Board GRN Representative (please share with your board):
Twelve Representatives (see list below) have offered an amendment to repeal the
2 vote requirement passed at the last minute as part of Act 82 last
session. The amendment will come with consideration of H. 864- the
Miscellaneous Education Bill scheduled for consideration later today - Thursday, February 21.
Local school officials and school board members should call or email house
members and urge them to support the amendment to repeal the two vote
requirement. This is a house action, so contact representatives only.
Calls can be placed to the Sergeant at Arms office at the state house - 802 828
2228. Tell them that you would like to deliver a message to
Representative (name) and simply say " I would
like to leave a message for Representative (Name) - please support the two vote
repeal.
If you send an email, you can add a succinct message -
the 2 vote requirement was rushed through; it is poor public policy; it ; the
language is misleading; or whatever message you have conveyed to
representatives in prior discussions with them.
Please take the time to make these contacts
today and please encourage others to do so.
This link will provide you
with email addresses of House members.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/legdir/e-mail2.cfm?Body=H
The amendment is being be offered by Reps. Pearson of Burlington, Bray
of New Haven, Cheney of Norwich, Donahue of Northfield, Flory of Pittsford,
Haas of Rochester, Krawczyk of Bennington, Mrowicki of Putney, Nuovo of
Middlebury, Pillsbury of Brattleboro, Stevens of Shoreham and Zuckerman of
Burlington
There are many indications in the State House that messages
from school board members about Act 82 and its think twice requirements are
making an impression on legislators. We need to keep the pressure on in
the next few weeks. Today is an important day.
Let’s light up the State House switchboard!
John
A. Nelson, Executive Director
Vermont
School Boards Association
2
Prospect Street
Montpelier,
VT 05602
802-223-3580