ACTION ITEMS to Support Students This Week!
The easiest way to have an impact is signing onto a bill. To sign on, click the link, click on "testify" and then click on "I would like my position noted for the legislative record"
SIGN IN PRO ON THE FOLLOWING 3 BILLS:
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SB 5025 – Concerning educational interpreters.
Sign in PRO by Tuesday, Jan 28 • 7 am
SCPTSA says: We know that educational interpreters are critical for student success, yet it is possible now to have educational interpreters who are not qualified. This bill addresses standards and accountability.
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SB 5253 – Extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22.
Sign in PRO by Thursday, Jan 30 • 9:30 am
SCPTSA says: under current law, school districts cease serving a student as soon as the student turns 22. This law would allow qualifying students to complete the school year in the year that they turn 22.
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HB 1310 – Concerning special education funding.
Sign in PRO by Thursday, Jan 30 • 3 pm • Remote Testimony Available
SCPTSA says: Special education is how students with IEPs access basic education. It is not acceptable that our state denies funding for basic education for some students solely because those students are disabled. Our district is obligated, legally, morally, and ethically, to provide access to education for these students, whether or not our state chooses to fund. Last year alone, our state came up short for Seattle Public Schools Students by $74 million. HB 1310 is an OSPI request bill that addresses the three levers of special education funding - the cap, the multiplier, and safety net that need to be fixed to improve funding to districts, and this bill supports inclusion.
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Thank you for supporting Students!!
Questions? Please reach out to president@scptsa.org.