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February 1, 2008
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Hema Sareen Mohan (650) 688-6384
SACRAMENTO - State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) announced that he will host an “Education Update” meeting on Thursday, February 7 in Santa Cruz for local school board members, superintendents, teachers, parents, and other education advocates.
Simitian timed this meeting with the recent release of the Governor’s budget proposal. Simitian said, “I’m particularly anxious to hear from folks given these tight budget times and the Governor’s proposal that the state suspend Proposition 98, the voter-approved minimum guarantee for education funding.”
Simitian added, “the ‘Education Update’ gives me an opportunity to know what local education leaders and advocates are thinking, and what matters most to them. Knowing that helps me better serve our local schools and kids.”
As a member of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education, and as Chair of the Senate Select Committee on California’s Master Plan for Education, Simitian will provide an in-depth update on K-12 education funding and legislation pending in Sacramento. He will then open the floor to questions, concerns, and comments.
EDUCATION UPDATE MEETING:
Thursday, February 7, 2008
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Santa Cruz County Government Center
Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, 5th Floor
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
The meeting is open to the public. To RSVP or request more information, please call Simitian’s office at (831) 425-0401.