Ed committees pass bills to ban instruction that places blame & taxes to pay for school board association membership
The Arizona House of Representatives and Arizona Senate Education Committees met at 2 p.m. today and approved bills that would prohibit instruction in controversial topics and would prevent school districts from using taxpayer money to pay for membership in school board associations.
House Education Committee gave a due pass recommendation with a vote of 6 aye and 4 nay to House Bill 2112, sponsored by House Education Committee Chair Michelle Udall, which would would prohibit instruction that places blame or judgement on the basis of race, ethnicity or sex with penalties of up to $5,000 for each instance and the revocation of a teacher’s certificate.
The bill is similar to one that failed last year, was added into the budget bills, and later ruled to be void and unenforceable by the Arizona courts last year for violating the title and subject matter requirements of the Arizona Constitution.
