Misunderstanding Blamed for Delay of Arizona's K-12 Stimulus Money

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A misunderstanding regarding federal requirements delayed the implementation of a quarter-billion dollars in federal stimulus money for education.

Gov. Jan Brewer submitted a request on June 25 for $250 million that did not meet federal guidelines for the money, according to the United States Department of Education, which controls the purse strings for the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - the portion of stimulus money dedicated to public education.

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Misunderstanding Blamed for Delay of Arizona's K-12 Stimulus Money

Under requirements enacted in April, stabilization fund money is sent to individual school districts and charter schools, not to state general funds or treasuries. Federal guidelines prohibit states from using stabilization fund money to reimburse themselve...

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