42-5029.02. Distribution of revenues for education; definitions

A. All monies collected pursuant to section 42-5010.01 and section 42-5155, subsection E shall be distributed each fiscal year pursuant to this subsection. The monies distributed pursuant to this subsection are in addition to any other appropriation, transfer or other allocation of public or private monies from any other source and may not supplant, replace or cause a reduction in other school district, charter school, university or community college funding sources. The monies shall be distributed as follows:

1. $64, 100, 000 is appropriated each fiscal year, to be paid in monthly installments, to the classroom site fund established by section 15-977.

2. After any transfer of monies pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection, twelve percent of the remaining monies collected during the preceding month shall be transferred to the technology and research initiative fund established by section 15-1648 to be distributed among the universities under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents for the purpose of investment in technology and research-based initiatives.

3. After the transfer of monies pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection, three percent of the remaining monies collected during the preceding month shall be transferred to the workforce development account established in each community college district pursuant to section 15-1472 for the purpose of investment in workforce development programs.

4. After the transfer of monies pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this subsection, one-twelfth of the amount a community college that is owned, operated or chartered by a qualifying Indian tribe on its own Indian reservation would receive pursuant to section 15-1472, subsection D, paragraph 2 if it were a community college district shall be distributed each month to the treasurer or other designated depository of the qualifying Indian tribe. Monies distributed pursuant to this paragraph are for the exclusive purpose of providing support to one or more community colleges that are owned, operated or chartered by a qualifying Indian tribe and shall be used in a manner consistent with section 15-1472, subsection B.

5. After the transfer of monies pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this subsection, one-twelfth of $86, 280, 500 shall be transferred each month to the department of education for the increased cost of basic state aid under section 15-971 due to added school days and associated teacher salary increases that were enacted in 2000.

6. After the transfer of monies pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this subsection, $7, 800, 000 is appropriated each fiscal year, to be paid in monthly installments, to the department of education to be used for school safety as provided in section 15-154 and $200, 000 is appropriated each fiscal year, to be paid in monthly installments, to the department of education to be used for the character education matching grant program as provided in section 15-154.01.

7. After the transfer of monies pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this subsection, the legislature may not appropriate more than $7, 000, 000 each fiscal year to the department of education to be used for accountability purposes as described in section 15-241.02 and title 15, chapter 9, article 8.

8.    After the transfer of monies pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this subsection, $1, 500, 000 is appropriated each fiscal year, to be paid in monthly installments, to the failing schools tutoring fund established by section 15-241.

9.    After the transfer of monies pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this subsection, $25, 000, 000 shall be transferred each fiscal year to the state general fund to reimburse the state general fund for the cost of the income tax credit allowed by section 43-1072.02.

10. After the transfer of monies pursuant to paragraphs 1 through 9 of this subsection, the remaining monies collected during the preceding month shall be transferred to the classroom site fund established by section 15-977. The monies shall be allocated as follows in the manner prescribed by section 15-977:

(a) Forty percent shall be allocated for teacher compensation based on performance.

(b) Twenty percent shall be allocated for increases in teacher base compensation and employee-related expenses.

(c) Forty percent shall be allocated for maintenance and operation purposes.

B. For the purposes of this section:

1. " Community college district" means a community college district that is established pursuant to sections 15-1402 and 15-1403 and that is a political subdivision of this state and, unless otherwise specified, includes a community college tuition financing district established pursuant to section 15-1409.

2. " Qualifying Indian tribe" has the same meaning as defined in section 42-5031.01.