SCR 1032 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

educator salary increases; school reporting

SCR 1032 is a proposed referendum bill that would require Arizona school districts and charter schools to increase base salaries for eligible teachers if voters approve additional funding from the state land trust. It establishes a "teacher pay fund" using state land trust distributions to cover these salary increases, ensuring all eligible teachers receive the same amount regardless of experience. Schools must publicly post annual salary data on their websites and report to the state education department, with eligibility limited to full-time instructional staff who spend over 75% of their time teaching students. The bill does not take effect until approved by voters and requires ongoing reporting to ensure compliance with the salary increases.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action Jun 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version (03/23/2026) · 5 edits · Mar 23, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a standard legislative act into a Concurrent Resolution, changing its legal mechanism from an immediate law to a measure requiring voter approval via referendum. The substantive policy content was completely rewritten: the original text focused on mandatory teacher salary increases and charter school reporting, while the new text focuses on requiring large school districts to spend at least 60% of their budgets on direct instructional expenses, with penalties for non-compliance and a mechanism for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to grant waivers.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from applying broadly to all charter schools and school districts regarding teacher salaries to specifically applying only to school districts with at least 7,500 students or those operating in counties with populations over 500,000. The subject matter changed from teacher compensation to operational budget allocation.

REQUIREMENT

Removed all provisions mandating specific teacher salary increases and the establishment of a 'Teacher Pay Fund'.

Added a new requirement for eligible school districts to spend at least 60% of their operational spending on direct instructional expenses, with a phased-in increase schedule starting in fiscal year 2027-2028.

ENFORCEMENT

Added enforcement mechanisms where the Auditor General may ignore reductions in instructional spending when calculating required increases, and the Department of Education must reduce Classroom Site Fund allocations by 25% to 100% for districts failing to comply for one to four consecutive years.

EXEMPTIONS

Added authority for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue waivers for non-compliance, limited to a maximum of two waivers per ten-year period per district.

LEGAL_MECHANISM

Changed the bill type from an Act (immediate law) to a Concurrent Resolution (measure submitted to voters for approval via referendum).

Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

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upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors