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德州议会每两年召开一次会议,制定该州的预算,并考虑和实施新的立法. The last session, the 88th legislative session, was in 2023. The 89th session will open in January of 2025.
阿灵顿州教育发展局为每届德州立法会议发布立法议程,其中包括一系列对德州学区和公共教育很重要的优先事项和建议. With the 89th session approaching next year, 4月18日,阿灵顿公立学校董事会发布了一项临时立法议程, 2024, focused on three priorities: school safety, student achievement and school finance.
2024 Arlington 半岛体育 Interim Legislative Priorities
2023 Arlington 半岛体育 Legislative Priorities
2023 Legislative Agenda Summary
School Safety
School safety is the Arlington 半岛体育’s number one priority. The 88th 德克萨斯州立法机构应该通过增加安全增强资金和增加安全人员来帮助各地区改善安全, 允许在地方一级作出大多数实际应用决定,并通过为学生服务和主动干预提供额外资金以及创建一个识别有心理健康需求的学生的平台,优先考虑心理健康问题. Read the full agenda.
School Finance
该州的学校资助模式不能完全满足该州的教育需求,也不能解释通货膨胀和人力资本短缺. 需要立法来改善学校资金和学生的成绩, continues tax relief and protects local authority. 在该地区改善学校财政的16条建议中,呼吁改变国家的学校资助模式,以入学率而不是出勤率为基础,并根据通货膨胀调整基本拨款. Read the full agenda.
Human Capital
整个州的学区都面临着越来越难以填补所有职位空缺的问题, 从教师和代课老师到公交车司机和餐饮服务人员. 国家可以制定政策并提供资金来帮助缓解人员短缺. 第88届立法机构应该资助教师资格认证贷款项目, 继续努力增加地区雇员获得负担得起的医疗保健的机会,并使国家资助的教师奖励方案惠及全州所有教师. Read the full agenda.
Unfinished Learning
COVID-19大流行造成的未完成的学习是真实的. 阿灵顿学区已经正面解决了这个问题,该学区的学生正在取得巨大进步. Still, there is work to be done. 一旦联邦资助结束,州立法机构应该继续为学生提供扩展学习机会的资金,并改革问责制,以减少对STAAR测试的过度依赖. Read the full agenda.
Parental Rights
阿灵顿学区认为,家长是学区教育孩子的重要伙伴,并鼓励家长积极参与教育计划的制定和实施. 第88届德州立法机构应该通过维护《半岛体育》(TEC)第26章规定的父母的权利来保护这些权利. Read the full agenda.
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TEXAS SENATORS
District 22
Sen. Brian Birdwell
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0122
Email:
Brian.Birdwell@senate.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
District 23
Sen. Royce West
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0123
Email:
royce.west@senate.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
District 9
Sen. Kelly Hancock
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0109
Email:
kelly.hancock@senate.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
District 10
Sen. Phil King
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0110
Email:
phil.king@senate.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
TEXAS REPRESENTATIVES
District 92
Rep. Salman Bhojani
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0522
Email:
salman.bhojani@house.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768
District 96
Rep. David Cook
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0374
Email:
david.cook@house.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768
District 94
Rep. Tony Tinderholt
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0624
Email:
Tony.Tinderholt@house.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768
District 101
Rep. Chris Turner
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0574
Email:
Chris.Turner@house.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768