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3-15-07 Millburn-Short Hills Advocates for Education ask for you help in contacting Governor
On behalf of Advocates for Education, we thank all those who attended our standing room only open forum last week regarding the impact of property tax legislation on our school district and the municipal budget. After this forum, our group is even more convinced that Bills S19 and S20, currently on Governor Corzine's desk to be signed, will pose a direct threat to our school district, reducing our ability to manage and fund our schools as our community deems appropriate. If the Governor waits 45 days without action, the bills automatically become law. We are organizing two phone/e-mail campaigns to Governor Corzine's office to make sure our voices are heard. Please forward this e-mail to all of your friends who care about NJ public education. We are separating our efforts by bill to maximize impact. On Friday March 16th & Monday March 19th Please call Governor Corzine at 609-292-6000 and contact him via his website www.state.nj.us/governor/. Ask him to: 1. Veto line items in bill S20 that require a potentially unconstitutional 60% majority vote for special school expenses. 2. Remind him to include the provision, which he has publicly stated he supports, that local elections needn't be held if a district's budget is within the proposed cap. 3. Tell him that if our schools are harmed by this legislation, we will hold him accountable. 4. (S20/A1 will become law on March 22nd if nothing is done) On Friday March 23rd & Monday March 26th Please call Governor Corzine at 609-292-6000 and contact him via his website www.state.nj.us/governor/. Ask him to: 1. Veto S19, which creates a County Executive Superintendent and an ensuing costly bureaucracy which will not result in tax savings. 2. Please remind him that if our schools are harmed by this legislation, we will hold him accountable. 3. (S19/A4 will become law on April 8th if nothing is done.) For those who missed the open forum, the event will be televised on TV36 - Millburn View, during the month of March. If you would like a copy of the event, contact Millburn View at www.tv36coc.com/tv36coc/p2.html. The mission of Advocates for Education is to educate our community about the important legislative matters affecting our schools. We encourage all community members to stay informed and encourage you to visit the New Jersey Legislature’s web site at www.njleg.state.nj.us/ and the Garden State Coalition of Schools web site at www.gs cschools.org as our state continues to grapple with its tax and school funding issues. Thank you for speaking up for our schools. Advocates for Education PS--It's always helpful to track the impact we're having on Trenton. When you're done contacting your legislators, p lease email saralazarus@comcast.net.
On behalf of Advocates for Education, we thank all those who attended our standing room only open forum last week regarding the impact of property tax legislation on our school district and the municipal budget. After this forum, our group is even more convinced that Bills S19 and S20, currently on Governor Corzine's desk to be signed, will pose a direct threat to our school district, reducing our ability to manage and fund our schools as our community deems appropriate. If the Governor waits 45 days without action, the bills automatically become law. We are organizing two phone/e-mail campaigns to Governor Corzine's office to make sure our voices are heard. Please forward this e-mail to all of your friends who care about NJ public education. We are separating our efforts by bill to maximize impact. On Friday March 16th & Monday March 19th Please call Governor Corzine at 609-292-6000 and contact him via his website www.state.nj.us/governor/. Ask him to: 1. Veto line items in bill S20 that require a potentially unconstitutional 60% majority vote for special school expenses. 2. Remind him to include the provision, which he has publicly stated he supports, that local elections needn't be held if a district's budget is within the proposed cap. 3. Tell him that if our schools are harmed by this legislation, we will hold him accountable. 4. (S20/A1 will become law on March 22nd if nothing is done) On Friday March 23rd & Monday March 26th Please call Governor Corzine at 609-292-6000 and contact him via his website www.state.nj.us/governor/. Ask him to: 1. Veto S19, which creates a County Executive Superintendent and an ensuing costly bureaucracy which will not result in tax savings. 2. Please remind him that if our schools are harmed by this legislation, we will hold him accountable. 3. (S19/A4 will become law on April 8th if nothing is done.) For those who missed the open forum, the event will be televised on TV36 - Millburn View, during the month of March. If you would like a copy of the event, contact Millburn View at www.tv36coc.com/tv36coc/p2.html. The mission of Advocates for Education is to educate our community about the important legislative matters affecting our schools. We encourage all community members to stay informed and encourage you to visit the New Jersey Legislature’s web site at www.njleg.state.nj.us/ and the Garden State Coalition of Schools web site at www.gs cschools.org as our state continues to grapple with its tax and school funding issues. Thank you for speaking up for our schools. Advocates for Education PS--It's always helpful to track the impact we're having on Trenton. When you're done contacting your legislators, p lease email saralazarus@comcast.net.
