Arizona Proposition 203, English Language Education for Public Schools Initiative (2000)

Arizona Proposition 203

Election date

November 7, 2000

Topic
Education and English language
Status

Approved

Type
Initiated state statute | Origin

Citizens

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Arizona Proposition 203 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 7, 2000. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring academic instruction to be in English and providing for an intensive one-year English immersion program with waivers available to those who can speak English, are over the age of 10, or have special needs.

A "no" vote opposed requiring academic instruction to be in English and providing for an intensive one-year English immersion program with waivers available to those who can speak English, are over the age of 10, or have special needs.

## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 2 Path to the ballot
* 3 External links
* 4 Footnotes

## Election results[edit]

Arizona Proposition 203

Result | Votes | Percentage

Yes

| 925,415 | 63.02%
No | 542,942 | 36.98%

Results are officially certified.
Source

## Text of measure

### Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 203 was as follows:

TITLE 15, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 3.1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, IS REPEALED. SEC. 3. TITLE 15, CHAPTER 7, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, IS AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 3.1, ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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### Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“|  REQUIRES PUBLIC SCHOOL INSTRUCTION TO BE IN ENGLISH, RATHER THAN BILINGUAL PROGRAMS; INTENSIVE ONE-YEAR ENGLISH IMMERSION PROGRAM TO TEACH ENGLISH AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WHILE TEACHING ACADEMIC SUBJECTS; WAIVER PROVISIONS FOR CHILDREN WHO KNOW ENGLISH, ARE 10 YEARS OR OLDER, OR HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS; PERMITS LAWSUITS BY PARENTS AND GAURDIANS.| ”

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### Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

## Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Arizona

In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.

## See also

2000 Measures

* 2000 Measures
* Education on the ballot
* English language on the ballot
* 2000 legislative sessions

Arizona

* Arizona ballot measures
* Arizona ballot measure laws

News and analysis

* Ballot measure lawsuits
* Ballot measure readability
* Ballot measure polls

## External links[edit]

* Arizona Voter Guide (2000)

## Footnotes[edit]

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