GOP issue: proposition 123

Overview
Arizona Education Finance Amendment, Proposition 123 (2016)
https://ballotpedia.org/

for
charter view
Proposition 123 settles a past due bill and provides much needed stability to K-12 education funding. This ballot measure is a great example of what can be accomplished when our state's political and education leaders come together to address a crisis.
Eileen B. Sigmund
President and CEO
Arizona Charter Schools Association
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https://azcharters.org/prop123/
http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/tag/prop-123/

against
http://tucson.com/news/local/education/study-proposal-won-t-bring-funding-of-az-schools-to/article_10cebfb8-40d6-5af9-b41a-f3e07c3342c9.html

AZ Daily Star voter guide
Special Election - Prop. 123 voter guideSpecial Election - Prop. 123 voter guide
http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/special-election---prop-voter-guide/article_4b585222-a817-11e5-8452-3fff84c389fd.html

issues:
reduced ed funding versus prior to recession-

Naimark was more pronounced in her concerns.
She pointed out the plan takes money already earmarked for K-12 schools to make up for the Legislature's failure to meet its legal commitment to use tax dollars to make annual inflation adjustments. Naimark said voters won't like the idea of raiding their own funds so lawmakers can use tax dollars for something else, like tax cuts.

More significant, Naimark said Proposition 123 is a temporary solution: The extra dollars it would provide disappear in 2025.

Gov. Doug Ducey agrees that Proposition 123 is not the last word, said his press aide, Daniel Scarpinato.
"He's been very clear this is a first step, a very big first step," Scarpinato said. And he said the governor will "continue to advocate for public schools."
Scarpinato said he could provide no details regarding what more Ducey will propose in new funding.
He said the main priority is keeping the state budget balanced. Then, using what funds are available, Ducey will make "targeted investments in key areas, including K-12," Scarpinato said.
There is no assurance there will be an across-the-board increase in per-student funding. Scarpinato cited work being done by the governor's Classrooms First Council to provide funding "in a way that really rewards student achievement."
"We're going to look not just at how much we're spending overall but are we spending it in the right areas," he said.