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April 26, 2006
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Hema Sareen Mohan at (650) 688-6384
SIMITIAN WILL HOLD “EDUCATION UPDATE” MEETINGS BEFORE GOVERNOR RELEASES MAY REVISE BUDGET
SACRAMENTO - State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) announced today that he will host his semi-annual “Education Update” meeting on Thursday, May 4 in Santa Cruz and Saturday, May 6 in Palo Alto for local school board members, superintendents, teachers, parents, and other education advocates.
This marks the first time that Simitian will host such an event in Santa Cruz. Simitian timed these meetings in anticipation of the Governor’s release of his “May Revise” budget proposal, which is expected days after Simitian’s meetings.
“Our schools face tremendous challenges in these tight budget times,” Simitian said. “These ‘Education Updates’ give 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 new 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 MEETINGS:
Thursday, May 4, 2006
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz County Building
Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, 5th Floor
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Saturday, May 6, 2006
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Palo Alto Unified School District Board Room
25 Churchill Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306
The meetings are free and open to the public. To RSVP or request more information, please call Simitian’s Palo Alto office at (650) 688-6384 or his Santa Cruz office at (831) 425-0401.
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