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Quality Educatio and Jobs Act will strengthen the state's recovering economy and help oolchildren statewide. The ballot measure, which asks voters to renew the one-cent sales tax in ember 2012, would: economy and help schoolchildren statewide. The ballot measure, which asks voters to renew the one-cent sales tax in November 2012, would: cators implement new reforms, including the more rigorous standards coming online in 2015- 6. otect K-12 funding from future legislative cuts and create dedicated funding f r K-12 as tribal colleges. ✔ Protect K-12 funding from future legislative cuts and create dedicated funding for K-12 as educators implement new reforms, including the more rigorous standards coming online in 2015-2016. mprove K- a1d2 accountability by providing adequate funding for the Department of Education's ewide technology sys em which will offer teachers and parents more immediate feedback about ent achievement. reate performance-based funding for the K-12 system. A percentage of funds will only be ased if statewide performance increases on specific measures, including graduation rates, test es and third-grade reading proficiency. ✔ Improve K-12 accountability by providing equate funding for the Department of Education's statewide technology system which will offer teachers and parents more immediate feedback about student achievement. enefit both school district and charter schools. ✔ Create performance-based funding for the K-12 system. A percentage of funds will only be released if statewide performance increases on specific measures, including graduation rates, test scores and third-grade reading proficiency. stablish a poverty index to ensure resources are directed to school districts and charter schools ed on the percentage of children that qualify for free- and reduced-lunch programs. These funds be used t reso increase student achievement and can be used for voluntary preschool programs. ✔ Benefit both school district and charter schools. ✔ Establish a poverty index to ensure reate community college scholarships and invest in community college career and technical cation programs for community colleges, provisional community colleges and tribal colleges. ourc s are directed to school districts and charter schools based on the percentage of children that qualify for free- and reduced- lunch programs. These funds will be used to increase student achievement and can be used for voluntary preschool programs. ✔ Create community college scholarships and invest in community college career and ✔ Create jobs and ensure funds for public safety officers by protecting the state Highway User Revenue Fund and Vehicle License Tax. und university merit- and needs-based scholarships for Arizona students, as well as fund versity operations. ✔ Fund new road, rail and transit projects statewide to help create jobs, aid commerce and improve safety. vest in vocational education and the state's adult GED programs. reate auditing and performance requirements for the K-12, vocational education, community ege and university funding components. Paid for by: Quality Education and Jobs Major funding by: Arizona Campaign for Education 2012 AEA Advocate ❘ Summer 2012 13 estore KidsCare healthcare funding for children living in poverty to ensure children come to ool healthy and ready to learn. ✔ Protect children by establishing a Family Stability and Self-Sufficiency Fund administered by the Governor's Office to provide grants to help reduce hunger, homelessness, family violence and provide child care. ✔ Create auditing and performance requirements for the K-12, vocational education, community college and university funding components. ✔ Restore KidsCare healthcare funding for children living in poverty to ensure children come to school healthy and ready to learn. ✔ Fund university merit- and needs-based scholarships for Arizona students, as well as fund university operations. ✔ Invest in vocational education and the state's adult GED programs. technical education programs for community colleges, provisional community colleges and KEY COMPONENTS OF THE QUALITY EDUCATION AND JOBS ACT The Quality Education and Jobs Act will strengthen the state's recovering Key Components of the Quality Education and Jobs Act