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House panel passes Prop 123 extension proposals – Senate committee next

  • Arizona's public schools face funding battles over Proposition 123, which provided $3.5 billion in funding to public schools from the State Land Trust during negotiations for extension, as reported by House Concurrent Resolutions 2020 and 2047 and House Bill 2185 passing out of committee.
  • Lawmakers propose to allocate a 6.9% distribution from the state land trust fund to increase teacher salaries by approximately $4,200, addressing current teacher vacancies and retention concerns.
  • Some lawmakers have raised concerns about the funding distribution, implying that it may lead to disparities among districts, according to Kevin McCarthy, president of the Arizona Tax Research Association.
  • Despite bipartisan support, discussions regarding the proposals involve varying stakeholder opinions and are described as a slow process by Sen. J.D. Mesnard.
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House panel passes Prop 123 extension proposals – Senate committee next

A picture, or at the very least, a starting point for Proposition 123 came into focus in the House Education Committee Tuesday, though not without red flags raised by Republicans, Democrats, education, tax and business groups alike. Stakeholders have long met, though oftentimes siloed, to discuss what to do given Proposition 123’s lapse at the end of the fiscal year.  A concrete plan, beyond a placeholder bill mirroring a proposal from last sess…

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A renewed Prop. 123 must guarantee living wages for all public education workers

Arizona’s public schools are fending off attacks on all sides, and their next battle revolves around the  State Land Trust, decades of deliberate underfunding by Republicans, and a ballot measure. Proposition 123 was a referendum put before Arizona voters in 2016 to restore a portion of the inflation dollars that were withheld from schools during the Great Recession. Its passage enabled funding to flow to schools based on an increased payout fro…

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House panel passes Prop 123 extension proposals – Senate committee next - Rose Law Group Reporter

By Kiera Riley | Arizona Capitol Times A picture, or at the very least, a starting point for Proposition 123 came into focus in the House Education Committee Tuesday, though not without red flags raised by Republicans, Democrats, education, tax and business groups alike. Stakeholders have long met, though oftentimes siloed, to discuss what to do given Proposition 123’s lapse at the end of the fiscal year.  A concrete plan, beyond a placeholder b…

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The Copper Courier broke the news in on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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