why should i care about public policy issues? (txdla 2014)

Why Should I Care About Public Policy Issues?

Ray Rose

Rose & Smith Associates

Chair, TxDLA Public Policy Committee

Public Policy…

“action, regulatory measures, laws, and funding priorities concerning a given topic promulgated by a governmental entity or its representatives.”

wikipedia

Policymakers we should care about…

• Institutional Governance

• THECB

• TEA

• State Legislature

• Governor

• Accrediting Agencies

• Federal Legislature

• US Dept. of Education

TxDLA Membership Survey (November 2013)

Public Policy Issues• K-12

• HB 5• SB 1365 (supports competency-based learning)• HB 1926 (guarantees students grades 6-12 option to take up to 3 high quality online

courses)

• Post Secondary• X-State Approvals

• SREB (THECB) Texas Electronic Campus• WICHE SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement)

• All• Standards• Accessibility (OCR and other court decisions)• Funding

Take Action

• Ask for information

• Offer to provide information

• Call the office (as an individual) and express opinion

• Go to forums; listen and ask questions

• Write letters (to local paper)

Contact Information

Ray Roseray@rose-smith.com512.791.3100