MCESA Link October 2012

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Election season is upon us. As

such, MCESAs Elections Services

team is busy providing election

services for the school districts

in Maricopa County. The Elec-

tions team administers school

district governing board elec-

tions and recalls, special elec-

tions for district bonds and

overrides, and coordinates gov-

erning board appointments in

compliance with Arizona Re-

vised Statutes. The team also

provides information on the

elections to school districts, par-

ents and the community.

This year, 177 board positions

were open for election. Of

those open seats, the Maricopa

County Board of Supervisors

(BOS) made 66 appointments

to school district governing

boards because the candidateswere running unopposed. The

BOS also declared 14 vacan-

cies due to lack of candidates

for the seats. Oaths of Office

and Certificates of Election wil

be sent by the BOS to the 66

appointees in the upcoming

weeks. The rest of the candi

dates are on the ballot for the

November election. Dr. Don

Covey, Maricopa County Su

perintendent of Schools wil

conduct a swearing-in ceremo

ny on December 4th for newly

elected and appointed board

members.

Elections Division

Busy with School

District Ballots

Support Services

Assists School

Districts

AZ Common Core

Standards Re-

sources

Regional Center

Up and Running

ADE Updates

Reading for the

Stars

County Info MCESA Info

Maricopa County EducationService Agency (MCESA) Eco-

nomic Management area pro-vides resources and support toschool districts. Areas of focusinclude increasing the accuracyof each school districts tax

rate, cash management andannual budget, as well as re-ducing audit exceptions.

The Economic Management ar-ea provides service and sup-port with budgeting, generalaccounting and consulting, and

visions.

Budget

MCESA assists districts withmany budget issues such as:

preparation and revision ofbudgets; preparation of Annual

Fiscal Report; generates budg-et status reports; makes recom-mendations regarding budgets.

Accounting Support &

Consultation

MCESA offers consultation on avariety of issues: tax rates;work with auditors during annu-al fiscal audit; provide pre-audit service/USFR complianceaudit.

The team is available for gen-eral accounting support. Theycan review requisitions, check

for correct coding and adequate budget capacity; recom

mend correcting journal entriefor miscoded items; validatand verify ADE reports. ContacTalise Berry at 602-506-3958

Vision Support

The MCESA team can also helyou with: fixed assets supporprocurement; reconciliationpayroll; and training. ContacKen Martinez at 602-5062872.

For other assistance, contacMarc Kuffner, at 602-5062068.

Be sure to vote on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012. 30 school districts have bond and/or override

questions on the ballot. To see which districts and get more information, visit our elections web page.
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MCESA is part of the Arizona Public Engagement Task Force, a collaboration of

more than 30 partners statewide, sponsored by Expect More AZ. The Task Force

builds public awareness and engagement regarding issues impacting education,

starting with Common Core. The Task Force launched ArizonaCommonCore.org, a

website for Arizona educators, families, and others to find out all information re-

garding Arizonas Common Core Standards.

Targeted grades started the implementation of Common Core this year. Next year, all grades

are expected to implement the Standards. The Standards will help ensure students have the

knowledge to be successful in college, career and life.

Share the website with your districts families and partners so they can learn more about Arizo-

nas Common Core Standards so they can help to support our students and schools.

The Center provides technical

assistance to LEAs; professional

development for teachers and

leaders; and supports the de-

velopment and dissemination of

high-quality instructional re-

sources.

Implementation of Arizonas

Maricopa County Edu-

cation Service Agency

(MCESA) had quite abusy summer and early

fall as it kicked of pro-

fessional development

workshops in the

Regional Center.

As one of five Regional Centers

in the State, MCESA provides

regionally-based service and

support to school districts and

charter schools to successfullyimplement Arizonas education

plan, Arizona Ready.

Common Core Standard

has been a major focus.

Workshops officiall

kicked off in July an

more than 500 teache

and administrators hav

attended workshops

the Regional Center.

The opportunities continue: vie

MCESAs Registration website

For resources and more info

mation on Arizonas Commo

Core S tandard s , v i s i

www.azed.gov/azcommoncore

Student-Teacher-Course-Connection:

The Student-Teacher-Course Connection program creates visibility and transparency

into the educational progress of students and the people who inspire them. The Arizo-

na Department of Education (ADE) is helping districts and charters to successfully complete this pro-gram by December 2012 to meet federally-mandated data requirements. However, the first step to

a quality student-teacher-course connection begins with a common set of course definitions. Then, all

school district and charter schools must match their courses with a common statewide framework.

There are two ways to get started: an online tool provided by ADE (CourseWalk) or through your

districts Student Information System (SIS). Get started here: Student-Teacher-Course Connection. For

more information, call 602-542-7378.
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Maricopa County is home to approximately 63 percent of school-age children in the state of Arizona. Under the direction ofCounty Superintendent of Schools Dr. Don Covey, the Maricopa County Education Service Agency and its staff of expert practi-

tioners and service-oriented professionals are dedicated to ensuring that the more than 700,000 school -age children in the coun-ty graduate college- and career-ready.

Our mission is to design and support innovation and excellence in educational services throughout Maricopa County by buildingalliances with school districts, education and social service organizations, the business community and others. In doing so, MCESAprovides leadership, services and programs in three overarching service areas that are critical to student success and reflectiveof the agency's goals: Educational Innovation, Economic Management, and Executive Leadership.

Maricopa County Education Service Agency4041 N. Central Avenue, Ste. 1200

Phoenix, AZ 85012(602) 506-3866

www.maricopa.gov/schools

Maricopa County Parks & Recreationprovides valuable education programs for the community. En-courage your families to take a guided hike to look at petroglyphs or native wildlife, or to attend aBrown-Bag It talk with a ranger. With 30+ programs, the opportunities to learn are endless.

Maricopa County Human Services Department has many resources for families to help their children,whether it is back to school assistance, clothing and food resources, discount programs, and headstart.

Maricopa County Public Healthis a great resources and provider of information about immunizationsfor children. They also have a program called Safe Routes to School,focusing on the safety of chil-dren going to and from school.

Maricopa County Environmental Services Stormwater Quality Program, Maricopa County Library Dis-

trict and REI are sponsoring a poster contest for 3rd6th graders. Students are encouraged to visit

the Environmental Services website to learn more about stormwater pollution and for ideas to create

and submit posters supporting the theme: Clean Water, I Can Help. Contest Rules.

Children who experience a pattern of academic failure in grades fourthrough six show an increased risk of developing future behavioraland academic problems.

MCESAs Reading for the Stars is a research-based initiative empow-ering 4th - 6th grade students with the competence and confidence tosucceed. Goal setting and focus on reading achievement are the initia-

tives focus.A critical element of the program is connecting caring adult mentors with students who show signs ofreading difficulty or who exhibit behaviors that may otherwise inhibit their educational success. Thementor:

promotes the value of education and literacy while celebrating the students success.

assists in meeting and tracking goals in reading, citizenship and success in four destination points.

is a positive, caring adult, willing to listen.

Mentors and students meet for 30 minutes each week or 60 minutes every other week at the students

school. Partner schools are located throughout the valley. Find out how you can help make a differ-ence in the life of a student. Contact Shelley Carror call (602) 372-3668 for information about be-

ing a volunteer mentor.
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