2. …to advocate with legislators! Priorities: – Funding at School Finance Formula Level Give us our $15 million back! Governor’s Budget continued last year’s… – Early Literacy/Multi-Tiered System of Supports (C4K) $8 million request to take teacher:literacy coach ratio from current level of 154:1 to desired state of 48:1 (100 coaches across the state) – Teacher Leadership & Compensation (TLC) $1 million request to ensure statewide training; consistency – STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics $2 million request to fund 25 additional coaches; taking ratio from 415:1 to 320:1 – Competency-Based Education $720,000 request to fund 1 FTE in each AEA to implement CBE w/ fidelity Recent Interest: – Mental Health needs; GWAEA has a request in of $1.5 million to provide help for their districts; watching closely

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4. Next Session Feb 11 – 8:00-8:45 a.m. Tell your friends, bring your good ideas and share your results