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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session |
House: ED DP 10-0-0-0 |
HB 2638: education programs; county jails; appropriation
Sponsor: Representative Shah, LD 24
House Engrossed
Overview
Expands eligibility for prisoners to participate in county jail education programs. Appropriates $114,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2022 for county jail education programs.
History
Currently, each county that operates a county jail must offer an education program to serve all prisoners who are 18 years old or younger and prisoners who are 21 years old or younger and who have disabilities. The county school superintendent and the sheriff in each county are responsible for agreeing on the method of delivery of the education program.
A county may operate its county jail education program through an accommodation school that provides alternative education services. Pupils enrolled in an accommodation school county jail education program are funded at an amount equal to 72% of the amount if the pupil were enrolled in another accommodation school program.
If the county opts not to operate its county jail education program through an accommodation school, the county school superintendent may establish a county jail education fund to provide financial support to the program. These funds consist of a base amount of $14,400 plus a variable amount (A.R.S. § 15-913.01).
Provisions
1. Requires each county that operates a county jail to offer an education program to serve all prisoners who are 21 years old or younger and who do not have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma. (Sec. 1)
2. Appropriates $114,000 from the state GF in FY 2022 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute to county school superintendents for the county jail education programs. (Sec. 1)
3. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)
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HB 2638
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