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Arizona Legislation

The Legislature reconvened January 11, 2010.  The Legislature adjourned Sine Die on April 28, 2010.
The Legislature will come into Special Session on August 9, 2010 at 3 p.m.  Special session was related to placing a measure on the ballot (related to unions)The Legislature adjourned Sine Die on August 11, 2010.


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Bill Tracking*
 

Bill

Title

Location

Position

 

Access Bills

 

  

  HB 2040

Colleges; Transfer Certification; Direct Equivalency

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

Bond Bills

  

   

 

 

  

   

 

Budget Bills

  

   

 SB 1013

Budget Stabilization 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Community College Bills

   

   

HB 2147

Allowing Eastern AZ College to award 4 - year degrees

 

 

 SB 1007

Community College Additional Funding Sources 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

4-Year College Bills

    

   

 HB 2299

Universities; common course numbering 

   

   

HCR 2048

Resolution recognizing the faculty and staff of ASU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Aid Bills

   

   

SB 1120

Teacher student loan program expansion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Bills

   

   

HB 2162

Expands SB 1070

Signed by Governor

Oppose

HCM 2001

Urging adoption of the DREAM Act

 

Support

HCR 2004

Technical correction; defining illegal aliens

 

 

SB 1027

Pilot program to use seismic sensors to monitor illegal activity

 

 

 SB 1070

 Immigration, law enforcement; safe neighborhoods

Signed by Governor

 Oppose

SCM 1005

Urging Congress and DHS to reimburse AZ for costs
relating to undocumented immigration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K-12 Bills

  

   

HB 2061

Teacher Performance Pay; Special Assessment

 

 

 HB 2281

Prohibits Ethnic Studies

Signed by Governor

 Oppose

HB 2283

School expenditures; at least 70% of operational budget
must be on classroom expenditures

 

 

HB 2382

Requires K-12 to obtain documentation status

 

Oppose

HB 2557

All schools will opt out of NCLB

 

 

HB 2761

Requiring adoption of ADE budget by April 1

   
   

 

Miscellaneous Bills

  

   

 HB 2311

 University funding equalizations plans

   

HB 2668

Voting information for postsecondary students

   

  

  *Please note these are bills that we believe to be of interest to our Members; if the position field is left blank, we have not taken a formal position on the bill.

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In the News

  
Tuesday, August 24, 2010


Arizona loses bid for 'Race to the Top' school funds

The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday that nine states and the District of Columbia will get money to reform schools in the second round of the $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" grant competition. Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., will receive grants, department spokesman Justin Hamilton said. The amounts for each state were expected to be announced later.

Complete Story: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/education/article_91aa301a-af98-11df-98c7-001cc4c03286.html

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Monday, August 23, 2010

 
Weak economy drives community college enrollment

The sour economy, tuition hikes at state universities and military veterans returning to school are driving enrollment in community colleges higher across the Valley. Classes start Monday for most students in Maricopa Community Colleges. Overall, the district's 10 colleges are seeing a 10 percent enrollment gain for 2010-11. More than 106,000 students have enrolled for at least one class, compared with about 97,000 last school year.

Complete Story: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/08/22/20100822community-college-enrollment-arizona.html#ixzz0xRurUzD6