National Heritage Academies

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Education management.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation affecting charter school operation.

CEO Name:
Harry Hurlburt
Director

Contact
MD
Megan Dekraker
3850 Broadmoor Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 464-3648
mdekraker@nhaschools.com
http://www.heritageacademies.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Joe K Leibham Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/15/2014 Withdrawn On N/A
Jason Childress Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/15/2014 Withdrawn On N/A
Wendy Coomer Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/15/2014 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: a school review system, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/8/2015
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 78
Assembly Bill 78
Relating to: pupil assessments, evaluation of educator effectiveness, and school accountability reports. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
3/10/2015
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 1
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: the school and school district accountability report, chronically failing schools and school districts, and educational options information. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/20/2015
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Public Instruction: Choice, Charter, and Open Enrollment
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Choice, Charter, and Open Enrollment

Notification Date
3/2/2015
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Matters related to charter schools.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Matters related to charter schools.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/15/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Issues related to K12 educational funding and charter school reform in the state budget.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to K12 educational funding and charter school reform in the state budget.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/15/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Legislation and policy related to common core standards
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation and policy related to common core standards

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/15/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$60,342.45
2015
July - December
$60,538.30
2016
January - June
$60,086.40
2016
July - December
$60,750.00
Total $241,717.15
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
33.00
2015
July - December
6.00
2016
January - June
2.60
2016
July - December
4.70
Total 46.30
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
113.80
2015
July - December
51.40
2016
January - June
31.60
2016
July - December
15.40
Total 212.20

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: a school review system, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
5%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
5%
2016
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: pupil assessments, evaluation of educator effectiveness, and school accountability reports. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
5%
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
5%
2016
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: the school and school district accountability report, chronically failing schools and school districts, and educational options information. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
5%
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
5%
2016
July - December
Total 6%

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
85%
2015
July - December
20%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 53%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
80%
2016
July - December
80%
Total 19%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
5%
2016
July - December
10%
Total 1%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
50%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
10%
Total 12%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures