Fair Funding Resolution - Invitation To Participate.

Fair Funding R esolution - invitation to participa te..doc Wednesday, October 22, 2008

A Fair Funding Resolution On Tuesday, Oct.14th, Auburn PTA Council passed a Resolution calling on the State Legislature to pass laws supporting Fair and Equal Funding for School. We sent copies to: • The Governor • House and Senate Education Committee Chairs • All Representatives and Senators representing Auburn School District. The resolution tells our representatives that we understand the Fair Funding problem, that want them to correct the problem, and that we're watching them.

==> Auburn Council would like as many other Councils & Units as possible to pass similar resolutions. When and only when Legislators understand that grassroots PTA members want the Fair Funding problem fixed, will the Legislature will include Fair Funding in the legislation they are crafting for Education Finance Reform. In other words, our Legislators need to know that . . . - We know about the unequal funding problem - We are following what happens - We hold you accountable We want as many Units as possible to send Resolutions calling on legislators to pass to your Legislators. How do we do it? ==> 1. Discuss and Pass a similar resolution at your local unit Pass it at either a Board or General Membership meeting. (Or both. If your board meeting comes first, pass it there, then send it to your General Membership meeting for ratification )

2. Send copies to the Governor, the House/Senate Ed committee chairs, and your own Legislators 3. Email a copy to Auburn PTA and State PTA. We'll track Auburn Resolutions and forward copies to Federal Way District. (31 school boards and 2 PTAs have passed Fair Funding Resolutions so far.)

Can you imagine the impact that a bunch of Auburn PTAs (or PTAs all across the state!) can make, when we demonstrate to our Legislators: We are aware of the problem. We are following what happens. We hold them accountable.

For a copy of Auburn's Resolution . . . click

==> Auburn Fair Funding Resolution

For an editable example of a Unit Funding Resolution . . .

attachment ==> PTA Unit - Fair Funding Resolution - Template

Pat Montgomery Auburn Council of PTAs Advocacy Chair [email protected] 253/735-6791