Arizona Coalition of School Board Members

Arizona Department of Education Training
Arizona Department of Education Training
- Click here to view the PowerPoint presented by John Ward, Chief Auditor from ADE, regarding budgeting for people!
Winter Training Resources
Winter Training Resources
- Click here to view the resources from our Summer Training Event!
Discussion: Title IX
Discussion: Title IX
- Join us for a virtual discussion with Joel Thornton from the Child and Parental Rights Campaign regarding the proposed changes to Title IX. Learn the history of Title IX, recent changes from the Trump and Biden administrations, and the consequences of those newly proposed changes.
Summer Training Resources
Summer Training Resources
Click here to view the resources from our Summer Training Event!
Bill Tracking
Bill Tracking
Training: Cash Policies In Your School District
Training: Cash Policies In Your School District
How much cash does your School District have in the bank? Millions? Where does the money come from? Where does it go? Where is it held? Join us for a primer on cash-controlled funds. We promise that you will want to research the cash-controlled fund balances in your district.
March Coalition Call: George Khalaf
March Coalition Call: George Khalaf
This month's Coalition Call Speaker was George Khalaf discussing how 2022 is the Year of the Parent. George serves as President of Data Orbital and Managing Partner of The Resolute Group. For the last decade, he has leveraged his political instincts, data expertise, and strategic relationships to advance clients and causes throughout Arizona and a growing number of states. With a strong grassroots and data background, George has worked at the local, state, and national levels. Under George’s leadership, Data Orbital is a top-ranked survey research and data visualization firm that is known for its accuracy and transparency. Data Orbital was the most accurate firm that polled Arizona political races and is top-rated by FiveThirtyEight.
- Click here to watch the recorded Coalition Call.
Training: How School Board Policies Are Made
Training: How School Board Policies Are Made
In this class, we explore how school board policies have historically been created in Arizona. We discuss the role and authority of different governing bodies in making policy. Finally, we compare a policy of a few AZ school districts to illustrate the authority local school boards have.
Training: Running for School Board
Training: Running for School Board
An introduction to running for school board in Arizona presented by the Arizona Coalition of School Board Members.
Narrated by President and Founder of The Coalition, Pam Kirby.
- Please click here to view the video training.
Training: The Arizona School District Spending Report
Training: The Arizona School District Spending Report
The Arizona School District Spending Report is prepared annually by the Arizona Auditor General in response to the Arizona Revised Statutes §41-1279.03 requirement to determine the percentage of every dollar Arizona school districts spend in the classroom. Learn how to not only analyze how much your school district is spending on facilities, food service, transportation, administration, and the classroom but also compare your district's spending to peer districts. This class will also introduce you to School District Performance Audits.
February Coalition Call: Rhonda Thomas
February Coalition Call: Rhonda Thomas
This month's Coalition Call Speaker was Rhonda Thomas. Rhonda is the Founder and President of Truth In Education. Truth in Education was founded in 2021 and is dedicated to protecting minors from harmful education concepts that have seeped into the classroom and advocating for the rights of parents to control the education and health of their children.
Training: Accessing Your District's Academic Data
Training: Accessing Your District's Academic Data
Here at The Coalition, we prioritize excellence in traditional education that meets the needs of individual students. Academic data can help board members, teachers, parents, and students identify what students have accomplished and how they can improve. Academic data can also inform school leaders and the public about school and district performance. This training event will show you how to access and interpret your school district state testing data, at various levels of aggregation - school, gender, grade, ethnicity, etc. By becoming knowledgeable about academic performance, you can rely on the information to affect policy and improve academic outcomes.
December Training Information
December Training Information
Vernadette Broyles discussed Gender Ideology. Click here to download the free PDF of Navigating the Transgender Landscape - School Resource Guide.
Click here for Hon. Jake Hoffman's presentation on Mismanagement, Malfeasance, and Corruption: Knowing the Difference and How to Spot Them.
FOIA Video Links
FOIA Video Links
Arizona Ombudsman Citizens' Aide - azoca.gov
Click here for "Understanding Woke Jargon"
Click here for "Responding to Social Justice Rhetoric"
Newsletters and Additional Information
Newsletters and Additional Information
- November 2021 Newsletter
- December 2021 Newsletter
- January 2022 Newsletter
- February 2022 Newsletter
- March 2022 Newsletter
- April 2022 Newsletter
- June 2022 Newsletter
- July 2022 Newsletter
- August 2022 Newsletter
- September 2022 Newsletter
- October 2022 Newsletter
- Aggregate Expenditure Limit Reference Documents
- Click here for our AEL Factsheet
- Click here for the Slideshow
- Click here for the Joint Legislative Budget Committee Staff Analysis of K-12 Aggregate Expenditure Limit
- SB1269 - School Finance Reform