OUR 2009 LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA
Adopted
12/17/08
The
Scottsdale Parent Council (SPC) works as an advocate for the
parents of the Scottsdale Unified School District, who want to
improve the quality of public education in Arizona. We
advocate for appropriate funding of K-12 education and oppose
legislation that effectively reduces funding for K-12 public
education. The SPC also provides ongoing education of parents
on legislative actions affecting public education. The SPC
Legislative Liaison is an active participant in APPLE, Arizona
Parents for Public Education.
Our
legislative priorities for the 2009 session are:
1. Defend the
utilities funding formula that was included in the 2008 State
budget.
2. Advocate
to preserve education funding, especially that which directly
impacts classroom instruction.
3. Encourage
efforts to find a new transportation funding formula that is
equitable to all districts statewide.
4. Support
real State School Facilities Board reform that recognizes the
unmet facilities needs of all districts including the
modernization needs of established districts with aging
facilities.
5. Advocate
for legislation to give local governing boards final approval of
ballot language for Bonds and Overrides and to reverse the
legislative action limiting all local education funding ballot
measures to the November ballot.
6. Support
efforts to fully fund unfunded Special education mandates.
7. Advocate
for the preservation of existing funding and increased
flexibility of Teacher Professional Development programs
statewide. Support other efforts designed to attract, support
and retain quality teachers.
8. Support the
legislative implementation of the Governor’s P-20 Agenda.
