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Due to the property tax crisis in New Jersey, it is clear school funding and school governance systems will be undergoing transition this year. The current legislative climate in Trenton is poised for action but the way the process has unfolded “wait, wait and then hurry up” is not allowing fair time for much-needed open public discussion over a myriad of recommendations that have just come forth from the legislature’s Special Session Joint Committees on public school funding, government consolidation, public employee benefits and constitutional convention issues. Keep informed and up to date so that your message to Trenton is focused and current. Note that the issues and our message will continue to be fine-tuned as the Trenton process continues to unfold, so please return often to GSCS' main form of communications - EMAILNETS and to this website for updates.
Go to www.gscschools.org daily to keep up with what’s happening in Trenton and how GSCS advocates as the issues emerge.
It is imperative that we be able to mobilize large numbers of parents and community members quickly and effectively so that your concerns can be heard in the ‘rush’. The best way to make our voices heard is to call, write or e-mail the legislators in our districts as well as members of the legislative leadership. The following INFORMATION PACKET HERE will help you do this.
GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS/GSCS
Dr. Marjorie Heller., President
Lynne Strickland, Executive Director
Betsy Ginsburg, Parent Network Representative
Phone 609 394 2828 Fax 609 396 7620 Website ‘gscschools.org’ Email ‘gscs@gmail.com
Due to the property tax crisis in
Keep informed and up to date so that your message to
Go to www.gscschools.org daily to keep up with what’s happening in
It is imperative that we be able to mobilize large numbers of parents and community members quickly and effectively so that your concerns can be heard in the ‘rush’. The best way to make our voices heard is to call, write or e-mail the legislators in our districts as well as members of the legislative leadership. The following steps will help you do this:
Know your Legislative District and Your Representatives—To find your district, go to www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/municipalities.asp and click on the name of your municipality. This links you to a listing for your district. Click on the district number and you will be linked to a page with the names and contact information for your state senator and assemblymen.
- Legislative Leadership—To find the names of the legislative leadership, go to www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/leadership.asp. This links you to the leadership roster. Click on the names of individual leaders for addresses and contact information. The most important legislative leaders are the President of the Senate, Senate Minority Leader, Speaker of the Assembly and the Assembly Minority Leader.
Know the Issues: Go to the GSCS website, www.gscschools and read press clips and other information relevant to current issues.
Mobilize People: To mobilize effectively, you have to get the word out through all the channels available. Consider using the following channels:
- School district websites
- PTA or Home & School e-mail lists or websites
- Local newspapers
- Local community and/or municipality websites
- Community signboards or kiosks
- Speaking at PTA/Home & School meetings or other gatherings (especially school-related events) where people congregate. You can also set up tables at school plays and/or sporting events and supply appropriate materials (see below).
Make it Easy: Provide parents and community members with sample letters or postcards that are ready to be sent to legislators (all people have to do is sign and stamp them, or supply envelopes in the case of letters). You can often find appropriate language and/or template letters on the GSCS website, www.gscschools.org. Post sample letters and contact information on district, PTA/Home & School or other community websites so that people can e-mail easily. Get permission and put piles of copies of sample letters and/or postcards plus contact information sheets in school offices, local community centers and other gathering places. Replenish these often.
Remember that every voice is important and every contact makes a difference!
Need Help? Contact the GSCS at gscs@gmail.com
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Dear Legislator (Leadership, local legislators;cc:Governor, Commissioner of Education)
Now that the Joint Legislative Committees have finished their work, the Legislature has a unique opportunity to bring the property tax crisis under control AND create a new, more equitable school funding formula. We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity by supporting the following:
- Educational Excellence—When quality education is not a primary consideration, costs increase in the long run.
- An education funding formula that provides a level of basic support for every student, regardless of where he or she lives. Lack of this kind of support is the single biggest reason for skyrocketing property taxes in many districts.
- Special education aid must be kept whole - as a separate funding stream from basic formula aid--for every special needs student, regardless of where he or she lives. Mandated special education programs are a major cost driver in every district.
- Legislation that eliminates barriers to and/or provides incentives for shared services and voluntary school consolidation.
We also ask that you vote against A54, which calls for “Super”
We in
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ADDITIONAL BAACKGROUND/ INFORMATION ON
CONTENTS
What’s happening in the
Our legislators are being pressured politically to overhaul school funding and property taxes, as well as public employee benefits. In general this might be a good thing, but they’ve been talking about some options that would be disastrous for our schools and towns.
What principles do we want our legislators to stick to?
We want our legislators to think about the consequences of the changes that they are discussing. Our schools are important for
What to write?
Some topics are suggested. But the most important thing is to write something, and to say something about yourself. We want to let the NJ legislators know that we’re paying attention.
How to write effectively to NJ legislators?
Salutations, brevity, guidelines.
Whom to write to?
Email addresses and phone numbers for NJ legislators, staff, newspapers.
GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS/GSCS
gscs2000@gmail.com www.gscschools.org
Phone 609 394 2828 Fax 609 396 7620
Dr. Marjorie Heller, President Lynne Strickland, Executive Director
BACKGROUND INFORMATION LETTER
Fall 2006 Information Update on Special Session Joint Committees of the Legislature
Dear Parents:
Right now the Governor and legislature are in the midst of a landmark process aimed at reducing the state’s high property taxes. The potential effects of this process are far-reaching, with consequences for your schools and your town. As some of you are aware, S-1701 was passed when school was not in session and those opposed were not given the opportunity to voice their concerns. As the result property taxes rose statewide and school budgets were defeated in record numbers, resulting in hardships in many
The following is a brief summary of the process along with contact information for the policy makers involved. At this very critical time, it is imperative for parents to be informed, involved and ready to take action to protect quality education and promote equity in school funding.
Background
On July 28, Governor Corzine called a Special Session of the Legislature specifically to address the property tax crisis. As part of the Special Session, the Governor and legislative leadership appointed four bi-partisan joint legislative committees to study various aspects of and remedies for the problem. The four committees are: Public School Funding Reform, Government Consolidation and Shared Services, Public Employee Benefits Reform and Constitutional Reform and Citizens’ Property Tax Convention. Each committee began meeting and hearing testimony in August. They are charged with submitting recommendations by November 15, which Governor Corzine wants to have enacted into law by the end of 2006. It is not clear yet whether the committees and the Legislature will be able to abide by this timetable. If the Special Legislative Session does not produce real results, the Governor has already state that he will order a citizens’ constitutional convention to effect property tax reform. Experts agree that substantive change would probably not occur before 2009.
The Committees
School Funding: Senator John H. Adler (Co-Chair), Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr. (Co-Chair), Senator Gerald Cardinale, Senator Joseph V. Doria, Jr., Assemblyman Brian P. Stack, and Assemblyman David W. Wolfe. The committee is charged with reviewing and formulating proposals for school funding, including those that:
- provide State support based on student needs rather than geographic location
- eliminate disincentives to the regionalization of school districts; control school district spending, particularly administrative spending
- dramatically tighten the current law limiting increases in school district spending.
The committee has heard testimony from experts and representatives of stakeholder groups. (To see first-round GSCS testimony from September 5, 2006, go to www.gscschools.org, go to left-hand sidebar and click on “Property Taxes, Special Session, and School Funding.”) As yet there is no consensus on what the new funding formula will look like.
Consolidation and Shared Services: Senator Bob Smith (Co-Chair), Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (Co-Chair), Assemblyman Robert M. Gordon, Senator Ellen Karcher, Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., and Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone III. The committee will review and formulate proposals that address the sharing of services and regionalization of functions at all levels of government. The committee will also:
· base its discussions on the CORE agenda proposed by the Speaker of the General Assembly.
· consider proposals to consolidate or eliminate State agency functions and State agencies or commissions.
The Committee has heard testimony from experts from inside and outside
Public Employee Benefits Reform: Senator Nicholas P. Scutari (Co-Chair), Assemblywoman Nellie Pou (Co-Chair), Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin, Senator William L. Gormley, Assemblyman Kevin J. O'Toole, Senator Ronald L. Rice. The committee will:
- review and formulate proposals that address abuses of the system of benefits provided to public employees
- control the costs to the State and its political subdivisions for public employee retirement, health care and other benefits
- use as the basis of its discussions the recommendations of the Benefits Review Task Force contained in its December 1, 2005 report, as well as other relevant reports.
This committee has also heard a great deal of testimony from public employee unions and other stakeholders. (To see first-round GSCS testimony from September 20, 2006, go to www.gscschools.org, go to left-hand sidebar and click on “Property Taxes, Special Session, and School Funding.”)
Constitutional Reform and Citizen’s Property Tax Convention: Senator Bernard F. Kenny Jr.(Co-Chair), Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (Co-Chair), Senator Leonard Lance, Senator Fred H. Madden Jr., Assemblyman Louis M. Manzo and Assemblyman Richard A. Merkt . This committee will:
- review and formulate proposals that address property tax reform through amendments to the Constitution of the State of
- determine whether amendments to the State Constitution should be recommended to the Legislature for submission directly to the voters or whether such amendments should be referred to a citizen’ property tax constitutional convention.
GSCS Positions – see attached ‘GSCS Key Message Points’
The GSCS supports creating a new, more equitable funding formula for all
What Parents Can Do
When the committees’ recommendations come out, we may have to mobilize quickly to block ill-conceived legislation. From now until the committees formulate their recommendations in November, you should:
- Stay informed. You can access more information about the Special Legislative Session, including videos or transcripts of the various committee hearings, by going to the Legislature’s website, www.njleg.state.nj.us/, and following the prompt for the Special Legislative Session.
- Visit the GSCS homepage, www.gscschools.org regularly. Click the box on the right side of the homepage to sign up for the GSCS Parent Network. Network members receive regular e-mail updates on the work of the Joint Legislative Committees as well as other important news from
- Talk to your legislators. Make your local legislators and the legislative leadership aware of your concerns. To find your legislators go to the Legislature’s website, www.njleg.state.nj.us/ . On the left side of the page, under “Members”, click on “Find Your Legislator”. By following the prompts and entering the name of your municipality, you can find your Senator and Assemblymen with contact information for each one. You can also contact any member of the four Joint Committees by clicking on “Find Your Legislator”, then following the prompts to the alphabetical list of legislators.
We hope that you will join us in the fight to create positive change in
Elisabeth Ginsburg, Contributing Writer/GSCS
GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS/GSCS on School Funding, 10-06
GSCS KEY MESSAGE POINTS
ANY NEW SCHOOL FUNDING AND GOVERNANCE LAWS SHOULD REFLECT GSCS’ OVERRIDING CONCERNS THAT:
- QUALITY EDUCATION SHOULD NOT BE LEFT OUT OF THE DEBATE - EFFICIENCY IS ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE EQUATION. To date, legislative discussion has overwhelmingly focused on cost efficiencies. Effectiveness – performance and quality education – must be an integral part of the debate.
- OUR SCHOOLS ARE NOT LEVELED DOWN. Vigilance is needed to see that the need to contain costs does not result in legislation that lowers the standard of education for all of our children.
- CITIZENS OF A DISTRICT HAVE A REASONABLE FINANCIAL STAKE IN THEIR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. No district should fund schools less than 15% or more than 85% through property tax
- A TOWN’S ABILITY TO SUPPORT ITS LOCAL SCHOOL BUDGET IS BASED ON A FORMULA FAIR TO ALL DISTRICTS. The formula used to determine state aid should be reworked to reflect the fiscal realities within various districts. At present 45% (a national extreme) of the districts in
- STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES RECEIVE STATE SUPPORT AID NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE. For example, special education and transportation must not be equalized. Many districts would receive no aid if those categorical programs were funded based on district wealth, rather than on the individual student’s needs (e.g.45% of the regular operating districts would not receive categorical aid for special education).
- A CITIZEN’S ABILITY TO SUPPORT HIS/HER LOCAL SCHOOL BUDGET IS CONSIDERED. Any legislation should be sensitive to not only the community’s ‘local fair share’ but also to individual residents’ ability to pay.
- THE RESEARCH IS FULLY DONE PRIOR DESIGNING LAW. Analyze impacts as related to
What happens in
Lynne Strickland, Executive Director, Garden State Coalition of Schools/GSCS
210 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08608
Ph 609 394 2828
Fax 609 396 7620
gscs2000@gmail.com
www.gscschools.org
Selected Phrases
Our schools are our most important community asset. That makes your task of creating a new school funding formula especially critical.
v We have some great schools in NJ. Don’t level us down to mediocrity. Instead, start a NJ Grant Fund, have Districts write grant requests and share best practices with each other.
v Efficiency is nice to have but not at the expense of effectiveness. Tighten caps in above average spending, below average effectiveness districts and loosen caps where efficiency and effectiveness are both being achieved.
v Some homeowners can’t keep up with the ever increasing property taxes because they have fixed incomes. Study the 24 states that are already deferring property taxes for certain home owners and let’s make NJ a model program of tax deferral. Note that the state can structure the plan so the property owner pays a preferred interest rate on the deferral so the state and the municipality don’t lose anything.
v The State Health Plan (SHP) is a rigid, one size fits all plan. Restructure it to allow Districts to keep their current privatized health insurance if the SHP would significantly increase a District’s health costs.
v Help school districts consolidate voluntarily, don’t force them, and only permit consolidation when it can be proven that salary increases will not outweigh the administrative savings.
Letter Writing 101 – Phone calls are also good/see below.
Key points:
- Include your full name and address
- Keep it short and to the point (one page is best)
- Bold/italicize the key phrases
- The title “The Honorable” should precede the legislator’s full name in the Address block.
- The letter’s salutation should read “Dear Senator XYZ” or “Dear Assemblyman/woman XYZ”
Send to: The legislator’s district office (see attached addresses), as well as a copy to his/her
If Senator:
The Honorable XYZ
State House
If Assemblyman/woman
The Honorable XYZ
New Jersey General Assembly
State House
Suggested copies:
Governor Corzine, PHONE 609 292 6000
The legislators from your district (see list for addresses)
The
Phone: 609-394-2828; fax 609-396-7620 Gscs2000@gmail.com
CONTACT LEGISLATORS VIA EMAIL at http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Selectmun.asp
Find your District number from the list. Check the box for your legislator. Fill in the form and submit.
OR
The direct email address for legislators follows this pattern for ASsemblyMen, ASsemblyWomen, and SENators:
"Asm" or “Asw” or "Sen" + LastName @ njleg.org
Examples: AsmBateman@njleg.org SenKavanaugh@njleg.org AswWatsonColeman@njleg.org
The names of the Special Session committee aides can be found on http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/PropertyTaxSession/specialsessionpt.asp .
The direct email address for aides follows this pattern:
FirstInitial + LastName @njleg.org
Example: JBurke@njleg.org
Other emails:
Jon Corzine, Governor: GovCorzine@gov.state.nj.us
Lucille Davy, Commissioner of Education: lucille.davy@doe.state.nj.us
Bradley Abelow, State Treasurer: bradley.abelow@treas.state.nj.us
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (see attached contact information)
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM
Committee Members:
Senator John H. Adler, Co-Chair 856-489-3442
Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr, Co-Chair 856-461-3997
Senator Gerald Cardinale 201-567-2324
Senator Joseph V. Doria, Jr 201-451-5100
Assemblyman Brian P. Stack 201-330-3233
Assemblyman David W. Wolfe 732-840-9028
Committee Aides:
Kathleen Fazzari, OLS Aide 609-984-6843
Theodore C. Settle, OLS Aide 609-984-6843
Jacqueline Burke, Senate Dem. Aide 609-292-5215
David Rousseau, Senate Dem. Aide 609-292-5215
Brian Alpert, Senate Republican Aide 609-292-5199
Christine Shipley, Senate Rep. Aide 609-292-5199
Mary Alice Mesenger-Gault, Assembly Dem Aide 609-292-7065
Keith White, Assembly Dem. Aide 609-292-7065
Beth Schermerhorn, Assembly Rep. Aide 609-292-5339
Thomas Neff, Assembly Rep. Aide 609-292-5339
Email addresses:
SenAdler@njleg.org, AsmConaway@njleg.org, SenCardinale@njleg.org, SenDoria@njleg.org, AsmStack@njleg.org, AsmWolfe@njleg.org, kfazzari@njleg.org, tsettle@njleg.org, jburke@njleg.org, drousseau@njleg.org, balpert@njleg.org, cshipley@njleg.org, mmessenger@njleg.org, kwhite@njleg.org, bschermerhorn@njleg.org, tneff@njleg.org
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES
Committee Members:
Senator Bob Smith - Co-Chair
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski - Co-Chair
Assemblyman Robert M. Gordon
Senator Ellen Karcher
Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr.
Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone III
Committee Aides:
Joseph J. Blaney, OLS Aide (609) 984-6843
Brian McCord, OLS Aide (609) 292-1596
Julius Bailey, Senate Democratic Aide (609) 292-5215
Patrick Gillespie, Senate Democratic Aide (609) 292-5215
Nicole DeCostello, Senate Republican Aide (609) 292-5199
Rosemary Pramuk, Senate Republican Aide (609) 292-5199
Hannah Shostack, Assembly Democratic Aide (609) 292-7065
Kate McDonnell, Assembly Democratic Aide (609) 292-7065
Marianne L. Ingrao, Assembly Republican Aide (609) 292-5339
Thea M. Sheridan, Assembly Republican Aide (609) 292-5339
Email addresses:
SenBSmith@njleg.org, AsmWisniewski@njleg.org, AsmGordon@njleg.org, SenKarcher@njleg.org, SenKyrillos@njleg.org, AsmMalone@njleg.org, jblaney@njleg.org, bmccord@njleg.org, jbailey@njleg.org, pgillespie@njleg.org, ndecostello@njleg.org, rpramuk@njleg.org, hshostack@njleg.org, kmcdonnell@njleg.org, mingrao@njleg.org, tsheridan@njleg.org
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM
Committee Members:
Senator Nicholas P. Scutari - Co-Chair
Assemblywoman Nellie Pou - Co-Chair
Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin
Senator William L. Gormley
Assemblyman Kevin J. O'Toole
Senator Ronald L. Rice
Committee Aides:
Pamela H. Espenshade, OLS Aide (609) 292-9106
James F. Vari, OLS Aide (609) 292-9106
George J. LeBlanc, Senate Democratic Aide (609) 292-5215
Christian Martin, Senate Democratic Aide (609) 292-5215
Olga Betz, Senate Republican Aide (609) 292-5199
Laurine Purola, Senate Republican Aide (609) 292-5199
Aaron Binder, Assembly Democratic Aide (609) 292-7065
Karina Fuentes, Assembly Democratic Aide (609) 292-7065
John Kingston, Assembly Republican Aide (609) 292-5339
Jerry Traino, Assembly Republican Aide (609) 292-5339
Email addresses:
SenScutari@njleg.org, AswPou@njleg.org, AsmGiblin@njleg.org, SenGormley@njleg.org, AsmOToole@njleg.org, SenRice@njleg.org, pespenshade@njleg.org, jvari@njleg.org, gleblanc@njleg.org, cmartin@njleg.org, obetz@njleg.org, lpurola@njleg.org, abinder@njleg.org, kfuentes@njleg.org, jkingston@njleg.org, gtraino@njleg.org
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Committee Members:
Senator Bernard F. Kenny Jr. - Co-Chair
Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli - Co-Chair
Senator Leonard Lance
Senator Fred H. Madden Jr.
Assemblyman Louis M. Manzo
Assemblyman Richard A. Merkt
Committee Aides:
Catherine Z. Brennan, OLS Aide (609) 984-6798
Philip Liloia, OLS Aide (609) 984-6798
Timothy P. Lydon, Senate Democratic Aide (609) 292-5215
Linda Schwimmer, Senate Democratic Aide (609) 292-5215
John Hutchison, Senate Republican Aide (609) 292-5199
Gina LaPlaca, Assembly Democratic Aide (609) 292-7065
Kay Walcott-Henderson, Assembly Democratic Aide (609) 292-7065
Mary C. Beaumont, Assembly Republican Aide (609) 292-5339
Joseph Glover, Assembly Republican Aide (609) 292-5339
Email addresses:
SenKenny@njleg.org, AsmBurzichelli@njleg.org, SenLance@njleg.org, SenMadden@njleg.org, AsmManzo@njleg.org, AsmMerkt@njleg.org, cbrennan@njleg.org, pliloia@njleg.org, tlydon@njleg.org, lschwimmer@njleg.org, jhutchison@njleg.org, glaplaca@njleg.org, khenderson@njleg.org, mbeaumont@njleg.org, jglover@njleg.org
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