|
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 |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
|
5. Senate ID# 13164-90
|
||||||||
|
6. House ID# 300400006
|
||||||||
| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
|
Method A.
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 | 07/20/2009 |
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
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, or eliminate them permanently by federal HHS agency action
* H CON RES 85: FY 2010 HOUSE BUDGET RESOLUTION
Funding for Pre-K-12 public education programs, issues and related children/youth provisions, including children's health, SCHIP, and Medicaid
* S CON RES 13: FY 2010 SENATE BUDGET RESOLUTION
Funding for Pre-K-12 public education programs, issues and related children/youth provisions, including children's health, SCHIP and Medicaid
* HOUSE FY 2010 LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
To provide optimal federal funding for early childhood education and K-12 public education, to develop college and career readiness and academic proficiency for all elementary and secondary school students, and to fund related services for children and youth including health care, Medicaid and SCHIP
* SENATE FY 2010 LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
To provide optimal federal funding for early childhood education and K-12 public education, to develop college and career readiness and academic proficiency for all elementary and secondary school students, and to fund related services for children and youth including health care, Medicaid and SCHIP
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), White House Office
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 |
Shake |
Sally |
|
|
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
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Children's Health Services Regulations
HR 2: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
* 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, Medicaid, and issues of implementation, guidance and regulations to ensure positive health benefits for school children.
* HR 2: REAUTHORIZATION OF STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SCHIP) IMPLEMENTATION
To maintain and expand health care services under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to additional eligible
low-income children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford private health care coverage for their children, through effective implementation of SCHIP services
* TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY, AFFORDABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND SERVICES, FOR ALL CHILDREN
To provide, in any new comprehensive health care federal legislation considered, improved healthcare quality, affordability, accessiblity and services for all children and youth, including preK-12 public school students, such as early, periodic, screening, diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT), and at least, health coverage equal to that now provided through Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
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 |
Sally |
Shake |
|
|
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, and meeting the academic achievement needs of all students
* 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 REAUTHORIZATION PREPARATION
Preparation of recommendations to retain, revise, improve or add provisions in the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the principal federal statute that affects K-12 public education, with California impact
* S 242: TITLE I INTEGRITY ACT OF 2009
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
* TO PROVIDE CONTINUING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO STUDENT LOANS AND FINANCIAL AID DURING TIMES OF FINANCIAL TURMOIL IN U.S.
To ensure continuing availability of and access to federal college student financial assistance 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, especially during the now turbulent financial times in the U.S. and in the State of California
* HR 1361: 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
* HR 1: THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
To provide economic recovery urgency funds to pre-K-12 public school districts in California, on a timely basis, to maintain availability of educational services to students at a time when the State of California is experiencing a serious fiscal crisis and school district budgets are subject to severe cutbacks
* TO DEVELOP STRENGTHENED SUPPORT FOR EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
To provide strengthened support for expanded learning initiatives and opportunities in local school districts and communities, so that students who need additional time to learn, in order to succeed academically, will have access to such opportunities
* HR 1405: TO PROVIDE HEAD START TEACHERS A TAX DEDUCTION FOR CLASSROOM SCHOOL SUPPLIES PURCHASED WITH PERSONAL FUNDS
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line tax deduction as is
currently allowed for elementary and secondary school teachers, for classroom school supplies and materials purchased with out-of-pocket personal funds that have not been reimbursed
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), White House Office
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 |
Sally |
Shake |
|
|
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 558/S 818: 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 558/S 818: THE ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ACT OF 2009 (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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sally |
Shake |
|
|
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
Reauthorization of The Child Nutrition and WIC Act Preparation
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 recall of products sent to school districts for use in federally subsidized school meals; and rising food prices for preK-12 public schools, students, and families, and specific food safety impacts on California's children
* REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CHILD NUTRITION AND WIC ACT PREPARATION
Preparation of policy recommendations on issues related to child nutrition and K-12 public schools meals programs for the upcoming child nutrition and school meals 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
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sally |
Shake |
|
|
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 484/HR 235: Social Security Fairness Act of 2009
* 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 484/HR 235: SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACT OF 2009
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 employees, 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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sally |
Shake |
|
|
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
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 |
Sally |
Shake |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
20. Client new address
| Address | |
||||||
| City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
| City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
|
|
||||||||
| 1 |
|
3 |
|
||||||
| 2 |
|
4 |
|
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
| Name | Address |
Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
| Name | Address |
Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
% | |||||||||||||
28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 |