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Austin Council of PTAs calls for advocacy, celebrates membership and PTA programs in recorded public comments
Summary
During the Feb. 13 meeting public-comment segment, several recorded messages from Austin Council of PTAs leaders and parents highlighted advocacy activities at the Capitol, PTA membership growth across campuses, arts programs and praise for district offices including the Ombudsman.
At the start of the Feb. 13 Austin ISD information session the public-comment segment included seven recorded messages, several from leaders of the Austin Council of PTAs (ACPTA) and parents, praising PTA efforts and urging community involvement.
Sharon Vane, a parent of two AISD graduates, invited listeners to upcoming ACPTA advocacy events including an Our House open house on Feb. 17 and PTA Rally Day on Feb. 24 and pointed people to austincouncilpta.org. Tricia Kim and Laurie Solis, both identified with the Austin Council of PTAs, summarized ACPTA work: weekly communiques for PTA leaders, social media advocacy, outreach to more than 109 PTAs (67 in good standing by Nov. 1) and membership growth at many campuses. "We have more than 50% of our PTAs who have seen an increase in their membership this year," Laurie Solis said.
Daphne Hoeppacker, identified with ACPTA Advocacy, said the organization hosted student journalism conferences, supported voter registration and planned attendance at legislative events, telling listeners—"Action is the antidote to anxiety, y'all." Several callers also praised district services: Janelle Moyes thanked the Ombudsman’s office for help navigating special education processes, and Jen Wood, ACPTA arts and education chair, reported that more than 131 Austin students advanced to state in the PTA Reflections arts program, including five in accessible arts.
The District announced trustees’ contact information for follow-up and reminded the public that regular voting meetings reserve time for comments on agenda items. The recorded public comments concluded before the board’s monitoring presentations.
