Current Legislation Program

Go to Membership Library for the current Program Packet. Click here to find your DISTRICT DIRECTOR. For more information on the Virginia PTA Legislation Program, email: legislation@vapta.org

Submitting Items of Interest for Legislation Program
Local Units are encouraged to submit items of interest to the Legislation Committee for consideration of the program development. Deadline is March 1st.

District Spring Legislation Program Meetings
Districts conduct Legislation Program meetings in the Spring to provide an open forum for discussion of the Prelimiary Proposed Leglisation Program. Districts present any recommendations to edit or substitute to the Board of Managers at their annual Spring Board Meeting.

Public Hearing on Current Program
Members are invited to attend the Public Hearing during the annual Spring Board Meeting to participate in dicussion for any or all legislative items in the program. Only the Board votes on the legislative items. Following the Spring Board Meeting, the program becomes the Propsed Legislation Program.

Leadership Training Workshops on Legislation
Workshops are presented at the annual Leadeship Training Conference in July on the Virginia PTA Legislation Program. The current program is included as part of the training.

District Fall Legislation Program Meetings
Districts conduct fall legislation program meetings to provide further information about the program in preparation of local unit voting.

Local Unit Voting on Current Program
Local Units then present the program to their membership for a vote. Yes, No, and Abstention votes are counted and submitted to the District Director by the October 31st deadline.

Voting Report at Convention
Local Unit votes per District are reported to the Legislation Committee for tallying at the Pre-Convention Board Meeting. The Program Voting Report is then presented by the Legislation Committee Chair during one of the General Sessions of the Convention. The Program, as adopted by the voting membership, becomes the Legislation Program.

Advocating at General Assembly (Leg & Capitol Committees)
The Legislation Program is used during the General Assembly to speak to legislation of interest or opposition to the VAPTA as supported by the program. The Legislation and Capitol Committees work diligently during the General Assembly to advocate on behalf of the VAPTA and keep membership involved through Action Alerts and reports.

PTA Day at the General Assembly
PTA Day provides an opportunity for local unit members to meet with their delegates during session to advocate on behalf of the VAPTA.