Legislation Information

Legislation Team Mission Statement:

The Las Trampas Creek Council of PTAs Legislation Team is dedicated to the continuous improvement of our children’s education and well being through the guidelines established by the California PTA. We strive to keep parents informed about vital state and federal education issues, assist parents in developing the tools and skills of effective education advocacy, encourage individual and collective participation in the democratic process, and vigorously advocate on issues that are of concern to local school communities.

KEEP THE PRESSURE ON!

Speak Up to Protect Education Funding!

Contact your Legislators:

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Stay up to date by visiting the CA PTA Legislative Alert Page.

Visit the California State PTA website to learn more about the current budget proposals and how you can help advocate for education funding. View the Stand up for Children Now information.

Legislation Team Resources:

We strive to provide parents and community members with up to date and informative news about legislation and topics that effect our children.

About the Legislation Team:

2008-09 Meeting Dates

Our Priorities

Action Plan

How Can You Help:

View the PTA Alert about the State Budget Crisis

Make a Difference in Education Funding

Contact your Legislators

Useful Links

STATE BUDGET CRISIS CONTINUES!

What does this mean to us? Jim Negri, Superintendent of the Acalanes High School District recently wrote:

The state is projected to have an $8 billion deficit and the voters have not even gone to the polls. If the May 19th tax and expenditure propositions do not pass, the state will be facing another $6 billion deficit. Education as the largest portion of the state budget is bound to take another round of budget cuts.

Suddenly, the projected $3 billion deficit last September is looking "good." School districts across the state are already being told to brace for mid-year cuts in 2009-2010, three months before the end of the current year. The Acalanes High School District has already laid off 20.2 FTE of teachers and 16.75 FTE of classified employees.