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2024 ATPE House of Delegates Wrap-Up
Date Posted: 7/17/2024
The 44th annual meeting of the ATPE House of Delegates took place July 9 during the 2024 ATPE Summit in Dallas. Delegates elected the following educators as ATPE's 2024-25 state officers: State President Jason Forbis, Midway (12) ISD; State Vice President Jerrica Liggins, Paris ISD; State Secretary Eli Rodriguez, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD; and State Treasurer Teresa Millard, Woden ISD. Jayne Serna, Leander ISD, will serve as immediate past state president.
In other actions, the HOD readopted ATPE's 13 standing resolutions and adopted an honorary resolution recognizing 2023-24 Immediate Past State President Stacey Ward. Delegates' primary debate and focus centered on the ATPE Legislative Program. At the recommendation of the 2023-24 ATPE Legislative Committee, chaired by Gayle Sampley of Humble ATPE, the HOD allowed the 2023-24 ATPE Legislative Program to expire in its entirety and adopted a reorganized program with a few minor changes in its place. The new program includes the following preamble:
As the preeminent group of educators in our state, the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) seeks, in partnership with parents, public officials, and other community members, to provide current and future generations of young Texans with a free and appropriate public education. Texas students deserve the opportunity to receive a well-rounded education. We believe it is the states' constitutional duty to provide adequate funding for the provision of safe, modern schools and the resources required to meet the needs of all students and those who educate them. We further believe educators are the single most important resource in Texas public schools and that the state must provide the compensation and support required to attract and retain highly qualified, caring professionals.