WSPTA Upcoming Advocacy Events Report

Education (House) - HHR A, JLOB - 3/13 @ 1:30pm
SSB 5241 - Public Hearing - Concerning the educational success of youth who are homeless or in foster care.

Capital Budget (House) - HHR B, JLOB - 3/14 @ 3:30pm
ESSB 5702 - Public Hearing - Improving state funding for school construction, modernization, and asset preservation.

Early Learning & Human Services (House) - HHR C, JLOB - 3/15 @ 1:30pm
2SSB 5107 - Public Hearing - Facilitating local funding and involvement in expanding early childhood education and assistance program eligibility.

Human Services, Mental Health & Housing (Senate) - SHR 2, JACB - 3/15 @ 1:30pm
SHB 1867 - Public Hearing - Improving transitions in extended foster care to increase housing stability for foster youth.

Early Learning & K-12 Education (Senate) - SHR 1, JACB - 3/16 @ 1:30pm
EHB 1551 - Public Hearing - Creating a competitive equipment assistance grant program to enhance
student nutrition in public schools.

SHB 1618 - Public Hearing - Concerning family and community engagement coordinators.

Sarah Butcher, Parent Member, Testifying on Behalf of WSPTA

WSPTA Member, Sarah Butcher

Testifying on behalf of WSPTA in favor of legislation on social and emotional learning (HB 1518) and family and community engagement coordinators (HB 1618), parent Sarah Butcher urged House Education Committee members on Monday, February 13, to look favorably on the bills and to vote them out of committee. Butcher is a member of the state work group that has been developing benchmarks for social and emotional learning.