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1-24-11 GSCSS Testimony before Assembly Education Committee: Charter School Reform

1-24-11 GSCS Testimony on Charter School Reform before Assembly Eduction Committee today

12-8-10 Education & Related Issues in the News - Tenure Reform, Sup't Salary Caps Reactions, Property Valuations Inflated

8-18-10 Property Tax Cap v. Prior Negotiated Agreements a Big Problem for Schools and Communities

7-18-10 Troublesome sign of the times? Read article on the growing trend for education foundations - the pressure to provide what the state no longer supports for education...California's Proposition 13 cited

3-4-10 GSCS Email-Net: Summit @ Summit Report - A New Day in Trenton?

3-3-10 'Public Education in N.J.: Acting NJ Comm of Educ Bret Schundler says 'Opportunity'

3-4-10 'NJ education chief Bret Schundler tells suburban schools to expect more cuts in aid'

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! GSCS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP-STATEWIDE MEETING 'THE SUMMIT AT SUMMIT', TUESDAY MARCH 2, 7:30 p.m., Details to follow

GSCS at TRI-DISTRICT MEETING IN MONMOUTH COUNTY January 27

GSCS to speak at Tri-District 'Open' meeting in Monmouth on January 27

7-16-08 Schools Testing measures adopted; Test scoring upgraded - harder to pass

CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR SCHOOLS? YOU ARE INVITED-GSCS General Membership Open Meeting Leonia Feb 25 7 pm

8-27-08 SAT analysis reported by College Boards

11-6-07 GSCS Parent Advocates help clarify election issues...the Millburn Example

GSCS 'NOV 6th LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS 'ADVOCACY PACKET

Nov 2006 Special Aid loss to districts if aid were based on current ability-to-pay formula

5-16-07 Education Week 'Frustration Builds in NJ Funding Debate'

SCHOOL ELECTIONS - A PUBLIC'S CHOICE....for ITS PUBLIC VOICE

4-3-07 Governor Corzine signs A1 and A4 today at the War Memorial

2-20-07 GSCS member Fair Haven holds school funding forum tonight

2-15-07 'Parents get boost on special ed rights' Star Ledger

2-12-07 State School Aid - needed to offset property taxes now

2-9-07 GSCS EMAILNET MEMBER FYI on Trenton legislation Action

2-7-07 School funding, school audits - need for new formula underscored

2-2-07 Grassroots letter to editor & communications message to Trenton re S19 'Super' County Supt and S20 Tax Caps bills

2-1-07 GSCS Advocacy on bills A1-S20 and A4-S19

1-31-07 GSCS FYI

GSCS members submit their well-reasoned thoughts to local newspapers

Grassroots in Action, recent forums re school aid, property tax squeeze on communities, consolidation issues

1-9-07 Countywide Pilot Program and County 'Super' Superintendent bills held again yesterday, Jan 22 next probable vote date scheduled for these bills

1-3-07 GSCS Member ALERT 'County School bills' fastracked again

1-2-07 GSCS New Year's Resolution

12-15-06 District 21 letter to GSCS subsequent to S7 & S10 being held

12-15-06 EMAILNET Bills Held!

12-13-06 GSCS critique re A4-Roberts - Executive County Supt sections

12-10-06 Parent Letter to Trenton re CORE Plan

12-8 & 12-9 News clips on Trenton machinations...

12-6-07 Sample Parent Advocacy Letter to Trenton

11-17-06 Letter to members - cites proposal pros & cons, thanks GSCS volunteers

1-17-06 Asbury Park Press "Viewpoint" comments by parents Kim Newsome & Marianne Kligman

9-21-05 Comments from "Parents in Trenton" Press Conference

11-17-06 PARENT ADVOCACY INFO PACKET

11-17-06 News Clips - Trenton Proposals

11-16-06 Property Tax Proposal news articles

11-15-06 The Special Session Jt Committee Reports

11-15-06 Spec Session Proposals - What GSCS is hearing & what's being said

11-11-06 EMAILNET Special Session Legislative Committees report Nov. 14 or 15

11-2-06 GSCS Parent Press Conference Coverage

11-1-06 Press Conference packet

GSCS PARENTS' Press Conference at the Statehouse set for November 1, 11:00 a.m.

10-31-06 PRESS ADVISORY

DIRECTIONS to Statehouse

SPECIAL SESSION ADVOCACY TIPS

DIRECTIONS

Parent & Member Information Packet on Special Session

October 2006 Quality Education At Risk

GSCS Key Message Points re Special Session & School Funding

GSCS Press Conf at theStatehouse set for November 1, 11:00 a.m.

Parents: For information on the Special Session on Property Tax Reform

6-22-06 GSCS Parent Coordinator Letter to the Editor

3-9-06 Governor speaks to S1701 at town meeting

EMAILNET 3-9-06 to South Jersey districts

COFFEE a coalition of families for excellent education

1-29-06 Asbury Park Press Sunday Front Page Right

Posted 1-17-06 December 2005 article from the NewsTranscript of Monmouth County

12-16-05 EMAILNET

1-12-06 Asbury Park Press letter to the editor

12-12-05 EMAILNET Bills move out of Assembly Education Committee

Summit Parent Nora Radest on Statehouse Steps Delivering letters re S1701

12-2-05 Hopewell Valley letter to Senate Education Committee Chair Shirley Turner re: school budget amendment bills & S1701

Madison parents and Morris County Outreach Efforts on S1701 Amendment legislation 11-28-05

Parent Network FYI re EMAILNET 11-28-05 on S1701

11-15-05 EMAILNET

S1701 EMAILNET Alert 11-28-05

Parent Letter to Senate Education Committee Chair on S1701 and request to move amendment legislation

Parent letter to legislators on S1701 and 'stalled status of amendment bills S2329 and S2278'

10-14-05 EMAILNET Parent question for Gubernatorial Candidates aired on 101.5 debate, SCC funds, Next Board meeting, press briefing notes

People are asking: How does the GSCS Parent Network 'work'?

MANY HAVE ASKED; How does the GSCS Parent Network 'work'?: Grassroots, yet coordinated, with the help of GSCS - See this 9-30-05 Candace Mueller, past GSCS Parent Network Coordinator, letter reaches out to Ewing district parents

9-21-05 Comments from

new file

See 9-21-05 Press Conference Program

THANK YOU - OVER 100 PARENTS SHOWED UP TODAY IN TRENTON at the Parents in Trenton Press Conference

PARENTS IN TRENTON PRESS ADVISORY & INFO & LOGISTICS

PARENTS IN TRENTON PRESS ADVISORY & INFO

FYI Parents in Trenton Press Conference 9-21-05

PARENTS IN TRENTON PRESS CONFERENCE INVITATION

NJ State Public Information: How to Locate

A Parent Call to Action To Amend S1701 & Pursue Quality Public Education for All Children

Parent Network Sign Up Cover Letter

Parent Network FYI 1-27-05

2004 Archives

1-3-07 GSCS Member ALERT 'County School bills' fastracked again
GSCS MEMBERS OUTREACH NEEDED NOW!Legislation on County schools bills has been scheduled for Assembly votes on Monday, 1-8-07. But, note that the Senate also has scheduled a voting session on the same day. While there are no bills posted yet for a Senate vote, the likely approach will be for the Assembly to pass bills on Monday and then literally ‘run’ certain bills (more controversial, rushed bills such as the county ‘super’ superintendent bills(S10 - A4 in te Assembly]), or the county-wide district bill - S7 [A8 in the Assenbly]-may emerge for a vote this way) across the hall for the Senate to then post those bills for a vote on the same day. Majority of bills – perhaps all - will be publicly scheduled on the Senate board list prior to the voting session; it’s a matter of when, and timing is everything. Do not hesitate to contact Trenton. Many of you helped to slow down these ‘county school’ bills last month. GSCS asks you to let Trenton know your concerns remain strong re S10/A4 and S7/A8 NOW, as it appears that the Statehouse intends to push these bills through this Monday.

Call/email your local legislators, Governor Corzine (609 292 6000), Senate President Codey 609 292 5215 and Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts (609 292 7065) today! For details, click here on ...

GSCS MEMBERS OUTREACH NEEDED NOW!Legislation on County schools bills has been scheduled for Assembly votes on Monday, 1-8-07. But, note that the Senate also has scheduled a voting session on the same day. While there are no bills posted yet for a Senate vote, the likely approach will be for the Assembly to pass bills on Monday and then literally ‘run’ certain bills (more controversial, rushed bills such as the county ‘super’ superintendent bills, or the county-wide district bill may emerge for a vote this way) across the hall for the Senate to then post those bills for a vote on the same day. Majority of bills – perhaps all - will be publicly scheduled on the Senate board list prior to the voting session; it’s a matter of when, and timing is everything. Do not hesitate to contact Trenton. Many of you helped to slow down these ‘county school’ bills last month. GSCS asks you to let Trenton know your concerns remain strong re S10/A4 and S7/A8 NOW, as it appears that the Statehouse intends to push these bills through this Monday. Call/email your local legislators, Governor Corzine (609 292 6000), Senate President Codey 609 292 5215 and Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts (609 292 7065) today! S10/A4 – The CORE Plan bill, article 4 relates to ‘super’ county superintendent powers http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/S0500/10_E1.PDF OLS Fiscal Statement for S10 (also would apply to A4) written 12-27-06. S7,Pilot Countywide school district bill: Floor Statement of S7 (see A8/companion passed in Assembly 12/11 – the Assembly will have to pass A8 as amended by this floor statement, and then the Senate has to pass the bill for it to go to the Governor’s desk.) This is the amending floor statement - http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A0500/8_S1.PDF Assembly Voting Session schedule for Monday 1-8-07, as of 1-3-07 a.m: Assembly Monday, January 08, 2007 - 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers Voting Session: ________________________________________ Bill Abstract Current Status LDOA ________________________________________ A2 12/7/2006 A4 CORE proposals-implements 2RS 12/11/2006 A6 NJ Tax & Fiscal Policy Study Comm.-estab 2RA 12/7/2006 A8 Co. admin. sch. dist. org.-pilot prog. 2RS 12/14/2006 A15 Loc. Unit Alignment, Reorg. Comm.-estab. 2RS 12/11/2006 A383 Renewable energy devices-concerns 2RA 3/6/2006 A883 Pub. schs.-estab. cert food restrictions 2RA 1/26/2006 A913 Loc. Pub. Contract Law-concerns 2RA 2/23/2006 A1044 Plant closings, cert-prenotification req 2RA 6/8/2006 A2853 Homeowners' assn. rules-concerns 2RA 5/18/2006 A2854 Forest Health Advis. Council-estab. 2RA 6/15/2006 A2987 Bail sources-concerns 2RAC 12/14/2006 A3024 Finan. literacy pilot prog.-estab. 2RA 12/4/2006 A3334 Real prop. tax abatements-concerns 2RA 7/7/2006 A3633 Hosp. trustees-concerns 2RA 11/9/2006 A3675 Open space acquisition, urban aid;$39.4M 2RAC 12/14/2006 S50 NJ Tax & Fiscal Policy Study Comm.-estab 2RA 12/11/2006 S344 Renewable energy devices-concerns 2RA 3/6/2006 S839 Forest Health Advis. Council-estab. 2RA 12/14/2006 S1218 Pub. schs.-estab. cert food restrictions 2RA 2/27/2006 S2131 Real prop. tax abatements-concerns 2RS 10/16/2006 Senate Voting Session schedule for Monday 1-8-07, as of 1/3/07 a.m: Senate Monday, January 08, 2007 - 2:00 PM Senate Chambers Voting Session: Board list to be announced.