LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON EDUCATION BILLS

The following bills dealing with education saw action at the AZ legislature this week
(*) For full info on any bill, click on the bill number column.
To see exactly how every legislator voted, click on the Results column.
Make a note of this information because it could be very valuable at election time, to evaluate whether candidates’ campaign rhetoric is supported or contradicted by their actions. The latest results of actions on bills that we are watching, as reported on www.azleg.gov, are as follows:

BILL # (*) SHORT TITLE or
WHAT THE BILL DOES
WHERE RESULTS (*)
HB2088 STUDENT PRIVACY OF INFORMATION. AS AMENDED, NOT NEARLY AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL VERSION, BUT STILL MUCH BETTER THAN NOTHING HOUSE EDUCATION P-5-1-1
HB2293 THIS IS A SHAM BILL, CONCOCTED BY BOYER AS A MEANS OF GETTING COVER WHILE DEFEATING SB2088 LET’S NOT FALL FOR IT. LET’S KILL THIS POOR EXCUSE FOR A BILL HOUSE EDUCATION HELD
HB2401 schools; desegregation funding; phase-down HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS P-5-4-0
HB2438 personal identifiable information PLACES LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE OF PII HOUSE GOVERNMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION P-7-0-0
HB2481 schools; primary property tax rates
EXPANDS THE ABILITY OF BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAXES
HOUSE 3RD READING P-34-23-3
HB2510 experienced teacher retention pilot program
SPENDS $75,000,000 OF TAX PAYER MONEY OVER 5 YEARS
HOUSE EDUCATION DISCUSSED AND HELD
HB2551 schools; bonds; overrides; funding sources HOUSE EDUCATION P-4-3-0
HB2665 charter schools; preference; foster children HOUSE EDUCATION P-6-0-0
SB1351 schools; elections; ballot arguments; exclusion SENATE FINANCE P-3-2-0
SB1376 school districts; consolidation; letter grades SENATE EDUCATION P-5-2-0
SB1389 student, teacher data collection; prohibitions SENATE EDUCATION P-4-3-0
SB1455 PARENTAL OPT-OUT – THIS BILL HAS BEEN AMENDED VIA STRIKE-ALL WITH THE TEXT OF THE OLD SB2056 THAT BOYER KILLED IN THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SENATE EDUCATION P-6-1-0

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Alert on HB2088, HB2293, SB1455

The following table contains some very important information regarding HB2088, HB2293, SB1455, three parental rights and privacy of information bills that will be heard in committee very soon, but first a quick observation:
In communist countries there is no such thing as parental rights or privacy of information. This statement is not the result of hearsay or reading a book, but the result of personal experience. Some European so-called democracies are following this pattern. There are people in this country that would have us move in that direction. You still have the right and the ability to let your government know your opinion. Do not squander that right. Everyone reading this material should be contacting the members of the committees cited here in the manner that best suits them, namely via telephone, e-mail, or ALIS/RTS. Don’t count on the next guy doing it. He is counting on you to do it.
THESE ARE ALL STRIKER BILLS

BILL # SHORT TITLE OR WHAT THE BILL DOES
(1)
WHO TO CONTACT
(2)
WHERE
(3)
DATE
(3)
TIME
(3)
VOTE
(4)
HB2088 STUDENT PRIVACY OF INFORMATION. AS AMENDED, NOT NEARLY AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL VERSION, BUT STILL MUCH BETTER THAN NOTHING HOUSE EDUCATION HHR-4 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
HB2293 THIS IS A SHAM BILL, CONCOCTED BY BOYER AS A MEANS OF GETTING COVER WHILE DEFEATING SB2088 LET’S NOT FALL FOR IT. LET’S KILL THIS POOR EXCUSE FOR A BILL HOUSE EDUCATION HHR-4 WED 2/17 2:00 PM N
SB1455 PARENTAL OPT-OUT – THIS BILL HAS BEEN AMENDED VIA STRIKE-ALL WITH THE TEXT OF THE OLD HB2056 THAT BOYER KILLED IN THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SENATE EDUCATION SHR-1 THU 2/18 9:00 AM Y

Footnotes:
(1) It is impossible to provide an adequate description in such limited space. For more information on any bill, click the bill number to access the AZLEG page dealing with that bill. If that does not work for you, go to http://azleg.gov/ and enter bill number on the upper right hand corner of the main page.
(2) For a roster of legislators, including committee members and contact info, go to
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ymrgc8338dncjs/AZLEG-ROSTER-2016.xls?dl=0
(3) When a bill is scheduled to be heard in committee, the location, date, and time are provided. Otherwise the fields are blank
(4) Indicates our recommendation. Y = favor, N = oppose. ? = no consensus or not enough information.
Additionally, if a bill is scheduled to be heard in committee, make sure you submit your comments via the “Request to Speak” ( ALIS / RTS ) program
Click on “Sign-On” below to sign-in and let your opinion be known. If you are not sure how to do it, read full instructions at https://www.dropbox.com/s/n6ae6g1d2hfo5ic/RTS-ADI-Instructions.doc?dl=0

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