Arizona Proposition 320: School spending on instruction
Arizona · Statutory measure · Education · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would require specified large districts to spend at least 60% of operating expenses on direct instruction, using the Auditor General definition. It phases in adjustments and allows limited waivers; noncompliance could reduce Classroom Site Fund payments by 25%.
What applies now
School districts do not face this proposed 60% spending rule with its Classroom Site Fund penalty.
If yes / for
Apply the spending standard and associated funding penalty.
If no / against
Keep existing district-spending requirements.
Costs and funding
Noncompliance could reduce Classroom Site Fund payments by 25% for a year. No aggregate statewide estimate is recorded here.
Timing
Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.
Passage rule
Threshold not independently established here; consult the official text.
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