WASA Government Relations - 2004-05 Legislative Platform

2008 Legislative Platform
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WASA believes that the commitment of resources to the education and welfare of the children of Washington state is an investment in the quality of our future and that effective leadership initiates and manages change to achieve improvement in learning for all students and a quality system of K-12 education.		Invest in the Future: Support Our Public Schools Must approve a formula for K-12 schools that is sustainable, predictable, fairly allocated and fully funded by 2010. Must continue to increase funding each year for transportation, special education, teacher compensation, the administrator and classified salary allocation formulas, student achievement programs, technology, school safety and the ESDs while we progress toward the fully funded model. Must enact legislation relating to graduation requirements that is reasonable and achievable. Must either fund or eliminate state mandates. Must provide fair and equitable retirement and health benefits for school employees and retirees. Approved by the Legislation and Finance Committee - June 24, 2007 Adopted by the WASA Board, August 3, 2007 2007-08 Legislation & Finance Committee Members
It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders . . . The Legislature shall provide for a general and uniform system of public schools. Constitution of the State of Washington Article IX - Education