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Our 立法倡议: A Democratic Process 

CTA’s State Council of Education is comprised of more than 800 elected teacher leaders and is the statewide representative body of the Association. 这个大, diverse group of elected representatives serves as the policymaking body, considering and acting on legislation affecting the welfare of public schools in California.

The State Council representatives’ role is to help prioritize the CTA legislative agenda by asking these important questions:

  • Will this legislation make public schools better for 学生, 家庭, educators and the greater education community?
  • Does this legislation protect and promote the well-being of our members and improve the conditions of teaching and learning?
  • Does this legislation support and advance the development and quality of the teaching profession and that of 教育支持人员?

This is a vital process in which CTA continues to strengthen its role as the voice for public education in California. 

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How State Council Processes Legislation: A Road Map

State Council Processing Legislation Road Map Bill Introduction at the State Capitol. All education-related bills are screened to a primary CTA State Council Standing Committee and reviewed by legislative advocates for accurate committee assignment, who then recommend a “position” of Support, 反对, 看, 赞助, 赞助商无职位. Legislative advocates communicate their recommended bill position to their legislative subcommittee consultants. This is only a recommendation, based on CTA policy and political implications. The subcommittee consultant(s) review the bill and discuss with legislative advocates any issues related to the bill before State Council meets. Legislative subcommittee members receive electronic copies of all legislative bills prior to each State Council meeting via email, which contains links to access the bill language and other information. State Council policy committees utilize “legislative subcommittees” to evaluate their assigned legislation. Each legislative subcommittee is assigned a liaison from the State Legislation Committee (STL) who will work with the legislative subcommittee to assist in identifying policies to support their position on the legislation. Legislative subcommittee consultants utilize a “Recommendation for Position on Legislation” form to report their recommendation for presentation to the STL on Saturday afternoon. Legislative subcommittee recommendations to STL must include CTA policy citations, 包括手册页码, 政策的标题, 段, sentence number and the actual policy. (If there is no policy, the STL will not approve the position. New policy can be offered requiring immediate action and a 2/3rd vote of Council.这需要两个基本原理. The rationales must not be a restatement of current CTA policy, 而是, specifi c real-life examples describing the positive or negative consequences to school employees, 学生, 学校社区, 等. if the statutory change(s) in the bill were implemented. Legislative subcommittees are assigned “presentation” times to the STL -- rotated at each Council meeting -- to ensure equitable opportunities to present early vs. later at the Saturday STL committee meeting. Every bill is examined by STL to ensure that policy exists to support the recommended position. One consultant from each committee must attend the presentation to help answer questions or provide background if necessary. 周日, the chair of STL will present all approved legislative positions to the entire membership of State Council for their approval and ratification.

CTA’s Democratic Process for Processing Legislation

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