RE: Fully Funding Education and Fulfilling Your Paramount Duty

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

15023 SE 117th Street

Renton, WA 98059

November 8, 2015

Senator Andy Billig

PO Box 40403

Olympia, WA 98504

RE: Fully Funding Education and Fulfilling Your Paramount Duty

Dear Senator Billig,

Our Apollo Elementary PTA in Renton, Washington, requests that you, as a member of the McCleary Workgroup, promptly and fully comply with the Supreme Court’s orders in the McCleary case.

We recently adopted the enclosed resolution. This resolution does not tell you HOW to meet your Paramount Duty, it simply requests that you finally DO. However, Washington State PTA’s and their 140,000+ members have this guidance for you from our number one legislative priority, Funding McCleary:

“Legislation and policies should not divest funding for health and human services, higher education or early learning programs, nor should it simply redistribute existing education funding sources.

After years of cuts that have diminished opportunities for kids, we need a solution that addresses Washington State's outdated and inequitable tax system.”

We implore you to reach an agreement before the legislature returns to Olympia for Assembly Days, November 19th, so Governor Inslee can call for a special session and complete this critical work.

The McCleary Workgroup should recognize it is counterproductive to debate major tax reforms at this time, since they will not be approved by the current senate. Additionally, the workgroup should not be the place to waste debate over Charter Schools and/or your opposition to McCleary. We ask you to focus solely on the much larger financial, policy, and constitutional issues surrounding McCleary.

Washington’s children deserve more from you and they have waited long enough. We, the 374 members of the Apollo Elementary School PTA, urge you to get back into legislative session and fulfill your “Constitutional Paramount Duty” to the children of Washington State.

Sincerely,

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

15023 SE 117th Street

Renton, WA 98059

November 8, 2015

Senator Ann Rivers

PO Box 40418

Olympia, WA 98504

RE: Fully Funding Education and Fulfilling Your Paramount Duty

Dear Senator Rivers,

Our Apollo Elementary PTA in Renton, Washington, requests that you, as a member of the McCleary Workgroup, promptly and fully comply with the Supreme Court’s orders in the McCleary case.

We recently adopted the enclosed resolution. This resolution does not tell you HOW to meet your Paramount Duty, it simply requests that you finally DO. However, Washington State PTA’s and their 140,000+ members have this guidance for you from our number one legislative priority, Funding McCleary:

“Legislation and policies should not divest funding for health and human services, higher education or early learning programs, nor should it simply redistribute existing education funding sources.

After years of cuts that have diminished opportunities for kids, we need a solution that addresses Washington State's outdated and inequitable tax system.”

We implore you to reach an agreement before the legislature returns to Olympia for Assembly Days, November 19th, so Governor Inslee can call for a special session and complete this critical work.

The McCleary Workgroup should recognize it is counterproductive to debate major tax reforms at this time, since they will not be approved by the current senate. Additionally, the workgroup should not be the place to waste debate over Charter Schools and/or your opposition to McCleary. We ask you to focus solely on the much larger financial, policy, and constitutional issues surrounding McCleary.

Washington’s children deserve more from you and they have waited long enough. We, the 374 members of the Apollo Elementary School PTA, urge you to get back into legislative session and fulfill your “Constitutional Paramount Duty” to the children of Washington State.

Sincerely,

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

15023 SE 117th Street

Renton, WA 98059

November 8, 2015

Senator Christine Rolfes

PO Box 40423

Olympia, WA 98504

RE: Fully Funding Education and Fulfilling Your Paramount Duty

Dear Senator Rolfes,

Our Apollo Elementary PTA in Renton, Washington, requests that you, as a member of the McCleary Workgroup, promptly and fully comply with the Supreme Court’s orders in the McCleary case.

We recently adopted the enclosed resolution. This resolution does not tell you HOW to meet your Paramount Duty, it simply requests that you finally DO. However, Washington State PTA’s and their 140,000+ members have this guidance for you from our number one legislative priority, Funding McCleary:

“Legislation and policies should not divest funding for health and human services, higher education or early learning programs, nor should it simply redistribute existing education funding sources.

After years of cuts that have diminished opportunities for kids, we need a solution that addresses Washington State's outdated and inequitable tax system.”

We implore you to reach an agreement before the legislature returns to Olympia for Assembly Days, November 19th, so Governor Inslee can call for a special session and complete this critical work.

The McCleary Workgroup should recognize it is counterproductive to debate major tax reforms at this time, since they will not be approved by the current senate. Additionally, the workgroup should not be the place to waste debate over Charter Schools and/or your opposition to McCleary. We ask you to focus solely on the much larger financial, policy, and constitutional issues surrounding McCleary.

Washington’s children deserve more from you and they have waited long enough. We, the 374 members of the Apollo Elementary School PTA, urge you to get back into legislative session and fulfill your “Constitutional Paramount Duty” to the children of Washington State.

Sincerely,

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

15023 SE 117th Street

Renton, WA 98059

November 8, 2015

Rep. Pat Sullivan

PO Box 40600

Olympia, WA 98504

RE: Fully Funding Education and Fulfilling Your Paramount Duty

Dear Rep. Sullivan,

Our Apollo Elementary PTA in Renton, Washington, requests that you, as a member of the McCleary Workgroup, promptly and fully comply with the Supreme Court’s orders in the McCleary case.

We recently adopted the enclosed resolution. This resolution does not tell you HOW to meet your Paramount Duty, it simply requests that you finally DO. However, Washington State PTA’s and their 140,000+ members have this guidance for you from our number one legislative priority, Funding McCleary:

“Legislation and policies should not divest funding for health and human services, higher education or early learning programs, nor should it simply redistribute existing education funding sources.

After years of cuts that have diminished opportunities for kids, we need a solution that addresses Washington State's outdated and inequitable tax system.”

We implore you to reach an agreement before the legislature returns to Olympia for Assembly Days, November 19th, so Governor Inslee can call for a special session and complete this critical work.

The McCleary Workgroup should recognize it is counterproductive to debate major tax reforms at this time, since they will not be approved by the current senate. Additionally, the workgroup should not be the place to waste debate over Charter Schools and/or your opposition to McCleary. We ask you to focus solely on the much larger financial, policy, and constitutional issues surrounding McCleary.

Washington’s children deserve more from you and they have waited long enough. We, the 374 members of the Apollo Elementary School PTA, urge you to get back into legislative session and fulfill your “Constitutional Paramount Duty” to the children of Washington State.

Sincerely,

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

15023 SE 117th Street

Renton, WA 98059

November 8, 2015

Rep. Norma Smith

PO Box 40600

Olympia, WA 98504

RE: Fully Funding Education and Fulfilling Your Paramount Duty

Dear Rep. Smith,

Our Apollo Elementary PTA in Renton, Washington, requests that you, as a member of the McCleary Workgroup, promptly and fully comply with the Supreme Court’s orders in the McCleary case.

We recently adopted the enclosed resolution. This resolution does not tell you HOW to meet your Paramount Duty, it simply requests that you finally DO. However, Washington State PTA’s and their 140,000+ members have this guidance for you from our number one legislative priority, Funding McCleary:

“Legislation and policies should not divest funding for health and human services, higher education or early learning programs, nor should it simply redistribute existing education funding sources.

After years of cuts that have diminished opportunities for kids, we need a solution that addresses Washington State's outdated and inequitable tax system.”

We implore you to reach an agreement before the legislature returns to Olympia for Assembly Days, November 19th, so Governor Inslee can call for a special session and complete this critical work.

The McCleary Workgroup should recognize it is counterproductive to debate major tax reforms at this time, since they will not be approved by the current senate. Additionally, the workgroup should not be the place to waste debate over Charter Schools and/or your opposition to McCleary. We ask you to focus solely on the much larger financial, policy, and constitutional issues surrounding McCleary.

Washington’s children deserve more from you and they have waited long enough. We, the 374 members of the Apollo Elementary School PTA, urge you to get back into legislative session and fulfill your “Constitutional Paramount Duty” to the children of Washington State.

Sincerely,

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

15023 SE 117th Street

Renton, WA 98059

November 8, 2015

Rep. Chad Magendanz

PO Box 40600

Olympia, WA 98504

RE: Fully Funding Education and Fulfilling Your Paramount Duty

Dear Rep. Magendanz,

Our Apollo Elementary PTA in Renton, Washington, requests that you, as a member of the McCleary Workgroup, promptly and fully comply with the Supreme Court’s orders in the McCleary case.

We recently adopted the enclosed resolution. This resolution does not tell you HOW to meet your Paramount Duty, it simply requests that you finally DO. However, Washington State PTA’s and their 140,000+ members have this guidance for you from our number one legislative priority, Funding McCleary:

“Legislation and policies should not divest funding for health and human services, higher education or early learning programs, nor should it simply redistribute existing education funding sources.

After years of cuts that have diminished opportunities for kids, we need a solution that addresses Washington State's outdated and inequitable tax system.”

We implore you to reach an agreement before the legislature returns to Olympia for Assembly Days, November 19th, so Governor Inslee can call for a special session and complete this critical work.

The McCleary Workgroup should recognize it is counterproductive to debate major tax reforms at this time, since they will not be approved by the current senate. Additionally, the workgroup should not be the place to waste debate over Charter Schools and/or your opposition to McCleary. We ask you to focus solely on the much larger financial, policy, and constitutional issues surrounding McCleary.

Washington’s children deserve more from you and they have waited long enough. We, the 374 members of the Apollo Elementary School PTA, urge you to get back into legislative session and fulfill your “Constitutional Paramount Duty” to the children of Washington State.

Sincerely,

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

15023 SE 117th Street

Renton, WA 98059

November 8, 2015

Rep. Kristine Lytton

PO Box 40600

Olympia, WA 98504

RE: Fully Funding Education and Fulfilling Your Paramount Duty

Dear Rep. Lytton,

Our Apollo Elementary PTA in Renton, Washington, requests that you, as a member of the McCleary Workgroup, promptly and fully comply with the Supreme Court’s orders in the McCleary case.

We recently adopted the enclosed resolution. This resolution does not tell you HOW to meet your Paramount Duty, it simply requests that you finally DO. However, Washington State PTA’s and their 140,000+ members have this guidance for you from our number one legislative priority, Funding McCleary:

“Legislation and policies should not divest funding for health and human services, higher education or early learning programs, nor should it simply redistribute existing education funding sources.

After years of cuts that have diminished opportunities for kids, we need a solution that addresses Washington State's outdated and inequitable tax system.”

We implore you to reach an agreement before the legislature returns to Olympia for Assembly Days, November 19th, so Governor Inslee can call for a special session and complete this critical work.

The McCleary Workgroup should recognize it is counterproductive to debate major tax reforms at this time, since they will not be approved by the current senate. Additionally, the workgroup should not be the place to waste debate over Charter Schools and/or your opposition to McCleary. We ask you to focus solely on the much larger financial, policy, and constitutional issues surrounding McCleary.

Washington’s children deserve more from you and they have waited long enough. We, the 374 members of the Apollo Elementary School PTA, urge you to get back into legislative session and fulfill your “Constitutional Paramount Duty” to the children of Washington State.

Sincerely,

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3

15023 SE 117th Street

Renton, WA 98059

November 8, 2015

Senator Doug Ericksen

PO Box 40442

Olympia, WA 98504

RE: Fully Funding Education and Fulfilling Your Paramount Duty

Dear Senator Ericksen,

Our Apollo Elementary PTA in Renton, Washington, requests that you, as a member of the McCleary Workgroup, promptly and fully comply with the Supreme Court’s orders in the McCleary case.

We recently adopted the enclosed resolution. This resolution does not tell you HOW to meet your Paramount Duty, it simply requests that you finally DO. However, Washington State PTA’s and their 140,000+ members have this guidance for you from our number one legislative priority, Funding McCleary:

“Legislation and policies should not divest funding for health and human services, higher education or early learning programs, nor should it simply redistribute existing education funding sources.

After years of cuts that have diminished opportunities for kids, we need a solution that addresses Washington State's outdated and inequitable tax system.”

We implore you to reach an agreement before the legislature returns to Olympia for Assembly Days, November 19th, so Governor Inslee can call for a special session and complete this critical work.

The McCleary Workgroup should recognize it is counterproductive to debate major tax reforms at this time, since they will not be approved by the current senate. Additionally, the workgroup should not be the place to waste debate over Charter Schools and/or your opposition to McCleary. We ask you to focus solely on the much larger financial, policy, and constitutional issues surrounding McCleary.

Washington’s children deserve more from you and they have waited long enough. We, the 374 members of the Apollo Elementary School PTA, urge you to get back into legislative session and fulfill your “Constitutional Paramount Duty” to the children of Washington State.

Sincerely,

Apollo Elementary School PTA2.6.3