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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 | Cindi Clinton, Trustee |
| San Rafael City Schools | Novato Unified School District Board |
Documents and Resources
Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. at the Marin County Office of Education
September 21, 2011
October 19, 2011
December 14, 2011
January 11, 2012 (Sacramento Seminar)
February 15, 2012
March 21, 2012
April 18, 2012
May 23, 2012
JLAC Legislative Priorities 2011-2012
History on Legislative Advocacy on Special Education
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