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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1717 BIRDSONG PLACE |
Address2 | 230 E STREET, NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002 |
City | EL CAJON |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 92021 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Sally Shake, President/CEO |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2009 LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS: Funding for Pre-K-12 public education programs, issues, and related children/youth provisions, including children's health, SCHIP and Medicaid
* FULL FUNDING FOR THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA)
Issues related to full funding for special education services for K-12 public school children with disabilities, as defined by Congressional promises made in relation to original federal legislation, and possible transfer of program funds from
discretionary to mandatory side of federal budget
* PRESERVATION OF MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR SCHOOL-BASED ADMINISTRATION AND TRANSPORTATION
To preserve Medicaid payments to local school districts for Medicaid school-based administration and school-based transportation through budgetary reserves, legislation or regulatory action to suspend implementation of certain current federal Medicaid regulations
* HR 2642: SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 IMPLEMENTATION-MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS
Implementation of funding and provisions that preserve Medicaid payments to local school districts for Medicaid school-based administration and related Medicaid school-based transportation, through a moratorium until April 1, 2009 on certain related federal Medicaid regulations
* S 3230: FY 2009 SENATE LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Provisions and funding that affect preK-12 public school districts and related provisions that affect children and youth
* FY 2009 HOUSE LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Provisions and funding that affect preK-12 public school districts and related provisions that affect children and youth
* HR 1424: THE EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 - TAX EXTENDERS PACKAGE
To extend expiring tax provisions that affect public K-12 school districts including Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZABs) and tax benefits for public school teachers who paid out-of-pocket funds for school supplies and materials for use in their school classrooms
* HR 1424: THE EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 - FINANCE RESCUE PACKAGE
Provisions that affect financing availability to the State of California to maintain State government operations so that State funding continues to flow without interruption or reduction to California public school districts to supoprt regular local education operations
* HR 7110: SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT - JOB CREATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT OF 2008
Provisions that assist K-12 public schools with school facilities repair and modernization, and provisions that send additional funds to States for Medicaid and for food assistance to low-income families
* HR 2638: CONTINUING RESOLUTION, APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2009
Provision that includes federal funding increases for Pell Grants, college student financial aid, above FY 2008 levels
* PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL MEDICAID FUNDING TO STATES (FMAP)
To boost Medicaid financial resources to States sufficiently so that cuts in State Medicaid health services to public school children do not become necessary in order to balance State budgets
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 578/HR 1017 - Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2007
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Children's Health Services Regulations
HR 2642 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 Implementation - Medicaid Payments to Schools
* S 578/HR 1017: PROTECTING CHILDREN'S HEALTH IN SCHOOLS ACT OF 2007
To amend Title XIX, Medicaid, and Title XXI State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act, to improve provisions for Medicaid services through an educational program or setting for children, to establish requirements of health care for children, including those with special needs, and related administrative and transportation costs covered under Medicaid.
* CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES CHILDREN'S HEALTH SERVICES REGULATIONS
To maintain and enhance Medicaid School-Based Administrative claiming, and transportation services payments to local school districts, EPSDT well-child services for local preK-12 public school districts and eligible children; as well as SCHIP children's health insurance, and issues of implementation, guidance and regulations to ensure positive benefits for school children.
* HR 2642: SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 IMPLEMENTATION - MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS
Implementation and guidance issues for provisions and funding included to preserve Medicaid payments to preK-12 local public school districts, for Medicaid school-based administration and related Medicaid school-based transportation, through a moratorium until April 1, 2009 on certain current related federal Medicaid regulations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND CURRENT LAW IMPLEMENTATION - Regulations, guidance and other implementation issues in diverse titles of the current Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization and specific impacts on California preK-12 public school districts, including Title I funding fairness issues, funding flexiblity, consolidation of Title I schoolwide funds, while preserving school and district accountability
* INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION
Regulations, guidance, and other implementation issues of the latest reauthorized federal special education law to improve services and results for children with disabilities in pre K-12 grades of local public schools and districts, including specific California impact
* ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT UPCOMING REAUTHORIZATION PREPARATION
Preparation of recommendations for what to retain, revise, improve or add in the upcoming reauthorization of the ESEA, the principal federal statute that affects K-12 public education, with California impact
* S 405: TITLE I INTEGRITY ACT OF 2007
To specify uniform purposes for which funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I, Part A, funds for disadvantaged students, may be used by local K-12 public school districts for direct or indirect instructional services
* S 883/HR 1779: LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR HEAD START TEACHERS ACT OF 2007
In exchange for five consecutive years of service, demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills, allows a Head Start teacher to have student loans canceled under Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan programs, by amending the Higher Education Act of 1965
* S 778: THE TEACHING FELLOWS FOR EXPANDED LEARNING AND AFTER-SCHOOL ACT OF 2007 (T-FELAS ACT)
To provide competitive grants to eligible entities to recruit, select, train, and support Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows to strengthen expanded learning initiatives, 21st century community learning center programs, and after-school programs, through at least 30 weeks per year with opportunity for Fellows to earn undergraduate or Master's degrees in education
* HR 4137: THE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2007
To reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965 so that college becomes more affordable and accessible to students, especially those who are low income or minority students, and to improve the preparation of Pre K-12 public school teachers and leaders
* S 1642: THE HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 2007
To reauthorize and improve the Higher Education Act of 1965, including Federal student financial aid and the preparation and quality of pre K-12 public school educators through greater accountability and use of more effective strategies in college and university teacher and leader preparation programs
* TO PROVIDE CONTINUING ACCESS TO STUDENT LOANS DURING TIMES OF FINANCIAL TURMOIL IN U.S.
To ensure continuing availability of and access to federal college student loans for local public school students, especially those who aspire to attend college, are from low-income families or underrepresented groups, who may be the first in their families to chart such an academic course, and who are taking a course of study while enrolled in elementary and secondary school to prepare them to succeed in college and career, during the now turbulent financial times in the U.S.
* HR 6654: INCREASED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH INCREASED STUDENT SUPPORT ACT
To increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists, to low-income public school districts through new competitive grants to partnerships of school districts and graduate school programs training these professionals, to expand availability of student support services to preK-12 children and youth
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS)/Educational Broadband Service (EBS)
"The Anti-Deficiency Act" - to Amend Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934
HR 2449/S 1996: The Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act (ATTAIN)
* TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996
Ongoing revision and implementation of regulations and guidance for schools and libraries Universal Service "E-Rate" telecommunications discounts, by Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Corporation, Schools/Libraries Division, including Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and E-Rate issues affecting K-12 public schools, school districts, students and educators
* INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE (ITFS)/EDUCATIONAL BROADBAND SERVICE (EBS)
Preservation of ITFS/EBS broadcast spectrum for education entities and purposes during any Federal Communications Commission consideration of broadening ITFS/EBS allocation rules beyond the education community, or redefining related rules
* THE ANTI-DEFICIENCY ACT, TO AMEND SECTION 254 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934
To exempt funds received for the Universal Service Fund, including the "E-Rate" telecommunications discounts for K-12 schools and libraries, from certain provisions of Title I of the Communications Act, known as the Anti-Deficiency Act
* HR 2449/S 1996: THE ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ACT OF 2007 (ATTAIN)
To reauthorize Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Enhancing Education Through Technology) to provide grants to local school districts to improve K-12 teaching, student learning and systemic school reforms through use of technology and improving technology literacy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Education - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Food Safety for Child Nutrition Improvement
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act Implementation
HR 2419: Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008
* FOOD SAFETY FOR CHILD NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT
Implementation, regulations/guidance for improved food safety for child nutrition and school meals for public elementary and secondary school students, especially in light of the recent USDA beef recall of product that was sent to school districts for use in federally subsidized school meals; the nationwide Salmonella saintpaul outbreak allegedly due to certain types of raw tomatoes and perhaps other food items; and rising food prices for preK-12 public schools, students, and families
* THE CHILD NUTRITION AND WIC REAUTHORIZATION ACT IMPLEMENTATION
Regulations, guidance and other implementation issues related to child nutrition and K-12 public schools meals programs provisions of the most recent reauthorization legislation
* HR 2419: FOOD, CONSERVATION, AND ENERGY ACT OF 2008 IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation issues, guidance, regulations to provide adequate nutrition to the nation's children so they are ready to learn at home and at school, to address childhood and youth overweight and obesity through expanded availability of fresh fruits and vegetables in preK-12 public schools, improved nutrition and health education, and greater food safety
* HR 7110: JOB CREATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT OF 2008 - FOOD ASSISTANCE
Provisions that provide additional food assistance to low-income families
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Social Security Reform
S 206/HR 82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2007
* SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM
Any proposal considered by the federal government for mandatory Social Security coverage of all public government employees, including K-12 public school personnel, and the impact of any other provisions on K-12 public school district personnel retirement benefits in California
* S 206/HR 82: SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACT OF 2007
To amend Title II of the Social Security Act to repeal two provisions, government pension offset and windfall elimination requirements, that reduce earned Social Security benefits for retired teachers and other public employee, retirees or spouses in states such as California where such employees contribute to state pension funds for teachers and/or other public employees, that are not covered by Social Security
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Hazard Insurance Requirements for Public Buildings
* HAZARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Any proposal considered by the federal government such as prior proposals by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to require public buildings to have comprehensive hazard insurance, including earthquake coverage, to receive FEMA Public Assistance after a natural disaster, since this would result in a disproportionate impact on California and its K-12 local public school districts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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