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Your vote matters: Help shape ASBA’s 2024 political priorities
All ASBA district member boards are strongly encouraged to exercise their ASBA membership rights and participate in shaping ASBA’s 2024 political priorities.
It is time once again to begin the process of developing the ASBA Political Agenda for the 2024 legislative session. Though we are still in the process of completing the 2023 session, in order to meet the timeline to develop next year’s agenda, we must start planning for next year as well. It is our pleasure as your GR staff to facilitate this important process and we look forward to hearing your proposals.
As you know, your input to the Legislative Committee is critical. This year we ask that you take a moment to review the current 2023 ASBA Political Agenda and reaffirm your top five priorities. Furthermore, you may submit additional priorities you would like the Legislative Committee to consider. Click here to submit the form online.
Once submitted, these proposals will be compiled by staff and provided to the ASBA Legislative Committee for consideration. The Committee will then create a draft document that will be circulated to all governing boards and superintendents. This draft agenda will be the basis for discussion and final approval at the official Delegate Assembly on Saturday, September 9.
The timeline is as follows:
– Wednesday, May 24 – Proposed Items Due
– Friday, June 2 – Legislative Committee meets
– Week of June –Legislative Committee recommendations sent to all governing board members and superintendents
– August 2023 —Members reminded to review draft agenda and select delegates
– Saturday, September 9 – Delegate Assembly (Saturday morning following the Law Conference)
As a reminder, you should schedule this item on an upcoming Board agenda for discussion. Please remember, only one submission per District and it must reflect the collective will of the Board. These proposals are due by the close of business on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
This document is a policy document. It is referred to as the “political agenda” within the ASBA bylaws, however you will note that the content is 100% focused on education policy issues within Arizona, and is used by the association to pursue public policy goals that support district schools across the state. The 2023 Delegate Assembly will determine the positions of the Arizona School Boards Association for any future Special Sessions of the current legislature and for the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-Sixth Legislature. In addition to submitting proposals, your board can help craft ASBA’s advocacy stances by registering your district’s delegate.
Your delegate will represent your district at the Delegate Assembly, a critical meeting where the views of your district can be represented and discussed. The Delegate Assembly will be held on Saturday, September 9 at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn. Delegate registration will open on the same date as registration for the ASBA Law Conference.
Thank you for your active participation in ASBA. If you have any questions, please call Chris Kotterman, ASBA Director of Governmental Relations directly at 602-254-1100 or 800-238-4701. You can also reach him by email at ckotterman@azsba.org.
Once again, all proposals are due by May 24, 2023.