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The National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) is a non-profit, non-partisan corporation of school districts from throughout the United States, organized primarily to educate Congress on the importance of Impact Aid. Founded in 1973, the association works to ensure the needs of federally connected children are met with adequate federal funds. NAFIS represents children residing on Indian Lands, military children, children residing in low-rent housing projects, and children whose parents are civilian but work and/or live on federal property. NAFIS is governed by a board of directors elected from its membership. The association is located in Washington, D.C., with a full time professional staff under the leadership of an executive director.
FY13 Impact Aid Letter to President.pdf
NAFIS appeals to the President to remember Impact Aid in his FY'13 budget proposal.
Check out samples of early payment request letters to the U.S. Department of Education.
CNN covers military families in NAFIS member district. Read about it here and watch the video.
Samples of Early Payment Request.pdf
NAFIS opposes balanced budget amendment
NAFIS Signed on with several other national organizations opposed to the balanced budget amendment. See why by clicking on the link below.
Balanced Budget Amendment.pdf
60th Anniversary of Impact Aid Recognized by Congress
Congress recognized the 60th Anniversary of Impact Aid on the floor of the House last week. The recognition was offered by Representative Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and can be read in the following two links:
congress1.pdf
congress2.pdf
What Is Impact Aid Brochure.pdf
What is Impact Aid?
Impact Aid History
History of Impact Aid Appropriations
Impact Aid Reauthorization History
Impact Aid Current Law
School Construction
Impact Aid Issue Briefs.pdf
Impact Aid Issue Briefs...
Brief 1 -- Section 8002 Federal Property
Brief 2 -- Federally Connected Student Weights
Brief 3 -- Section 8003(b) (2) Heavily Impacted School Districts
Brief 4 -- Learning Opportunity Threshold (LOT)
Brief 5 -- Local Contribution Rate (LCR)
Brief 6 -- Section 8009 State Equalization
History of Impact Aid Parts I-III.pdf
HISTORY OF IMPACT AID APPROPRIATIONS.pdf
IMPACT AID REAUTHORIZATION HISTORY.pdf
LAW as of 2011.pdf
School Construction Regulations.pdf
NAFIS Paid Member School Districts as of June 2011...
Not a Member Yet? How to join...
Benefits of Membership
MEMBERS 2011-2012.pdf
Why You Should Join NAFIS.docx
Benefits of Membership.pdf
What NAFIS Can Do for You
If You Are A Member Of Congress Or Congressional Staffer…
•NAFIS can provide you with information about the Impact Aid program, legislation, and history
•NAFIS can provide you with detailed information about impacted schools in your district
•NAFIS can help you make informed decisions based on the needs of your constituents
•NAFIS can join you with your colleagues through the Impact Aid Coalition
If You Are A School Board Member Or Administrator…
•NAFIS can provide you with information to share with your staff and community members about the Impact Aid program and its importance
•NAFIS can assist you with the application process from our headquarters in Washington, DC
•NAFIS can connect you to your Representatives so that you can effectively communicate the importance of Impact Aid in your district
•NAFIS can help ensure adequate funding for your district
If You Are A Teacher…
•NAFIS can provide you with information to share with your students and parents about legislation, government and Impact Aid
•NAFIS can provide you with information to share with your administrators on the importance of becoming a NAFIS member
•NAFIS can connect you to your colleagues and to various resources for grants and other aids for your classroom
•NAFIS can help you connect your students to their Representatives and learn to become active citizens
House Impact Aid Coalition.pdf
House Impact Aid Coaltion Members
Senate Impact Aid Coalition.pdf
Senate Impact Aid Coaltion Members
ImpactAidCoalitionResponsibilities.pdf
Impact Aid Coalition Responsibilities
NAFIS 2012 Spring Conference
February 26-28, 2012 (Note: Early Date)
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
Washington, DC
Conference Registration Form
Hotel Reservations
Agenda
NAFIS 2012 Fall Conference
September 23-25, 2012
Section 8002 Winter Meeting
January 7, 2012
Hyatt Regency Savannah
Savannah, GA
Registration Form
FISEF Level 2 School Business Officials Workshop
February 25, 2012
FISEF Level I Workshop Reg Form - TAFIS.pdf
Spring 2012 Program Agenda Short Version.pdf
FISEF Level 2 Reg Form 2012.pdf
NAFIS REAUTHORIZATION TIME LINE.pdf
Reauthorization timetable
Reauthorization status report
NAFIS subgroup reauthorization positions
More information for:
Military Impacted Schools Association. . .Click Here
National Indian Impacted Schools Association...Click Here
Section 8002 Federal Properties...Sharepoint 8002 Site
When prompted - User Name: guest8002 Password: guest8002
Impact Aid reauthorization
RATF members
DVG members
H.R. 1342 - "Local Taxpayer Relief Act"
Official NAFIS Reauthorization Position as of 10/09
Latest NCLB report and scheduled events from the Center for Education Policy.. . see more here.
ESEA Recommendations from FEA
NAFIS Signs Joint Organizational Statement on NCLB
To learn more about these initiatives, visit the FEA website... click here.
Reauthorization Status Report09.pdf
RATFMemberList.pdf
ESEA Recommendations.pdf
NAFIS Subgroup Reauthorization Positions.pdf
DATA VERIFICATION GROUP MEMBERSHIP.pdf
Joint Organizational Statement.pdf
H.R. 1342.pdf
Official Reauthorization Position.pdf
NAFIS News 1-23-12.pdf
TransportationBrochure.pdf
NAFIS News
IMPACT Newsletter
Impact Aid Challenges - In Their Own Words
Department of Education - State Budget Tables - FY2001 - FY2010 - http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/statetables/index.html
2011 USA Today Article on Impact Aid
2011 Newsweek Article on Military Schools and Impact Aid
Check out transportation fuel costs and Impact Aid brochure
BRAC and Impact Aid brochure
NEW! 2011 Blue Book...
- Section 8003 - Section 8002
Heavily Impacted Indian Land Districts and AYP Brochure
2011 Annual Report
January-February 12 IMPACT Newsletter.pdf
BRAC Brochure 32708.pdf
DistrictStoriesBooklet.pdf
2011 bluebook 8003.pdf
2011 Section 8002 Fed Prop Pymts.pdf
IndianLandsAYPSurvey.pdf
2011 Annual Report.pdf
Board of Directors.pdf
StateChairslist.pdf
NAFIS State Chairs Members
State Chair Responsibilities - Highlights your duties as a state chair in a bulleted format.
Why You Should Join Brochure - This piece can travel with the letter to potential NAFIS members explaining in detail why it's important for their school district to become a member of NAFIS.
NAFIS Board Members
NAFIS Staff Members
John Forkenbrock, Exec. Dir.
Bryan Jernigan, Dir, Comm.
Jocelyn Bissonnette, Dir., Gov't Affairs
Lynn Watkins, Dir., Info Systems
NAFIS Relevancy Committee Members
Statechairresponsibilities.pdf
JoinNAFIS.pdf
NAFIS Relevancy Committee.pdf
American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
Association of American Indian Affairs (AAIA)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Department of Interior)
California Association of Federally Impacted Schools
Committee on Education Funding (CEF)
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
Impact Aid Office (US Department of Education)
Military Impacted Schools Association
Native American Rights Fund (NARF)
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
National Indian Impacted Schools Association
National Military Families Association (NMFA)
National Rural Education Association (NREA)
National School Boards Association (NSBA)
Office of Economic Adjustment (Department of Defense)
Office of Indian Education (USDofEd)
Organizations Concerned about Rural Education (OCRE)
Rebuild Americas Schools
Sharepoint 8002 Site
To view information about Section 8002 Federal Properties, click the link above and use the following information if prompted - User Name: guest8002 Password: guest8002
U.S. Department of Education (Main Page)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Kadoka Area - Alaska
Muroc - California
Red Mesa - Arizona
San Carlos - Arizona
Smee - South Dakota
Standing Rock - North Dakota
Toppenish - Washington
Wall School District - South Dakota
Adams County #14 - Colorado
Central Union School District - California
Churchhill School District - Nevada
El Paso County School District #8 - Colorado
Fremont County #14 - Wyoming
Ft. Sam Houston - Texas
Geary County Schools USD 475 - Kansas
The following school district videos demonstrate how public schools nationwide use Impact Aid funds...NAFIS thanks each school district for creating these important and timely videos.
NAFIS Responds to Proposed Budget Cuts
The House of Representatives and the White House recently released their proposals for unprecedented cuts in Education. Find out how much Impact Aid will lose by reading the following press release NAFIS wrote in response to these proposals.
House Cuts Press Release Final.pdf
Commencement Challenge
President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently released a joint press release calling on school districts around the country to participate in the second year of what is being called the "Commencement Challenge," where the so-called "best" public school will see the President speak at its graduation. After passing along the press release to our NAFIS-member school districts, we received many negative responses to this call. After re-reading the press release, NAFIS decided to write a letter to both the President and the Secretary. Click on the link below to read the NAFIS response.
CommencementChallengeResponse.pdf
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