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Mark the countdown to the February 2009 legislative session!

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Events to Track

· ‘08 / Mar. 13 : Reg. Legislative Session adjourned sine die

· ‘08 / Sep. 15-16: BEF Hearing, (Columbia Room, Leg. Building)

· ‘08 / Oct. 3-4: WSPTA Legislative Assembly:

· ‘08 / Oct. 14-15: BEF Hearing, (Senate Conf. Rm., Cherb. Bldg)

· ‘08 / Nov. 4th: General Election — State and Federal offices

· ‘08 / Nov. 17-18: BEF Hearing, (Columbia Room, Leg. Building)

· ‘08 / by Dec. 1st: Basic Ed Finance JTF Final Report

· ‘08 / Dec. 8-9: BEF Hearing, (Senate Conf. Rm., Cherbg.. Bldg)

· ‘09 / Feb.26th: WSPTA Focus Day in Olympia

· ‘09 / Jan. 1?: WA Legislature Session Begins:

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· ‘08 / Sep. 22: BEF Presentation to the Lake Washington School Board: Rep. Hunter (48th-D) is invited to give a brief presentation on the activities of the WA State Basic Education Finance Joint Task Force.

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The clock is running….

The recommendations report by the

Basic Education Finance

Task Force

could rewrite the rules

for decades to come.

Dec. 1st, 2008

Public Hearings Remaining

Sept. 15-16

(Columbia Rm, Leg.Bldg)

October 14-15

(Senate Conf. Rm. A-B-C, Cherberg)

November 17-18

(Columbia Rm, Leg.Bldg)

December 8-9

(Senate Conf. Rm. A-B-C, Cherberg)