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

Washington State PTA Top Priorities and Supported Issues for 2011-12

posted Jan 12, 2012 8:51 PM by Rena Peterson
WSPTA top priority issues (all voted onto the platform in 2010):

1. Improving basic education – this includes implementing and funding a new definition that emphasizes and supports college and career readiness and that improves the system of delivery (ESHB 2261, SHB 2776 and E2SSB 6696)
2. Math and science instruction
3. Phonological awareness screening and reading instruction
4. Changing layoff policies to include more than just seniority
5. Fund education first in the state budget process
6. New, research-based model for teacher compensation that emphasizes rewarding teacher effectiveness in improving student learning.

Our supported issues are:
  •  Improve food quality in breakfast and lunch programs (2010)
  •  Make physical education/health a core subject (2010)
  •  Adopt strategies to eliminate achievement gaps and improve educational opportunities (new, 2011.)
  •  Increase access to early learning and all-day kindergarten; improve transitions and supports pre-K to grade 3 (new, 2011)
  •  Eliminate barriers to K-12 highly capable programs (new, 2011)
  •  Renew support for the federal juvenile justice act and adopt strategies to improve our state system (new, 2011)
  •  Drive innovation and accountability by allowing public charter schools (new, 2011)
  •  Create consistent school speed zone and school warning signage across all districts, counties and cities (new, 2011)

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