arizona association of school business officials march 10, 2010
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Arizona Association of School Business OfficialsMarch 10, 2010
Rollover increased by $350 million (April Payment)
Eliminate Non-Formula Programs with Voc. Ed. Restored ($16.5 million)
Base Level $3267.72/ with teacher comp $3308.57 (No change from FY2010)
Transportation $2.32 inc. to $2.35 and $1.89 inc. to $1.91 (1.2% increase)
Additional assistance for charters K-8 inc from $1588.46 to $1607.50 and 9-12 from $1851.30 to $1873.52
Reduce soft capital by $165.1 million Districts with less than 600 cut is 50% Eliminate Group B weight for K students Reduce additional assistance for charters by
$10 million (Est. $85 per student/ 116,781 charter students)
Suspend building renewal formula Suspend utility funding formula Allows charging tuition for K students Sets Career Ladder at 5.0% Permits school districts to expend soft capital
monies for any capital of operational expense Eliminates non-formula funding programs
Suspend Soft Capital ($47 million) and CORL Funding ($248 million)
Reduce base level by $102.7 million Reduce additional assistance for charters by
$31 million (Est. $265 per student) Total $428 million
Change calculation of homeowners rebate (additional state aid) to 40% of primary taxes or 40% of QTR amount whichever is less
Impact on homeowners property taxes
“Arizona is a national leader in managing it’s long term liabilities for both pensions and
retiree health care.” – Pew Center on the States
Change 80 points to 85 points Retirement calculation based on 60 months,
not 36 months Member who leaves after 5 years gets
member contributions plus 25% of employer contributions
Return to work still an issue
HB2070 – Expanded to include tutoring programs
HB2613 – Expanded to include textbooks, classroom technology or instruction materials through 2013
HB2663 Provides for annual adjustment in limit for
inflation (currently 1000 for married filing jointly and 500 for individual)
Can not require money to go to a student but can make recommendation
Prohibits private school from accepting scholarship grant in amount exceeding total cost
STO over $1 million must get annual CPA audit
HB2731 Grand Canyon Diploma after grade 10 by
examination Starts with 2012-2013 School Year Student counts in student count until normal
graduation date Community College option
HB2732 Student cannot be promoted from 3rd grade if
testing indicates that student is far below 3rd grade level
Requires State Board to develop intervention and remedial strategies that districts need to use
SBE Task Forces reports 1/15/2011 program delayed 2012-2013
SB1323/ HB2385 Problems with SAIS Pick points in time instead of 100 day average –
example count days in sessions (40th day) or specific count day September 15th
Funding on membership but absence data must still be reported
Delayed implementation Example is STAR in New Mexico
SCR1032 65% in the classroom Non 65% districts must increase amount by 2%
annually Waiver from Supt. Of Public Instruction Non 65% districts must put detailed report on
website/ employee over $100,000, district benefits, travel, consultants, etc.
HB2227 – Requires teacher to return contract within 15 days
HB2521 – Requires superintendent contract to include at least 20% of salary as performance pay
HB2235 – Requires ADE to maintain confidential database of information on certified persons under investigation for alleged immoral/ unprofessional conduct
HB2395 – Prohibits school districts from authorizing payroll deduction for a recognized certified teacher and administrator association
HB2061 Repeals Career Ladder and Optional Performance
Incentive Program (OPIP) Allows all school districts by vote of governing board
to budget for teacher compensation for performance, teacher professional development programs and employment-related expenses outside RCL
Amount not eligible for additional state aid Amendment in Ways and Means 5.5% for FY2011,
4.0% for FY 2012 and 2.5% for FY2013
HB2200 – Delete membership and replace with average daily attendance $300 million cut
Defeated in House Ed by vote of 9 no and 1 yes
HB2733 – By October 31, 2011 requires Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract with a public or private entity to administer all data collections, compilation and reporting duties (ADE, SBE, State Board for Charter Schools, SFB Board of Regents and Community Colleges)
HB2787 – District may be removed from receivership if SBE determines district is in substantial compliance (formally full compliance)
S1187 – SFB can require district to sell land purchased entirely with SFB monies if land is no longer needed for new school or expansion of existing school
S1188 – County School Supt. Required to file a copy of revenue estimate to set tax rate with Property Tax Oversight Commission. The projected ending cash balance, adjusted for encumbrances and payables must be certified by district
S1281 – Students from on-line schools must/may be permitted to try out for interscholastic activities at school that serves attendance areas of residence. (Bill Held)
HCR2039 – Temporary suspension of voter protection funding for FY2011 through FY2014. Up to 50% could be diverted for similar purpose (Prop 301 monies for educations uses)
HCR2041 – Every ballot measure must be reauthorized every 8 years
S1160 – Allows for alternative ELL programs and requires ELL proficiency assessment scores to be entered into SAIS and made available to districts and charters
S1097/ HB2382 – Requires districts to submit to ADE “statistical” information on number of students that are undocumented
S1264/ HB2282 – Website information on receipts and expenditures. ASBA and AASBO oppose and are trying to get an alternative put in place.