Coalition Chair::Steve King seking42@verizon.net LEGISLATIVE ALERT!!!!! IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED The VCFAE is requesting immediate response to legislation to appear before the Senate Public Education Sub-committee, Monday, January 23, 2012. The Public Education Sub-committee meets 30 minutes after the close of the Monday session of the General Assembly. The bill in question is S.B. 256, addressing DAILY physical ACTIVITY in schools, K-12.  Please read the excerpt from the full text version of the bill by clicking the link below.. Talking points are provided following the bill.  Please contact your senator, particularly members of the Senate Public Education Sub-committee and members of the Senate Committee on Education and Health.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 2012 VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION The Virginia Coalition for Fine Arts Education (VCFAE), formerly the Virginia Leadership Coalition for Fine Arts in Education, will continue to monitor the legislation offered during the 2012 Virginia General Assembly Session.  The Virginia General Assembly opened the 2012 session on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 for the long, 60-day session.  With the changes resulting from the election we may expect some refocusing of priorities. However, we have had indications that some legislation, such as the physical education requirement, will be brought back, perhaps in a somewhat different form. The Coalition requests that members and interested parties: Stay alert to legislative information by checking your email and the Coalition website for up to date information and LEGISLATIVE ALERTS.  This information may come to you asking for an IMMEDIATE response.  An immediate response is necessary due to how quickly legislation can pass from a sub-committee, to the full committee, to the floor.  Your assistance in responding is critical AND appreciated. Visit the VCFAE website: http://www.vaea.org/coalition.html Please strongly consider using your HOME email address for advocacy and legislative information and responses.  You should AVOID using your business or school email for these purposes.  Many school divisions and government agencies prohibit the use of business email for these purposes. Find out your delegate or representative and senator in the Virginia and federal house and senate.  Visit the VCFAE website to find out how to locate your delegate or representative and senators. The Coalition welcomes and encourages your participation in helping to maintain the valuable school fine arts programs for the students of the Commonwealth. PLEASE STAY ALERT!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!!!!!!! To find your Federal Representative: Go to:  http://www.house.gov/ In the upper right hand corner, go to FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, and enter your zip code. To find the address of Senator Warner and Senator Webb: Go to: http://www.senate.gov/ In the upper right hand corner, go to FIND YOUR SENATOR, scroll down to Virginia and click GO. . VA General Assembly: http://legis.state.va.us/ Richmond Sunlight: http://www.richmondsunlight.com/about/site/ Who is my delegate: http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform .

AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS: FINE ARTS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Virginia Art Education Association (vaea) Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (vahperd) Virginia Music Educators Association, Inc. (vmea) Virginia Theatre Association (vta) SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS Center Stage, richmond Foundation FAIRFAX ARTS COALITION FOR EDUCATION Virginians for the Arts (vfta) Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers(vpta) ADVISORS virginia department of education (doe) Virginia Commission for the Arts (vca)   To find out more about our mission, goals, and supporting resources, click here. click here for General Assembly Education Committee Members

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