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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

2. Address

Address1
1307 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW, #300
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20005
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Deborah Koolbeck
​2024784506
​dkoolbeck@aacte.org
5. Senate ID#
​1535-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
6. House ID#
​305240000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2018
 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
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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:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
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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.
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: Deborah Koolbeck
 Date
7/10/2018 10:53:38 AM

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

Funding (no bill number) Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act (FY18). Funding the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants (Title II of the Higher Education Act)for FY18. Funding for the Special Education Personnel Preparation program (IDEA) for FY18; Funding for the School Leadership Program in the Every Student Succeeds Act for FY18; funding for the Institute of Educational Sciences for FY18. Includes letters to the relevant subcommittees of the appropriations committee. Working on the Educator Preparation Reform Act to reauthorize Title II of the Higher Education Act; Supporting AACTE members and TQP grantees in advocating to the Members of Congress, including specific requests to sign on to a letter to the appropriations subcommittee on funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Also working with other national organizations on funding the Teacher Quality Partnership grants, including sign-on letters to leadership of the labor-H subcommittees in the House and Senate. Meetings with staff on funding and legislative issues. Support of S.457; S.458;H.R. 2544
Support of HR 3636 & S 1694 - meetings with staff as well as advocacy work with AACTE members to obtain cosponsors.
meetings on FY 19 appropriations
letters in opposition to HR 4508, the PROSPER Act; working with AACTE members in opposition to this measure; signing on to letters against this bill; doing meetings in opposition to the PROSPER Act.


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of

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
Deborah
Koolbeck
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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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
Street Address
City State/Province Country
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State Country
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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