In January 2005, after numerous delays by the state, the Flores court ordered additional ELL funding. Failure to comply led to a December 2005 order and daily fines that mounted to $21 million before the state enacted additional funding in early March 2006” .
I believe that had the state submitted the necessary improvements in a timely fashion, this settlement would have had different results. While bringing this notion to recognition was necessary, it was important for the state to react in a manner that would show improvement. Instead, the opposite occurred. The state delayed their improvements and failed to show improvements by a court mandated deadline. I would modify legislation to ensure that education is a focus. School officials need to attend and have a voice at county and town meetings, making their voices heard of what is going on in the school system. Legislators, should be scheduling meetings with the local board of education to ensure that standards are being met and all students are being supported in their education.
Reference:
Access Quality Education:Arizona Litigation. (2001-2011). Retrieved from http://www.schoolfunding.info/states/az/lit_az.php3