FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff area residents will gather to examine the complex funding process for K-12 Education in the state and give input on what could be a comprehensive plan to ensure the state supports a robust education system. At the core – the economic vitality of the workforce and the needs of the state and our Flagstaff community.
The legislature shall enact such laws as shall provide for the
establishment and maintenance of a general and uniform public school system…
Article XI, Section 1
The Arizona Constitution
About one hundred Flagstaff residents, community leaders, students and teachers will attend the Flagstaff Community Town Hall, convened by LAUNCH Flagstaff on October 1, 2017 at Coconino Community College. The input from Flagstaff area residents will feed into a large Arizona Town Hall gathering set for November 12-15 in Mesa, Arizona. Community Town Halls, like the one in Flagstaff, are being held throughout the state before and after the November gathering as a way to provide diverse input on critical issues defining the future of Arizona. Residents from all walks of life will have the opportunity to weigh in on a number of key issues including: teacher pay, high school graduation, post-high school enrollment, post-secondary attainment, opportunity youth, 3rd grade reading and 8th grade math, preschool enrollment, achievement gaps based on ethnicity or poverty, classroom size, parent choice and pre-K-12 funding formulas.
In 2015-2016 school year, Arizona educated more than 1.1M students in 237 school districts, 423 charter school organizations, 480 private schools and eight accommodation districts.
The Arizona Town Hall, a 55+ year statewide organization with proven success for consensus dialogue and civil discourse, will lead the process that will ultimately result in a report filled with recommendations that can be enacted locally, as well as statewide, in support of the goals defined for each subject area.
| Who: | Citizens, leaders, students and teachers from the Flagstaff area |
| What: | Arizona Town Hall’s shorter program known as the Flagstaff Community Town Hall |
| Where: | Coconino Community College – Lone Tree Campus |
| When: | Sunday, October 1, 2017 1:00 – 5:00 pm |
Journalists and photographers are welcome. View the event agenda here:http://aztownhall.org/resources/Documents/110%20Flagstaff%20Community%20Town%20Hall%20Agenda.pdf
Special thanks to The NARBHA Institute, the City of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University, and Coconino Community College for their sponsorship of this event. Additional thanks to Coconino County for their financial support.
About Arizona Town Hall
Arizona Town Hall is a private, statewide nonprofit organization that has been a catalyst for civic action and the advancement of issues important to Arizonans for more than 55 years. The organization’s signature events include statewide, three-day Town Halls convened to bring diverse Arizonans together for facilitated, civil discussions leading to consensus solutions to the state’s most pressing issues. Community Town Halls and outreach programs are held in venues across the state during the months before and after each statewide Town Hall. Community programs allow an opportunity for more people to add their voice to the discussions. Arizona Town Hall also provides consulting services to government, business and other entities interested in using Arizona Town Hall’s unique system of facilitated, consensus-oriented discussions to find common ground and bring solutions to challenges they may be facing.
The work of Arizona Town Hall is made possible through the generous financial support of individuals, businesses, foundations and other organizations that support its mission. Additional information regarding Arizona Town Hall can be found online at aztownhall.org.
About LAUNCH Flagstaff
LAUNCH Flagstaff is a partnership of cross-sector community stakeholders that agree to use a data-driven collective impact framework to improve education outcomes for every child from cradle through career. Supporting our children’s education is not just the responsibility of our schools. It takes an entire community; individuals coming together, working toward shared goals that build on existing community resources and using data to identify and fund what really works in making measureable changes for student success. Increasing the following educational outcomes is the foundation of the shared agenda of the LAUNCH Flagstaff partners: kindergarten readiness; 3rd grade reading proficiency; 8thgrade math proficiency; high school graduation rate; enrollment in college or technical training.
The work of LAUNCH Flagstaff is made possible by the generous financial support of The Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff; United Way of Northern Arizona; and The Wharton Foundation. More information about LAUNCH Flagstaff can be found at launchflagstaff.org