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Bill requiring schools to count undocumented students advances

By Luige del Puerto - luige.delpuerto@azcapitoltimes.com

Published: April 1, 2010 at 5:16 pm

Schools will be required to identify and count students who are in the country illegally under a bill that the Senate passed on March 31.

S1097, which is sponsored by Sen. Russell Pearce, a Mesa Republican, also requires the Department of Education to determine the cost of educating students who cannot prove lawful residence in the state and to research the “adverse impact” of their enrollment.

The bill received a 16-10 vote. Democrats voted against the Measure, while Republicans supported it.

Senate Minority Leader Jorge Garcia earlier unsuccessfully offered a floor amendment that would have made it any response by pupils or parents to questions about students’ immigration status voluntary.

The bill’s next stop is the House.

The legislation advanced despite strong opposition from public school advocates who said the requirements might lead to violations of federal law. Counting students also would cost money that school districts simply don’t have, they said.

But Pearce, a Mesa Republican, said taxpayers have a right to know how much public money is being spent to educate students who are in the country illegally.

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6 Responses to “Bill requiring schools to count undocumented students advances”

  1. phoenix.rssible.com − Bill requiring schools to count undocumented students advances Says:
    April 1st, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    [...] who are in the country illegally under a bill that the Senate passed on March 31. AZ Capitol Times Go to Source Back to Feed Share | This entry was posted on Thursday, April 1st, 2010 at 6:34 pm and [...]

  2. Bill Requiring Schools to Count Undocumented Students Advances « Maricopa County Republican Committee Says:
    April 1st, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    [...] Read the rest. Posted by Kevin at 6:46 PM Tagged with: Illegal Alien Invaders [...]

  3. garyrose Says:
    April 2nd, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    AGAIN WHY IS THIS HAVEING TO BE MADE INTO A BILL WITH ALL THE RED TAPE AND ALL?ANY COUNTRY SHOULD KEEP TRACK OF PEOPLE IN THEIR SCHOOLS. WHATS BAD ABOUT KNOWING WHOS IN YOUR SCHOOLS?NOT ONLY THAT DOES ANY OF THEIR COUNTRIES PAY INTO THE AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM AND ON THE MONETARY PART FOR THEIR IMMIGRANTS? I BET NOT MEXICO FOR SURE AS USUAL WHATS NEW? AN AMERICAN>>LEGAL>>>>

  4. James Gorman Says:
    April 2nd, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    I agree 100% with Russell Pearce.
    I’d back him – He is not my state senator,
    but I believe in what he represents and that
    is the Arizona Resident, not the Illegal
    Immigrant.

  5. SamanthaUSA Says:
    April 2nd, 2010 at 10:35 pm

    Thank you, Russell Pearce. It’s past time to stop the “don’t ask, don’t tell” regarding illegal aliens in our schools. The federal government says “shut p and pay.” No more! The “sheep” have a right to know how much we are being fleeced.

  6. ‘CHANGE AMERICA DOES NOT NEED OR WANT! at Desert Conservative Says:
    April 3rd, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    [...] Capitol Times — Phoenix      Bill requiring schools to count illegal alien students advances    Schools will be required to identify and count students who are in the country illegally [...]

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