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Arizona School Boards Association
| Arizona School Boards Associaion | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Top official: | Ellen White, Executive Director |
| Year founded: | 1948 |
| Website: | Official website |
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The Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) is an organization of school boards in Arizona. The association describes itself as a "private, non-profit, non-partisan organization that cultivates excellence in locally governed school districts to bring about the best schools in every Arizona community."[1]
The ASBA board of directors voted to discontinue the association's membership in the National School Boards Association in a decision announced on February 16, 2022.[2][3]
Background
The Arizona School Boards Association was founded in 1948.[4] According to the organization's website, the Arizona School Boards Association's mission is as follows:[5]
| “ | We cultivate excellence in locally-governed school districts.[6] | ” |
Work and activities
According to the organization's website, the key functions of the ASBA are to "[p]rovide training and leadership development, [r]epresent and advocate for the diverse needs of our membership," and "[p]rovide products and services that support district success." As of February 2022, approximately 240 governing boards were members of the ASBA.[5]
Government sector lobbying
The Arizona School Boards Association has a registered lobbyist with the Arizona Secretary of State.[7]
Finances
According to the organization's annual reports, the ASBA has sources of revenue that include the following:[8][9][10]
- Membership dues
- Conference registrations
- Policy services
- Rent
- Business partnerships
According to the organization's annual reports, the ASBA has expenses that include the following:[8][9][10]
- Salaries and benefits
- Workshops
- National dues
- Operating costs
- Occupancy costs
- Professional development
- Member services
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona School Boards Association, "Home," accessed February 28, 2022
- ↑ AP News, "Arizona School Boards Association quitting national group," February 18, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Jeremy Duda on February 17, 2022," accessed February 28, 2022
- ↑ Arizona School Boards Association, "History," accessed July 4, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arizona School Boards Association, "ASBA Overview," accessed February 28, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State Lobbyist System - Principal/Public Body Search
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Arizona School Boards Association, "Highlights 2016," accessed July 4, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Arizona School Board, "Highlights 2015," accessed July 4, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Arizona School Board, "Highlights 2014," accessed July 4, 2017
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