Arizona Impact Aid Association

Membership

To solicit the assistance of and to cooperate with other educational associations and states having similar interests.

Policy & Advocacy

To provide a means of mutual research into the special needs of school districts and charter schools receiving funds under Impact Aid.

Newsletters

Up to date information on Legislative Policy affecting Arizona Schools receiving Impact Aid.

Recent News

NAFIS Urges Senate to Include Impact Aid in COVID-19 Relief

This week, NAFIS sent a letter to Senate leadership arguing that a future coronavirus relief package should include supplemental funding for Impact Aid. As the letter notes, federally impacted school districts are more heavily reliant on state funding than other school districts and are likely to face cuts in upcoming budgets. Because Impact Aid has been underfunded for over 50 years, federally impacted districts are at a financial disadvantage to deal with the new costs and upcoming budget shortfalls than their non-federally impacted peers.

​​Read more in our June 8th, 2020 Newsletter.

From the Executive Director

What will school feel like in August? Guidelines are expected to be released today. Maybe guidelines will contain more than a summary of the CDC recommendations. There are so many challenges facing you each day, what will that reopening plan look like?

Moving to AzSIAA business. 2020 AzSIAA annual report has been filed and accepted by the Arizona Corporation Commission. We are in good standing until this time next year. In a virtual conference with the AzSIAA Board of Directors, the consensus is to prepare for participation in summer leadership conferences if possible. We are planning for the NAFIS fall conference September 21-23. More information to follow.


​​Read more in our June 8th, 2020 Newsletter.

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