MEA President: Scott Burgener
Advocacy Leadership Force member: Stephanie Campbell
ALF Member Email: secretary@azmea.org
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/11/2021 |
| Cross-Over Deadline | |
| Budget Deadline | None listed |
| Introduction Deadlines | House: 2/8/2021, unless allowed by Rules Committee Senate: 2/1/2021, unless allowed by Rules Committee |
| Governor | Doug Ducey (R) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
House: CHAIR: Rep. Michelle Udall (R) Senate: CHAIR: Sen. Sylvia Tenney Allen (R) |
| Partisan Split | House- R Senate-R |
| House Clerk Contact | 602-926-3032 |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 602-926-4231 |
| Carryover to 2022 | No |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| Meeting Schedule |
usually 4th Monday of the month for regular session meetings |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director |
Angie Madsen |
| Title IV Director |
Director of Arts Education & Title IV-A |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | October 1 deadline |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| AZ | Music PK-12 | Provisional (3-year) Standard (12-year) |
None | Subject Knowledge Music portion of the Arizona Educator Exam (NES or AEPA) – Not required if you have a degree in music |
Assessment of Professional Knowledge (NES) for either elementary or secondary |
No | Yes | Possible additional testing; Arizona Constitution; U.S. Constitution (3 credit course or take a test for $40) |
$60 application $67 fingerprinting |
Yes | https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/forms-and-information/certificates/ | https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/ | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
AZ Roadmap for Reopening Schools
AZ DOE Arts Education Re-Entry Guidelines
Title IV Success Stories
The funds below were allocated during the 2018-2019 school year.
$70,000 in Title IV-A funds were allocated to Scottsdale Unified School District for professional development for arts teachers, Quaver music for General Music teachers and a partnership with arts center for Kennedy Center artist in residence, regular artist in residence for academic and music classes, and students working with artist. Fund also paid for a music teacher to attend a local music conference for PD.
The funds below were allocated during the 2017-2018 school year.
$58,000 in Title IV-A funds were utilized in Tucson Unified School District for professional development for teachers in arts integration connecting to Language Arts and Mathematics instruction. This funding has creatively engaged students in skills to improve their reading, writing, and speaking abilities, and has increased the awareness and importance of arts in education by deepening an understanding of tested content standards as well as helped children to problem solve and develop critical thinking in unique ways.
