[AAACE-NLA] Job Training Improvement Act (long post)

[Jackie Taylor]

Hello Art,
You wrote:
"The National Council has developed a network of key contacts for policy
action in each state. In some cases the key contact for a state is the State
Director, in others it is the Chair of the Legislative Committee of the
state's Adult Education Professional Organization and in others it may be
the head of the state Literacy Coalition. These people are in a position to
activate networks in the states that will provide quality information to
policy makers in Washington.

It is clear that we will be using this system during the next 6 months on
both WIA reauthorization and the development of the federal budget for FY06.
The National Council's network of Single Points of Contacts will coordinate
with individuals and organizations identified by the National Coalition for
Literacy and its members."
 
I understand the idea of wanting a single point of contact.  Yet, what role does *or can* the AAACE-NLA discussion list play in this system?  Will calls to action still be posted here?
 
Thanks,
Jackie
 
Jackie Taylor
jataylor_1 at yahoo.com


"Ellison, Art" <AEllison at ed.state.nh.us> wrote:
Hopefully the information below will be helpful in answering some of
Andrea's questions.

The National Council of State Directors of Adult Education has been active
over the years in working with both legislative and funding issues at the
national level. Much of this work is done in Washington by the staff of the
organization which operates at the direction of the Policy and Executive
Committees.

The Current Policy Committee is chaired by Patricia Bennett MD and Art
Ellison, NH with other members: Reecie Stagnolia KY, Bob Bickerton MA, Becky
Bird MT, Jim Bowling and Denise Pottmeyer OH, Randy Whitfield NC, Bob Purga
NY, Israel Mendoza WA and Mary Ann Jackson WI.

Over the past two years the Council worked closely with House and Senate
staff on various elements of different versions of a new WIA bill. The
Council worked with its membership to develop 8 major bottom line positions
that the organization felt strongly should be reflected in any final version
of the bill. These positions became the basis for the discussions with
member of Congress and their staffs.

The National Council of Adult Education is an active participant in the
National Coalition for Literacy which helps develop policy positions that
can be supported by the field as a whole and works to insure that those
positions will be a part of any future legislation and funding packages. 

Since WIA was not reauthorized in the last Congress the process must start
all over again. The recent introduction of the new bill in the House is the
first step in that direction. We expect that the Senate will introduce their
version of the bill sometime in Feb/March of this year. If the two versions
of the bills are close to those approved in the last session of Congress and
the Senate agrees to name conferees to a Conference Committee there is a
chance that action on a new bill come be completed before July 1, 2005.

The National Council has developed a network of key contacts for policy
action in each state. In some cases the key contact for a state is the State
Director, in others it is the Chair of the Legislative Committee of the
state's Adult Education Professional Organization and in others it may be
the head of the state Literacy Coalition. These people are in a position to
activate networks in the states that will provide quality information to
policy makers in Washington. 

It is clear that we will be using this system during the next 6 months on
both WIA reauthorization and the development of the federal budget for FY06.
The National Council's network of Single Points of Contacts will coordinate
with individuals and organizations identified by the National Coalition for
Literacy and its members. 

In answer to Andrea's question we think that we know most of the key
issues, the ropes and the key players. With all of us working together we
can be a powerful force on behalf of the students that we serve.

Patricia Bennett pbennett at msde.state.md.us and Art Ellison
aellison at ed.state.nh.us can be contacted with any questions regarding the
policy work of the National Council of State Directors. Art Ellison 


-----Original Message-----
From: AWilder106 at aol.com [mailto:AWilder106 at aol.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 8:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA] Job Training Improvement Act (long post)

Debby,

In your opinion what are the highest priority items we should challenge?

Anyone--what happens now in the legislative process? Do we have anyone to
act as a key informant? Who knows the ropes and the players?

Thanks.

Andrea
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