Legislation

The Austin Chamber Education and Talent Development department plans to promote sound public policy at local and state levels by promoting Chamber policy recommendations, hosting roundtables and promoting recommendations for increasing post secondary education enrollment. The Chamber Board of Directors has approved the 2009 legislative agenda including issues ranging from economic development and education to transportation and air quality. The Chamber seeks your assistance to:

Ensure Texas regulators provide graduation reports no later than 150 days after May graduation.
Ensure Texas regulators increase "college ready" standard to reflect actual college readiness expectations.
Work with Legislature to align accreditation in K12 accountability system with student college readiness.
Work with Legislature to align college readiness with state $550 million TEXAS Grant financial aid program.

Issue Brief Aligning State Scholarships

For more information on how to get involved in legislation, contact Drew Scheberle, Senior Vice President for Education and Talent Development at dscheberle@austinchamber.com or 512.322.5628.


Home Financial Aid Saturdays Get College Ready Get Involved Applying for College 20,010 by 2010 Legislation Contact Us	Legislation The Austin Chamber Education and Talent Development department plans to promote sound public policy at local and state levels by promoting Chamber policy recommendations, hosting roundtables and promoting recommendations for increasing post secondary education enrollment. The Chamber Board of Directors has approved the 2009 legislative agenda including issues ranging from economic development and education to transportation and air quality. The Chamber seeks your assistance to: Ensure Texas regulators provide graduation reports no later than 150 days after May graduation. Ensure Texas regulators increase "college ready" standard to reflect actual college readiness expectations. Work with Legislature to align accreditation in K12 accountability system with student college readiness. Work with Legislature to align college readiness with state $550 million TEXAS Grant financial aid program. Issue Brief Aligning State Scholarships For more information on how to get involved in legislation, contact Drew Scheberle, Senior Vice President for Education and Talent Development at dscheberle@austinchamber.com or 512.322.5628.
AustinChamber.com \| AustinHumanCapital.com \| BioAustin.com \| KeepAustinVoting.com \| TakeOnTraffic.com Austin Chamber of Commerce \| 210 Barton Springs Road, Suite 210 \| Austin, Texas 78704 \| 512.478.9383 ©2009 Austin Chamber of Commerce