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View the latest VAESP Tracking Report
Check back often for Legislative Updates
Legislative Session Tracking
(Click on the links below for more
legislative tracking information)
Bills & Resolutions - status of individual bills
and related information
General Assembly Members - member
sponsored legislation
Standing Committees - legislation referred to committee
Meetings - House and Senate committee meeting schedule
Board of Education Meetings - Board of Education meeting schedule
Key Legislative Links
State Links:
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Who's My Legislator? Send a message to your representative today! |
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Virginia Department of Education Legislative Tracking Report
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Federal Links:
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Virginia
Association of Elementary School Principals
Unified with the
National Association of Elementary School Principals
“Serving elementary and middle level principals”
Legislative Focus Points
VAESP will monitor and respond to any bill regarding the
full funding of the Standards of quality
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Full Funding for one full-time assistant principal per 400 students in all schools (K-12) |
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Full Funding for one full-time reading specialist for each 1,000 students in average daily membership. |
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Funding to reduce the caseload for speech-language pathologists from 68 to 60 students |
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Health/Obesity issues |
For questions or comments, please contact:
Dr. Thomas L. Shortt, VAESP Executive Director
(804) 355-6791
tshortt@vaesp.org
What is VAESP's Legislative Buddy Program?
VAESP's Legislative Buddy Program’s main focus is to get school administrators actively involved in the legislative process while providing educational insight to the Legislators.
VAESP’s Legislative Buddies are those who agree to develop a working relationship with one to three of Virginia’s Legislators.
VAESP will send out legislative updates to each Buddy to help them to continue to enhance their relationship with the legislators.
For the Legislative Buddy Program to be a success, we need volunteers who are dedicated to improving Virginia’s educational system.
Why does Virginia need a Legislative Buddy Program?
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To keep legislators informed of VAESP’s legislative positions |
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To foster two-way communication between legislators and Virginia’s school administrators |
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To provide a channel of communication between the membership and the VAESP Board of Directors regarding legislative positions |
What are some tips for VAESP’s Legislative Buddy?
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Visit the General Assembly’s website, legis.state.va.us, to learn who your legislators are, as well as your legislators’ committee assignments, voting record, and bills sponsored or supported. Look at last year’s education bills that didn’t pass, because they will probably surface again. |
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Establish an ongoing, working relationship with your legislators. Extend invitation for them to participate in activities at your school or in your zone. The best time to invite legislators to your school is mid April-June and September-October. |
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E-mail is a great way to consistently communicate with your legislators. If you send letters, please confine them to one page. |
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Get to know the key legislative aide for each of your legislators. They can help you as well. |
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Legislators generally don’t have a lot of time, so be prepared and focused when you do meet or talk with them. Be clear with VAESP’s legislative positions and be prepared to give some good examples from your school or area of the state. |
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Know your Zone Director, because that person will send you e-mails about critical updated legislative information you may want to contact your legislator about and/or distribute to principals in your zone for them to make additional contacts. |
Don’t let legislation pass without you, get involved.
Become a Legislative Buddy by submitting the form below.
