Online You can “testify” opposing Illinois Senate Bill 16. Prevent the state from punishing schools in the part of the state with the greatest number poor and minority students. It slashes funding for special education. from Fred Klonsky, public education advocate and supporter. You may need to refresh browser of IL gov page in order to testify. Lets protect our most vulnerable students!!! Please read and share! We have been covering Senate Bill 16 since the Senate passed it last year. It is now coming before the House. Here is the fact sheet provided by Ralph Martire of the Center for Budget and Tax Accountability. It is clear that under of cover of claiming the bill creates greater equity, it punishes schools in the part of the state with the greatest number poor and minority students. It slashes funding for special education. As now written it is a bad bill. Greater education funding, not reconfiguring the crumbs, is the equity solution. My friend, Beverley Holden Johns, special education activist and advocate, explains how you can “testify” before an Illinois House Committee opposing SB 16: Although you can not testify (and almost all of you will not be able to attend), you can tell the State Representatives that will hold a hearing on Senate Bill 16 on Tuesday that you are OPPOSED to SB 16 as now written. SB 16 would ELIMINATE special education personnel reimbursement that directly supplies each local school district with $9,000 for EACH special education teacher, each school psychologist, each school social worker, each school nurse, each speech-language professional, and other professional workers that work directly with students needing special education. SB 16 would set a limit of 13.8 percent on the number of students with disabilities for which a school district could receive State funding. Any student with a disability in excess of the 13.8 percent would receive ZERO State funds. Oppose the special ed Block Grant by doing the following: 1. Click here to visit the webpage for the November 18th Hearing. 2. Click the “Create Witness Slip” icon on the right-hand side. 3. Under “Section I: Identification”, fill out all information. **Unless it is indicated “optional”, all fields are required. 4. If you are creating a witness slip on behalf of a group, you will fill out “Section II.: Representation” with the name of your organization. If you are not submitting a witness slip on behalf of a group or organization, you may skip this section. 5. Under “Section III: Position”, click “Opponent” of SB 16. 6. Under “Section IV: Testimony”, check the box stating “Record of Appearance Only”. 7. Check the box stating “I Agree to the ILGA Terms of Agreement.” 8. Click “Create Slip”. my.ilga.gov/Hearing/HearingDetail/12228?HCommittees12/10/2014-page=1&HCommittees12/10/2014-orderBy=&HCommittees12/10/2014-filter=&committeeid=0&chamber=H&nodays=30&_=1415651525479
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