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ARIZONA COALITION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Queen Creek, AZ · EIN 872559421 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE B01 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.azcoalition.org
revenue
$166K
expenses
$97K
net assets
$105K
employees
0
program ratio
3%
mission · from form 990

Promote quality Arizona School Board governance.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Coalition of School Board Members supports school board governance in Arizona by providing training, policy resources, and advocacy for educational freedom, parental rights, and academic excellence. The organization serves school board members, candidates, parents, and community stakeholders across the state. It focuses on strengthening local control of public education through policy development, leadership training, and legislative advocacy.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Advocacy
Engages in legislative advocacy at the state level, including testimony, bill drafting, monitoring education legislation, and coordinating with policymakers to advance parental rights and educational freedom.
Policy Services
Offers sample policies, policy manual overhauls, and one-time audits to help school districts maintain up-to-date, legally compliant policies aligned with state and federal law.
Training and Leadership Development
Provides school board members and stakeholders with tools and knowledge on governance, open meeting laws, school finance, and legal frameworks to improve accountability and leadership in public education.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • School Policy Development & Consultation 10 activities
    • Development and dissemination of model school policies
      Provides member school districts, board members, and administrators with online access to hundreds of current, searchable sample policies linked to relevant statutes, as well as exclusive use of model policies. Supports transparency by posting Coalition testimony on education issues.
    • Legislative Information and Transparency for Members
      Provides online updates on the status of education legislation, links to legislators and Arizona State Board of Education members, and posts Coalition testimony on education issues to maximize transparency for members.
    • Model and sample policy provision
      Provides member school districts, board members, and administrators with online access to hundreds of current, searchable sample policies linked to relevant statutes, for exclusive use in policy development.
    • Online Policy Resources and Legislative Updates
      Provides members with online access to hundreds of searchable sample policies linked to legal references, along with real-time updates on the status of education legislation, links to legislators and State Board of Education members, and public posting of Coalition testimony to ensure transparency.
    • Online legislative information and transparency services
      Provides online updates on education legislation, links to state legislators and Arizona State Board of Education members, and posts Coalition testimony to promote transparency and member engagement.
    • Policy Services and Resources for School Boards
      Offers policy services, including online access to hundreds of current, searchable sample policies linked to appropriate statutes or legal references, and provides sample policies exclusively for member school districts, board members, and school administrators.
    • Policy manual development and audit services
      Offers comprehensive policy manual overhaul and one-time audit services for school districts and boards, including redlining outdated policies, adding new ones, and aligning with model policies and legal requirements.
    • Policy manual support and audit services
      Offers comprehensive policy manual overhaul services for school districts and boards with outdated manuals, creating customized, up-to-date documents. Also provides one-time audit services comparing existing manuals to model policies, with redlined changes, additions, and deletions.
    • Sample Policy and Policy Manual Support Services
      Offers exclusive access to sample policies for member school districts and provides comprehensive policy manual overhaul and audit services, including redlining outdated content, integrating model policies, and creating customized, up-to-date policy manuals in collaboration with district staff.
    • School Board Policy Manual Overhaul and Audit Services
      Provides policy manual overhaul services to school districts and school boards with out-of-date manuals, and offers one-time audit services to compare existing policy manuals to the Coalition's model policies, redlining changes, adding new policies, and deleting outdated ones.
  • State and Local Legislative Advocacy 6 activities
    • Advocacy for Education Policy
      Advocates at the Arizona State Legislature, Governor's office, and Arizona State Board of Education by monitoring legislative activity, providing testimony, contacting legislators, and drafting bills and amendments to bills affecting education.
    • Legislative and regulatory advocacy
      Engages in sustained advocacy at the Arizona State Legislature and with state education agencies, including monitoring bills, drafting legislation and amendments, providing testimony, contacting legislators, and supporting the passage of education-related laws such as SB 1061.
    • Policy Advocacy at State Level
      Advocates for education policy changes at the Arizona State Legislature and all levels of government, including the Governor's office and the Arizona State Board of Education. Engages in drafting bills and amendments, monitoring education legislation, providing testimony at committee hearings, and contacting legislators during sessions.
    • Policy advocacy at state and local levels
      Advocates for education policy changes by monitoring legislation, drafting bills and amendments, providing testimony at committee hearings, contacting legislators during sessions, and maintaining communication with the Governor's office, Arizona State Board of Education, and state agencies. Engages in coordinated advocacy with other education groups on shared priorities.
    • Successful Education Policy Campaigns
      Played a key role in supporting the passage of Senate Bill 1061 in 2020, which led to the creation of ARS § 15-249.16 requiring the Arizona Department of Education to publish a statutory handbook of parental rights.
    • Successful legislative campaign for parental rights handbook
      Played a key role in supporting the passage of Arizona Senate Bill 1061 (2020), which mandated the creation of a statutory handbook of parental rights by the Arizona Department of Education (ARS § 15-249.16).
  • Curriculum-Specific Teacher Training 3 activities
    • Leadership and Training Programs
      Provides training and leadership development opportunities for school board members and administrators to strengthen governance and policy implementation in member districts.
    • Leadership training and development
      Provides training and leadership development programs for school board members and school administrators to strengthen governance and policy leadership in member districts.
    • Policy training and leadership development
      Provides training and leadership development programs for school board members and school administrators to strengthen governance and policy leadership.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Legislative information and engagement tools
      Offers online updates on the status of education legislation and provides direct links to legislators and Arizona State Board of Education members to support informed engagement by members.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$166K
Contributions & grants$164K99%
Program service revenue$2K1%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$97K
Program expenses3%
Admin / overhead97%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$68K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$105K
Cash$105K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$105K
Liquid reserves13.0 mo
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue +124.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Katie Ward Executive Director 40 $62K
relationships · 39

who they work with

  • Agua Fria Union High School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Apache Junction Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Arizona Ombudsman - Citizens' Aide Partner — References an online training video provided by the Arizona Ombudsman - Citizens' Aide for the Arizona Open Meeting Law.
  • Arizona Tax Research Association Partner — Collaborated on the publication "Arizona School Finance," a breakdown and history of public school finance in Arizona.
  • Casa Grande Elementary School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Casa Grande Union High School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Chandler Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Chino Valley Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Dysart Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Fountain Hills Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Glendale Elementary School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Glendale Union High School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Higley Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Humboldt Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • JO Combs Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Liberty Elementary School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Maricopa Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Mesa Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Nogales Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Page Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Palominas Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Paradise Valley Unified Partner — Regularly attends school board meetings of Paradise Valley Unified.
  • Paradise Valley Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Payson Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Peoria Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Phoenix Elementary School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Phoenix Union High School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Prescott Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
  • Queen Creek Unified School District Coalition — Governing board member of the coalition
+ 9 more