Group looks at issues children, parents face Apr 11, 2008
Data from the Department of Economic Security, the Arizona Department of Education and the American Community Survey was used, as well as 20 key-informant interviews for experience-based perspective and opinions, about both gaps and assets in the system as a whole. Seven focus groups were undertaken, involving experts such as parents, foster parents and early educators. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
School funding disputeCasa Grande High disagrees with CAVIT on proper amount Apr 5, 2008
The teachers' notebooks have been checked, and the teachers have been e-mailed suggestions before the notebooks are scored by people from the Arizona Department of Education, business and industry ... -- The Arizona Department of Education's final report on joint technological education districts includes the cost of courses, the percentage of "completers" and the percentage of placements. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
SV schools preparing new budget Mar 26, 2008
Quiroz said she has been communicating daily with the Arizona Department of Education and the district s information-technology people to reconcile the numbers, a process that she expects won t be finished until late April ... By June, there will be final reports from the Arizona Department of Education to allow the district to prepare its proposed budget for 2008-09. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
New SV schools chief Mar 26, 2008
State and federal courts have ruled that English language learning must be provided to those students who need it, and because of that, the Arizona Department of Education has ordered that this program be implemented this fall. There have been some questions whether Sierra Vista Unified School District will receive enough funding from the state to meet its ELL mandate. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Student counts, assessments factors in school budget Mar 15, 2008
ADM or Average Daily Membership is a yardstick used in complex formulas of the Arizona Department of Education as it dishes out money across the state. ADM is measured on the 40th day of school and the 100th day. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Mandate has NUSD running in circles Mar 8, 2008
In early February, NUSD submitted its budget request to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), but it was rejected the next day. The reason. (Nogales International, AZ)
30 percent of SV schools instruction budget used for special ed Mar 7, 2008
The committee learned that special-education students carry a higher weighting factor in the Average Daily Membership, or ADM, which the Arizona Department of Education uses to formulate and distribute funding to school districts. While a regular student might count as 1. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
An explanation of CAVIT Mar 7, 2008
The superintendents of the state's 11 JTEDS have been lobbying the Arizona Department of Education to streamline them. Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. 2008. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
If state gets funds, CG schools to get under half of what they say is needed Mar 6, 2008
Davidson said CGESD's budget was rejected several times until it was small enough for Arizona Department of Education approval, and other superintendents also say their districts' budgets were rejected until they met ADE demands. ADE said schools across Arizona had requested $274 million to put the mandates into effect. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Regents aim to keep high school students in state Mar 6, 2008
During the last five years, 35 new Arizona public high schools were constructed and subsequently enrolled more than 40,000 students, according to the Arizona Department of Education figures. Currently, about 60,000 Arizona high school students are graduating each year, and The Chronicle of Higher Education projects that by 2015, the number will exceed 80,000. (Web Devil, AZ)
Teacher resignsFlorence gym instructor accused of sexual communication with student Mar 2, 2008
Simultaneously, the district reported the incident to the Arizona Department of Education and the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. Cline said the sheriff's office is expected to turn over its findings to the Pinal County Attorney's Office. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
CAVIT seeks flexibility for funding projects Feb 29, 2008
Hilyer said the Arizona Department of Education says Santa Cruz Valley Union High School's culinary arts and construction labs are too small for the number of students in each class, and Santa Cruz does not have enough money to renovate them. Deaton asked if other CAVIT schools offer those programs. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Sierra Vista schools to throw out suspect beef Feb 28, 2008
As soon as the school district was notified by the Arizona Department of Education Food Distribution Unit that some items in its inventory may have come from Westland s recalled products, all beef items were immediately put on hold, said Jose Cota, general manager of Sodexho for the Sierra Vista school district. Menu items containing beef were substituted with something else, with the exception of beef purchased from other distributors. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Out with the old, in with the new Feb 23, 2008
I think the formation of this committee is very timely, as the Arizona Department of Education is in the midst of rebuilding their systems, Governing Board Member Debra Raeder said. In other business, board members approved fees related to public records requests: Faxed materials or photocopies, 20 cents per page; audio recordings, 5 per cassette or CD; and video recordings, 10 per VHS or DVD. Photographs, postage or construction blueprints or drawings will be charged the actual cost of... (Peoria Times, AZ)
Bill may put state in charge of failing school districts Feb 20, 2008
Instruction fails to improve at Roosevelt although it receives more technical help and support from Arizona Department of Education than any other district. Reading First grants were terminated at eight of nine Roosevelt schools, a loss of $1 million in help over two years. (AZCentral -- News)
Teacher works 6 months after teen-sex arrest Feb 17, 2008
Charged with three counts of sexual conduct with a minor, she's been on supervised release and continued to go to her job at Anthem Elementary School in the Florence district until late January, when the Arizona Department of Education notified the district. Nine wrote in a Feb. 1 letter to parents of Anthem students: "I was informed at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, that there was a possibility that an Anthem kindergarten teacher was in 'trouble' with the law. We were able to... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
School officials say they weren't told of teacher's sex arrest Feb 16, 2008
The district learned about the allegations through a Jan. 16 notice from the Arizona Department of Education six months after Csader's arrest by Gilbert police and three months after charges were filed ... After finding a print match, DPS will suspend the teacher's clearance card and alert the Arizona Department of Education about the suspension, as well as the teacher facing accusations. (AZCentral -- News)
Payson charter school official arrested for drugs Feb 14, 2008
According to the Arizona Department of Education website, Star Valley School is operated under the same charter as New Visions Academy Inc. and its mission is "to provide at-risk students in grades 7-12 with academic, vocational, and social skills in a safe, drug free environment utilizing individualized educational plans that will foster competent, responsible, adaptive citizens who are lifelong learners and problem solvers.". MOST READ STORIES. (AZCentral -- News)
Bollin on Business: Education and economic development — serious business Feb 8, 2008
In the area of Student Development, SUSD is continuing to improve on its status as a highly performing and the Continental School in Green Valley has reached excelling performance as determined by the 2007/2007 Arizona Department of Education ratings ... The Arizona Department of Education is searching for mature workers who can qualify for a Provisional Teaching Certificate. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Scottsdale high schools to add more math classes Feb 5, 2008
That's when the Arizona Department of Education plans to release updated requirements for math classes for Algebra II and math standards for kindergarten through 10th grade. The Arizona State Board of Education voted in December to require freshmen starting in 2009 to take four years of math. (AZCentral -- News)
Dr. Gaye Leo Jan 30, 2008
Klahr noted that under Leo s tenure, Continental School District was designated for the first time as an Excelling School by the Arizona Department of Education. Prior to that, the school had been rated as Highly Performing for the past three years. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
SCC sups disagree with state mandate on how to teach Jan 30, 2008
In 2006, the Legislature passed HB 2064, which directed the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to create an English Language Learners Task Force. "Statewide, our reclassification rate is only 20 percent a year," said Tom Horne, state superintendent of schools. (Nogales International, AZ)
CAVIT needs money policy With state cuts on horizon, tech school board must set priorities Jan 18, 2008
Hollenback said CAVIT has done an excellent job so far, and the Arizona Department of Education says so. But CAVIT has no written policies to guide funding decisions. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Vo-tech school to cost $4.5 million Barring 'unforeseen event;' Work Might start Feb. 1 Jan 12, 2008
-- Hollenback reported that she had submitted the estimated cost of classes requested by the Arizona Department of Education. "Every JTED (joint technological education district) did it differently or did not do it," she said. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Horne shares '08 education goals, urges teachers' input Jan 8, 2008
Horne and about 40 members of his staff were planning to walk 2 miles early this morning from the Arizona Department of Education to Phoenix Union Bioscience High School, 512 E. Pierce St., to highlight another goal for 2008: healthier kids. Horne persuaded lawmakers to keep high-fat and high-sugar foods out of elementary school vending machines and some high-school districts volunteered to do the same. (AZCentral -- News)
Teacher shortage threatens to stall students' education Jan 7, 2008
Evidence of the problem is found in formal appeals some K-12 schools file each year to the Arizona Department of Education to improve their "failing" or "underperforming" labels ... The following examples come from 2006-07 school appeals sent to the Arizona Department of Education requesting a reconsideration of a poor state or federal label. (AZCentral -- News)
Principals plan steps to end the low test scores in their class Dec 29, 2007
Both schools in the Nogales Unified School District No. 1 were labeled "under-performing" by the Arizona Department of Education, said Superintendent Guillermo Zamudio ... "We got 12.1." Only 47 percent of third-graders at Lincoln passed the math section of the 2007 AIMS test, according to scores posted on the Web site of the Arizona Department of Education. (Nogales International, AZ)
High school students face more math and science Dec 22, 2007
To read the guidelines and requirements for high school graduation, visit the Arizona Department of Education Web site at www. ade. (Peoria Times, AZ)
Schools misused funding, state says Dec 21, 2007
The Arizona Department of Education wants the money back ... Arizona Department of Education auditors were looking into the Youth Transition Program at Blue Ridge Unified District when they discovered that, from 2004 through 2006, the state had paid for an additional 100 students who had already graduated ... Alystock said the school shut down the program this year after the Arizona Department of Education auditors visited the district in the summer. (AZCentral -- News)
Legislators, others seek solution to fort schools funding issue Dec 16, 2007
There was someone from the Charter School Board, from the Arizona Department of Education Finance office, lots of educational expertise, Berry said. There was someone to answer or agree to look into any question that came up. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
SV school board should avoid biased forums Dec 14, 2007
The Arizona Department of Education site shows all district schools meet state performance standards, rating from performing to excelling, and that all schools except Buena High School met the No Child Left Behind Annual Yearly Progress requirements. Buena only failed to meet the percent tested criterion. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Budgeting chores for teachers get 'nutty' Dec 8, 2007
On Monday, CAVIT received a copy of a spread sheet developed by the Arizona Department of Education that requests every cost for every class listed separately with the source of the revenue ... " -- Hollenback said HB 2700 now requires JTEDs to report the number of students who complete each course. The state's Student Accountability Information System (SAIS) does not track that information, so she has requested all the grade sheets from all the high schools and compiled a table. -- Hollenback... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Arizona Department of Education Study Demonstrates VoyagerU Professional Development Program Helps Teachers Increase Student Achievement Nov 28, 2007
DALLAS, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The students of Arizona teachers who enrolled in the VoyagerU(R) Reading Academy, a professional development program created by Voyager Expanded Learning(R), scored higher on state tests than students of teachers who enrolled in other professional development programs, according to a recent study released by the Arizona Department of Education ... VoyagerU teacher-participants also rated themselves higher than their Scholastic Red counterparts on several... (PR Newswire)
The struggle for retention shows teachers need teachers Nov 26, 2007
Sources: Arizona Department of Education and NAU's Arizona K-12 Center ... The New Teacher Center Mentor Academy Training, initiated by the Arizona Department of Education, has been in place for three years ... Sources: Arizona Department of Education and NAU's Arizona K-12 Center. (AZCentral -- News)
Glendale Elementary has new school site Nov 22, 2007
Johnson also presented a Corrective Action Plan 2, a report required by the Arizona Department of Education. She said the report is in answer to GESD s failure to make Adequate Yearly Progress for five years. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Poor graduation rate, AIMs scores put Coolidge schools short of state goals Nov 10, 2007
COOLIDGE - The Coolidge Unified School District is working with the Arizona Department of Education in an effort to resolve struggles with Adequate Yearly Progress, a standards-based accountability program ... According to Kimberly Allen, deputy associate superintendent of School Improvement and Intervention with the Arizona Department of Education, CUSD is one of 19 Arizona districts in phase two of Corrective Action, meaning the district "has not made AYP in the same indicator for two years in... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
School official explains tax error, apologizes Oct 29, 2007
She had talked to the county tax assessor and the Arizona Department of Education and there was nothing to be done at this point in time. However, we would need to ask ADE for an advance on our funding of the 07-08 school year, which we did at a previous Governing Board meeting, and closely monitor the budget for the remainder of the school year to be sure the district would not go into a deficit. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
17-year-old disciplined for shotgun shells Oct 29, 2007
Despite the statute, districts are free to take disciplinary actions where they see fit, according to the Arizona Department of Education. Pletnick said that school shootings at Columbine High School and Virginia Tech have forced school districts everywhere to re-evaluate and tighten their safety standards. (AZCentral -- News)
Driving while texting Oct 25, 2007
The Arizona Department of Education will distribute videos to 77 driver's-education courses held at high schools around the state as part of a distracted-driving initiative launched last month. Even with his passion against distracted driving, Brown said statewide legislation that would ban texting while driving doesn't go far enough. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
School board shakeup opens communication Oct 25, 2007
Hoskins reference was to Michelle Quiroz, district business manager who admits an error in reporting district property valuations to the Arizona Department of Education for fiscal year 2006-2007. That figure was then used to calculate revenues the state sends to the district and upon which the school property tax rate is based. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
SV school district business manager answers tax issue questions Oct 22, 2007
The Arizona Department of Education does not double check property assessed values for any school districts ... A. The first thing I did was to call the Cochise County treasurer and the Arizona Department of Education ... After notifying my immediate supervisor, my main focus was to work with Cochise County treasurer and Arizona Department of Education to ensure the district would have sufficient revenues to cover expenses and not register warrants. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Apologies all around as Sierra Vista public schools governing board addresses tax mishap Oct 19, 2007
Quiroz discovered the error in March of this year, informed Roach and worked closely with the Cochise County Treasurer s Office and the Arizona Department of Education to keep the bills paid in a timely manner for the remainder of the school year ... Quiroz said she had investigated that question and the Arizona Department of Education told her it wasn t possible. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Palo Verde Elementary School Oct 19, 2007
The school was recognized by the Arizona Department of Education as a Highly Performing School, an above-average rating. Frank Davidson, Casa Grande Elementary School District superintendent, presented a banner to the school representing the recognition. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
2 grants for CAC to give job training Oct 18, 2007
Marjorie Schiller, chair of the teacher education division, said the Arizona Department of Education has renewed CAC's State Improvement Grant for another five years. Now called the State Personnel Development Grant, it will provide $100,000 a year to pay tuition for students earning special-education certification by pursuing an associate degree in elementary education at CAC and transferring to Arizona State University's new interactive television program offered at CAC's University Center and... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Charter schools win reprieve Oct 16, 2007
The Arizona Department of Education settled Monday with five charter schools over how educators teach social-studies classes. In August, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Robert Miles ruled in favor of the department, which would have required the schools to align their classes with state standards. (AZCentral -- News)
More Ariz. schools are failing or lagging Oct 15, 2007
Sources: Arizona Department of Education; data analysis by Matt Dempsey/The Arizona Republic. MOST READ STORIES. (AZCentral -- News)
Schools, Rangers seek ways to work together Oct 11, 2007
The revision was required by the Arizona Department of Education and was developed through input from parents, teachers and administrators. In addition, the board approved the employment of Mike Steger as the In-house Suspension Teacher, Megan Akers as the eighth-grade Special Ed Paraprofessional and Randy Barney as a half pay Middle School Track and Field coach with Michael O'Callaghan for the 2007-2008 school year. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
CAVIT board lists wishes for state law Oct 7, 2007
--Superintendent Kathryn Hollenback announced that the Arizona Department of Education has moved the deadline for applying for new career and technical education courses from Dec. 31 to Nov. 1. This does not give districts much time to decide what they will offer the next year - especially those that will open new schools. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
SV school district: Error creates tax hiccup Oct 6, 2007
Michelle Quiroz, the district s business manager, said the district worked to minimize the impact of the error after learning about it last year, working with the Cochise County Treasurer s Office and Arizona Department of Education to do so. This included, she said, getting an advance on state aid. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Supervisors OK plan to shut Pappas Oct 2, 2007
Pappas students perform poorly overall in reading and math, even when compared with homeless children in other public schools, reports the Arizona Department of Education. "It would be three to five years before they (Pappas students) achieved the same level of school in their home districts," said Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox. (AZCentral)
Hamilton: Inquiry found no rules broken Sep 29, 2007
The AIA is still waiting to hear information from the Arizona Department of Education to determine if the money used violated any AIA bylaws ... According to Phil Williams, the Arizona Department of Education finance director, it is not illegal to use tax money to pay assistant coaches' stipends. (AZCentral -- Sports)
AIA questions Hamilton Sep 28, 2007
The AIA letter also indicated that it would seek additional guidance on tax credit money from the Arizona Department of Education. Anderson said a constituent raised the concerns that Anderson sent to the AIA.. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Education department needs to explain policy Sep 15, 2007
Where do we complain about the Arizona Department of Education s order ... Any logical premise for the Arizona Department of Education s order to the Fort Huachuca Accommodation District was missing from Sunday s article. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
County: Scrap Thomas J. Pappas schools Sep 15, 2007
With fewer than 550 students, Pappas serves only a fraction of the estimated 12,000 homeless kids in public schools countywide, according to Arizona Department of Education figures. So far this year, the number of students who attend the schools in Phoenix and Tempe have dropped by one-third compared with last year. (AZCentral -- News)
Woodall fires back at AEA Sep 14, 2007
However, only 28 schools have been funded to participate in the program established by the Arizona Department of Education. Baker said Wright is actually correct, and he agrees that AEA has consistently supported the expansion of the Career Ladder program to other school districts. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Fort school district working to meet mandate after it's told to change way it spends federal money Sep 10, 2007
But based on the most recent budgetary audit, the Arizona Department of Education is requiring the fort s schools to live according to the same financial restrictions imposed on all public schools in the state (ranked 49th nationally in per pupil spending), and refrain from using their federal impact funds for any special counseling or tutoring programs that students might require, or from supplementing the maintenance and operations budget that would fund attractive salaries for highly... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Most student test scores rise in SCC school system Sep 8, 2007
All schools in the district made adequate yearly progress this year and earned a ranking of either "performing plus" or "highly performing" through Arizona Learns, the Arizona Department of Education accountability system. Improved scores. (Nogales International, AZ)
CAVIT to act as fiscal agent for Santa Cruz program Sep 7, 2007
In 2003-04, Santa Cruz was offering CTE classes in certified nursing assistance, firefighting, massage therapy, software development, graphic design, computer repair, electronics and culinary arts, but it was notified by the Arizona Department of Education in January 2004 that none of its programs had been approved by the state for that school year and it could no longer receive federal and state funding. Kristin Williams, who was Santa Cruz's CTE director at the time, told the CAVIT board in... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
List of districts facing intervention and failing schools Sep 5, 2007
Source: Arizona Department of Education ... Source: Arizona Department of Education. (AZCentral -- News)
Mexicayotl parents move into action to obtain food for kids Sep 1, 2007
Without the contract, Mexicayotl could not apply for food reimbursement from the Arizona Department of Education School Health and Nutrition Program. This created a problem, because 92 percent of the students qualify for the subsidy, known as "free and reduced lunch.". (Nogales International, AZ)
Grant to assist College Adult Education students in pursuing healthcare careers Aug 28, 2007
The expanded services begin in January and are funded by an 88,000 grant from the Arizona Department of Education. "A lot of people face obstacles in their personal lives that prevent them from realizing their goals," says Beth Colburn, transition specialist and instructor with Adult Education. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
CGUHSD approves library Aug 11, 2007
"District Superintendent Nancy Pifer announced that the program has received a $9,000 grant from the Arizona Department of Education. ?Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. 2007 your community news, events, letters to the editor and other suggestions. Now, you can submit birth, wedding and engagement announcements online too! Copyright ? 1995 - 2007 All Rights Reserved.. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Rincon, Amphi paying some students for attendance Aug 10, 2007
The Arizona Department of Education reports that 22 percent of Rincon students didn't graduate in the 2005-06 school year, the most recent year available in state data, while 24 percent didn't graduate at Amphi High that year. The project seems to have broad support, but some people could see questions arising, said Steve Courter, president of the Tucson Education Association, TUSD's teachers union. (FOX 11, AZ)
Officers at schools cut over funds Aug 9, 2007
Source: Arizona Department of Education 2006 survey of 500 students and 26 teachers at 20 schools. Arizona's School Safety Program. (AZCentral -- News)
More Physical Education Classes in Vail Aug 8, 2007
The school received the grant from the Arizona Department of Education. The program would allow students to take P.E. four days a week for 30 minutes and one day a week for 45 minutes. (KOLD.com, AZ)
