2024-2025 Meeting Dates

Chair: Tamika Morris

Email: tamika.morrisgr1@gmail.com

Staff: Bryan Bouton

Zoom Link: https://aft.zoom.us/j/97364030293?pwd=OBzE7QGc3jSXNLhemBggQGJIsSdetp.1

Meeting ID: 973 6403 0293 Passcode: 885822

Government Relations Committee- shall analyze issues, communicate Association positions to elected officials, membership and public, and work to influence the school board, legislature and community to the Association’s position.

Committee Charges: 

Advocating for School Board policies to address invisible diseases and disabilities specifically in policies.

Review bills that passed the previous session and develop a method to inform members changes and the impact to our members, students and our public schools.

Develop a plan to build relationships with the local delegation and plan to meet with the delegation while they are back home.

Develop a plan to build relationships with the members of the Pinellas County School Board and plan to meet with each member at least twice a year to share concerns and ideas.

Develop a plan to make a clear presence at the school board meetings on a regular basis.

Develop a plan to engage the public in order to support our members, our students and our public schools.

Work in conjunction with the Membership committee topics for ten-minute meetings during the legislative session to empower, inform and engage our members.