October 26, 2007 Dear GASP Members, As you can tell by the flurry of emails addressing the "hot topic" of the proposed APA Model Licensure Act, this is a key issue that the GASP Executive Board takes very seriously. If you are not familiar with this topic, I recommend you go to the NASP website ( www.nasponline.org ) and read the documents related to this issue. I feel it is important to keep you up to date on the actions of the board. The entire GASP Board is actively working to advocate for the practice of school psychology in the state of Georgia by contacting key stakeholders (GCASE, GSSA, PSC, DOE, etc) regarding this matter. Our Legislative Chairman, Katie Edwards, continues to serve GASP members in alerting us to legislative issues which most directly impact our role as School Psychologists. We also have liaisons from PAGE, GAE, GCASE, and GPA who are working jointly with GASP on critical issues such as this. Additionally, several members of the executive board met Monday afternoon in Atlanta. We worked into the evening drafting the official GASP response to the American Psychological Association regarding the proposed MLA. This letter has been mailed to APA. It is attached for your information. We have also put together an official GASP response document for you to use with your legislators. Your involvement in contacting your legislators is imperative. This document will be sent out via email from the region reps early next week. Please feel free to email me with any questions. You can also contact your region representative concerning this matter. Please check your emails and GASP website over the next week for documents and updates. Thank you, Dr. Tracy L. Boney, NCSP President