Monday, February 12, 2007

AZ -- School Districts' cash pool beefs up lobbying - East Valley Tribune - MSNBC.com

Districts' cash pool beefs up lobbying - East Valley Tribune - MSNBC.com

By ANDREA FALKENHAGEN TRIBUNE
East Valley Tribune
Feb. 12, 2007

East Valley school districts are spending tens of thousands of dollars to lobby the Legislature this year, in hope the lawmakers will send more of the state's precious funding their way.

The Mesa Unified School District, the state's largest district, has budgeted up to $45,000 to spend on lobbying by Jaime Molera, a former state superintendent of public instruction. The district hired Molera, in part, to work with lawmakers on issues related to Career Ladder, a performance pay plan that is a large piece of how the district pays its teachers, he said.

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