Marin COE

Marin County Joint Legislative Advisory Committee

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Marin County Joint Legislative Advisory Committee Over fifteen years ago School Board Trustees and Superintendents decided that they could be more effective on behalf of the children of Marin County and as advocates for public education by joining together to create the Joint Legislative Advisory Committee (JLAC). Through the cost-effective sharing of resources, school districts can monitor and provide input on legislative issues that impact the schools. Representing all 19 school districts in Marin County, the JLAC: Priorities & Advocacy for legislative issues important to the 30,000 students in Marin County. Meets monthly with legislative aides to monitor pending legislation and the State Budget. Contracts with the firm of Frost, Davis and Donnelly to represent Marin in Sacramento. Coordinates an annual January legislative seminar to bring over fifty board members and superintendents to meet in Sacramento with State public officials and address issues of high priority to education in Marin County.
JLAC Goals To better understand the overall legislative process and to understand the current legislative issues and the proposed Governor’s budget. To establish contact and develop relationships with our own legislators and their legislative aides in Sacramento and in their local districts, as well as other individuals and groups which affect education policy, legislation and budget, with a special emphasis on JLAC’s legislative priorities. To develop a cohesive team of Superintendents and Board members who actively promote the interests of all children in California as well as the specific needs of students in Marin County. To have a real impact on the legislative process and school funding influencing the development and approval of legislation and school funding which will meet needs specific to Marin County as well as all students in California.
Co-Chairs for JLAC
Mike Watenpaugh, Superintendent San Rafael City Schools	Bruce Abbott, Trustee Dixie School District Board

Marin County Joint Legislative Advisory Committee

Over fifteen years ago School Board Trustees and Superintendents decided that they could be more effective on behalf of the children of Marin County and as advocates for public education by joining together to create the Joint Legislative Advisory Committee (JLAC). Through the cost-effective sharing of resources, school districts can monitor and provide input on legislative issues that impact the schools. Representing all 19 school districts in Marin County, the JLAC:

Priorities & Advocacy for legislative issues important to the 30,000 students in Marin County.
Meets monthly with legislative aides to monitor pending legislation and the State Budget.
Contracts with the firm of Frost, Davis and Donnelly to represent Marin in Sacramento.
Coordinates an annual January legislative seminar to bring over fifty board members and superintendents to meet in Sacramento with State public officials and address issues of high priority to education in Marin County.

JLAC Goals

To better understand the overall legislative process and to understand the current legislative issues and the proposed Governor’s budget.

To establish contact and develop relationships with our own legislators and their legislative aides in Sacramento and in their local districts, as well as other individuals and groups which affect education policy, legislation and budget, with a special emphasis on JLAC’s legislative priorities.

To develop a cohesive team of Superintendents and Board members who actively promote the interests of all children in California as well as the specific needs of students in Marin County.

To have a real impact on the legislative process and school funding influencing the development and approval of legislation and school funding which will meet needs specific to Marin County as well as all students in California.

Co-Chairs for JLAC

Mike Watenpaugh, Superintendent
San Rafael City Schools

Bruce Abbott, Trustee
Dixie School District Board

2012-13 Meeting Dates All Meetings are Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. at the Marin County Office of Education unless otherwise noted* September 19, 2012 October 17, 2012 * November 14, 2012 * from 4 to 7 p.m. Joint meeting with MCSBA December 12, 2012 January 23, 2013 (Sacramento Seminar) February 13, 2013 March 20, 2013 May 22, 2013
JLAC Legislative Priorities 2011-2012	History on Legislative Advocacy on Special Education

2012-13 Meeting Dates

All Meetings are Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. at the Marin County Office of Education unless otherwise noted*

September 19, 2012

October 17, 2012

* November 14, 2012 * from 4 to 7 p.m. Joint meeting with MCSBA
December 12, 2012
January 23, 2013 (Sacramento Seminar)
February 13, 2013
March 20, 2013
May 22, 2013

JLAC Legislative Priorities 2011-2012

History on Legislative Advocacy on Special Education