WSPTA's 44th Annual Legislative Assembly 2022

WSPTA Legislative Assembly 2022

Registration is NOW OPEN for WSPTA's Legislative Assembly!

​WSPTA's 44th Annual Legislative Assembly
When: Saturday, October 15th & Sunday, October 16th
Where: Hybrid - Bellevue College / Remote

PTA delegates from across the state will come together to update the WSPTA legislative platform. At legislative assembly, discover the power PTA has to advocate for the success of every child – the whole child. In PTA every member has an equal voice, and your input matters a great deal to the success of PTA's grassroots member-driven platform. PTA is needed more than ever right now, and you can help!

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Be a part of the process and help direct the course for WSPTA advocacy by serving as a delegate for your PTA! 
​If you are interested in attending Legislative Assembly as a delegate for your local PTA, contact your local PTA president.

​Key Things to Note:

• This year, WSPTA is planning for legislative assembly to be a hybrid event for more inclusive participation. Delegates will be able to attend and vote in person at Bellevue College or remotely.
• Tickets are $165/person for in person or remote. Sales end on October 6th, 2022 at 12:00 PM PDT.
• Subsidized rate of $75/person is available to help members who may need a little assistance
• Student ticket price is $75/student, which gives a student an all-access pass to classes, education sessions, and caucusing
• Voting delegate registration closes on October 6th, 12:00 pm. Voting delegates must be registered by this time to fully participate in debate and voting.
• Voting delegates may self-declare their delegate status on the online event registration form. This is as simple as checking a box on the online form. But before you register, please note:
  • You should review your PTA’s standing rules to understand how your PTA’s voting delegates are selected: are delegates approved at a board of directors meeting or are they approved at a membership meeting?
    Discuss with your president the process and timing of these approvals so you can plan when to register.
• Your PTA president will receive an email on October 10th, 2022 with a list of self-declared delegates for your PTA. Your president will then confirm the list of delegates and email support@wastatepta.org with any changes by noon on October 12th, 2022. No response will be treated as implicit confirmation of the list.
• Every school can send a minimum of 4 delegates. We highly encourage sending more than one or two delegates/attendees this year since we are voting on WSPTA's 2022-2024 legislative platform and ranking the top five.
• Consider adding a budget line for Advocacy to reimburse your members who attend.  
• Delegates must be a paid member of the PTA. The PTA must be in good standing.

Voting Delegates: 
During the 44th annual 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. To learn more about being a voting delegate, visit WSPTA's Legislative Assembly Voting Information page which includes the 2022 Voters’ Guide that has been created to help delegates prepare for the caucusing and general sessions.

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 by clicking here.
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Check out the Legislative Assembly web page to learn more about this year's event.​
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More on Advocacy: 

• Council's blog post PTA Advocacy 101 
• Council's Advocacy Page
• Questions? Contact Council's VP of Advocacy, Jennifer Drury