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SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE PAMPHLET

This pamphlet has been prepared by the Cochise County School
Superintendent’s Office to provide general information to persons
seeking election to a school board position within
Cochise County.

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Mission

Within the scope of the Arizona Revised Statutes and in collaboration with state and local agencies, the Cochise County School Superintendent’s office provides guidance, advocacy, programs, and services which support Cochise County Schools.

Our responsibilities include:

• Preparing payroll and expense checks for twenty-one districts

• Coordinating special events like the County Spelling Bee and the Education Exhibit at the County Fair

• Providing professional development for teachers and other school personnel

• Overseeing school governing board elections and appointments, bond and override elections

• Filing Homeschool affidavits and teacher certificates

• Maintaining a Homeschool library

• Overseeing the jail education program for juveniles

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The Southern Arizona Regional Education Center is a voluntary structure implemented by the County School Superintendents that provide locally defined and accessible professional learning, educational services, and technical assistance to address statewide and regional initiatives.

http://www.sazrec.org/

The Southern Arizona Regional Education Center is a dedicated group of leaders and professional developers serving schools in Arizona's southernmost counties.  This organization has recognized the need for a robust resource to provide professional development opportunities to educators in southern Arizona schools.  

Cochise, Pima and Santa Cruz counties have joined together with the University of Arizona, Cochise Community College, Pima Community College and local business partners to offer professional development opportunities to educators.  The purpose is to create a network of professional development support to strengthen teacher and leader efficacy in Southern Arizona schools.

Our goals include:

• Provide professional development in the Arizona academic standards and assessments
• Assist schools in data analysis to improve student achievement
• Provide hands-on, engaging STEM professional learning opportunities to PreK-12th grade educators with support from business and industry partners
• Support schools in addressing school safety and wellness, including the behavioral, social, and developmental needs of their students

Expect More Arizona is a statewide nonpartisan advocacy organization, building public will for a world-class education for all children by:

*Raising awareness and influencing public opinion on key education issues *Educating and mobilizing voters to make education a top priority *Building a high expectations, education first culture with Arizona’s parents and families *Facilitating statewide collaboration and a shared voice on Arizona’s top education issues such as early literacy, college and high standards and assessments, education funding and postsecondary access and completion.

Expect More Arizona and its partners aim to achieve a world-class education system in which every Arizona child, regardless of background, income, or zip code, is able to:

*Access high-quality early learning that prepares him/her for Kindergarten *Read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade Graduate from high school ready for college or career *Attain a college degree and/or certificate or industry credential

Here is a great resource page for students, parents and family, educators, policymakers, media and press, concerned Arizonans, and businesses. https://www.expectmorearizona.org/resources/