Friends of ASBA Educating Arizona

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1 Ask your legislators if they support or oppose... Friends of ASBA Educating Arizona How Arizona Legislators Voted in 2016 on High Priority K-12 Education Bills

2 The Friends of ASBA is a 501(c)(4) private, non-profit organization that provides information on high-priority, high-impact policy issues related to K-12 education in Arizona, leading to greater public understanding and support for public education in Arizona. This guide is intended to be factual, non-partisan and a key resource for voters who want to take into account education issues when casting their ballots. We are proud to be a sister organization of the Arizona School Boards Association.

3 Table of Contents 4 Letter from the Executive Director of Friends of ASBA 5 A User s Guide to This Publication 5 Summary of Key K-12 Bills for 2016 A District-by-District Guide to Elected Representatives, Voters, Constituents, School Districts Served and Voting Records 7 Legislative District 1 9 Legislative District 2 11 Legislative District 3 13 Legislative District 4 15 Legislative District 5 17 Legislative District 6 19 Legislative District 7 21 Legislative District 8 23 Legislative District 9 25 Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District Legislative District 30 Friends of ASBA 3

4 A Trusted Resource to Track Key Votes in K-12 Education The Friends of ASBA, a sister organization of the Arizona School Boards Association, is dedicated to providing resources that lead to more informed public discussion of K-12 education in Arizona and greater understanding and support for our state s public schools and the more than 1 million students who attend them. Our mission, developed and supported by a board of directors comprised of current and former school board members from throughout Arizona, is providing both the public and key stakeholder groups access to information on high-priority, high-impact education policy issues. The Friends of ASBA is focused on educating the people of Arizona so we, as a state, can do a better job of prioritizing the importance of education for all children. This publication focuses on the impact of the Arizona Legislature, specifically the votes of individual legislators on key bills impacting K-12 education. On these pages, we look at voting records of Arizona legislators on 10 significant bills introduced last session that focused on funding, vouchers and local control.. School board members and other school district leaders will be familiar with the color-coded voting records format, which provides at-a-glance insights into the level of support or lack of support each Arizona legislator provided for Arizona public schools and the local school boards who govern them. The Arizona School Boards Association has published voting records like this for many years. The Friends of ASBA has stepped into this role for the second year, amplifying the valuable voting records with additional legislative district data that illuminates the populations and constituents served, as well as voter participation and registration. It s a powerful combination that we hope will inspire discussion within your communities. Education remains the top priority for Arizona voters. The quality of education our students receive, without a doubt, is helped or hindered by legislative action. It s important to honor those state representatives who support our work to bolster and better our state s public schools and hold those accountable that do not. I encourage you to use this resource to do just that. Sincerely, Dr. Timothy L. Ogle Executive Director, Friends of ASBA 4 Friends of ASBA

5 Using the Voting Records Arizona s 90 elected state legislators serve constituents in our state s 30 legislative districts. Each district has two representatives, who serve in the state House of Representatives, and one senator, who serves in the State Senate.. On the following pages, you will find an overview of each legislative district and a record of legislators votes to highlight those who support and do not support public education in Arizona. The information is separated into two pages. The first includes data about the legislative district itself with the names and party affiliation of each elected representative, the partisan split of registered voters, and data regarding voter turnout in 2014 general election. It also includes race/ethnicity of the total population, and the population under age 18 within the district. Also, note the number of school districts within each legislative district and the student enrollment of each. The second page displays the voting record of each legislator in that district on key K-12 education bills. These are grouped into three focus areas: funding, vouchers and local control. Legislator Accountability How Did Your Legislators Vote On Key Legislation in the 2016 Legislative Session? The 2016 session of the Arizona Legislature adjourned sine die at 5:45 a.m. on Friday, May 7, 2016, after 118 days. The general effective date for non-emergency bills is August 6, Appropriation bills and bills with an emergency clause are effective immediately upon the signature of the governor. This year, thanks to the tireless efforts of people like you, the education community celebrated a few wins: JTED funding was restored, declining districts were held harmless under the move to current year funding and no new cuts took place. This is all thanks to your voices. Without you, our mission to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed would not be possible. However, our work is not done. As we move into election season, it is more crucial than ever that you hold your legislators accountable for the positive and negative votes they cast. EXTRA CREDIT NEW THIS YEAR We realize merely displaying voting records doesn t tell the whole story. A great majority of our advocacy efforts happen behind the scenes. Each year a handful of legislators go the extra mile to advocate for public education, which often goes unnoticed. That is why this year Friends of ASBA has included extra credit within our voting records. Just like when a student goes above and beyond in the classroom, we want to recognize those individuals who go above and beyond at the Capitol. We hope that by including this extra credit, it will show the work that is not always captured by a yes or no vote. Please use this information to stay informed and involved in the decisions being made for your community. As always, be sure to communicate with your legislators regarding their positive and negative votes cast on K-12 education policy. Friends of ASBA 5

6 Funding SB 1525 JTED restoration and reforms (Shooter) This bill restores the cuts slated to take place in the FY 17 for JTEDs, school districts and charter schools. ABSA ; Chapter 4; 2016 Laws. HB 2401 schools; desegregation funding; phase-down (Leach) This bill would have phased out desegregation funding over a period of 10 years. ASBA ; Retained on House Committee of the Whole Calendar. HB 2476 school; property; sales; leases; use (Norgaard) This bill modifies criteria relating to the school plant fund expenditures and consolidates the three funds into one. ASBA ; Chapter 242; 2016 Laws. HB 2480 additional; state aid; maximum amount (Olson) This bill would have limited the amount of additional state aid for education to $1.5 million per county beginning FY 17. ASBA ; Failed Senate Committee of the Whole on an 8-22 vote. *HB 2002 statewide special election (Gowan) This bill authorized a special election on May 17, 2016 for a constitutional amendment regarding education finance. **ASBA ; Chapter 2; 2015 Laws. Vouchers SB 1279/HB2482 empowerment scholarships; expansion; phase-in (Lesko & Olson) These bills would have drastically expanded the ESA program; one expanding the program to any student qualifies for free and reduced lunch and the other to any child beginning school year ASBA ; Failed House Committee of the Whole. SB 1280 empowerment scholarship accounts; eligibility; administration (Lesko) This bill modifies the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts eligibility criteria and administration of the program. ASBA ; Chapter 353; 2016 Laws. SB 1457 eligibility; empowerment scholarships; health insurance (Bradley) This bill allows Empowerment Scholarship Account students with a disability to continue receiving funds until age 22 and removes the freeze on Kids Care. ASBA ; Chapter 112; 2016 Laws. It should be noted that while this bill included an ESA expansion, the portion of the bill that resumed KidsCare also falls within ASBA's core belief that the basic life needs of children must be met for them to succeed. Local Control SB 1282 public records; unduly burdensome requests (Kavanagh) This bill would have provided a defense to any action on the denial of access to unduly burdensome or harassing public records requests. ASBA ; Failed House Third Read on a vote. SB 1287 Arizona online instruction; transfer credits (S. Allen) This bill would have required transfer credits from a school district, charter school or Arizona Online Instruction to be accepted if they aligned with State Board of Education competency requirements. ASBA : Failed in Senate Education Committee on a 2-5 vote. *Bills that were passed in the 2015 Fifty-Second Legislature First Special Session ** Prop Friends of ASBA

7 District 1 District 1 includes 25 School Districts in Maricopa and Yavapai Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) Maricopa Cave Creek USD (5,425) Deer Valley USD (34,329) Wickenburg USD (1,544) Yavapai Clarkdale Jerome ESD (477) Beaver Creek ESD (314) Seligman USD (155) Ash Fork Joint USD (237) Williamson Valley ESD (22) Chino Valley USD (2,329) Cottonwood Oak Creek ESD (2,160) Prescott USD (4,244) Humboldt USD (5,808) Camp Verde USD (1,518) Mayer USD (544) Mingus Union HSD (1,200) Congress ESD (105) Yarnell ESD (46) Crown King ESD (4) Canon ESD (117) Kirkland ESD (70) Hillside ESD (22) Skull Valley ESD (18) Mountain Institute (383) V ACTE (219) West MEC (27,003) JTEDs Mountain Institute (383) V ACTE (219) West MEC (27,003) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 57,166 voters, 43.9% of registered voters Senate House Steve Pierce (R) Karen Fann (R) Noel Campbell (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population Democratic 18.2% 83.7% Republican 46.9% 3.9% Children Served 34.9%.08%.08% 11.5% 46,945 children 36,104 enrolled in school 90.9% attend public schools 21% of total population 25.3% of households have at least one child 15.2% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 5.6%.08%.07% 20.1% 72.8% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 7

8 District 1 District 1 includes 25 School Districts in Maricopa and Yavapai Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Steve Pierce Rep. Karen Fann Rep. Noel Campbell SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit ++ + *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 8 Friends of ASBA

9 District 2 District 2 includes 14 School Districts in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) Pima Altar Valley ESD (675) Continental ESD (547) Sahuartia USD (6,200) Vail USD (12,527) Sunnyside USD (16,813) Tucson USD (48,482) San Fernando ESD (20) Santa Cruz Patagonia ESD (92) Santa Cruz ESD (225) Sonoita ESD (117) Patagonia Union HSD (92) Nogales USD (5,881) Santa Cruz Valley USD (3,400) JTEDs Pima County JTED (1,500) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 49,242 voters, 54.6% of registered voters, 27.9% voting age population Senate House Andrea Dalessandro (D) Christopher Ackerley (R) Rosanna Gabaldon (D) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 32.9% Democratic Republican 23.7% 39.4% 2.8% 60.1% Children Served 36.9% 1.0% 3.2% 46,688 Children 40,967 Enrolled in School 95.4% Attend Public School 22.5% Of Total Population 37% Of Households Have at Least One Child 32.2% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 1.7% 1.4% 3% 16.6% 77.3% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 9

10 District 2 District 2 includes 14 School Districts in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Andrea Dalessandro Rep. Christopher Ackerley Rep. Rosanna Gabaldon SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 10 Friends of ASBA

11 District 3 District 3 includes 6 School Districts in Pima County School Districts Served (with enrollment) Pima Altar Valley ESD (675) Sunnyside USD (16,813) Tucson USD (48,482) Amphitheater USD (14,000) Flowing Wells USD (5,646) JTEDs Pima County JTED (1,500) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 27,859 voters, 32.6% of registered voters, 17.3% voting age population Senate House Olivia Cajero Bedford (D) Sally Ann Gonzales (D) Macario Saldate (D) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population Democratic Republican 17.0% 48.3% 4.1% 32.4% 56.7% Children Served 34.7% 4.1% 2.7% 47,040 children 34,333 enrolled in school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 92.1% attend public school 30.5% of households have at least one child 22.7% of total population 1% 11% 76% 39.4% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 9% 3% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 11

12 District 3 District 3 includes 6 School Districts in Pima County BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Olivia Cajero Bedford Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales Rep. Macario Saldate SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property NV HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid NV *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election NV SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare NV LOCAL CONTROL SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 12 Friends of ASBA

13 District 4 District 4 includes 31 School Districts in Yuma, Pima, Pinal and Maricopa Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) Yuma Yuma ESD (8,739) Somerton ESD (3,045) Gadsden ESD (5,613) Mohawk Valley ESD (174) Yuma Union HSD (10,673) Antelope Union HSD (249) Crane ESD (6,436) Pima Altar Valley ESD (675) Agua Fria Union HSD (7,500)Ajo USD (450) Baboquivari USD (999) Sahuarita USD (6,200) Sunnyside USD (16,813) Pinal Casa Grande Union HSD (3,669) Stanfield ESD (550) Casa Grande ESD (6,818) Maricopa Gila Bend USD (442) Buckeye Union HSD (4,400) Sentinel ESD (35) Paloma ESD (96) Buckeye ESD (5,100) Arlington ESD (237) Liberty ESD (3,512) Mobile ESD (16) Palo Verde ESD (468) Avondale ESD (5,716) Agua Fria Union HSD (7,500) Littleton ESD (5,645) JTEDs CAVIT (944) Pima County JTED (1,500) West-MEC Yuma (27,003) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 26,945 voters, 33.5% of registered voters, 18.8% voting age population Senate House Lynn Pancrazi (D) Charlene Fernandez (D) Lisa Otondo (D) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 27.1% Democratic 36.8% 2.5% 61.6% Republican 22.1% 41.1% 5.5% 3.3% Children Served 52,877 children 46,807 enrolled in school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 95.9% attend public school 25% of total population 47.3% of households have at least one child 31.4% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 1.5% 6.3% 17.5% 3.0% 71.7% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 13

14 District 4 District 4 includes 31 School Districts in Yuma, Pima, Pinal and Maricopa Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Lynn Pancrazi Rep. Charlene Fernandez Rep. Lisa Otondo SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 14 Friends of ASBA

15 District 5 District 5 Includes 22 School Districts in La Paz and Mohave Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) La Paz Wenden ESD (96) Bouse ESD (40) Salome ESD (132) Quartzsite ESD (226) Parker USD (1,999) Bicentennial Union HSD (95) Mohave Fredonia-Moccasin USD (222) Colorado City USD (598) Littlefield USD (403) Kingman USD (6,855) Peach Springs USD (219) Lake Havasu USD (5,640) Colorado River Union HSD (1,951) Mohave Valley ESD (1,245) Topock ESD (130) Yucca ESD (24) Hackberry ESD (40) Valentine ESD (73) Owens-Whitney ESD (27) Bullhead City ESD (2,909) JTEDs CAVIAT (455) WAVE (674) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 30,042 voters, 34.0% registered, 22.0% voting age population Senate House Susan Donahue (R) Sonny Borelli (R) Regina Cobb (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 77.5% Democratic 18.5% Republican Children Served 40.8% 40.7% 3.4% 2% 0.8% 16.3% 36,378 children 32,123 enrolled in school 89.7% enrolled in public school 16.4% of total population 21.2% of households have at least one child 31.6% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 4.6% 3.5% 0.9% 63.3% 27.6% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 15

16 District 5 District 5 Includes 22 School Districts in La Paz and Mohave Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Susan Donahue Rep. Sonny Borelli Rep. Regina Cobb SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property NV HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs NV SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare NV LOCAL CONTROL SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit + *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 16 Friends of ASBA

17 District 6 District 6 Includes 26 School Districts in Navajo, Yavapai, Gila and Coconino Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) Navajo Winslow USD (2,250) Heber-Overgaard USD (450) Joseph City USD (420) Holbrook USD (2,060) Snowflake USD (2,475) Show Low USD (2,425) Yavapai Beaver Creek (314) Sedona-Oak Creek Joint USD (1,092) Camp Verde USD (1,518) Mingus Union HSD (1,200) Cottonwood-Oak ESD (2,160) Clarkdale-Jerome ESD (477) Gila Payson USD (2,400) Miami Area USD (116) Pine/Strawberry ESD (146) Tonto Basin ESD (65) Young ESD (43) Coconino Grand Canyon USD (6,818) Williams USD (615) Flagstaff USD (9,818) Maine SD (111) Chevelon Butte ESD (30) JTEDs CAVIAT (455) CVIT (219) NAVIT (850) V ACTE (219) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 62,201 voters, 54.1% registered, 36.4% voting age population Senate House Sylvia Allen (R) Brenda Barton (R) Bob Thorpe (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 73.5% Democratic 27.5% 0.7 % Republican Children Served 37.5% 35% 6% 1% 15.8% 41,928 children 31,006 enrolled in school 89.9% attend public school 19.5% of total population 21.2% of households have at least one child 25.3% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 11.5% 26.6% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( 3.5% 1.2% 57.2% Friends of ASBA 17

18 District 6 District 6 Includes 26 School Districts in Navajo, Yavapai, Gila and Coconino Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Sylvia Allen Rep. Brenda Barton Rep. Bob Thorpe SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit + *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 18 Friends of ASBA

19 District 7 District 7 Includes 41 School Districts in Mohave, Coconino, Navajo, Apache, Gila, Graham, and Pinal Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) Mohave Kingman USD (6,855) Peach Springs USD (219) Hackberry ESD (40) Coconino Grand Canyon USD (6,818) Williams USD (615) Fredonia Moccasin USD (222) Page USD (2,785) Tuba City USD (1,753) Flagstaff USD (9,818) Navajo Cedar USD (126) Kayenta USD (1,863) Pinon USD (1,244) Winslow USD (2,250) Holbrook USD (2,060) Joseph City USD (420) Show Low USD (2,425) Blue Ridge USD (2,133) river USD (2,339) Apache Alpine ESD (62) Concho ESD (189) Vernon ESD (98) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 46,282 voters, 39.7% registered, 32.5% voting age population McNary ESD (125) St. John s USD (812) Round Valley USD (1,340) Sanders USD (850) Red Mesa USD (607) Chinle USD (3,644) Window Rock USD (2,100) Ganado USD (998) Gila San Carlos USD (1541) Hayden-Winkelman USD (300) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population Senate House Graham Ft. Thomas USD (604) Pima USD (1,500) Safford USD (3,341) Solomon ESD (198) Pinal Ray USD (447) JTEDs CAVIAT (455) CVIT (219) GIFT (1,100) NATIVE (684) NAVIT (850) Carlyle Begay (R) Jennifer Benally (D) Albert Hale (D) 7.2% 0.4% Democratic 50.9% 24.3% Republican 19.2% 29.9% 2.5% 65.6% Children Served 61,259 children 45,036 enrolled in school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 9% 0.4% 96.1 % attend public school 29.8% of total population 39.6% of households have at least one child 43.8% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 16.8% 2% 71.8% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 19

20 District 7 District 7 Includes 41 School Districts in Mohave, Coconino, Navajo, Apache, Gila, Graham, and Pinal Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Carlyle Begay Rep. Jennifer Benally Rep. Albert Hale SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding NV HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid NV *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs NV SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare LOCAL CONTROL SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance NV Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 20 Friends of ASBA

21 District 8 District 8 Includes 21 School Districts in Gila and Pinal Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) Gila Miami Area USD (116) San Carlos USD (1,541) Hayden-Winkelman USD (300) Globe USD (1,733) Pinal Maricopa USD (6,482) Coolidge USD (3,300) Florence USD (8,539) J.O. Combs USD (4,568) Apache Junction USD (4,500) Superior USD (425) Ray USD (447) Mammoth-San Manuel USD (815) Casa Grande Union HSD (3,669) Santa Cruz Valley Union HSD (450) Oracle ESD (455) Picacho ESD (194) Eloy ESD (981) Casa Grande ESD (6,818) Sacaton ESD (507) JTEDs CAVIAT (455) CVIT (219) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 34,879 voters, 43.3% registered, 21.7% voting age population Senate House Barbara McGuire (D) Franklin Pratt (R) TJ Shope (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 49.5% Democratic 32.6% Republican 29.4% 3.7% 35.8% Children Served 38% 7% 4% 57,048 children 42,808 enrolled in school 92% attend public school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 38.6% 25.8% of total population 36.9% of households have at least one child 27.3% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 3.8% 9.1% 3.9% 44.6% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 21

22 District 8 District 8 Includes 21 School Districts in Gila and Pinal Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Barbara McGuire Rep. Frank Pratt Rep. TJ Shope SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property NV HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare LOCAL CONTROL SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 22 Friends of ASBA

23 District 9 District 9 Includes 6 School Districts in Pima County School Districts Served (with enrollment) Pima Marana USD (211) Flowing Wells USD (5,646) Amphitheater USD (14,000) Catalina Foothills USD (5,048) Tucson USD (48,482) JTEDs Pima County JTED (1,500) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 47,349 voters, 40.5% registered, 27.3% voting age population Senate House Steve Farley (D) Randall Friese (D) Matthew Kopec (D) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population Democratic 37% 67.2% Republican 30.3% 6.8% 22.0% Children Served 32.7% 1% 3% 39,087 children 29,405 enrolled in school 87.1% attend public school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 50% 18.4% of total population 22.6% of households have at least one child 20.9% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 8.4% 2% 4.2% 35.4% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 23

24 District 9 District 9 Includes 6 School Districts in Pima County BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Steve Farley Rep. Randy Friese Rep. Matthew Kopec SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 24 Friends of ASBA

25 District 10 District 10 Includes 4 School Districts in Pima County School Districts Served (with enrollment) Pima Tucson USD (48,482) Tanque Verde USD (2,015) Vail USD (12,527) JTEDs Pima County JTED (1,500) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 65,744 voters, 56.0% registered, 38.4% voting age population Senate House David Bradley (D) Stefanie Mach (D) Bruce Wheeler (D) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 63.7% Democratic 35.6% Republican 32.0% 5.1% 25.4% Children Served 32.4%.8% 5% 42,895 children 31,836 enrolled in school 86.6% attend public school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 45.3% 20% of total population 25.3% of households have at least one child 6.5% 40.1% 26.5% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 1.7% 6.4% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 25

26 District 10 District 10 Includes 4 School Districts in Pima County BILL ASBA s Position Sen. David Bradley Rep. Stefanie Mach Rep. Bruce Wheeler SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election NV SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare LOCAL CONTROL SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance NV Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 26 Friends of ASBA

27 District 11 District 11 Includes 13 School Districts in Pima and Pinal Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) Pima Marana USD (211) Amphitheater USD (14,000) Pinal Maricopa USD (6,482) Casa Grande Union HSD (3,669) Santa Cruz Valley Union HSD (450) Oracle ESD (455) Red Rock ESD (320) Eloy ESD (981) Picacho ESD (194) Toltec ESD (1,214) Casa Grande ESD (6,818) Stanfield ESD (550) JTEDs CAVIT (944) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 60,092 voters, 55.5% registered, 40.8% voting age population Senate House Steve Smith (R) Mark Finchem (R) Vince Leach (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 67.9% Democratic 25.6% Republican 38.4% 4.4% 22.2% Children Served 36% 1.5% 4% 51, 618 children 39, 315 enrolled in school 86.9% attend public school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 72.8% 24% of total population 32.4% of households have at least one child 11.7% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 5.6% 0.8% 0.7% 20.1% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 27

28 District 11 District 11 Includes 13 School Districts in Pima and Pinal Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Steve Smith Rep. Mark Finchem Rep. Vince Leach SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 28 Friends of ASBA

29 District 12 District 12 Includes 7 School Districts in Maricopa and Pinal Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) Maricopa Gilbert USD (36,500) Higley USD (12,000) Chandler USD (43,358) Queen Creek USD (6,325) Pinal Coolidge USD (3,300) JTEDs CAVIT (944) EVIT (2,997) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 55,015 voters, 42.1% registered, 35.9% voting age population Senate House Andy Biggs (R) Eddie Farnsworth (R) Warren Petersen (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 72.7% Democratic 19% Republican 46.2% 7.2% 16.2% Children Served 34.8% 0.9% 3.0% 80,359 children 61,837 enrolled in school 89.0% attend public school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 68.9% 33.5% of total population 48.7% of households have at least one child 8.7% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 7.7% 0.8% 3% 19.6% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 29

30 District 12 District 12 Includes 7 School Districts in Maricopa and Pinal Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Andy Biggs Rep. Eddie Farnsworth Rep. Warren Petersen SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 30 Friends of ASBA

31 District 13 District 13 Includes 23 School Districts in Yuma and Maricopa Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) Yuma Yuma ESD (8,739) Mohawk Valley ESD (174) Yuma Union HSD (10,673) Crane ESD (6,436) Wellton ESD (228) Hyder ESD (97) Antelope Union HSD (249) Maricopa Nadaburg USD (850) Wickenburg USD (1,544) Saddle Mountain ESD (1,534) Dysart USD (25,988) Agua Fria Union HSD (7,500) Buckeye Union HSD (5,100) Sentinel ESD (35) Arlington ESD (237) Aguila ESD (156) Morristown ESD (124) Litchfield ESD (11,625) Liberty ESD (3,512) Buckeye ESD (5,100) Palo Verde ESD (468) Avondale ESD (5,716) JTEDs West-MEC (27,003) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 44,616 voters, 41.3% registered, 27.9% voting age population Senate House Don Shooter (R) Darin Mitchell (R) Steve Montenegro (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 59.6% Democratic 22% 36.1% Republican 29.1% 39.2% 4.4% 31% 38.8% 34.8% 1% 4% Children Served 54,906 children 39,598 enrolled in school 91.4% attend public school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 44.2% 25.1% of total population 34.8% of households have at least one child 16.4% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 5.1% 1.8% 5.1% 43.8% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 31

32 District 13 District 13 Includes 23 School Districts in Yuma and Maricopa Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Don Shooter Rep. Darin Mitchell Rep. Steve Montenegro SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 32 Friends of ASBA

33 District 14 District 14 Includes 35 School Districts in Greenlee, Pima, Graham and Cochise School Districts Served (with enrollment) Greenlee Duncan USD (367) Morenci USD (1,580) Pima Sahuarita USD (6,200) Vail USD (12,527) Continental ESD (547) Tanque Verde USD (2,015) Graham Solomon ESD (198) Bonita ESD (109) Ft. Thomas USD (604) Pima USD (779) Thatcher USD (1,685) Safford USD (3,341) Cochise Douglas USD (3,958) Bisbee USD (755) Sierra Vista USD (5,967) St. David USD (40) Ft. Huachuca Accommodation District (1,030) Tombstone USD (1,828) San Simon USD (118) Bowie USD (47) Willcox USD (1,190) Benson USD (1,300) Valley Union HSD (113) Apache ESD (9) Pomerene ESD (84) Cochise ESD (82) Pearce ESD (125) Ash Creek ESD (22) Elfrida ESD (124) McNeal ESD (57) Double Adobe ESD (41) Naco ESD (301) Palominas ESD (1,100) JTEDs CTD (680) GIFT (1,100) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 47,636 voters, 41.3% registered, 29.1% voting age population Senate House Gail Griffin (R) David Gowan (R) David Stevens (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 60.3% Democratic 26.6% Republican 39.4% 4% 31.6% Children Served 34% 0.8% 3.3% 54,084 children 39,773 enrolled in school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 49.2% 93% attend public school 24.8% of total population 33.4% of households have at least one child 19.4% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 4.6% 1.2% 3.0% 42% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 33

34 District 14 District 14 Includes 35 School Districts in Greenlee, Pima, Graham and Cochise BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Gail Griffin Rep. David Gowan Rep. David Stevens SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 34 Friends of ASBA

35 District 15 District 15 Includes 4 School Districts in Maricopa County (Deer Valley/Gateway) School Districts Served (with enrollment) Maricopa Paradise Valley USD (32,182) Cave Creek USD (5,425) Deer Valley USD (34,329) JTEDs West-MEC (27,003) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 44,283 voters, 34.9% registered, 26.7% voting age population Senate House Nancy Barto (R) John Allen (R) Heather Carter (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population Democratic 21.8% 79.2% Republican 41.8% 8.6% Children Served 36.4%.5% 2% 9.7% 53,137 children 41,262 enrolled in school 86.9% attend public school 24 of total population 34.1% of households have at least one child 8% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 2.1% 0.5% 2.4% 13% 82.1% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 35

36 District 15 District 15 Includes 4 School Districts in Maricopa County (Deer Valley/Gateway) BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Nancy Barto Rep. John Allen Rep. Heather Carter SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit ++ *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 36 Friends of ASBA

37 District 16 District 16 Includes 8 School Districts in Maricopa and Pinal Counties School Districts Served (with enrollment) Maricopa Apache Junction USD (4,500) Mesa USD (63,000) Gilbert USD (36,500) Higley USD (12,000) Queen Creek USD (6,325) Pinal J.O. Combs USD (4,568) Florence USD (8,539) JTEDs EVIT (2,997) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 48,130 voters, 43.8% registered, 28.1% voting age population Senate House David Farnsworth (R) Doug Coleman (R) Kelly Townsend (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population Democratic 20.5% 75.2% Republican 38.6% 3.2% Children Served 40.9% 0.9% 2.5% 18.2% 55,463 children 40,391 enrolled in school 91.5% attend public school 24% of total population 30.5% of households have at least one child 21.2% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 3.9% 1.9% 3.4% 59.8% 31% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 37

38 District 16 District 16 Includes 8 School Districts in Maricopa and Pinal Counties BILL ASBA s Position Sen. David Farnsworth Rep. Doug Coleman Rep. Kelly Townsend SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit ++ *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 38 Friends of ASBA

39 District 17 District 17 Includes 4 School Districts in Maricopa County (Downtown Chandler) School Districts Served (with enrollment) Maricopa Chandler USD (43,358) Gilbert USD (36,500) Mesa USD (63,000) JTEDs EVIT (2,997) Elected Representatives and Voters Voter turnout in 2014 general election 54,266 voters, 43.8% registered, 32.7% voting age population Senate House Steve Yarbrough (R) JD Mesnard (R) Jeff Weninger (R) Partisan Split Race/Ethnicity (March 2016) Total LD Population 60.8% Democratic 24.6% Republican Children Served 37.8% 37.6% 11.3% 1% 4.2% 22.7% 60,328 children 46,789 enrolled in school 87.7% attend public school Race/Ethnicity Children in LD 47.8% 26.3% of total population 36.9% of households have at least one child 13.3% of children under 18 live in poverty, compared to 24.9% statewide 13% 32.3% 1.6% 5.3% SOURCES: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. CENSUS 2014 ( AND ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE ( Friends of ASBA 39

40 District 17 District 17 Includes 4 School Districts in Maricopa County (Downtown Chandler) BILL ASBA s Position Sen. Steve Yarbrough Rep. JD Mesnard Rep. Jeff Weninger SB 1525 (Shooter) Restoration of JTED funding HB 2401 (Leach) Phase-out of desegregation funding FUNDING HB 2476 (Norgaard) Modifies process for the sale or lease of school property HB 2480 (Olson) Establishes cap on additional state aid *HB 2002 (Gowan) Statewide special election SB 1279/HB2482 (Lesko & Olson) Phase-in of empowerment scholarship accounts (ESA) VOUCHERS LOCAL CONTROL SB 1280 (Lesko) Expands and modifies administration of ESAs SB 1457 (Bradley) Expands the ESA program and eliminates the freeze on KidsCare SB 1282 (Kavanagh) Creates a defense for unduly burdensome public records requests SB 1287 (Allen) Requires AOI transfer credit acceptance Extra Credit + + *BILLS THAT WERE PASSED IN THE 2015 FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Vote in accord with ASBA position Vote in opposition to ASBA position NV Member was eligible to vote but did not Bill did not come before this member +++ Maximum amount of extra credit 40 Friends of ASBA