Arizona Allocate 60% of School District Salaries for Direct Instructional Expenses Measure (2026)
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| Topic Public education funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
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The Arizona Allocate 60% of School District Salaries for Direct Instructional Expenses Measure (2026) may be on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred state statute on November 3, 2026.
The measure would require that large school districts (those with more than 7,500 students) spend at least 60% of their budget on direct instructional expenses. The measure does not define direct instructional expenses, but instead states that the auditor general would be tasked with doing so.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Arizona State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Arizona House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Arizona State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1032 (2026)
The following is the timeline of the measure in the state legislature:[2]
- February 3, 2026: State Sen. Jake Hoffman (R-15) introduced the measure to the state Senate as Senate Concurrent Resolution 1032 (SCR 1032).
- March 23, 2026: The state Senate approved the measure in a vote of 16-12. Sixteen Republicans voted yes, and 12 Democrats voted no. One Republican and one Democrat did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 16 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 16 | 12 | 2 |
| Total % | 53.3% | 40.0% | 6.7% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 16 | 0 | 1 |
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See also
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