Decisions and laws are being made as to how you/we will practice the profession of school psychology, ways in which you may or may not care for your clients/students, and how mental health and education care costs affect the state’s budgets. Your vote and contributions will have a direct impact on the elected officials who represent you and make decisions affecting the future of your profession.
Of course, influencing public policy requires time, effort, and money. Because school psychologists often have limited money to contribute to lobbying efforts, FASP has taken steps to enable us to pool and to target our resources. The Florida Association of School Psychologists - Committee of Continuous Existence (FASP-CCE) is a means for us all to “pool” our resources and to have a greater reach to candidates who have or will likely have an understanding of what’s best for the practice of school psychology and the students and families whom we serve.
Why is it critical for FASP to increase our legislative influence? During the 2006 legislative session, the Florida Legislature was considering proposals to bypass the Class Size Reduction amendment, to amend the Suicide Prevention Bill, to override Florida’s Supreme Court decision banning certain types of vouchers, and to intervene between schools and parents on behalf of the Church of Scientology to add further stigma to the need for mental health services. FASP’s lobbying efforts were successful in that we were able to team up with other organizations (e.g., FPA, FPS, NAMI, FEA, FIFI, etc.) to defeat these problematic bills. There are over 1,100 FASP members residing in Florida, and our political presence is increasing with each legislative session. With your help, we can and will accomplish more during future years by contributing to the campaigns of legislators carefully selected by your Executive Board to facilitate the cultivating of strong legislative relationships. The future of School Psychology is in your hands (click here to contribute).
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2008 Summer Institute
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