Dear SPC members and supporters,

This Wednesday, Jan. 21, is our scheduled field trip to the Capitol.  We had intended on going after the SPC meeting, but the field trip IS now the meeting. We will meet at the Ed. Center at 9:30 am as usual, have a quick snack and chat,  and then caravan down to the Capitol.  If you prefer, you can meet us in the garden between the House and Senate at 10:15.  You should be home for lunch!

The goal of this trip is to get as many parents as possible signed up on ALIS (Arizona Legislature Information System).  Doing so will allow these registrants to post comments on bills being heard in both houses.  Since we know that a morning downtown is just not feasible for everyone, we are also encouraging parents to give us their proxy, so that those of us who do go can sign up those unable to come along. The proxy form is available here and on the SPC site. Please use your parent groups to encourage submission of proxies. Please note:  We need a signed, hard copy of the proxy in order to register people. Please return proxies to the SPC mailbox at the Ed Center as soon as possible.

In a year when the Legislature is being forced to make cuts, and knowing that education comprises about 44% of the budget, we need to make sure our representatives hear quite clearly that education is still a public priority. Registering to comment on ALIS will give us yet one more avenue to catch the attention of our Representatives and Senators.

Thanks in advance for your dedication to our children and our schools, and for continuing to make education a priority.

Together we can make a difference!

 

Francesca Thomas

SPC Legislative Liaison