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Let Your Voice Be Heard
You have a stake in Senate
Bill 148, and the Senate Education Committee needs to
hear from you. On Wednesday, January 24 from 9 to 11:30
a.m., the Senate Education Committee will address Senate
Bill 148. This bill will repeal last year’s legislation
requiring school to start no earlier than 14 days prior
to Labor Day. If it passes, our School Board will
regain control of our calendar and will be able to keep
the school calendar as it has been in the past.
Students will complete the entire first semester before
winter break. If it does NOT pass, the first semester
of school will come to an end after the students return
from winter break. This change will affect us all, but
most importantly, it will affect the students.
According to Don Gaetz,
chairman of the Senate Education Committee, he has
received more than 600 e-mail messages from hotel and
lodging associations and the tourism industry. However,
he has not heard from the stakeholders whom it affects
the most—you—and others who represent public education.
There are only a few days remaining to share your
opinions.
Please send an e-mail to the
committee’s representatives in support of SB 148. This
decision will greatly impact our efforts in delivering
quality education to students in a manner that best
serves their needs. Share your voice with the Senate
Education Committee!
Members include: (click on
the name for the person’s e-mail address)
We request that you encourage
parents to share their voices, too.
Click here for a
letter you can send to them.
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