Ben Franklin PTA Board of Directors

Presidents:
Valerie Horvath & Colette Ulloa
Treasurer:
Mandi McChesney
Secretary:
Christy Hentges
Special Events:
Katie Nyquist & Malissa Olson
Education & Enrichment:
Monica Rodriguez & Nicole Fuller
Health & Welfare:
Sally Norred & Niko Schuessler
Communications:
Laura English & Megan Hayton
Fundraising:
Anita Axe & Pam Hay
Scrip Treasurer:
Christine Woskett
Legislative VP:
Rena Peterson

Ben Franklin Elementary School
12434 NE 60th Street
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.936.2550

Jan. 17, 2012: PTA Public Charter School Forum

posted Jan 12, 2012 8:06 PM by Rena Peterson

PTA Public Charter School Forum
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Washington Middle School Cafeteria

You are invited to attend the WA State PTA Forum on Public Charter Schools
hosted by Region 6 PTA. The event includes a review of the PTA Charter Issue
that was passed this fall, National PTA policies on charter schools, WA State PTA
resolutions/issues that will impact any prospective bill with pro and con
presentations.

The format includes pro and con presentations and questions from the audience.

Presenters include:
· Ramona Hattendorf: Government Relations Coordinator, Washington State PTA
· Olga Addae: President, Seattle Education Association, (Teacher’s Union)
    Con Speaker
· Beth Sigall: Lake Washington School District, PTA Member, Pro Issue Submitter
· Dr. Wayne Au: Assistant Professor, Education Program, UW- Bothell, Editor,
    Rethinking Schools, Con Speaker
· Robin Lake: Associate Director, Center for Reinventing Education, UW Bothell,
    Pro Speaker

Moderated by C.R. Douglas, Political Analyst, Q13 Fox News

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, from 6:30 – 8:30pm

Washington Middle School Cafeteria
2101 S. Jackson St, Seattle 98144

From S. Jackson Street go south on 20th Ave South, take first left onto S. Weller St,
(going around the Franz Bakery). At 20th Place South, parking lot is on your right,
school entrance is to the left.

Questions: contact Heidi Bennett, WA State PTA Region 6 Legislative Chair
heidi@bennettdirect.net

REGION 6:
Seattle, Shoreline
Northshore &
Vashon Island

link to information on Washington State PTA website:  http://www.wastatepta.org/advocacy/index.html