded eligibility to include degree-granting private postsecondary institutions offering postbaccalaureate teacher preparation programs and colleges owned by qualifying Indian tribes.

Added definitions for 'eligible postsecondary institutions' and 'school that serves primarily public school students with disabilities' to clarify program participation criteria.

Expanded reporting requirements to include data on students defaulting on obligations, deferred repayment agreements, and completed repayment agreements, with reports due to the governor, legislature, and secretary of state.

Corrected formatting errors and typos throughout the text, including removing draft headers and fixing inconsistent capitalization and spacing.