PHOENIX – On Wednesday, Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order that features a $270 million plan intended to help Arizona public schools open in some form at the start of the school year. The funding plan includes millions of dollars to prop up schools that experience declining enrollment.
The governor’s plan includes $500,000 for the highly controversial Teach for America tutoring program.
In addition to the $270 million in one-time funding coming from state coffers, the Arizona Department of Education is providing more than $25 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In total, $850 million in one-time new funding is going to education in Arizona as a result of the CARES Act passed in March.
The Executive Order exempts districts and charters from existing procurement rules for the purposes of obtaining PPE and any other COVID-19 related purchases. Districts and charters must submit documentation to their respective governing board describing the details of the purchase.
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