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teacher or your kids lost their teacher because we Kotterman said the appetite for reform among
had to cut 40 positions,” Beebe said. conservatives is high. Regarding a short-term fix,
he said, “They’re staring down the barrel of $1.2
As far as a long-term solution, Beebe said, “I don’t billion cut to schools. They have to act so it works
know what’s going to happen, but it will be more out to their advantage. The question is: What price
contentious than the override.” are we going to pay – what are they going to try to
extract from us?”
Dell’Artino said she, too, was encouraged after
the meeting with leadership, but said conservative
Republicans want something in return. “It’s a game Rebecca Beebe can be reached at: (602) 252-0361
of chicken,” she said. “They’re going to try to get
what they can from education. I doubt that they will Meghaen Dell’Artino can be reached at: Meghaen@p3gr.com
close your schools in an election year – just don’t or (602) 200-6777
play their game, because they’re going to pass it
eventually. It would be political suicide for them, Chris Kotterman can be reached at: ckotterman@azsba.org
but they’re going to try to get something out of
that.”

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