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Volume 12, Issue 4

April 2018

History, Social Science,Science Standards p. 2

Listening Sessionsfor School Safety p. 2

AZ School DistrictsSpending Reports p. 5

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Governing Board Elections training, Kirkland, Prescott, Cottonwood, 6:00 pm

School Safety Listening, Cottonwood Oak Creek Admin Building, Cottonwood, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

School Safety Listening, YCESA Training Room, 2970 Centerpointe E. Dr., Prescott, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Countywide Administrators’ Meeting, Prescott USD Washington School, 7:45 am - 4:00 pm

Apr 2, 3, 4

Apr 6

Apr 13

Apr 25

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Quad City Administrators Meetings- 1:30 pm @

YCESA Training Room Apr 18 May 16 Jun 20

Verde Valley Superintendents MeetingsApr 19 SOCSD 10 amMay 17 Barb U’Ren’s 10 am

Happy Spring!

Happy Earth Day!2018

The Omnibus Appropriations Bill approved by Congress and signed by the President includes two-

years of funding for counties with national forest lands under the Secure Rural Schools Act (SRSA), which had not been renewed in recent years. This bill pro-vides support for schools, roads, and other services.

Tim Carter, Yavapai County School Super-intendent, reports it is his understanding that Yavapai County should be receiving the remaining 75% for FY17 within 45 days, although sequestration remains an uncertainty. The Forest Fee Management Association Board (FFMA) will then be able to take action on the distribution of

this FY17 funding at the June 4th meeting, and the funds may be distributed that day, following the normal process. The FY18 funds will be distributed between Sept-ember 1 and 15, 2018. The estimate is that both will be about 95% of the 2015 amount.

Special thanks to a caucus of western Congressmembers, led by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden (D). Senator Wyden has been a champion of SRSA/PILT pay-ments in the past and his leadership was critical in getting this item negotiated into the bill. Thank you, too, to the Arizona Association of Counties (AACo), the National Association of Counties (NACo), Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ), and citizens who contacted the Senate and House leadership to support this effort.

Source: Supt. Tim Carter, Yavapai County

SRSA Funded: FFMA Distribution Coming

Voter-supported Proposition 301 is not going away for 20 more years! The 0.6-cent sales tax passed in 2000 to benefit education has been extended until 2041 with no additional funding added, no increase in tax rates, and some shuffling as to how the money will be distributed to schools. This additional $667 million dollars a year helps fund teacher salaries, classroom expenses, dropout prevention, building maintenance, universities and community colleges.

The extension had to be approved by a 2/3 vote of both House and Senate since it technically is a new tax since the old one is expiring. However, conversations continue with some, including Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas, requesting the issue be sent to voters for approval and possible increase. There is also those who want changes to the distribution formula, with several different opinions on what it should look like including it only being used for teachers' salaries.

Source: Supt. Tim Carter, Yavapai County; AZCapMedia, 3/24/18

Prop 301 Sales Tax for Education Extended

Yavapai County lost a talented educator and caring, compassionate man with the passing of Jeramy Plumb. Jeramy's public legacy is the well-respected Mountain Institute Joint Technical Education District which he helped found and served as its Superintendent. His family and faith to which he dedicated his personal legacy influenced all aspects of his life and we all benefited.

Education, business, and government leaders and associates opened their hearts as they praised Jeramy and his dedication to education, colleagues, faith, friends and family. He will truly be missed.

Our thoughts and support are with his wife Shawna and children Tyler, Rachel, and Katherine.

In Memoriam

The Jeramy R. Plumb Memorial FFA Scholarship will honor the Mountain Institute JTED superintendent. The Arizona Agricultural Education/Future Farmers of America Foundation will collect donations and oversee the funds. With $30,000 in donations, an annual scholarship award of $1,000 will be made in perpetuity.

YCESA Chief Deputy Renee Raskin will assist in collecting donations for the scholarship fund. Donations may be sent to Renee at YCESA, 2970 Centerpointe East, Prescott, AZ 86301.

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Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas presented drafts of the new Arizona Science Standards, as well as the new Arizona History and Social Science Standards at a recent State Board of Education (SBE) meeting. The draft standards are made available on the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) K-12 Academic Standards website. The public can review and comment through May 28, 2018. ADE will host meetings on April 5, 2018 (history and social science) and April 6, 2018 (science) at the SBE meeting room in Phoenix. These reviews will be live-streamed and recorded for those not able to attend.

Go to http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/k-12standards/k12engagement/az_sci_ss_standards-review/ to review and comment and for more information.

History, Social Science, and Science Standards Available

for Review and Comment

Source: AZEd.gov

There's some buzz in Yavapai County about affordable housing for teachers. For those of you considering some form of teacherage for your faculty, John Morgan, Dean of CTE at Yavapai College, offers information on 3-D printed houses. This construction technology is being sampled in the U.S. in Austin, TX, and reaching worldwide.

Morgan points out that while these houses are small, they are a start toward the new horizon of affordable housing. His prediction is they will scale up quickly because of the cost and the need.

Take a look at the new technology at .3D Printed Houses

Source: John Morgan, Yavapai College

Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher and Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter will be hosting two “Listening Sessions on School Safety” to hear from three distinct groups: 1) representatives of every Yavapai County school campus; 2) all Yavapai County first response agencies; and 3) all agencies who are directly involved in school safety planning and prevention. Input from these meetings will inform the future focus on potential resolutions to identified concerns.

Register for either event at https://form.jotform.com/80784895380976

Please contact Supt. Tim Carter with questions or comments: Tim.Carter@yavapai.us or 928-442-5146.

Source: Supt. Tim Carter, Yavapai County

Yavapai County Education Service Agency e-Rate Consultant Frank Vander Horst and State e-Rate Controller Milan Eaton are pleased to report a great return on Arizona's investment in the statewide broadband initiative. The $11,074,515 in state funding Arizona received has resulted in $137,995,868 in total infrastructure investment to date.

Here's a current analysis of how the funding is working for Arizona schools and libraries...

Total Federal & State

Contribution

Total StateMatch

2018 Funding Allocated $123,576,186.53 $10,065,991.62

2017 Funding Allocated $14,419,681.19 $1,008,522.96

YTD Project Total $137,995,867.72 $11,074,514.58

Broadband Initiative Success

Source: Frank Vander Horst, YCESA

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Sustainability in Schools Symposium

For Teachers and Administrators

Prepare our kids for the future,

not the past.

Best sustainability practices in

classrooms & operations

Monday, JUNE 11, 2018

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Sedona, AZ

Registration deadline: May 15

6 hours of professional development

For more info and to register

Symposium Info

Governor Doug Ducey (R) wants more school resource officers and school mental health spending, a new way

to remove guns from unstable people and technology fixes to get state convictions into the federal gun background check system faster.

However, students protesting school shootings and Democrats want more. The Governor makes no proposal to require background checks on private or gun show sales and does not ban bumpstock devices.

The Governor met with a broad base of stakeholders from across the state in developing the plan. The resulting calls for action include:

· Investing in mental and behavioral health resources at schools;

· Creating a central tip line for reporting school safety concerns;

· Restricting firearms access for dangerous individuals through a Severe Threat Order of Protection (STOP);

· Enhancing background checks by improving the completeness and accuracy of the criminal history database; and

· Increasing school resource officers and law enforcement resources for schools.

Source: ABC News AZ 15, 3/19/18

Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter recently appointed Mr. Robert Simbric to the Camp Verde Unified School District # 28 Governing Board. Mr. Simbric is not new to the CVUSD board, having served in this capacity for portions of eight terms.

A long-term resident of the district, Simbric has been a business owner and pharmacist in the community. He and his wife, a nurse, have five children who were educated in the district. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa.

Carter states the four candidates who submitted their names for consideration were diverse and well qualified. After interviews and input from the community, current board members, school administrators and staff, he feels Simbric fully understands the role and has the ability to bring people together to find common ground.

Congratulations, Bob, and welcome back! Source: Supt. Tim Carter, Yavapai County

CAMP VERDE WELCOMES BACK BOARD MEMBER SIMBRIC

Dick Foreman, President and CEO of the Arizona Business and Education Coalition, addresses the need to look at our most basic education needs in his recent “Foreman Forecast”. With partners in public district and charter schools, ABEC supports a system of parent choice that preserves opportunities for school children of every age. He says that the choice of a vast majority of Arizona parents remains with the traditional public school, wanting and expecting neighborhood schools to be both excellent choices and safe neighborhood assets.

Foreman gives three reasons why Arizona education choice is suffering. He talks about choice being about opportunity and not failure; acknowledging and supporting that it is teachers who matter most in student achievement; and the single greatest predictor of student success remains demographics. Foreman's recommendation is to leave the philosophical agendas and deal positively with the basics. Check it out at .Foreman Forecast

Source: Supt. Tim Carter, Yavapai County

Foreman Forecast Looks At Education Choice

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The Mountain Institute JTED Governing Board has appointed an interim Chief Executive Officer to provide leadership since the loss of Superintendent Jeramy Plumb.

The new administrator is Bill Stiteler who is coming from San Antonio, TX. He has been with the Northside Independent School District for many years and brings a wealth of Career and Technical Education experience to Mountain Institute. With his extended family residing in the Prescott area, Stiteler will be able to start work in short order.

The search for the full-time Superintendent will begin with the immediate posting of the position and plans for a permanent appointment by July 1, 2018.

Welcome and best wishes, Mr. Stiteler.Source: Supt. Tim Carter, Yavapai County

Interim CEO Appointed

Yavapai County Education Service Agency is hosting the 2nd FEMA Training for 2017-18. Review the information below, and register at:

h�ps://form.jo�orm.com/80774708480969 What: IS100SCa-Introduction to the Incident Command System for SchoolsWhen: April 26, 2018Where: Yavapai Education Service Agency 2970 E. Centerpointe E. Dr., PrescottTime: 9:00 am to 12:00 pmQuestions: Nick Boroughf at nick.boroughf@yavapai.us

Note: Workshop limited to 25 participants This online workshop is intended for any district or K-12 school personnel who is assigned a response role during an emergency or crisis situation. The overall course goal is to promote school safety by:1. Familiarizing you with how ICS principles can be applied in school-based incidents.2. Preparing you to interface with community response personnel Things to do before the workshop: 1. Register for a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID) using the following link:https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid. You will need your SID number when completing your end of course online test. 2. Bring a laptop computer to the training. Before arriving, access the FEMA IS100SCa onlinetraining using the following link: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.SCa 3. Click on the, Downloads for Classroom Materials.a. and save to your desktop.Open the Student Manual - Complete.pdf b. Go back and click on, Take This Course, Interactive Web Based Course.c. Click Begind. Click Lesson 8: Course Summarye. Click on, “Click on this link to access a printable version of the entire course.”f. Save the entire “Lesson 1 Overview” as a PDF to your desktop.*Course Goal and Picture Source: FEMA Emergency Management Institute – online Independent Study Program (ISP) - https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.SCa

Today's classrooms are full of immersive high-tech tools, but at the same time, schools are being pushed to promote social-emotional learning (SEL) and improve school climate. Since spending too much time looking at various screens can hinder the direct connection between people, eSchool News shares four real-world examples of tech helping students connect on a human level with their peers, their teachers, and the world around them.

Spoken communication is important. Use handheld microphones and a small sound system as much as possible to give each student the opportunity to speak and be heard by the whole class.

Use robots with children with social and language disabilities to engage at a comfortable processing speed and to interact and engage more than with a peer or adult.

Self-reflection time at the end of each day has students acknowledging each other for positive behaviors and also pointing out their own positive behaviors.

Develop a cross-curricular peace project that allows students to consider the character traits of peace. Each student researches a civil rights leader online, creates a persuasive video essay and a painting showing why his/her leader shows qualities of peace. Others can vote on the presented leaders. This historical study helps students think about character. and reflect on their own traits.

For more information, visit https://www.eschoolnews.com/2018/02/01/sel-skills/2/ .

Improving Social-Emotional Learning with Technology

Source: eSchool News, 2/1/18

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The Auditor General's Office has issued a special study, Arizona School District Spending—Fiscal Year 2017. This report includes various statewide analyses and contains a two-page summary for each district and the State showing their performance on various financial and student measures. This year they have prepared an Excel file as part of this report that contains the numbers and other information presented in the graphics on the school district and state summary pages.

Full Report Report Highlights In FY17, Arizona districts spent 53.8% of available operating dollars on instruction—the first increase in 13 years. However, instructional spending has declined 4.8% since its peak in FY04. Between FY16 and FY17, districts' operational spending increased by $341 million with $200 million of the increase spent on instruction. Proposition 123 provided about $262 million more in FY16 and about $263 million in FY17, resulting in an increase in average teacher salary from $46,384 to $48,372 in FY16 to FY17. Although factors outside a district's control—such as district size, type, and location—can affect its efficiency, some districts operate efficiently and have lower costs despite these factors, while others do not. Finally, Arizona school districts spent about $3,300 less per pupil than the national average and allocated their resources differently, spending a lower percentage of resources on instruction and administration and a greater percentage on all other operational areas.

Copies of all reports issued by the Auditor General’s Office are available at: .http://www.azauditor.gov

Arizona School District Spending Report

Source: Christine Medrano, Auditor General’s Office

A new video designed to show parents easy tips for reading with their babies is now available from First Things First. The two-minute video can be viewed at Reading Video

The video offers ways parents can help their baby develop language skills from the day they are born. When a young child hears words and language, the brain develops important connections needed to learn how to read. Reading with a baby is also a great opportunity to build a strong and healthy relationship between parent and child.

Every year, throughout March, classrooms across the nation host reading events for elementary school children. But early literacy starts way before a child reaches a classroom. It begins before babies can talk and continues as they become toddlers and preschoolers. In fact, studies have linked the number of words children know at ages 3 and 4 to their reading compre-hension levels in third and fourth grade. Reading daily with children starting at birth helps them learn new words.

First Things First offers families help to grow early language and literacy skills starting from birth. In addition to the video, there's an early literacy page on the FTF website at

http://www.firstthingsfirst.org/for-parents-and-families/literacy. Here parents and families can find ways to build a child's brain, lists of favorite age-appropriate books and more ways to make reading 20 minutes a day a family habit.

Another great resource to help families instill a love of reading in their children can be found through Read On Arizona, an FTF partners that engages

communities in supporting early literacy for kids birth to 8 years old.

Read On Arizona offers resources and tools such as Smart Talk, which encourages parents to have quality back-and-forth conversations with your baby. Though babies can't talk, they can still communicate with caring adults in their lives – through eye contact, facial expressions, smiles and crying.

For babies, a quality conversation starts with talking to your baby during everyday moments, such as meal time, baths and diaper changes to name a few.

It is said that children are made readers in the laps of their parents. Families can help foster early language and literacy skills in many ways, beginning by reading everyday

Contributed by Jana Truman, FTF

Growing a reader from the very beginning: Online video helps parents make reading with their baby a daily routine

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that voters will get to have a say on the expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. Upholding the decision of a lower court, Proposition 305 will

be on the ballot.

Arizona's Constitution allows voters to block a new law by circulating petitions and referring the decision to voters. Save Our Schools Arizona (SOS), including parents and teachers, opposed the new law because they believe it

siphons cash from Arizona's already underfunded public schools. Supporters say vouchers give parents more choice.

Barring a repeal or replacement by the Legislature, the measure expanding the existing voucher program to all students will be on the November ballot.

AZ SUPREME COURT RULES PROP 305 GOES ON BALLOT

Source: AP News, 3/21/18

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April 2 – Kirkland Elementary School14200 W. Kirkland-Hillside Rd., Kirkland 86322

April 3 – YCESA2970 Centerpointe E. Dr., Prescott 86301

April 4 – Cottonwood County Bldg.10 S. 6th St., Cottonwood 86326

Training will cover the following:Governing Board Election Packet

Campaign FinancingOrganization Statements

Nomination PetitionsFiling for Open Seats

Trainings will be held at no cost6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Register at:h�p://YCESA.com/elec�on-services/governing-board-training/

Governing Board Elections Training

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Unisource Energy Services Community Impact Grants$1,000 - $15,000 To support programs and activities for pre-K through 12th grade, including but not limited to classroom resources and field trips, teacher assistance, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) activities, etc. (Individual schools are not eligible to apply.)

Voya Financial Voya Unsung Heroes$2,000 each with potential for up to $25,000To support outstanding educational projects utilizing new teaching methods and techniques that improve learning, either new or already implemented. Each project is judged on its: Innovative method, Creativity, and Ability to positively influence the students.

Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy GrantsUp to $4,000 eachTo assist in the following areas: Implementing new or expanding literacy programs; Purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives; Purchasing books, materials or software for literacy programs

For grant support, contact:

Becky O’Banion at YCESA becky.obanion@yavapai.us

This is an 8-hour training certification course teaching a 5-step action plan to assess a situation, select and implement interventions and secure appropriate care for the individual.

To register: Toni Donnelly toni@familyinvolvementcenter.org

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Don’t forget about Arizona Teachers Academy!

Check out the partnership with ASU, U of A, NAU and Arizona’s community colleges for scholarships in exchange for a commitment to teaching Arizona’s

children.

https://education.azgovernor.gov/edu/arizona-teachers-

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEACHERS About 2,500 teachers and education advocates wearing

#RedForEd rallied at the Arizona State Capitol last week, calling for a 20% increase in teacher salaries and the restoration of per-pupil funding for public schools to 2008 levels.

Arizona teachers' pay ranks 50th in the nation for elementary school and 49th for high school, according to ASU's Morrison Institute for Public Policy. Many teachers in Arizona have one or more part-time jobs just to meet their family needs.

Business, education and non-profit leaders say raising teacher salaries will help recruit and retain quality teachers and improve measures of student success.

For an update reporting and slideshow of the rally, visit Teachers Rally .

Source: Lisa Irish, AZEdNews, 3/28/18

Teachers Say Enough is Enough

Teachers Say Enough is Enough