Local station KPIX/CBS5 was in San Jose last Friday at the California State PTA Convention at a State PTA Press Event on the state budget and the May 19th election. Watch the video which was broadcast last Friday evening and includes an interview with California State PTA President Pam Brady.
(And, if you look carefully, you can spot 17th District PTA President Deborah Kemper in the background right before the Pam Brady clip!)
PROPOSITION 1A – SUPPORT
Restores education funding, temporarily increases state revenues, and establishes a “rainy day” stabilization fund
PROPOSITION 1B – SUPPORT
Education funding repayment plan
PROPOSITION 1C – SUPPORT
Modernization of the Lottery
PROPOSITION 1D – OPPOSE
First 5/Children’s Services Funding
PROPOSITION 1E – SUPPORT
Mental health services funding
PROPOSITION 1F – NO POSITION
Legislative pay increases
Based on the authority contained in our statewide resolutions and position statements, the California State PTA, representing nearly 1 million volunteer members, has taken positions on five of the six measures that will appear on the May 19 statewide ballot.
Each of these measures is intended to implement components of the state budget agreement adopted by the Legislature and signed by the Governor in late February.
While we do not feel these measures adequately address the need for long-term budget reform in California, we recognize that most of the measures represent important and necessary steps to prevent deeper cuts to education and children’s programs during the state’s current economic crisis.
The California State PTA’s positions are as follows:
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The California State PTA today announced that its Legislation Action Committee has taken positions on five of the six ballot measures appearing on the ballot of the May 19th Special Election, and its Board of Directors has concurred with these positions. State’s official positions are as follows:
In the upcoming days and weeks, State PTA will be providing members with more information about these measures and PTA’s positions. Such information will also be posted on their website and reposted on our website.
Contact Your Members of Congress Today!
The Parental Information and Resource Center (PIRC) funding is the only source of federal funding intended exclusively to help schools and communities meet the requirements of parent involvement mandated in Elementary Secondary Education Act – No Child Left Behind (ESEA-NCLB). PIRCs provide parents, organizations, schools, school districts, and state educational agencies with comprehensive training, information and support for parent involvement from early childhood through adolescence.
In the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, Congress funded Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs) at $39.25 million. This is far short of the $86 million needed annually for PIRCs to effectively implement their critical role since their strategic reorganization in 2007, to provide state wide leadership, technical assistance, and training to support effective family engagement.
Ask your members of Congress to increase funding for PIRCs to $86 million with in the FY 2010 appropriations bill, by visiting PTA Takes Action Center.
The California State PTA Legislation Action Committee met April 2-3, 2009. At this meeting, 32 bills were considered and positions were taken on the 30 bills listed below.
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