PSBA's Legislative Platform
When new legislation passes, PSBA is seen as the leader in analyzing it and helping members make sense of it.
Proposals for PSBA’s 2011 Legislative Platform now acceptedSchool boards are invited to submit resolutions and/or legislative items to the considered for the association’s 2011 Legislative Platform. The platform, which is drafted and approved by school directors, serves as PSBA’s official record of positions on legislative issues and is the guide for the association’s advocacy efforts. The deadline for school boards to submit proposals for consideration is Wednesday, June 30. All proposals will be reviewed by the PSBA Platform Committee on Saturday, August 7, and receive final consideration by the Legislative Policy Council on Thursday, Oct. 14, during the School Leadership Conference in Hershey. Boards may create new proposals, amend existing platform items or suggest the deletion of a current statement.
Questions concerning procedures for submitting proposals for the PSBA Platform should be directed to Cindy Eckerd, legislative information director, at (800) 932-0588, ext. 3319, or e-mail at cindy.eckerd@psba.org. |
PSBA 2010 Platform as adopted by the PSBA Legislative Policy
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Delegates to the PSBA Legislative Policy Council meeting in Hershey on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 adopted an official platform for the association, consisting of the following resolutions and legislative proposals. General PrinciplesRecognizing that learning is a lifelong process, it is resolved that PSBA: work in cooperation with parents, guardians, students, school district staff, community groups and others toward the establishment and maintenance of child-centered public education as a local, state and national priority; support reform for the betterment of public education that prepares students to be productive citizens; and promote the achievements of public schools, students and local school boards. PSBA’s members will hold the state Legislature and individuals accountable for actions that legislators take that create or increase inadequately funded mandates and/or force school districts to raise taxes. PSBA will assert school boards' authority to prioritize educational policy, administration, and curriculum in order to best balance local educational practices, available resources, public input and accountability. PSBA opposes any policy initiative that is inadequately funded, diminishes educational opportunities for all children, undermines board governance, or minimizes communities' investment in their schools. |
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