Eileen B. Sigmund, President and CEO
Arizona Charter Schools Association Update
May 2017| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
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Arizona Charter Schools Association Update Eileen B. Sigmund, President and CEO May 2017| 12439 N. 32 nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032 CHARTERS CHANGING LIVES CHALLENGE CHARTER ALL-GIRLS STEM TEAM WIN STATE COMPETITION Why not me? Thats the
Eileen B. Sigmund, President and CEO
Arizona Charter Schools Association Update
May 2017| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
CHALLENGE CHARTER ALL-GIRLS STEM TEAM WIN STATE COMPETITION “Why not me?” That’s the question 12-year-old Ruth Cox asked herself before gathering a team of four girls to compete in a STEM competition, the Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge. The girls, who took first place, focused on how astronauts would not only survive, but also create lives while working in the far reaches of space.
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May 2017| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
May 2017| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
2018 BUDGET SUMMARY
Charter Additio ional Assis ssistance Incr Increase - $22.95 weighted per pupil for K-8, $26.75 weighted per pupil for 9-12.
Base Le Level Incr Increase se - $47.63 weighted per pupil increase
esult lts Base Based Fu Funding - $37.6M to high performing districts and charter schools (including A-rated alternative schools)
eacher Pay - $34M for a guaranteed 1% raise for teachers as well as related employment expenses.
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OTHER SOURCES OF NEW FUNDING
PROP 301
Estimated increase of $54 FY18 ($386 weighted student count)
PROP 123
$50M increase for all students (lump sum payment from the State Land Trust)*
* Source: http://www.azleg.gov/jlbc/16mayprop123yrlyest.pdf
May 2017| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
BILL SUMMARY
1. Concurrent coursework 2. Special Education 3. Teachers
In 2016, schools new to our three-year Quality Schools Program saw more than double the growth in math than the state averages.
Of the hundreds of teachers who attend our trainings, 98.9% of them would recommend the sessions to a peer or colleague.
HIGH QUALITY ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR ARIZONA SCHOOLS
The average school in our Quality Schools Program improved in English Language Arts and Math from 2015 to 2016, no matter the years in the program.
50,000 total miles traveled (twice around the Earth) 64 schools (up from 44) 230 professional development sessions 560 coaching sessions
May 2017| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
HIGH QUALITY ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR ARIZONA SCHOOLS
May 2017| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032