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Legislative Update | Feb. 5-9, 2024
The Legislature continues its forward progress as they passed the halfway point of this year’s legislative session this week. A second cut-off date was reached when bills had to pass out of fiscal committees by Monday. My bill tracking list got even smaller, but you never know what might happen in the remaining weeks. Language…
Learn MoreMyAWSP Site Issues
If you're trying to access your MyAWSP account to register for an event, sign into the Learning Lab, or update your profile, you might be experiencing some issues right now. You're likely getting a "This Site is Not Private" error message, which appears to be limited to just the Safari web browser at this time.…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for February 9, 2024
Debates and floor action continue as both chambers rush to pass house of origin legislation by the end of February 13. The work of all committees will then resume, again, dealing with bills that have passed the opposite house. Some committees are already hard at work. The status of bills changes constantly, so the summaries…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for February 2, 2024
The first cut-off of the Session has come and gone. Policy bills not out of committees are ‘dead’, unless revived at legislative whim. Meanwhile, the action now moves to floor debate on bills. The fiscal committees still meet in order to move fiscal bills. Their deadline is February 5th, the next cut-off. A caveat: Any…
Learn MoreLegislative Update | Jan. 29 – Feb. 2, 2024
We cleared the first big hurdle of this year’s legislative session this week when bills had to pass out of their policy committees. Bills with fiscal implications must pass out of House Appropriations or Senate Ways and Means by February 5. The next step after that is for bills to be passed off the floor…
Learn MoreBlack History Month: Celebrating a Beautifully Rich Culture
With Black History Month here, you may ask, "What does this mean for me?" In our daily lives, many of us may not know how to best honor, acknowledge, or celebrate cultures, whether our own or somebody else's.
Learn MoreSchool Celebration Newsletter | February 2024 Edition
There are so many great things about this special month that make it special. February is the month of love, a new grading term for some, my daughter's birthday, and IT is finally starting to stay light a bit longer on my drive home. (YAHOO to all of them). February is a time for magical…
Learn MoreEngage, Empower, Elevate: AWSP Member Engagement Month is Here!
As we usher in February, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our Member Engagement Month – a month-long campaign dedicated to fostering connection, amplifying your voices, and providing you with exciting opportunities to shape the future of education for principals and assistant principals across the state. At AWSP, we believe that an engaged…
Learn MoreLegislative Update | January 22-26, 2024
This week, we reached the peak of new policy bills being heard in committees. The first significant cut-off of this year’s legislative session is next Wednesday, January 31 when bills must be passed out of committee. Those with fiscal implications must pass out of House Appropriations or Senate Ways and Means by February 5. The…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for January 25, 2024
As the Legislature approaches cut-off deadlines, action and debates are taking place in committees on the respective floors of each house as legislators act to move proposals.
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