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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1280

 

education master plan

 

Purpose

 

Appropriates $500,000 in each of FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 from the state general fund to the Commission for Postsecondary Education for the development of an education master plan.

 

Background

 

            The 76th Arizona Town Hall convened in Prescott during May of 2000 to discuss issues aimed at improving educational institutions throughout the state. The Town Hall set forth recommendations, including that the State Board of Education, the State Board for Community Colleges and the Arizona Board of Regents collaborate to provide a master plan integrating the delivery and funding for education in Arizona.

 

On January 4, 2001, the Arizona Education Conference Committee discussed the Arizona Town Hall recommendation to develop a three-body governance system and resolved that proper funding would be necessary to establish such a system. S.B. 1280 allocates resources for the development of an education master plan for Arizona over the next two years.

 

S.B. 1280 appropriates $500,000 in each of fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 from the state general fund to the Commission for Postsecondary Education for purposes relating to the development of an education master plan.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Requires the State Board of Education, the Arizona Board of Regents and the State Board of Directors for Community Colleges to jointly develop an education master plan and annual report by December 1 of 2001 and 2002.

 

2.      Requires recommendations related to the following items to be included in the annual  report: (a) integration of the delivery of education services, (b) funding of education services and (c) governance of education services.

 

3.      Requires the annual report be distributed to the Governor, the Legislature and Chairpersons of the Senate and House Education Committees.

 

4.      Appropriates $500,000 in each of FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 from the state general fund to the to the Commission for Postsecondary Education to be used for reimbursement of costs incurred by the development of the master plan.  Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.

5.      Repeals provisions related to the development of the education master plan after July 1, 2003.

 

6.      Provides for a general effective date.

 

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

January 30, 2001