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Policy and Legislation
AASA represents the dreams, educational expertise and concerns of nearly 13,000 local school system leaders to the three branches of the federal government. AASA enables the advocacy of its membership by sharing timely information that creates meaning out of the complex issues surrounding any education policy. AASA members consistently rate AASA’s advocacy for the profession of school administration as a top member benefit. Nobody else represents the voices of school superintendents on Capitol Hill.
Advocacy is where AASA’s Stand Up for Public Education™ campaign comes to life. Every day, whether it is fighting for funding, a better relationship between federal, state, and local government, or for programs that make a difference for children, AASA is standing up for public education in Washington, D.C.
Representing YOU:
- Briefing papers and talking points for Advocacy Conference available: These documents provide the background and inside scoop for each of the federal education issues that attendees will confront during AASA's Advocacy Conference.
- AASA member Dr. Randy Mohundro testifies on HR 5613 Protecting Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008: Dr. Randy Mohundro, Superintendent of DeLeon Independent School District in DeLeon, Texas, testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Health Subcommittee. Read the full text (PDF) or summary (PDF) of his testimony.
- AASA supports Congressional budget resolutions. Read AASA's letters of support for the House Concurrent Resolution 312 (PDF) and Senate Concurrent Resolution 70 (PDF) budget resolutions.
- AASA Releases 2008 Legislative Agenda: Read All Children Will Learn, the bold post-NCLB proposal for ESEA reauthorization! (PDF). You may also access the talking points for ESEA reauthorization and other key pieces of legislation.
- AASA responds to President Bush's FY 2009 Budget Proposal. Read the full AASA response online or in print (PDF).
- AASA urges Congress to block proposed changes to Medicaid Claiming. AASA joined 37 organizations and more than 550 school districts in signing a letter that urges Congress to block proposed regulations that would eliminate medicaid reimbursement for transportation and administrative claiming. Read the letter (PDF).
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Get Involved
The AASA Legislative Action Center contains members-only information including talking points on the reauthorization of ESEA and other federal policy issues. You can take action with just a few clicks and send targeted messages to your members of Congress, find out about AASA’s Legislative Corps and see AASA’s latest PowerPoint presentations from AASA Associate Executive Director of Public Policy Bruce Hunter and Assistant Director of Government Relations Mary Kusler.
The Leader’s Edge is AASA’s advocacy and public policy newsletter designed for superintendents. Get the latest summaries of action on Capitol Hill, news on No Child Left Behind information and much more!
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