Advocacy Update 3.17.23 – House Finance P & S Education hears more testimony; Senate Education hears from ODE, and the Backpack Bill makes waves in House P & S Education

House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education:This committee met three times this week to discuss HB33 (budget bill). Tuesday’s meeting included a presentation of the Fair School Funding Formula from…

Continue ReadingAdvocacy Update 3.17.23 – House Finance P & S Education hears more testimony; Senate Education hears from ODE, and the Backpack Bill makes waves in House P & S Education

Advocacy Update 3.10.23 – Long House Primary & Secondary Education Hearing, Short Senate Education Hearing, and No House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education Hearings

House Primary and Secondary EducationThis hearing lasted well over two hours - most of which was taken up by proponent testimony for HB 12. This is understandable since HB 12…

Continue ReadingAdvocacy Update 3.10.23 – Long House Primary & Secondary Education Hearing, Short Senate Education Hearing, and No House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education Hearings

Advocacy Update 3.2.23 – Senate Passes Amended SB1; House P & S Education Receives Funding Primer; House Finance P & S Ed. Subcommittee Continues Budget Slog

SB1 – After a slew of largely opponent testimony, the Senate Education committee passed SB1 with some new amendments. The full Senate passed the bill on 3.1.23. The vote was…

Continue ReadingAdvocacy Update 3.2.23 – Senate Passes Amended SB1; House P & S Education Receives Funding Primer; House Finance P & S Ed. Subcommittee Continues Budget Slog