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Horne Ensures Funds to Keep Schools from Losing Officers

Horne Ensures Funds to Keep Schools from Losing Officers

June 30, 2026
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Statements from the Superintendent

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is directing the use of approximately $53 million in School Safety Program carryover dollars from previous years to ensure all first position requests for armed school officers and mental health professionals will be funded for FY27.

Horne urges more ESA staff in state budget

Horne urges more ESA staff in state budget

June 10, 2026
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Statements from the Superintendent

PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne is urging the Governor and state lawmakers to add more staff to the growing Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. The current budget agreement does not include much-needed personnel increases to serve ESA parents and students.