Texas PTA Legislative News and Updates

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Ellen Arnold, of Jim Arnold & Associates, works as a lobbyist for Texas PTA to keep PTA's legislative priorities at the forefront of the legislative process. Ellen also is responsible for reporting
current events in the legislature along with any other news that may impact the legislative priorities of Texas PTA. Ellen will write frequent updates during the legislative session, as well as during
the interim between legislative sessions. These updates will be linked on this Web page.

2008-2009 Legislative Priorities

New! Update on Uniform GPA Rules and Other Issues New! TEA Announces Recipients for Dropout Recovery Grant Program New! TCEQ And Texas PTA Partner To Clean Up The Air Letter of Support for Senator Uresti's Bill on Sale of Tobacco Farm Bill Passes Both U.S. House and Senate  CHIP Enrollment New Law Changing the Way Districts Calculate GPAs Texas School Students’ Fitness Levels Assessed Chart of Fitness Levels Fitness Results Bus Idle-Free Update June 2008 State Board of Education Update Under the Dome - Legislative Update Restaurant Tobacco Article Legislative Priorities Update Texas School Accountability System Update Alert to Parents - Call Your Superintendents! TX PTA Weighs in on School Bus Idling Policies – Letter to Superintendents Letter to the Board of the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments - School Bus Idling Policies 2007 Legislative Accomplishments News about the Texas Clean School Bus Grant Program A Visit with Robert Scott Steroid Testing Program Update 80th Legislature - Under the Granite Dome 2007 Legislative Priorities 2007 End of Session Summary Charter Schools - National PTA's Position Criminal Records Check for Volunteers Healthy Lifestyles at Home and School Legislative Resolutions 2002-2007 Legislative Positions 2002-2007 Making a Visit to Your Legislator Legislator Visit Report s New Physical Education Requirements New High School Testing Program Beginning in 2011 -- End-of-Course Exams Texas Clean School Bus Program Texas Legislature Information