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How could the proposed constitutional amendments affect the Arizona Board of Regents?

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New constitutional limits may restrict how the Arizona Board of Regents uses public funds The proposed constitutional amendments, including Proposition 142 and House bill HCR2044, aim to limit governmental action involving race or ethnicity in public institutions. If approved by voters, these changes would restrict how public funds can be used at public universities and prohibit public entities from compelling applicants, employees, or students to support preferential treatment. The Arizona Board of Regents, as the governing body of these state universities, would be subject to these new constitutional limits on policy and funding.

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  • Proposition 142 includes language on how public funds can be used at public universities and banning disciplinary policies based on race or ethnicity.yumasun.com
  • The measure says public entities cannot compel applicants, employees, or students to support preferential treatment as a condition of admission, graduation, employment, contracting, or scholarships.yumasun.com
  • House bill HCR2044 seeks to constitutionally prohibit the state from compelling or spending public monies on promoting or giving preferential treatment to or discriminating against any individual on the basis of race or ethnicity.arizonadailyindependent.com

Why it matters

For the Arizona Board of Regents, these changes represent a fundamental shift in its regulatory authority and the operational scope of the state's public universities. If enacted, the Board would be legally required to restructure policies regarding DEI, funding allocation, and student/employee conduct to comply with the new constitutional limits on governmental action involving race or ethnicity.

This effort is part of a broader political movement in Arizona to restrict the influence of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within state institutions. The measures are designed to close loopholes in existing constitutional provisions and permanently shut down DEI offices and trainings throughout state government.

What we don't know yet

  • Will the voters approve the constitutional amendments?
  • How will the Board of Regents adapt its governance structure to comply with the new constitutional restrictions?

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The measure is approved by votersThe constitutional amendments become part of the Arizona constitution, making the restrictions on the Board of Regents permanent and legally binding.
The measure is rejected by votersThe current policies and funding structures of the state universities governed by the Board of Regents would remain unaffected by this specific constitutional effort.

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