Straight to the point. Indirect Cost Tool is added online - Click here for a tutorial: https://youtu.be/-o-ega9ha4s. The Republicans announce a Teacher Pay Raise. The ADE Releases a Teacher Retention Dashboard and Arizona Charters Underperform Against Arizona Districts.
The AFR Generator is ready! Here is a tutorial to help you use it... https://youtu.be/uXQ_N8y9b58?si=KnQ0Sg9rW2v8khgh
The August CPI is in and it looks like minimum wage will move to $14.35 on January 1.
Good News...the AFR files were finally released a few hours ago. Bad News...that was also my first chance to have the files.
ADE has put out some great data and it's still in draft format so they will accept feedback on it if you want to email them. I want to give a couple of instructions on how to pull some great insights out of it.
Live to Sine Die Another Day...first time going into the new year? Budget Problems - They Roll Down Hill NGSB New Changes this Year!
No, it's not a movie reference...they just passed the budget early this morning, including the AEL override for next year!
ESSER Countdown begins and make sure you're checking www.ngsb.io!
"Updates on AEL Exemption and the Need for a Permanent Fix" - Next Gen'ers, here's the good and bad news. Jeremy shares his thoughts on the funding problem.
"Termination of AEL Grants Announced" - Learn what to do next as Jeremy advises on eligible expenses and journal entry.
Top 5 reasons why continuation budget concurrent resolution will fail. From Prop 132 trigger to violating Balanced Budget Compact.
Learn how small school districts can take advantage of the Small School District Adjustment to increase their budget capacity in this guide.
Loophole of the Day: Restore Education Grant. A possible solution to fix Arizona's district consolidation dilemma.
Maximize Funding with ESAs: A Reverse Strategy using Private Entity as Middleman. Learn the Pros & Cons Now
Stay informed on the state's political situation. With a divided power structure and limited budget, there will be more talk than action. Key issues discussed include the Aggregate Expenditure Limit, Hobbs vs. Legislature, and Ducey Era Pet Projects. Get a quick update on the state's political climate.
In February, busy month for sports, a plan to highlight AEL loopholes is created. Loopholes are detailed out each day they don't finish the vote. Goal is to survive post-AEL and provide best education. AEL loopholes may face legal attack.
A strategy for districts with budget constraints is non-levy overrides. Offers protection for 7 years & gets community used to voting for overrides. Legality in 15-481. Low risk, low reward with 2-year delay for return. Recommend for districts without an override.
Groundhog Day is coming and we'll still be talking about the AEL. A strategy to get around it: call for an election to exempt a district from the AEL for 6 years. Pros and cons, but recommended for communities likely to pass. Legality based on Article IX Section 21 of the Constitution.
