Frequently Asked Questions

 

Is my voter registration active?

 

http://www.jocoelection.org/

 

Who are my elected officials?

 

http://openstates.org/

KS State Senate Representative Map

KS State House Representative Map

 

What can WE do?

 

VOTE.

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• Advocacy begins at the polls. Why a PTA priority? Consider the primary responsibility of state government…

• Non-partisan, platform policy-based advocacy

• Register - go to JoCoElection for the Voter Lookup and confirm your registration

• Be a voter, be an informed voter

 

BE INFORMED.

 

Key Issues:

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• KS Supreme Court School Finance Ruling – Gannon Decision

• Equity issue has been decided (HB2506)

• Adequacy issue pending - Rose Standards

• Education bill HB2506 passed last legislative session

• K12 Student Performance & Efficiency Commission – KSLegislature

 

Sign up for newsletters from your elected officials!

 

SMAC-PTA Legislative

 

Website http://www.smac-pta.org/committees-events/legislative

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/SMAC-PTA/581034411979862

Twitter https://twitter.com/smac_pta @SMAC_PTA

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Kansas PTA Legislative

 

Website http://www.kansas-pta-legislative.org/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kansaspta

Twitter https://twitter.com/ksptaleg @KsPTALeg

 

Tracking of education issues in Topeka

 

Kansas Association of School Boards (SMSD is a member)

NewsBriefs

Webinars

 

Kansas National Education Association (many teachers are members)

Under The Dome - Great, nearly daily update on issues in the legislature

Kansas Legislature - Look up bills, legislators, committees, testimony in committees

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