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May 3, 2006
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Hema Mohan at (650)688-6384
SIMITIAN’S SANTA CRUZ “EDUCATION UPDATE” CANCELLED; BOND VOTE FORCES RESCHEDULING
SACRAMENTO - State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) has been forced to cancel his “Education Update” meeting on Thursday, May 4 in Santa Cruz. Simitian and the rest of the State Senate have been called to a special session to vote on a package of four infrastructure bonds including a $10 billlion education bond.
Simitian will, however, hold an “Education Update” meeting on Saturday, May 6 in Palo Alto. All are welcome to attend the meeting. Simitian hopes to reschedule the Santa Cruz event in the foreseeable future.
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 policy proposals pending in Sacramento. He will then open the floor to questions, concerns, and comments.
EDUCATION UPDATE MEETING:
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 meeting is free and open to the public. To RSVP or request more information, please call Senator Simitian’s Palo Alto office at (650) 688-6384 or his Santa Cruz office at (831) 425-0401.
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