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Winter 2015

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6 ADVOCATE | WINTER 2015/16 urrounded by legislators and public education advocates, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed three bills the Arizona Legislature approved earlier in the day that would add $3.5 billion to K-12 public education and settle a five-year-old inflation funding lawsuit filed by schools that didn't receive that money during the Great Recession. "In January, I called for an end to the lawsuit in my State of the State. At times this year, I thought that was an impossibility, but because of the individuals on this stage, it happened," Ducey said at the press conference on October 30, 2015, when he signed the bills. "Together we're sending a strong message about the value of public education in our state." "To our teachers, we know your worth. We have immense respect and regard for the work you do for our kids, our schools, and our communities. With this plan, you will have the resources you are asking for," Ducey said. "It's difficult anytime you take on a com- plex issue like this and you try to balance the immediate needs of over a million students in our public schools and at the same time try to preserve security for the future," said Andrew F. Morrill, president of the Arizona Educa- tion Association, one of the plaintiffs, at the signing. "That led to difficult moments, but a good outcome." Arizona Education Association President Andrew F. Morrill speaks before Gov. Ducey signs the inflation funding agreement bill package Friday, Oct, 30 at the State Capitol in Phoenix. Photo credit: Lisa Irish/AZEdNews at the capitol By Lisa Irish with Arizona Education News Service Money for Schools Lawsuit Finally Settled S

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