Washington State PTA

Board of Directors Policy Manual

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Resolution	CATEGORY TITLE	DATE	TYPE
	ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
1.4	Opposing the Legalization of Marijuana	1981	Resolution
1.7	TV Programming and Advertising Promoting Alcohol Use	1984	Resolution
1.8	Substance Abuse and Its Prevention	1990	Resolution
1.9	Furnishing Alcohol to Minors	1990	Resolution
	CHILD SAFETY AND PROTECTION
2.1	Safe Travel	1980	Resolution
2.2	Child Identification Program	1984	Resolution
2.3	Motor Vehicle Occupant Protection	1985	Resolution
2.6	Construction of Incinerator Plants in the Vicinity of Public Schools	1988	Resolution
2.7	Sexually Explicit Phone Services	1988	Resolution
2.8	Bicycle Helmet Safety Education	1990	Resolution
2.9	Emergency Preparedness	1992	Resolution
2.10	Child Labor Laws	1992	Board Position
2.11	Safety/Well-Being of Children-Decreased Exposure to Violence	1994	Resolution
2.12	Juvenile Justice Reform	1995	Board Position
2.13	Youth Suicide Prevention / Teen-age Suicide Awareness	2005	Resolution
	COOPERATIVE ROLE OF PARENTS & EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS
4.3	Excellence in our Education System	1983	Resolution
4.5	Non-Custodial Parent Rights to School Records	1986	Resolution
4.7	Public School Dropout Prevention/Retrieval	1988	Resolution
4.8	Parents' Rights	1989	Board Position
4.9	Parental Choice in Education	1989	Board Position
4.12	Parent and Community Involvement in Education	2005	Resolution
	CULTURAL ARTS
5.3	Arts Education in Public Schools and Washington State	2005	Resolution
	CURRICULUM EMPHASIS
6.3	Parenting Skills Curriculum	1978	Resolution
6.5	Refusal Skills as a Lifetime Skill for Children and Youth	1986	Resolution
6.6	TV Commercials in the Classroom	1990	Board Position
6.7	Student Assessment and Testing	1991
	DISCIPLINE
8.2	Vandalism	1976	Resolution
	HEALTH AND NUTRITION
11.1	Juvenile Diabetes	1974	Resolution
11.2	Education & Research into Cause & Ultimate Care for Juvenile Diabetes	1975	Resolution
11.3	Immunizations	1978	Resolution
11.4	Comprehensive School Health Education	1979	Resolution
11.5	Nutritional Components of Comprehensive School Health Education	1980	Resolution
11.11	Indoor Air Standards	1989	Resolution
11.12	Availability of Condoms in Public Schools	1992	Board Position
11.13	HIV/AIDS Education	1993	Resolution
11.14	People Living with HIV/AIDS	1993	Resolution
11.15	Secondhand Tobacco Smoke	1994	Board Position
11.16	Tobacco Advertising that Targets Minors	1994	Board Position
11.17	Tobacco Settlement Money	2005	Resolution
11.18	Food Safety	2000	Resolution
	MASS MEDIA
14.1	Alternatives for Children’s Entertainment	1980	Board Position
14.2	Television Programming	1984	Resolution
14.3	Closed Captioning of Television Programming	1987	Resolution
	PTA ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS
15.4	Funding for Outstanding Local Unit Attendance at NPTA Convention	1992	Resolution
	SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
18.1	Minimum Approval Standards of the State Board of Education for	1975	Resolution
18.4	Excellence in Education	1984	Resolution
18.5	Funding for Basic Education	1986	Resolution
18.6	Uninterrupted Operation of Schools	1986	Resolution
18.8	Full Funding of Education	1988	Resolution
18.9	Expenditure of Public Funds	1989	Resolution
18.10	Teachers' Strike/Walkout	1991	Board Position
18.11	Common School/Construction Funding	1991	Resolution
18.12	PTA National Education Goals	1991	Board Position
18.13	Student Assessment and Testing	2006	Resolution
18.14	K-12 Education Reform and Restructuring	1993	Board Position
18.15	Education Reform	1993	Board Position
18.16	Innovative Educational Restructuring	1994	Board Position
18.17	Education Reform: Defining Our Role	1995	Resolution
18.18	Reduction in Class Size	1995	Resolution
18.19	Higher Education	2006	Resolution
18.20	School Levy/Bond Election Reform	1996	Resolution
18.21	Vocational Technical Education	2006	Resolution
	LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
19.2	Legislative Program	1988	Board Position
19.3	Children in Poverty	1986	Board Position
19.4	Children With Special Needs	1986	Board Position
19.5	Tuition Tax Credits	1986	Board Position
19.6	Vouchers for Educational Funding	1986	Board Position

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Alcohol & Drugs, 1.4

Resolution, 1981

OPPOSING THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA

Whereas: Researchers have now cited adverse effects of marijuana on learning, visual perception, driving ability and on reproductive organs; and,

Whereas: Experts state that marijuana used today is many times stronger than that used four years ago; and,

Whereas: PTSA members throughout Washington State have worked diligently to stem the teen-age drug epidemic including an effective campaign against drug paraphernalia; and,

Whereas: The National PTA has worked to stem the teen-age drug epidemic including a recent national directive calling for a national campaign to make the Federal Model Anti-Drug paraphernalia Law available to all State PTAs; and,

Whereas: Neither the Washington State PTSA and the National PTA have a formal position opposing the dangerous trend toward legalizing marijuana; and,

Whereas: Federal legislation has been introduced which would move towards legalization of marijuana; therefore be it

RESOLVED: That the Washington State PTSA submit a resolution urging a National PTA position of opposition to any efforts to legalize marijuana (except for authorized medical purposes) to the 1981 National PTA Convention body; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Washington State PTSA send support information on this subject to all State PTAs urging they prepare their delegates to the National PTA Convention to speak in support of this issues.

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WASHINGTON STATE PTA

Board of Directors Policy Manual

Alcohol & Drugs, 1.7

Resolution, 1984

TV PROGRAMMING AND ADVERTISING PROMOTING ALCOHOL USE

Whereas: Alcohol has been identified as the number one abused drug in nation; and

Whereas: Alcohol is linked to an alarming number of traffic deaths, lowered student achievement, child abuse and many social and health problems; and,

Whereas: Alcoholism is recognized as a disease affecting millions of people; and,

Whereas: The television industry, through programming and advertising, enhances and encourages alcohol use/abuse; therefore, be it

RESOLVED: That the WCPT urge the National PTA to support/initiate efforts to eliminate advertising of alcoholic beverages on television; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the WCPT urge the National PTA to support efforts toward passage of legislation prohibiting such advertising.

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WASHINGTON STATE PTA

Board of Directors Policy Manual

Alcohol & Drugs, 1.8

Resolution, 1990

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ITS PREVENTION

Whereas: The first and third objects of the National PTA and Washington State PTA are to “promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship” and “to secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth”; and,

Whereas: The concept of health as physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being is vital to the welfare of the individual citizen, the community, and the nation; and,

Whereas: Every child should have an education that develops safe living habits and attitudes, and should have an environment free from avoidable physical hazards; and,

Whereas: Substance abuse is a problem cutting across all segments of society impacting all aspects of the educational and family environment in society; and

Whereas: That Washington State PTA recognizes that substance abuse will continue to be a significant threat to the well-being of children and youth; therefore, bit it

RESOLVED: That the WSPTA initiate/support legislation to increase funding for K-12 drug (prescription, non-prescription, look-alike, and illegal), alcohol, and tobacco education programs; staff/counselor training for early identification, intervention, and follow-up; stronger state and local enforcement of current laws; establish stronger, consistent penalties and deterrents for violators; and promote public awareness programs; and, be it further

RESOLVED: That the WSPTA support programs and projects that offer positive alternative activities to drug use and abuse for children and youth; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the WSPTA continue to work in cooperative relationships with other child welfare organizations, education support organizations, and the general public to further substance abuse prevention and education.

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WASHINGTON STATE PTA

Board of Directors Policy Manual

Alcohol & Drug, 1.9

Resolution, 1990

FURNISHING ALCOHOL TO MINORS

Whereas: Two of the purposes of the Washington State PTA are to “promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, and community . . .” and to “secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth”; and,

Whereas; The Office o