S7 Episode 8: 2020 Legislative Update with Chris Kotterman

Episode Notes

The Arizona Legislature again has several education-related bills on the docket this session, and Chris Kotterman is in the 3Ps in a Pod studio to talk about what these bills mean and where they are in the legislative process.

Chris is the Director of Governmental Relations for the Arizona School Boards Association. He talks with hosts Angelia and Donnie about several school-related bills, including some to do with employee discipline, curriculum viewing policies, suicide prevention, and English-only education requirements. Chris also shares about several possible changes to school funding.

In this episode, you’ll also hear an update about the Arizona Teachers Academy and funding available for educators interested in becoming National Board Certified Teachers. Chris and Donnie also talk about the steps involved in running for a school board seat in Arizona. Chris mentions that more information is available at azsba.org.

Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org.