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EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY

One of the primary responsibilities of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies is to communicate the charter school message to elected officials, opinion leaders and the news media.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

MAPSA is always working to cultivate relationships with media reporters and editors across the state, as the work of the news media is a primary force in molding public opinion on important policy issues in the state.

We are YOUR resource for dealing with the media, whether it's a "good news" story or a response to an emergency or incident at your school. Please contact us if you have any questions, issues or concerns about local news media coverage.

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LEGISLATION

MAPSA is regularly engaged in behind-the-scenes strategic conversations about pending legislation, building awareness of charter public schools and working to support children and families.

Even though less than 10% of all bills introduced actually become law, it is important that we are actively engaged in the legislative process in order to protect the interests of our schools, our members, our teachers, our parents and our students.

You may contact your legislators or committee members on your own or you may be called upon through our advocacy process to express your support or concern for individual bills.

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CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION - BILLS THAT MAPSA IS WATCHING

(NOTE: The list below is a partial list of bills impacting charter schools. Please CLICK HERE to access all bills currently pending in the House Education Committee, and CLICK HERE to access all bills currently pending in the Senate Education Committee.)

Bill	Description	MAPSA Position	Committee Action	Chamber Action	Committee Action	Chamber Action	Final Status
SB 618 Pavlov (R)	Removes the arbitrary cap on university-authorized schools.	Support	Edu - Passed 9/28/2011	Passed 10/6/2011	Edu - Passed H-4 Adopted 11/3/2011	Enrolled 12/15/2011	PA 277
SB 619 Colbeck (R)	Removes the arbitrary cap on the number of cyber schools and the number of students who can enroll in a given school.	Support	Edu - Passed 10/5/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-3 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD
SB 620 Robertson (R)	Allows parents and teachers to convert their school building into a charter school if their school district is not meeting their needs.	Support	Edu- Passed 10/12/2011	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
SB 621 Hansen (R)	Allows non-public schools to contract with any public school in their immediate school district or the contiguous school district for certain services or instruction.	Support	Edu - Passed 10/5/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-2 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD
SB 622 Emmons (R)	Expands the number of students that are eligible to partake in dual enrollment.	Support	Edu - Passed 10/19/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-2 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD
SB 623 Emmons (R)	Expands the courses that are eligible for students to partake in dual enrollment.	Support	Edu - Passed 10/19/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-2 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD
SB 624 Pavlov (R)	Requires that if a school determines that they have capacity, they must make the excess capacity available to any student without regard to where the student resides.	Support	Edu	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
SB 709 Emmons (R)	Extend provisions for dual enrollment in postsecondary institutions to high school students in State-approved nonpublic schools and home-schooled children.	Support	Edu - Passed 10/19/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-2 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD
SB 710 Emmons (R)	Extends dual enrollment provisions to state-approved nonpublic and home-schooled students.	Support	Edu- Passed 10/19/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-2 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD

2009-2010 LEGISLATIVE SESSION - BILLS THAT BECAME LAW

[NOTE: The list below is a partial list of bills impacting charter schools. Please CLICK HERE to access all bills currently pending in the House Education Committee, and CLICK HERE to access all bills currently pending in the Senate Education Committee.)

Bill	Description	MAPSA Position	Committee Action	Chamber Action	Committee Action	Chamber Action	Final Status
SB 0926 Thomas (D)	Funding for Schools of Excellence	Support	Edu - Passed 12/2/2009	Passed 12/2/2009	Edu - Conference Committee 12/17/2009	Enrolled 12/19/2009	PA 203
SB 0981 Kuipers (R)	Establish Schools of Excellence	Support	Edu - Passed 12/2/2009	Passed 12/2/2009	Edu - Conference Committee 12/17/2009	Enrolled 12/19/2009	PA 205
SB 1163 Jelinek (R)	Multisection school aid approps	TBD	Approps - Passed 3/24/2010	Passed 5/26/2010	Approps - Conference Committee 6/11/2010	Enrolled 7/1/2010	PA 110
SB 1226 Jansen (R)	Changes to state employees retirement system	TBD	Approps - Passed 4/14/2010	Passed 4/14/2010	Oversight - Substitutes H-33 and H-38 Adopted	Enrolled 9/29/2010	PA 185
SB 1227 Gilbert (R)	Changes to public school employee retirement	Support	Approps - Passed 4/14/2010	Passed 4/15/2010	Oversight - Conference Committee 4/28/2010	Enrolled 5/18/2010	PA 075
HB 4787 Melton (D)	To provide for certain measures to identify and restructure failing schools	Support	Edu - Passed 6/25/2009	Passed 7/15/2009	Edu - Returned to House with Amendment 12/9/2009	Enrolled 12/30/2009	PA 204
HB 4788 Johnson (D)	Provide for changes in collective bargaining act to allow more flexibility in failing schools	Support	Edu - Passed 6/25/2009	Passed 7/15/2009	Edu - Returned to House with Amendment 12/9/2009	Enrolled 12/30/2009	PA 201
HB 4860 T. Brown (D)	Supplemental Appropriations	TBD	Approps - Passed 11/10/2009	Passed 11/10/2009	Approps - Substitute S-4 concurred in	Enrolled 9/29/2010	PA 204
HB 5596 Pavlov (R)	Alternative teacher certification	Support	Edu - Passed 12/10/2009	Passed 12/10/2009	Edu - Passed 12/19/2009	Enrolled 12/19/2009	PA 202
HB 5872 Brown (D)	2010-11 School Aid Supplemental	TBD	Approps - Passed 8/25/2010	Passed 8/25/2010	Comm. of the Whole - Passed 9/29/2010	Enrolled 9/29/2010	PA 205
HB 5887 Brown (D)	Multi-Year School Aid Supplemental	TBD	Approps - Passed 11-10-2010	Passed 11-10-2010	Substitute S-1 concurred in	Enrolled 12/3/201-	PA 217
HB 6086 Cushingberry (D)	Supplemental Appropriations Bill	TBD	Approps - Passed w/Amendment 8/25/2010	Passed 8/25/2010	Passed 9/8/2010	Enrolled 9/8/2010	PA 158

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