It's Time to Identify Your PTA's Legislative Assembly Voting Delegates!

October may seem far away, but now is the time to begin to identify your PTA's voting delegates for this year's WSPTA Legislative Assembly so they will be able to register when registration opens. Legislative Assembly will be held in-person at Seattle Pacific University on October 26 and October 27, 2024. Registration will open soon!

Voting Delegates: 
During the Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly, delegates will decide the public policy positions that guide state and local advocacy work for WSPTA and its associated local PTAs and councils.

How Many Delegates May a Local PTA Send to Legislative Assembly?
The number of voting delegates a local PTA may send is based on the previous year’s number of members. Each PTA is entitled to send a minimum of four (4) voting delegates. PTAs with over 200 members are allotted additional delegates. The number of delegates per PTA is specified in the WSPTA Uniform Bylaws under Article 9, Section 2 Voting Delegates - Legislative Assembly, Subsection D. PTAs and councils may send an unlimited number of non-voting delegates.

About Legislative Assembly:
The Washington State PTA legislative platform is a two-year platform to mirror the Washington state legislative cycle. On the even-numbered years, the new platform is voted on by members at the legislative assembly in the fall. The top five issues become our short-term platform and consist of our priority issues when advocating throughout the year. Other issues are placed on an “also supported” list. ​Learn about WSPTA's current legislative priorities and other supported issues.

Looking for more information about Advocacy? Check out Council's Advocacy Page!
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Questions? Email Council's Co-VPs of Advocacy, Terra Droney & Holly Muenchow.