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From: "Sara and Paul Solomon"
Subject: Latest updates and opportunities with legislative session on school funding
Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 09:06:08 -0500
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Dear LME Parents,=20
I wish the emails would be more streamlined from the =
district and state PTA but there is a lot going on all at one time =
during the legislative session. They are doing their best to keep us =
all informed. I pasted two emails together below so you would not get =
multiples. Believe me next year, you will not receive so many emails, =
but due to the extreme school budget issues, PTA is rather busy this =
legislative year. Please read about the "Fund the Future" conference =
you can attend on Thursday at 2:30 at the PTA office (plan ahead for =
parking) and the rally this Saturday that is from SaveTexasSchools.org =
which is a recognized group by the state PTA. I know Monica Deal is =
planning on meeting people at the LME parking lot so you can contact her =
through email ( monicadeal at dealfamily.net) . Great day to wear you =
school spirit shirt!
There is also a RRISD school board meeting this Thursday =
at 7:30 and another RRISD budget workshop on Tuesday, March 31st. Yes, =
there are lots of opportunities this month to voice your opinion!=20
Thanks again for being informed on all of this! I know it =
is a lot to keep up with. =20
Sara Solomon=20
Texas PTA Hits The Road To Say "Governor Perry, Fund =
Texas' Future"=20
Texas - On Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19, Texas =
PTA leadership, representing more than half a million members, will host =
a series of press conferences as a visible reminder to Governor Perry =
that decisions made in Austin affect students and families in every =
community statewide. The close of the legislative session is near, and =
cuts to public education will impact all students, so Texas PTA's top =
leaders will be crisscrossing the state urging their members, educators =
and concerned citizens to contact Governor Perry with a strong message, =
"Fund our Future!"
During each stop, Texas PTA will call on Governor Perry to =
untie the hands of legislators to secure additional funding and =
authorize the use of the Rainy Day Fund. Governor Perry must demonstrate =
the necessary leadership by publicly supporting the use of these =
alternate revenue sources.
"This is not just about this biennium," said Texas PTA =
President Sharon Goldblatt, "but more about the future of our Texas =
economy which is driven by an educated workforce. The time has come to =
put politics aside, and urge the governor to do what the children of =
Texas need him to do - ensure a quality education for all."
Visits by Texas PTA President Sharon Goldblatt or Vice =
Presidents Karen Slay and Leslie Boggs include:
Tuesday, May 17
a.. El Paso - El Paso High School, 800 E. Schuster, =
12:45pm=20
Wednesday, May 18
a.. Dallas - North Dallas High School, 3120 N. Haskell =
Ave., 9:30am=20
b.. Harlingen - Treasure Hills Elementary, 10:00am=20
c.. Midland - Robert E. Lee High School, 10:00am=20
d.. Lubbock - Kastman Park, Lynnhaven Drive and South =
Loop 289, 2:00pm=20
e.. Katy - Katy ISD Central Office, 2:30pm=20
f.. Corpus Christi - Luther Jones Elementary, 2:00pm=20
Thursday, May 19=20
a.. San Antonio - Rudder Middle School, 6558 Horn =
Boulevard, 10:00am=20
b.. Austin - Texas PTA Office, 408 West 11th, 2:30pm=20
For more information on the Texas PTA or the press tour, =
visitwww.txpta.org/events/press-tour/ or www.txpta.org. For a list of =
Texas PTA's legislative priorities, visit www.txpta.org/legislative.=20
=20
=20
Texas PTA is the largest grassroots association in Texas =
with almost 600,000 members - parents, teachers and others who have a =
special interest in children, youth, families and schools. Texas PTA is =
a noncommercial, nonsectarian-nonpartisan organization that does not =
endorse any candidate or political party.For more information on Texas =
PTA, visit www.txpta.org or contact the state office at 800-TALK-PTA.=20
=20
=20
SAVE TEXAS SCHOOLS
The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You:
We're Watching, We'll Remember & We Vote!
Saturday, May 21
10am-4pm
Inside the Texas Capitol
www.savetxschools.org
With the legislative session nearing its final days, state legislators =
continue their unconscionable assault on public education. As currently =
drafted, funding bills would inflict crippling cuts on schools =
statewide, putting Texas in or near last place nationally in funding for =
education. Unbelievably, state leaders still refuse to use the state's =
Rainy Day Fund to provide even modest relief for Texas students - and =
time is running out!
Based on past schedules, the Texas Legislature will be in session this =
Saturday to work on funding bills. Our goal is to have 1,000 or more =
Save Texas Schools supporters flood the Capitol throughout with a clear =
message: We're Watching, We'll Remember and We VOTE!
Texas can and must do better by its kids. Stand with us this Saturday =
in the halls of the Texas Capitol - our future depends on it!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Volunteers may choose the morning shift (10 am-1 pm), the afternoon =
shift (1pm-4 pm) or both.
1. E-mail us at info at savetxschools.org to let us know you're coming. =
If you're bringing a group, give us the approximate number. Also, please =
include which shift you prefer (10am-1pm or 1pm-4pm) or whether you will =
come for the full day.
2. When you arrive, go to the Family Life Center of First United =
Methodist Church (Family Life Center), 1201 Lavaca St., on the west side =
of the Capitol. We'll have t-shirts, printed materials and group =
assignments. If you have Save Texas Schools shirts already, please bring =
them!
3. Volunteers will go in groups to approximately 6 offices for 20 =
minute visits with staff. Our goal is to have each office visited by =
8-10 groups. All volunteers will also have the chance to sit in the =
House or Senate galleries and be a silent witness (though your t-shirt =
will speak loud and clear). We will be able to be more vocal in the =
lobby by the entrance to the House Chamber.
4. We'll have snacks and drinks at 1201 Lavaca (FUMC Family Life =
Center). The Capitol Grille (cafeteria) will also be open. Parking is =
plentiful at the State Capitol Visitors parking garage or in nearby =
commercial garages.
5. More questions? Call us at 512-653-4935 or e-mail =
info at savetxschools.org
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Dear LME Parents, =
I wish the emails =
would be more=20
streamlined from the district and state PTA but there is a =
lot=20
going on all at one time during the legislative =
session. =20
They are doing their best to keep us all informed. I =
pasted=20
two emails together below so you would not get =
multiples. =20
Believe me next year, you will not =
receive so=20
many emails, but due to the extreme school budget =
issues, PTA=20
is rather busy this legislative year. Please read =
about the=20
"Fund the Future" conference you can attend on Thursday at =
2:30 at=20
the PTA office (plan ahead for parking) and the rally =
this=20
Saturday that is from SaveTexasSchools.org which is a =
recognized=20
group by the state PTA. I know Monica Deal is =
planning on=20
meeting people at the LME parking lot so you can contact =
her=20
through email ( monicadeal at dealfamily.net)<=
STRONG>=20
. Great day to wear you school spirit=20
shirt!
There is also a =
RRISD school board=20
meeting this Thursday at 7:30 and another RRISD budget =
workshop on=20
Tuesday, March 31st. Yes, there are lots of=20
opportunities this month to voice your =
opinion!
Thanks =
again for being=20
informed on all of this! I know it is a lot to keep =
up=20
with.
Sara =
Solomon
Texas=20
PTA Hits The Road To Say "Governor Perry, Fund Texas' =
Future"=20
Texas - On=20
Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19, Texas=20
PTA leadership, representing more than half a million =
members,=20
will host a series of press =
conferences=20
as a visible reminder to Governor Perry that =
decisions made=20
in Austin affect students and families in every =
community=20
statewide. The close of the legislative session is near, =
and cuts=20
to public education will impact all students, so Texas =
PTA's top=20
leaders will be crisscrossing the state urging their =
members,=20
educators and concerned citizens to contact Governor Perry =
with a=20
strong message, "Fund our Future!"
During=20
each stop, Texas PTA will call on Governor Perry to untie =
the=20
hands of legislators to secure additional funding and =
authorize=20
the use of the Rainy Day Fund. Governor Perry must =
demonstrate the=20
necessary leadership by publicly supporting the use of =
these=20
alternate revenue sources.
"This=20
is not just about this biennium," said Texas PTA President =
Sharon=20
Goldblatt, "but more about the future of our Texas economy =
which=20
is driven by an educated workforce. The time has come to =
put=20
politics aside, and urge the governor to do what the =
children of=20
Texas need him to do - ensure a quality education for=20
all."
Visits=20
by Texas PTA President Sharon Goldblatt or Vice Presidents =
Karen=20
Slay and Leslie Boggs include:
Tuesday, May =
17
El=20
Paso - El Paso High School, 800 E. Schuster, 12:45pm =
Wednesday, May=20
18
Dallas=20
- North Dallas High School, 3120 N. Haskell Ave., 9:30am =
Harlingen=20
- Treasure Hills Elementary, 10:00am=20
Midland=20
- Robert E. Lee High School, 10:00am=20
Lubbock=20
- Kastman Park, Lynnhaven Drive and South Loop 289, =
2:00pm=20
Katy=20
- Katy ISD Central Office, 2:30pm=20
Corpus=20
Christi - Luther Jones Elementary, 2:00pm
Thursday, May 19=20
San=20
Antonio - Rudder Middle School, 6558 Horn Boulevard, =
10:00am=20
Austin - Texas PTA Office, 408 West =
11th, 2:30pm=20
For=20
more information on the Texas PTA or the press tour,=20
visithttp://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=3Dbyqmoobab&et=3D1105575788784&=
amp;s=3D8191&e=3D001hdUsRXcdp7EbVAxIZS6p_xNNaIhKPD7w4v_kWmVFHk4tKfPDo=
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3iMe3CPo4JEDj2kZ8=3D"=20
shape=3Drect rel=3Dnofollow=20
target=3D_blank>www.txpta.org/events/press-tour/ or http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=3Dbyqmoobab&et=3D1105575788784&=
amp;s=3D8191&e=3D001hdUsRXcdp7Fe1Dkl0sHhxCjGeQSV4AJwYRjzonUzuykwhKh0d=
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shape=3Drect rel=3Dnofollow =
target=3D_blank>www.txpta.org. For a=20
list of Texas PTA's legislative priorities, visit http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=3Dbyqmoobab&et=3D1105575788784&=
amp;s=3D8191&e=3D001hdUsRXcdp7GoCTROeZ4F09AgmmWmTmSsCKh4mNc7wN4JiuZBJ=
eUYeN_oZR3iA9Tz3pswSSJ-FCKPTi6ciRWVeQXZ3Ui5tou4riv2K2v-SCV_Zg4t9m3xKu7nQr=
L-nqTg"=20
shape=3Drect rel=3Dnofollow=20
target=3D_blank>www.txpta.org/legislative.=20
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Texas=20
PTA is the largest grassroots association in Texas with =
almost=20
600,000 members - parents, teachers and others who have a =
special=20
interest in children, youth, families and schools. Texas =
PTA is a=20
noncommercial, nonsectarian-nonpartisan organization that =
does not=20
endorse any candidate or political party.For more information on Texas =
PTA, visit=20
http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=3Dbyqmoobab&et=3D1105575788784&=
amp;s=3D8191&e=3D001hdUsRXcdp7Fe1Dkl0sHhxCjGeQSV4AJwYRjzonUzuykwhKh0d=
rmXXeikZzfzadT8C1pdEQ4SP6rmtdYybU4tFCdpbPavlVEi_weZBeqYI4A=3D"=20
shape=3Drect rel=3Dnofollow =
target=3D_blank>www.txpta.org or contact the state office at=20
800-TALK-PTA.=20
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SAVE TEXAS SCHOOLS
The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You:
We're Watching, We'll Remember & We =
Vote!
Saturday, May 21
10am-4pm
Inside the Texas Capitol
With the legislative session nearing its final =
days, state=20
legislators continue their unconscionable assault on public education. =
As=20
currently drafted, funding bills would inflict crippling cuts on =
schools=20
statewide, putting Texas in or near last place nationally in funding =
for=20
education. Unbelievably, state leaders still refuse to use the =
state's=20
Rainy Day Fund to provide even modest relief for Texas students - and =
time is=20
running out!
Based on past schedules, the Texas Legislature =
will be in=20
session this Saturday to work on funding bills. Our goal is to have =
1,000 or=20
more Save Texas Schools supporters flood the Capitol throughout with a =
clear=20
message: We're Watching, We'll Remember and We VOTE!
Texas can and must do better by its kids. Stand =
with us this=20
Saturday in the halls of the Texas Capitol - our future depends on=20
it!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Volunteers may choose the morning shift (10 am-1 =
pm), the=20
afternoon shift (1pm-4 pm) or both.
1. E-mail us at info at savetxschools.org to let us =
know you're=20
coming. If you're bringing a group, give us the approximate number. =
Also,=20
please include which shift you prefer (10am-1pm or 1pm-4pm) or whether =
you=20
will come for the full day.
2. When you arrive, go to the Family Life =
Center of=20
First United Methodist Church (Family Life Center), 1201 Lavaca St., =
on the=20
west side of the Capitol. We'll have t-shirts, printed materials and =
group=20
assignments. If you have Save Texas Schools shirts already, please =
bring=20
them!
3. Volunteers will go in groups to approximately 6 =
offices=20
for 20 minute visits with staff. Our goal is to have each office =
visited by=20
8-10 groups. All volunteers will also have the chance to sit in the =
House or=20
Senate galleries and be a silent witness (though your t-shirt will =
speak loud=20
and clear). We will be able to be more vocal in the lobby by the =
entrance to=20
the House Chamber.
4. We'll have snacks and drinks at 1201 Lavaca =
(FUMC Family=20
Life Center). The Capitol Grille (cafeteria) will also be open. =
Parking is=20
plentiful at the State Capitol Visitors parking garage or in nearby =
commercial=20
garages.
5. More questions? Call us at 512-653-4935 or =
e-mail=20
=
info at savetxschools.org
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