JHS PTSA Legislative Advocacy 2020/2021 

• Safe School Plans and Emergency Preparedness
• Increase Access to Nursing, Mental Health, and Social Emotional Learning Staff
• Equitable Identification and Services for Highly Capable Students
• Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence and Suicide
• Mitigating the Adverse Impacts of Climate Change
• Supports and Funding for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
• Support Students and Preserve Education Funding
• Increasing Educational Equity by Closing the Digital Divide

 WSPTA Legislative Assembly Voter's Guide - https://www.wastatepta.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020-Legislative-Assembly-Voter-Guide-FINALv9.04.pdf

WSPTA Legislative Assembly Schedule - https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/legislative-assembly/schedule-of-events/

 Resources 

Elected Officials of note: 

• City of Kirkland: https://www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/council/Meet_The_Council.htm
• Lake Washington School Board: https://www.lwsd.org/board/board-members
• Washington State Legislature
  • District 1: Derek Stanford (standford@leg.wa.gov); Rep. Shelley Kloba (shelley.kloba@leg.wa.gov), Davina Duerr.
  • District 45: Sen. Manka Dhingra (dhingra@leg.wa.gov); Rep. Roger Goodman (roger.goodman@leg.wa.gov); Rep. Larry Sprinnger (larry.springer@leg.wa.gov). 

Register to Vote

• Online and mail-in forms due by October 26^th
• Register in person up through election day (November 3^rd)

Items of Interest: 

• The 42nd Annual Legislative Assembly will take place in a virtual format
   on October 24-25, 2020 (https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/legislative-assembly/).
• Focus Day is a day where Washington State PTA (WSPTA) members travel to Olympia for a day full of engagement
   around our mission. Members meet with legislators, tour the capitol, and demonstrate advocacy in action(https://www.wastatepta.org/event/wspta-focus-day-in-olympia-2/).