2022 - 2023 Legislative Priorities

Prioritize funding and incentives for teacher recruitment and retention that offers flexibility for districts to address local staffing needs.
Continue to focus on addressing learning loss due to absenteeism from pandemic without tying the hands of districts and educators.
Increase the Safety Allotment with maintained flexibility.

Increase capacity of the Fast Growth Allotment to acknowledge the growing statewide need and reduce proration.
Protect the New Instructional Facility Allotment (NIFA) allocation for its intended use rather than diverting the funding to other programs.

Maintain ability of local governments to hold elections on the two uniform election dates in May and November.
Ensure all bond and tax rate election ballot language is clear, transparent, and understandable. Revise required language that misleads voters.
Renew the statutes that authorize local governments to spur economic development through local economic incentive agreements that involve school districts (Chapter 313).

Improve notification timelines of proposed charter school locations by requiring charter schools to notify impacted school districts upon the purchase of property.
Require voter approval of a new charter within the ISD where it will be located.
Prohibit charters from being located in proximity to high performing ISD campuses.
Conduct charter school board meetings in public, allowing for public testimony within proximity of where the campus is located.
Require SBOE approval of charter school expansion amendments.
Oppose a voucher program of any kind.