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OUTREACH ALSO INCLUDES COLLABORATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER STATES AND NATIONALLY BATTLING PRIVATIZATION AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION. SOSAZN SEEKS TO FOSTER CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORTING LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN ORDER TO BUILD A STRONGER ARIZONA. 150004 SOSAZN DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, DISCUSSIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS THAT INFORM A WIDE VARIETY OF AUDIENCES ABOUT THE CONDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGHOUT ARIZONA. DURING 2022, SOSAZN ORGANIZED AND HOSTED DOZENS OF ONLINE AND IN-PERSON EDUCATION FORUMS BOTH LOCALLY AND FOR NATIONAL AUDIENCES, INCLUDING "SPEAKING OF SCHOOLS" WEBINARS, SCHOOL BOARD TRAININGS, BI-PARTISAN CANDIDATE FORUMS, LEGISLATION RECAPS, AND OTHERS. SOSAZN'S BLOG SERIES ON PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE VARIOUS METHODS AND PRACTICES OF DEFUNDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCLUDED 8 NEW POSTS. 64287 SOSAZN USED ITS RESOURCES TO DEVELOP, AGGREGATE, ORGANIZE, AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION RELATIVE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ARIZONA. THE NETWORK FOCUSES ON UNDERRESOURCED COMMUNITIES AND EFFORTS TO PRIVATIZE AND MONETIZE PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND HOW STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES IN FUNDING FORMULAS DISADVANTAGE POOR, IMMIGRANT, NATIVE AMERICAN, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. OUR RESEARCH HAS INCLUDED DETAILED, NONPARTISAN INFORMATION ABOUT HOW SCHOOL TEST SCORES DISADVANTAGE ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED DISTRICTS, HOW UNIVERSAL VOUCHERS THREATEN TO BANKRUPT ARIZONA, AND THE CRISIS OF TEACHERS LEAVING THE CLASSROOM. 428582 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X CATHERINE SIGMON 6024569472 1341 E KRISTA WAY TEMPE AZ 85284 GEOFFREY MOBISSON PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GOFF TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE NEZ-MANUEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIONNE MILLS DIRECTOR (LEFT 1/23) 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER GOOKIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BERDETTA HODGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LEWIS CO-DIRECTOR 20.00 20.00 X 65000 0 0 CATHERINE SIGMON OPERATIONS AND FINANCE DIR 20.00 20.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON KIRSCH CO-DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 65000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5500 459071 464571 0 5500 0 0 464571 0 0 0 97500 58500 26000 13000 251569 237445 14124 19725 18934 791 26668 22610 3065 993 270 27 243 4890 489 4401 14823 14823 49260 45314 3946 1319 1184 135 11610 5805 5805 21486 16115 5371 2643 2643 1100 1100 1166 1166 PRINTING & PUBLICATION 7630 7630 OUTREACH 6200 6200 SUPPLIES 2661 2661 POSTAGE & SHIPPING 759 759 521279 428582 63881 28816 77313 69749 0 500 77313 70249 407 51 0 50000 407 50051 X 0 0 0 0 76906 20198 76906 20198 77313 70249 -56708 0 X X 0 0 0 X 114501 485111 210074 366429 464571 1640686 114501 485111 210074 366429 464571 1640686 936306 704380 359 359 3841 3841 1644886 0.42820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. IF TIME PERMITTS, A FULL COPY OF FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICER, THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, THE TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL, AND EACH KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT: (1) AFFIRMING THAT THE PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND (2) DISCLOSES THE PERSON'S FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH INSIDER HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING HIS OR HER INTEREST IN THE ANY TRANSACTION, PROMPTLY UPON LEARNING OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. THE BOARD DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE INSIDER(S) AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSON(S) INVOLVED WITH THE TRANSACTION SHALL NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION OR DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE BOARD FOLLOWS PROCEDURES AS SET FORTH IN THE POLICY TO DECIDE WHAT MEASURES ARE NEEDED TO PROTECT THE ORGANIZATION'S INTEREST CONSIDERING THE NATURE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE CONFLICT, TO DECIDE WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION AND, IF SO, TO ENSURE THAT THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION ARE APPROPRIATE. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION PROCESS IS RECORDED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION USES A HYBRID METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. SAVE OUR SCHOOLS ARIZONA PO BOX 28370 TEMPE AZ 85285 352617978 PUBLIC EDUCATION ADVOCACY AZ 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0