K-12 education; FY2026

Updated base support level for fiscal year 2025-2026 from $5,013.00 to $5,113.26 per student, and revised charter school additional assistance amounts from $2,090.10/$2,435.97 to $2,131.90/$2,484.69.

Revised transportation support levels for school districts, increasing rates from $2.95 to $3.01 for routes of 0.5 miles or less per eligible student.

Revised truth in taxation rates for school districts, updating qualifying tax rates for high school districts from $1.5930 to $1.5436 and unified districts from $3.1860 to $3.0872.

Updated telecommunication fund for the deaf to allow use for educational and operational costs of Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind in fiscal year 2025-2026.

Added new civil penalty provisions allowing charter school sponsors to impose $1,000 penalties per occurrence for fingerprinting compliance failures, with automatic withholding of state aid.

Enhanced charter school budget transparency requirements, mandating posting of proposed budgets and public hearing notices on department of education websites at least ten days before hearings.

Added new provision requiring charter schools to collaborate with approved private organizations for board examination systems.

New provision allowing charter schools to opt out of federal grant opportunities if reporting requirements are deemed unduly burdensome, subject to federal law.

Added new section allowing use of failing schools tutoring fund for professional development, coaching, progress monitoring, and tutoring outreach in fiscal year 2025-2026.

Clarified definitions for 'average daily membership' and 'daily attendance' to better account for students enrolled in multiple schools, with apportionment based on percentage of time enrolled or in attendance.