Our advocacy efforts around candidate forums, levy information sessions, health & wellness roundtable and program access roundtable earned silver award for WSPTA.
The Bellevue PTSA Council will be hosting 3 advocacy roundtables. On January 8th, the first Roundtable will be providing information about the levies and education funding challenges. Join us from 12 noon to 1 pm following our January Council meeting in the Rainier Room. On February 12, the second Roundtable will be from 12 noon to 1 pm to handle Health & Wellness Advocacy Issues. The third Roundtable will be from 12 noon to 1 pm on March 12 and be addressing issues related to program access and screenings. Interested members are encouraged to bring the issues that interest them and any research. Discussion and proposed actions items will follow these Roundtable. 3/12/18 Roundtables will be in WISC Rainier Room. Email Lisa Shank at secretary.bellevueptsacouncil@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions.
2018 Legislative Assembly Work Begins NOW
Title and short description (sections 1-4) due Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Complete Legislative Issue Proposal Form due Friday, June 1, 2018
Issue Submission Form is found here.
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Levies have passed. Find District's appreciation here.
Bellevue PTSA Council Endorsement of Levy Campaign
At our November Council Meeting, the Bellevue PTSA Council voted to endorse the Education Programs and Operations Levy, Technology and Capital Projects Levy and School Bus Levy. Our December Council meeting, the Bellevue PTSA Council voted to reaffirm its November vote following an official vote by the School Board regarding these levies. You can learn more about these levies here or at Bellevue Quality Schools. The deadline to register to vote is January 15th. Register or check your registration here. Educate your members about this levy campaign and why their vote is so important. You can invite Bellevue Quality School committee members to your PTA meetings by visiting Bellevue Quality Schools website. Each PTA can vote to endorse this campaign, encourage members to register to vote by January 15th and vote in the February election.
Education Funding Forum Slides from Melissa deVita's presentations held in November 2017. This presentation will help explain need for replacement levies. Click here to review presentation.
Bellevue PTSA Council Endorsement of Levy Campaign
At our November Council Meeting, the Bellevue PTSA Council voted to endorse the Education Programs and Operations Levy, Technology and Capital Projects Levy and School Bus Levy. Our December Council meeting, the Bellevue PTSA Council voted to reaffirm its November vote following an official vote by the School Board regarding these levies. You can learn more about these levies here or at Bellevue Quality Schools. The deadline to register to vote is January 15th. Register or check your registration here. Educate your members about this levy campaign and why their vote is so important. You can invite Bellevue Quality School committee members to your PTA meetings by visiting Bellevue Quality Schools website. Each PTA can vote to endorse this campaign, encourage members to register to vote by January 15th and vote in the February election.
Education Funding Forum Slides from Melissa deVita's presentations held in November 2017. This presentation will help explain need for replacement levies. Click here to review presentation.