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| Current Legislative News |
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The Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly will be held October 13-14, 2006 in Yakima. This
2-day gathering of PTA representatives from all over the state discusses, debates, and selects
issues that the State PTA will focus its lobbying efforts on in the following the Washington State
Legislative session. If interested in representing Cougar Ridge PTSA at this assembly, please
contact the Legislation chairperson, found on the PTSA Organization Chart. |
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The Washington State 60-day legislative session ended in March. Overall it was a
very positive session for education. Below is a list of the issues of interest to
PTAs and the outcome of each.
For information on legislation or to receive legislative updates,
contact Sally Feldman, PTSA Legislation
chairperson.
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1. The rollback bill was renewed. This is
a bill that Issaquah has extensively lobbied for and won two years ago, but
it expired this year. The bill passed renewing the bill for six years. This
bill allows Issaquah to collect the school taxes that the voters agreed to
pay. This results in about $700,000 a year for our school district. |
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2. Simple Majority did not pass for
levies. It passed the House and was three votes short in the Senate.
This is the closest the simple majority bill has ever come to being passed. |
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3. The budget has a provision for
recouping costs of fuel for our buses…this is an annual increase of $79,000
for Issaquah. |
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4. The budget has provided remediation for
all kids not passing this year’s 10th grade WASL. Issaquah will receive
$190,000 for remediation. It is still to be determined what the remediation
will be; whether it can be on-line, after/before school, during school or
summer school - each district can decide. |
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5. Singapore Math: Representative Anderson’s
bill did not pass, but it did open up dialogue about the two main ways to
teach math. Our standards are based on the constructivist method, the
opposite end of the spectrum is called “drill and kill”. |
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6. WASL alternate assessments: This bill
passed and will allow any student that has failed the WASL twice in any
section to take four different alternate routes to pass the WASL. They can
use a complex GPA formula, vocational school, portfolio or SAT scores for
Math. None of the criteria for passing these methods have been
established yet. |
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7. School Boards being allowed to take
positions on issues: This bill passed and allows school boards to take
positions on ballot issues and measures. |
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| Washington State PTA Legislative Efforts |
| Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly |
On October 7-8, 2005, PTA delegates from around Washington state gathered in
Olympia to discuss, debate and prioritize issues that the State PTA focused
its lobbying efforts on in the past Washington State legislative session.
284 delegates voted on the issues.
The top priorities are: |
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1. K-12 Education Funding
The Washington State PTA shall initiate and/or support legislation
or policies that fully fund all elements of basic education as well
as programs that are essential to educating all students to current
academic standards. |
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2. Definition of Basic Education
The Washington State PTA shall initiate and/or support legislation
or policies that redefine basic education in Washington State and
mirror that definition with the current Washington State education
funding study. |
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3. Simple Majority for School Levies and Bonds
The Washington State PTA shall initiate and/or support legislation
or policies that allow the people to vote on Simple Majority for school
funding measures. |
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4. Multiple Measures of Student Achievement
The Washington State PTA shall initiate and/or support legislation
or policies that create a balanced assessment system with high
standards and multiple ways for students to demonstrate learning.
This system must provide students with wide access to multiple
forms of statewide assessments. |
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5. Mathematics and Science
The Washington State PTA shall initiate and/or support legislation
or policies that strengthen scientific and mathematical education
in Washington State including but limited to 1) Enhanced pre-K through
college education in mathematics and the sciences; and 2) Elimination
of the gender gap in educational opportunities and achievement in
mathematics and the sciences in pre-K through college. |
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The rest of the top ten include: |
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6. Postponing WASL as a graduation requirement. |
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7. Supporting the work of WASHINGTON LEARNS. |
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8. Strengthening laws against sex offenders. |
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9. Expanding children’s health services. |
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10. Early Intervention and Treatment for Children
with Developmental Disabilities. |
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For more information about the State PTA’s legislative and advocacy efforts,
visit the State PTA website, www.wastatepta.org
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| Legislative Contacts and Links |
| National / Federal |
| State |
County
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| City of Bellevue |
City of Issaquah
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| Washington State PTA |
Issaquah PTSA Council
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| Issaquah School District Board of Directors |
Issaquah School District #411
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| National / Federal |
| George W. Bush |
US President
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
Phone: 202-456-1414
Fax: 202-456-2461
www.whitehouse.gov
comments@whitehouse.gov
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| Richard Cheney |
US Vice President
Office of the Vice President
Old Executive Office Building
Washington, DC 20501
Phone: 202-456-2326
Fax: 202-456-7044
www.whitehouse.gov
vice-president@whitehouse.gov
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| Patty Murray |
US Senator (D), Washington State
2988 Jackson Federal Bulding
915 - 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98174
Phone: 206-553-5545
Fax: 206-553-0891
173 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2621
Fax: 202-224-0238
http://murray.senate.gov
email: http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm
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| Maria Cantwell |
US Senator (D), Washington State
915 - 2nd Avenue
Suite 3206
Seattle, WA 98174
Phone: 206-220-6400
Fax: 206-220-6404
717 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3441
Fax: 202-228-0514
http://cantwell.senate.gov
email: http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/index.html
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| Dave Reichert |
US Representative (D), 8th District, Washington State
2737 - 78th Avenue SE
Suite 202
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Phone: 206-275-3438
Phone: 1-877-920-9208
Fax: 206-275-3437
1223 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-7761
Fax: 202-225-4282
www.house.gov/reichert/
email:
www.house.gov/reichert/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm
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| State |
| Christine Gregoire |
Governor, State of Washington
Office of the Governor
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360-902-4111
Fax: 360-753-4110
www.governor.wa.gov
email:
www.governor.wa.gov/contact/govemail.htm
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| Terry Bergeson |
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Old Capitol Building
PO Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Phone: 360-725-6000
Fax: 360-753-6712
www.k12.wa.us
bergeson@ospi.wednet.edu
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| Brian Weinstein |
State Senator (D), 41st District
105 Modular Building 1
PO Box 40441
Olympia, WA 98504-0441
Phone: 360-786-7641
Fax: 360-786-1999
www1.leg.wa.gov/senate/weinstein
email: weinstein.brian@leg.wa.gov
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| Fred Jarrett |
State Representative (R), 41st District
412 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Phone: 360-786-7894
www1.leg.wa.gov/house/jarrett/
email: jarrett.fred@leg.wa.gov
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| Judy Clibborn |
State Representative (D), 41st District
315 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Phone: 360-786-7926
Fax: 360-786-1066
www1.leg.wa.gov/house/clibborn/
email: clibborn.judy@leg.wa.gov
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| County |
| Ron Sims |
King County Executive
516 Third Avenue
Room 400
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-4040
Fax: 206-296-0194
www.metrokc.gov
exec.sims@metrokc.gov
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| Reagan Dunn |
King County Council
516 Third Avenue
Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-1006
Fax: 206-296-0198
www.metrokc.gov
reagan.dunn@metrokc.gov
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| City of Bellevue |
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PO Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009-9012
Phone: 425-452-7810
Fax: 425-452-7919
www.ci.bellevue.wa.us
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City Council
Grant Degginger |
Mayor
gdegginger@ci.bellevue.wa.us
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| John Chelminiak |
Deputy Mayor
jchelminiak@ci.bellevue.wa.us
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| Claudia Balducci |
Councilmember
cbalducci@ci.bellevue.wa.us
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| Don Davidson |
Councilmember
ddavidson@ci.bellevue.wa.us
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| Conrad Lee |
Councilmember
clee@ci.bellevue.wa.us
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| Connie Marshall |
Councilmember
cmarshall@ci.bellevue.wa.us
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| Phil Noble |
Councilmember
pnoble@ci.bellevue.wa.us
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| City of Issaquah |
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PO Box 1307
City Hall South
135 East Sunset Way
Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone: 425-837-3000
Fax: 425-837-3029
www.ci.issaquah.wa.us
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| Ava Frisinger |
Mayor
email:
http://www.ci.issaquah.wa.us/formpage.asp?formid=6
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City Council
David Kappler |
President, Position #6
davidk@ci.issaquah.wa.us
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| Fred Butler |
Deputy Council President, Position #2
fredb@ci.issaquah.wa.us
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| Eileen Barber |
Councilmember, Position #3
eileenb@ci.issaquah.wa.us
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| Nancy Davidson |
Councilmember, Position #7
nancyd@ci.issaquah.wa.us
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| Russell Joe |
Councilmember, Position #4
russellj@ci.issaquah.wa.us
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| Maureen McCarry |
Councilmember, Position #5
maureenm@ci.issaquah.wa.us
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| John Rittenhouse |
Councilmember, Position #1
johnr@ci.issaquah.wa.us
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| Washington State PTA |
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2003 - 65th Avenue West
Tacoma, WA 98466-6215
Phone: 1-800-562-3804
Phone: 253-565-2153
Fax: 253-565-7753
www.wastatepta.org
wapta@wastatepta.org
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| Jean Carpenter |
Executive Director
jcarpenter@wastatepta.org
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| Linda Hanson |
State PTA President
ptapres@wastatepta.org
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| Issaquah PTSA Council |
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Issaquah School District Board of Directors |
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Board of Directors
Issaquah School District
565 NW Holly Street
Issaquah, WA 98027-2899
Phone: 425-837-7002
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| Mark Warner |
Board President, District 5
warnerm@issaquah.wednet.edu
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| Connie Fletcher |
District 2
fletcherc3@issaquah.wednet.edu
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| Larry Ishmael |
District 3
ishmaell@issaquah.wednet.edu
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| Mike Winkler |
District 4
winklerm@issaquah.wednet.edu
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| Jan Woldseth |
District 1
woldsethj@issaquah.wednet.edu
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| Issaquah School District #411 |
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565 NW Holly Street
Issaquah, WA 98027-2899
Phone: 425-837-7000
www.issaquah.wednet.edu
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| Dr. Janet Barry |
Superintendent
425-837-7002
barryj@issaquah.wednet.edu
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