Covers districts with at least 7,500 students or schools in counties of at least 500,000 people; phases adjustments from FY2027–28 and imposes escalating funding reductions, subject to waivers.
Proposition 320 · Arizona · Nov 3, 2026
School instructional spending requirements
Would require certain school districts to direct at least 60% of operating spending to instruction.
At a glance
Spending requirement- Does it raise taxes?
- No new tax. Requires school districts to spend a set share on instruction, with funding penalties if they don’t.
- Estimated cost or revenue
- Not yet verified
- Who pays
- Affected school district budgets; no new tax specified.
- Where the money goes
- Direct instruction; withheld funds reallocated to compliant districts.
- How long
- Phase-in begins FY2027–28.
Worth knowing: Effects depend on definitions, district spending, compliance and waivers.
From the Arizona Secretary of State and the state’s fiscal analysis. Estimates are the state’s, not ours.
Your choice
Saved privately on this device.What your vote does
Keeps current school budgeting law.
The Auditor General would define covered spending categories.
How the money works
TypeSpending requirement
Rate or threshold60% instructional target; 25% Classroom Site Fund reduction per noncompliant year, up to 100%.
Cost, who pays and where the money goes are in “At a glance” above.
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Why they disagree
Supporters say districts spend too much outside the classroom and a 60% instruction minimum would move money toward teaching.
Supporters (summary)Opponents say the definition of “instruction” leaves out counselors, buses and special-education support, overrides elected school boards, and penalizes districts that miss the target.
Opponents (summary)Who’s funding it
Campaign funding by contest
Selected official disclosures, not complete election totals. Each filing lists its reporting period. Missing records do not mean no money was raised.
Proposition 320
School instructional spending requirements
Pay Teachers First
Latest filing period: Oct 1, 2026–Oct 17, 2026
- Reported cash received
- $20,000
- Reported cash spent
- $13,387.44
- Arizona Secretary of State — SeeTheMoney
Pay Teachers First — 2026 Pre-General Election, report 424354 · campaign-finance
Published Oct 18, 2026 · Checked Oct 31, 2026
Largest contributors in the imported records
Oct 1, 2026–Oct 13, 2026
- William Smead$20,000
Gross itemized monetary contributions from the imported filing periods only; refunds are shown separately in the ledger. These amounts are part of reported receipts; do not add them to the filing totals.
No on Prop 320 PAC
Latest filing period: Oct 1, 2026–Oct 17, 2026
- Reported cash received
- $13,374
- Reported cash spent
- $12,802.47
- Arizona Secretary of State — SeeTheMoney
No on Prop 320 PAC — 2026 Pre-General Election, report 424349 · campaign-finance
Published Oct 18, 2026 · Checked Oct 31, 2026
Largest contributors in the imported records
Oct 2, 2026–Oct 13, 2026
Gross itemized monetary contributions from the imported filing periods only; refunds are shown separately in the ledger. These amounts are part of reported receipts; do not add them to the filing totals.
Follow the money, with context.
A contribution shows a financial relationship. It does not prove motive, control, or a promised outcome.
Limited filing snapshot
Proposition 320 · 2026-10-01–2026-10-17, filed 2026-10-18. 12 selected itemized records; this is not a complete current fundraising total. Operating expenses describe the committee’s alignment; only explicitly attributed records establish spending on a contest.
Gross amounts in selected imported records only. Each source documents its reporting period and amendment status. These are finite snapshots, not complete current campaign totals; categories are separate and must not be added together as new money. Transfers are excluded from contributions. Refunds shown separately. Currency: USD.
| Donor / payee | Amount | Type | Date | Committee / side | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smead | $20,000 | Contributions receivedIndividual contribution | Oct 1, 2026 | Pay Teachers First · support |
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| Arizona Senate Victory Fund | $2,000 | Campaign expendituresConsultant services | Oct 10, 2026 | Pay Teachers First · support |
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| Lex Politica | $2,543.75 | Campaign expendituresAttorney fees | Oct 10, 2026 | Pay Teachers First · support |
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| Roosevelt Strategies Group | $843.69 | Campaign expendituresFlyers/handouts/door hangers; explicitly benefits Proposition 320 | Oct 8, 2026 | Pay Teachers First · support |
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| FP1 Digital, LLC | $8,000 | Campaign expendituresAdvertising; explicitly benefits Proposition 320 | Oct 13, 2026 | Pay Teachers First · support |
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| The Friends of ASBA, Inc. (AZ Small Business Assoc.) | $9,800 | Contributions receivedCorporation/LLC contribution | Oct 2, 2026 | No on Prop 320 PAC · oppose |
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| ActBlue Technical Services | $52.59 | Campaign expendituresBank fees/service charge | Oct 4, 2026 | No on Prop 320 PAC · oppose |
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| ActBlue Technical Services | $88.82 | Campaign expendituresBank fees/service charge | Oct 11, 2026 | No on Prop 320 PAC · oppose |
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| Not reported | $6,387.81 | Campaign expendituresCommunications/signs; recipient is reported only as Multiple Contributors; explicitly opposes Proposition 320 | Oct 7, 2026 | No on Prop 320 PAC · oppose |
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| Looks Good Printing | $3,000 | Campaign expendituresFlyers/handouts/door hangers; explicitly opposes Proposition 320 | Oct 8, 2026 | No on Prop 320 PAC · oppose |
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| Looks Good Printing | $3,000 | Campaign expendituresFlyers/handouts/door hangers; explicitly opposes Proposition 320 | Oct 9, 2026 | No on Prop 320 PAC · oppose |
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| Looks Good Printing | $273.25 | Campaign expendituresFlyers/handouts/door hangers; explicitly opposes Proposition 320 | Oct 13, 2026 | No on Prop 320 PAC · oppose |
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Reported filing summaries
Separate from the itemized table above. Do not add these amounts to transaction totals. These are selected filings; later amendments and reports may exist.
Pay Teachers First
support · 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-17
- Reported period cash receipts
- $20,000
- Reported period cash disbursements
- $13,387.44
Committee summary as reported; not all spending on Proposition 320. Do not add these summary values to itemized transaction values. Not labelled amended in this downloaded report; current supersession status not established.
- Arizona Secretary of State — SeeTheMoney
Pay Teachers First — 2026 Pre-General Election, report 424354 · campaign-finance
Published Oct 18, 2026 · Checked Oct 31, 2026
No on Prop 320 PAC
oppose · 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-17
- Reported period cash receipts
- $13,374
- Reported period cash disbursements
- $12,802.47
Committee summary as reported; not all spending on Proposition 320. Do not add these summary values to itemized transaction values. Not labelled amended in this downloaded report; current supersession status not established.
- Arizona Secretary of State — SeeTheMoney
No on Prop 320 PAC — 2026 Pre-General Election, report 424349 · campaign-finance
Published Oct 18, 2026 · Checked Oct 31, 2026
Official disclosure resources
Sources
- Arizona Legislative Council
Official analysis: Proposition 320 · ballot-facts
Checked Oct 31, 2026 - Arizona Secretary of State
2026 election source · ballot-facts
Checked Oct 31, 2026