Final Agenda

McCleary/2261/Fund Ed First – the money talk

11:00 – Senator Andy Hill, Chair Ways and Means

                Representative Ross Hunter, Chair Appropriations

                Representative Cathy Dahlquist 

                Senator Rosemary McAuliffe

Representative  Susan Fagan may pop over. Has a committee hearing

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Closing the opportunity gaps – the policy talk

11:30 – Representative Santos and Representative Maxwell

Note: Senator Litzow will not be in Olympia, and the rest of the education senators had conflicting committee meetings. Senator Litzow is interested in trying to set up a webinar to connect with PTA members and I will pursue that with his staff.

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Rotunda (Ramona will introduce legislators, give information about them)

12:05 – Welcome – Novella Fraser WA State PTA President

Perspective of House and Senate leaders

12:10 – Representative Pat Sullivan, House Majority Leader

12:15 – Senator Rodney Tom, Majority Coalition Senate Leader

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Perspectives of those working on closing the gaps

12:20- Representative Eric Pettigrew – D caucus leader, reform legislation

12:25 – PTA (member TBD)

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Perspectives of the budget writers

12:30 – Representative Ross Hunter, Chair House Appropriations

12:35 – Senator Andy Hill, Chair Ways and Means

Closing

12:40 – Representative Marcie Maxwell, House lead on education and co-leader of Quality Education Council

12:45 – What's next for PTA? (Member TBD)

Goodbye – Shelley Kloba WA State PTA Legislative Director

Note:

Some legislators may drop by. Ramona will introduce them so we can all say thanks