Orange County 2022 Legislative Package

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5 d) Impose class size reductions commensurate with State funding for staffing; and e) Maintain full funding for Driver Education; 18)School Capital Funding — Support legislation to provide needed State capital funding to support school infrastructure, renovations, and new construction, and support a State bond referendum to address school capital needs; 19)Mate rn ity/Patern ity Leave and Benefits for School Employees — Support legislation which provides State coverage for maternity/paternity leave for all local school system employees that is similar to the coverage the State already provides to all other State employees; support legislation for the State to provide two (2) paid FMLA days to local school system employees; and oppose any legislation shifting the State's existing responsibility for employee benefits to local school boards and local governments; 20)Private School Voucher Funding — Oppose House Bill 32 and any other legislation expanding funding, eligibility, or availability of private school vouchers, which reduces available funding for public education statewide, encourages students to leave public education, and diminishes services and educational opportunities for all remaining public school students; 21)Virtual Charter School Expansion/Funding — Oppose any legislation expanding or providing additional funding to the State's current virtual charter school program based on its poor performance, failure to meet the needs of students, and the resulting negative impact on funding for public education statewide; GENERAL GOVERNMENT 22)Broadban&Di_gital Infrastructure — Support legislation, funding, and other efforts that provide counties with flexibility and opportunities to support options for increasing access to high-speed internet connectivity and expanding digital infrastructure/broadband capability to the un-served and under-served areas of the state. Access to high speed internet connections will reduce disparities, enhance quality of life for all the State's residents, and broaden opportunities in areas such as education,jobs creation, small business development, health care, civic participation, and growth in farm enterprises; 23)Repeal of the Monument Protection Act — Support legislation that repeals the (so-called) Monument Protection Act which was enacted to protect confederate monuments and symbols, and restore the regulation of monuments or symbols on public property to local governments;