KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: NO SCHOOL CLOSURES RECOMMENDEDThe Kent School District, which had considered closing some schools in early 2012, is no longer recommending school closures. Visit the Kent School Board site for more information.
WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE:
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2012 Legislative Session summary:
Cuts stopped; long road ahead for K-12 It took two special sessions, but at the end of the day – or in this case the all-nighter – state legislators crafted a budget that helps protect children. Cuts from past years were not restored, and K-12 education in particular faces a long road to adequate let alone ample funding. But the cuts stopped. Education and programs that keep children healthy, fed and safe were maintained, and the legislature committed to figuring out how to add billions of dollars to basic education to meet its legal obligations. The “payment plan” is due by the end of the year. It needs to propose budget strategies and/or revenues to pay for 2009’s expanded definition of basic education, and 2010’s phase-in plan. Visit the WA State PTA website for more about the legislative session. What can you do to help kids at our school? Share your stories and contact your elected officials. They must hear from you in order to make an informed decision. If they hear nothing, education will take a bigger hit. Contact your Legislators at any time to tell them to protect education funding – they represent you and your family! Mail a letter, make a phone call, or send an e-mail. Contact information for the 47th District Legislators that serve Emerald Park Elementary School families is at right. |
CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS!
47th District Legislators
Representative Mark Hargrove
[email protected]
202 Modular Building D
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
360-786-7918
Representative Pat Sullivan
[email protected]
339A Legislative Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
360-786-7858
Senator Joe Fain
[email protected]
109B Irv Newhouse Building
PO Box 40447
Olympia, WA 98504-0447
360-786-7692
The 47th District legislators serve
Emerald Park Elementary School families.
Representative Mark Hargrove
[email protected]
202 Modular Building D
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
360-786-7918
Representative Pat Sullivan
[email protected]
339A Legislative Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
360-786-7858
Senator Joe Fain
[email protected]
109B Irv Newhouse Building
PO Box 40447
Olympia, WA 98504-0447
360-786-7692
The 47th District legislators serve
Emerald Park Elementary School families.
WA STATE PTA ADVOCACY
See Washington State PTA Advocacy for more about legislative priorities and how to get involved.