Crystal Zachary said charter schools lack bond authority and receive larger per‑student state capital allocations; she gave figures comparing Gilbert Public Schools' roughly $600 per high‑school student to charter schools' roughly $1,900 advantage per student.

The Arizona Senate confirmed a nominee to the State Board for Charter Schools and approved a motion to extend the second regular session beyond the period authorized by Senate Rule 27. The clerk read a slate of bills for second reading before the Senate recessed.