Legislative Affairs

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Good morning!

Yesterday, the Committee for Education Funding (CEF) and Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) asked ASBO International to sign on in support of their draft policy paper, "Safe, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: Policy Recommendations to Ensure Children Thrive in Supportive Communities Free From Violence and Trauma." (Executive summary is attached; for the full report, please email me at ewatts@asbointl.org and I'll be happy to send it to you.)

The draft paper contains recommendations designed to promote positive school climates and healthy responsive communities, strengthen supports for families, and dramatically reduce violence and the effects of trauma on youth. FUTURES is known for creating ground-breaking education programs, spearheaded national policy development, designed professional training programs, and developed other public actions to end violence against women, children, and families.    
 
The paper also provides a series of policy recommendations developed by a multi-disciplinary working group that includes experts from the health, education, and justice fields. A list of supporting organizations as of 4/24 are listed below.
 
AASA The School Superintendents Association
Alliance for Excellent Education
American Association of University Women
American Psychological Association
American School Counselor Association
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Council for Exceptional Children
Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
National Education Association
National PTA.   

If you have any specific questions about the paper, please contact Sunil Mansukhani at smansukhani@rabengroup.com. Otherwise, if you would like to sign on behalf of your organization (no individuals please), sign by using this google form before Friday, May 8.
 
Thank you.

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Elleka Watts
Government Affairs & Communications Coordinator
ASBO International
ewatts@asbointl.org
Reston, VA
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Good afternoon,

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF) and Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) are still looking for organizations to sign on in support of their report, "Safe, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: Policy Recommendations to Ensure Children Thrive in Supportive Communities Free From Violence and Trauma." (The executive summary is attached in the previous post, above. This post has the full report attached for those who would like to take a look.)

Signing organizations as of May 18, 2015:
Academy for Violence and Abuse
American Counseling Association
American Dance Therapy Association
American Federation of School Administrators
American Medical Student Association
Association of School Business Officials International
Child Care Aware of America
Citizen Schools
Coalition for Community Schools
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
First Focus
Institute for Educational leadership
International Association of Forensic Nurses
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Association of State Directors of Special Education
National Association of Social Workers
National Center on Domestic Violence
Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevention Institute
Rights4Girls
School Social Work Association of America
The Black Church Center for Justice and Equality
Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative of Massachusetts Advocates for Children and Harvard Law School
Turnaround for Children
YMCA of the USA

To add your organization to the list, please email CEF Executive Director Joel Packer, at jpacker@rabengroup.com. No deadline has been specified as of this time, but the report was released yesterday so CEF advises contacting them soon if you'd like to be added to the list. Supporting organizations will also be featured on FUTURES' website.

Thank you,

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Elleka Watts
Government Affairs & Communications Coordinator
ASBO International
ewatts@asbointl.org
Reston, VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-24-2015 10:29
From: Elleka Watts
Subject: Support Policy Paper: Promote Positive School Climates & Healthy Communities

This message has been cross posted to the following Discussions: Legislative Committee and Legislative Affairs .
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Good morning!

Yesterday, the Committee for Education Funding (CEF) and Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) asked ASBO International to sign on in support of their draft policy paper, "Safe, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: Policy Recommendations to Ensure Children Thrive in Supportive Communities Free From Violence and Trauma." (Executive summary is attached; for the full report, please email me at ewatts@asbointl.org and I'll be happy to send it to you.)

The draft paper contains recommendations designed to promote positive school climates and healthy responsive communities, strengthen supports for families, and dramatically reduce violence and the effects of trauma on youth. FUTURES is known for creating ground-breaking education programs, spearheaded national policy development, designed professional training programs, and developed other public actions to end violence against women, children, and families.    
 
The paper also provides a series of policy recommendations developed by a multi-disciplinary working group that includes experts from the health, education, and justice fields. A list of supporting organizations as of 4/24 are listed below.
 
AASA The School Superintendents Association
Alliance for Excellent Education
American Association of University Women
American Psychological Association
American School Counselor Association
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Council for Exceptional Children
Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
National Education Association
National PTA.   

If you have any specific questions about the paper, please contact Sunil Mansukhani at smansukhani@rabengroup.com. Otherwise, if you would like to sign on behalf of your organization (no individuals please), sign by using this google form before Friday, May 8.
 
Thank you.

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Elleka Watts
Government Affairs & Communications Coordinator
ASBO International
ewatts@asbointl.org
Reston, VA
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Good morning,

Four amendments were introduced during the Senate ESEA reauthorization debate last week that supported policy changes and improvements in alignment with the Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) policy paper. ASBO International supported the policy paper in May. (For more information, see the previous post in this thread.)

Here is the status of the relevant amendments. For specific information about a particular amendment see this document from the Committee for Education Funding:

1. Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2015 from Sens. Sharrod Brown (D-OH) and Joe Manchin (D-WV)
-Would expand the full-service community school model for public schools. (PASSED)

2. Comprehensive Full-Service Schools Amendment from Sens. Brown, Manchin, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
-Would ensure that comprehensive services are an allowable use of remaining schoolwide program funds under Title I. (PASSED)

3. Opportunity Dashboard of Core Resources from Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL), Jack Reed (R-RI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Brown
-Would require states to develop and report on measures of access to critical education resources, identify disparities in access for districts/schools/student subgroups, and develop plans with school districts to address disparities in access to educational resources. (REJECTED)

4. Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems from Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) to reinstate grants to improve the mental health of children. (REJECTED)

Accepted amendments are still subject to the conference between the Senate and House versions of their ESEA bills. However, we will post any alerts or changes relating to these amendments in this thread as events unfold.

Thank you.

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Elleka Watts
Government Affairs & Communications Coordinator
ASBO International
ewatts@asbointl.org
Reston, VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-20-2015 14:48
From: Elleka Watts
Subject: Support Policy Paper: Promote Positive School Climates & Healthy Communities

Good afternoon,

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF) and Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) are still looking for organizations to sign on in support of their report, "Safe, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: Policy Recommendations to Ensure Children Thrive in Supportive Communities Free From Violence and Trauma." (The executive summary is attached in the previous post, above. This post has the full report attached for those who would like to take a look.)

Signing organizations as of May 18, 2015:
Academy for Violence and Abuse
American Counseling Association
American Dance Therapy Association
American Federation of School Administrators
American Medical Student Association
Association of School Business Officials International
Child Care Aware of America
Citizen Schools
Coalition for Community Schools
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
First Focus
Institute for Educational leadership
International Association of Forensic Nurses
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Association of State Directors of Special Education
National Association of Social Workers
National Center on Domestic Violence
Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevention Institute
Rights4Girls
School Social Work Association of America
The Black Church Center for Justice and Equality
Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative of Massachusetts Advocates for Children and Harvard Law School
Turnaround for Children
YMCA of the USA

To add your organization to the list, please email CEF Executive Director Joel Packer, at jpacker@rabengroup.com. No deadline has been specified as of this time, but the report was released yesterday so CEF advises contacting them soon if you'd like to be added to the list. Supporting organizations will also be featured on FUTURES' website.

Thank you,

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Elleka Watts
Government Affairs & Communications Coordinator
ASBO International
ewatts@asbointl.org
Reston, VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-24-2015 10:29
From: Elleka Watts
Subject: Support Policy Paper: Promote Positive School Climates & Healthy Communities

This message has been cross posted to the following Discussions: Legislative Committee and Legislative Affairs .
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Good morning!

Yesterday, the Committee for Education Funding (CEF) and Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) asked ASBO International to sign on in support of their draft policy paper, "Safe, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: Policy Recommendations to Ensure Children Thrive in Supportive Communities Free From Violence and Trauma." (Executive summary is attached; for the full report, please email me at ewatts@asbointl.org and I'll be happy to send it to you.)

The draft paper contains recommendations designed to promote positive school climates and healthy responsive communities, strengthen supports for families, and dramatically reduce violence and the effects of trauma on youth. FUTURES is known for creating ground-breaking education programs, spearheaded national policy development, designed professional training programs, and developed other public actions to end violence against women, children, and families.    
 
The paper also provides a series of policy recommendations developed by a multi-disciplinary working group that includes experts from the health, education, and justice fields. A list of supporting organizations as of 4/24 are listed below.
 
AASA The School Superintendents Association
Alliance for Excellent Education
American Association of University Women
American Psychological Association
American School Counselor Association
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Council for Exceptional Children
Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
National Education Association
National PTA.   

If you have any specific questions about the paper, please contact Sunil Mansukhani at smansukhani@rabengroup.com. Otherwise, if you would like to sign on behalf of your organization (no individuals please), sign by using this google form before Friday, May 8.
 
Thank you.

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Elleka Watts
Government Affairs & Communications Coordinator
ASBO International
ewatts@asbointl.org
Reston, VA
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