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Suffering from Contact Fatigue?
We have asked a lot of advocates in recent days, and you have responded enthusiastically. There is a slight lull in proceedings in Olympia - but things will pick up again next week. We are taking advantage of the "down time" to send you a status update and a reminder...
Supplemental Budget Passes the House
Good News! The Supplemental Budget bill ESHB 1086 passed the House this morning and is on its way to the Senate for their consideration. Along the way, a striker amendment which would have reduced HCP funding and cut it off as of March 1 was defeated, on a straight...
Vote on the Supplemental Budget Rescheduled
Parents saved the highly capable program. Hundreds and hundreds of emails to legislators from parents statewide made the difference. - Reuven Carlyle, 36th District Representative. The House vote on the Supplemental Budget (SHB 1086) has been rescheduled for early...
Update on the Supplemental Budget
Pause, take a deep breath! The supplemental budget bill left committee with funding restored for Highly Capable. By voice vote, on an amendment proposed by Rep. Hunter, nearly full funding as established in the Second Supplemental from December was restored - for...
Highly Capable Funding Eliminated in Latest Supplemental Budget Proposal
This is an urgent message deserving of your immediate attention. Today the House Ways & Means committee heard proposed substitute house bill 1086 and has fast tracked it for executive session on Thursday, January 19, at 3:30 pm. This bill provides no funding to...
Gifted Education Day Handbook
As promised, here is the Gifted Education Day Handbook for 2011. There are substantial changes from last year. In particular we call your attention to the revised priorities and goals for this legislative session on page 8. We have previously asked you to contact...