Janice Shelton

School Superintendent

1112 Joshua Avenue, Suite 205

Parker, Arizona 85344

928-669-6183

Additional Structured English Immersion Classes by Armando Heredia

What will JTED do?

The JTED will provide new and enhanced vocational and technical education classes for students within participating districts. Additional funding will be available to each local high school district to prepare graduating students for local jobs and postsecondary vocational programs. The JTED can improve existing programs or add new programs.

What will JTED cost voters?

The local tax contribution to the JTED is nominal and is limited by state statute. The formula calls for a maximum rate of 5 cents per $100 of secondary assessed property value which equates to $5 per $100,000 full cash value for a single family home. The funds raised within the counties will comprise from 13% - 25% of the total JTED budget. The balance of 75% - 87% will come from existing state general funds. Mohave and La Paz County citizens have been paying state taxes helping to fund other JTED districts in the state for years. Mohave and La Paz students have received NO benefits from this because we have not voted to form a JTED in our local school districts. Currently, there are eleven JTED’s in Arizona taking advantage of state funding. Forming a JTED in western Arizona will bring additional state funds to our students and help provide the community with a skilled workforce.

How will the programs be defined?

The JTED Governing Board will work in concert with local employers to define the vocational and technical skills most needed in our area. For more information, contact:

What Does JTED mean?

The school boards of Kingman Unified, Lake Havasu Unified, Colorado River Union, and Parker Unified voted to propose a JTED District. The citizens of each local school district now have the opportunity to create the JTED by voting YES in November. The JTED will function as an inde- pendent school district with one governing board comprised of representatives from each participating local school district. The proposed JTED for Western Arizona is known as the WAVE - Western Arizona Vocational Education - District.

JTED PROPOSED BUDGET & WORKSHEET

2009 County Teacher of the Year Awards Dinner

May 1, 2009 And the Winner is...

Josh Hoffman from Salome Elementary

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AND THE WINNER IS....

Jessica Rascon

The 2009 Spelling Bee was a resounding success!  The support from the parents, teachers, friends and other community leaders was very much appreciated by the students that worked so hard to be a part of this distinguished annual event!

First place went to Jessica Rascon of Scholar’s Academy and Second Place was awarded to Jacob Fugate of Bouse Elementary School.  Congratulations to these two young people.  We also wish Jessica Rascon success at the State Spelling Bee scheduled on March 28. The Arizona Spelling Bee will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Eight/Arizona PBS - KAET studio in Stauffer Hall on the ASU Tempe campus.

Thank you and congratulations to the following students who participated in this years Spelling Bee:  From Bouse: Jacob Fugate and Brittny Sanders; From Ehrenberg School: Claudia Cossio and Aaron Hernandez; From Le Pera School: Jalyn Frazier and David Rodriguez; From Quartzsite School: Chad Smith and Jorge Moriera; From Salome School: Judith Bravo and Katrina Garcia; From Scholar’s Academy: Jessica Rascon and Kyle Fazendin; From Wallace Elementary: Aubry Caldera and Andrew Alamban; From Wallace Jr. High: Jurnee Hornbeak and Taylor Gonzalez Bush; and From Wenden: Michael Edmonds and Ronny Mariscal.

 We would also like to thank our wonderful judges: Deanna Beaver, PUSD Governing Board; Leah Castro, Chief Deputy, County Treasurer and John Drum County Supervisor, District 2.

And finally thank you to our wonderful Spelling Bee Coordinators whom volunteer their time: Bouse Elementary: Beryl Brown; Ehrenberg School: Margaret Gallaher; Le Pera School: Michelle Costabile and Gwen Beneke; Quartzsite School: Lisa DeHaven; Salome Elementary: Pat Burzette; Scholar’s Academy: Rebecca McClenning; Wallace Elementary: Debbie Campbell and Christine Olague; Wallace Jr. High: Craig Musser; and Wenden Elementary: Irene Frobam.

2009 County Teacher of the Year Finalists

Bicentennial   •   Corrine Kendall

Bouse Elementary   •   Nancy Connelly

Ehrenberg Elementary   •   Laura Moore

Quartzsite   •   John Kalbach

Salome   •   Josh Hoffman

Wenden   •   Anna Gourley

2009 Parker Rotary Teacher of the Year Finalists

Blake Elementary   •   Eileen Wheatley

Le Pera    •   Armando Heredia

Parker High School   •   Maria Solano

Wallace Elementary   •   Kathy Kenney

Wallace Jr. High   •   Michelle McCabe

2008 & 2009

Teacher of the Year Winners

Sarah and Josh Hoffman

May 1, 2009

D.L.Wilson, our sponsor  from APS, Josh Hoffman, & Lynette Maynes, our sponsor from TDS Telecom

George Dean, Salome Elementary Superintendent, Josh Hoffman, Teacher of the Year and Janice Shelton, County School Supt.

D.L. Wilson (APS), Corrine Kendall (Bicentennial), Anna Gourley (Wenden), Laura Moore (Ehrenberg), Nancy Connelly (Bouse), Josh Hoffman (Salome), John Kalbach (Quartzsite) and Lynette Maynes (TDS)