K-12 Schools

$163 million for K-12 schools above and beyond inflation for FY 2018

Teacher Pay Raises

$68 million for a 2% teacher pay raise

University Bonding

$27 million for universities that will enable over $1 billion in bonding

Results-Based Funding

$37.6 million for results-based funding at public schools, half of which is earmarked for teacher raises

Early Literacy

$20 million over two years for early literacy programs

School Facilities

$80 million for school facilities

Principal Leadership Training

$250,000 to expand principal leadership training

Rural Broadband

$3 million for rural school broadband contributing to a roughly $100 million investment

Teacher Loan Forgiveness

$250,000 to expand teacher loan forgiveness

JTEDs

$1 million for high school graduates to complete JTED programs

Infrastructure

$30 million in permanent investments for local transportation infrastructure projects

Arizona State Parks

$6.6 million to grow Arizona State Parks, including $4 million to build Rockin’ River Ranch

Recidivism

$517,900 for substance abuse and reentry counselors to reduce recidivism

Sexual Assault Kit Backlog

$1.2 million to completely eliminate the state’s sexual assault kit backlog

Drought Contingency

$2 million for Arizona’s drought contingency plan

Department of Child Safety

$6 million to upgrade the Department of Child Safety’s outdated electronic management system

Grandma Stipend

$1 million to increase funding for kinship caregivers, often known as the “grandma stipend”

Adoption Services

$2 million for adoption services

Fire Crews

$1.5 million for a post-release fire crew

Groundwater Management

$1.2 million for additional personnel supporting proper management of the state’s streams and groundwater

Opioid Addiction

$220,900 for AHCCCS to combat opioid addiction

BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITY

EDUCATION BUDGET 2017