This is from our Advocacy Chair, Kathleen McClaskey. She has summarized where you can get information and add input on the state and federal levels.

• Federal
  Take this opportunity to contribute to the revision of the National Ed Tech Plan (NETP). One-hour focus groups are being conducted in April and May in the following categories. Here are the links to apply.

• • K-12 District Administrators (Technology Leaders see below) on April 18 at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT

  • Teachers & Librarians on April 27 at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT

  • School Building Leaders (including counselors and coaches) on May 2 at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT

  • Students Grades 6-12 (Advisor completes RSVP form) on May 3 at various times – 3 offerings

  • Accessibility Proponents May 4 at 11 AM ET/8 AM PT

  • K-12 District Technology Leaders on May 18 at 11 AM ET/8 AM PT

The U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) is offering a three-day Spring Webinar Series in April:

• Day 1:FERPA 101 and FERPA 201, April 12, 2023, 2-4pm EDT

• Day 2:Data Security and Data Breach Response, April 19, 2023, 2-4pm EDT

• Day 3:Vetting EdTech and Transparency, April 26, 2023, 2-4pm EDT
  
  

• State
  (Following information is from the NHSAA Weekly Newsletter)

How to Participate in New Hampshire Legislative Hearings

• New Hampshire citizens can upload written testimony on bills without appearing in person, specific to the House of Representatives. Legislators check this submissions page frequently to review testimony that has been submitted on bills coming before their committee. Testimony submitted online is available for anyone to view. The form accepts testimony through the end of the day of each bill’s public hearing.  

• For NH Senate bills, a copy of your written testimony must still be emailed to the committees, using the links provided further on in this update (see “Participation Methods for the 2023 Legislative Session”).