REFERENCE TITLE: education funding; teacher compensation program..

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HCR 2050

Introduced by

Representative Fink

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the constitution of Arizona; amending article XI, Constitution of Arizona, by adding section 12; relating to education.

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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1. Article XI, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended by adding section 12 as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

12. Education funding and services; requirements for modification

Section 12. A. To promote continuity in educational funding and services for current and future students in kindergarten PROGRAMS AND primary and secondary educational programs in this state, this state or any officer of this state MAY not reduce below the level on the effective date of this section the annual distribution rate from the permanent fund that corresponds to land granted to this state by the enabling act for the use and benefit of common schools below the distribution rate prescribed in article X, section 7, subsection G, paragraph 2 until fiscal year 2035-2036, except as provided in article X, section 7, subsection I, J or K, or below the distribution rate prescribed in article X, section 7, subsection G, paragraph 3, except with an affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature.

B. Until fiscal year 2036-2037, any increase in expendable earnings under section 37-521, subsection B, paragraph 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, that results from a distribution rate of more than two and one-half percent of the average monthly market values of the fund for the immediately preceding five calendar years pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be appropriated for a statewide classroom teacher compensation program to increase the base salary and salary schedules of all eligible classroom teachers. The Legislature shall enact legislation for the statewide classroom teacher compensation program that does all of the following:

1. EnsureS that the program distinguishes between performing and underperforming teachers.

2. EstablishES reporting and auditing requirements for the program.

3. RequireS schools to update teacher salary schedules.

4. RequireS each school that receives monies pursuant to this subsection to allocate an equal amount per teacher to all eligible teachers who are employed by the school.

5. AllocateS monies appropriated pursuant to this subsection to a classroom teacher only if the teacher meets all of the following requirements:

(a) Is a Full-time teacher.

(b) Spends a majority of the teacher's time on nonadministrative activities that provide classroom instruction to students.

(c) Meets or exceeds performance requirements.

6. RequireS monies appropriated pursuant to this subsection to supplement, and not supplant, teacher compensation monies from any other sources.

2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.