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***Black Parents Needed at the Capit0l Urgently to Save Our Children’s Education***
SUPPORT SBX5 by Senator Gloria Romero
WHEN: Wednesday, December 9 at 10:00 AM
WHAT: Assembly Education Hearing – The California Assembly is scheduled to vote Wednesday, December 9th on SBX5, which will allow the state to receive Obama administration education reform money. California must apply by mid-January to receive the funds. The Clock is Ticking! SBX5 will improve educational outcomes for students of color particularly African-American children.
WHERE: California State Capitol Building, Sacramento – Room 4203
ABOUT SBX5: The Obama Administration’s $4.35 Billion Race to the Top Program provides an opportunity for California school districts to choose to partner with the state and receive federal grant funds to implement innovative strategies to improve public education. SBX5 makes California eligible and competitive for a Race to the Top Grant which could total up to $700 million.
SBX5 is a bi-partisan bill which does the following: *Provides students in the state’s lowest-performing schools the option to attend another public school outside of their district’s ZIP code assigned school.
*Allows the use of student achievement data in teacher evaluations.
*Provides for turning around California’s historically low-performing schools.
*Removes the cap on the number of charter schools which often do a better job of educating African-American students.
*Authorizes open enrollment options for students stuck in low-performing schools.
*Identifying the lowest achieving 5 percent of low-performing schools and require the implementation of a renewal plan for those schools.
President Obama is providing a way for us to help Black students achieve. Through President Obama’s Race to the Top Program,
districts will receive grants to help low performing schools and students. Let¹s make sure California schools receive this money! WE NEED SCHOOL REFORM AND MORE OPTIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS.
For too long African-American students in our state have underperformed due
to the special interests that have blocked meaningful reform and are lobbying hard for the status quo. WE CANNOT LET THIS BILL BE DERAILED BY SPECIAL INTERESTS IN CALIFORNIA.
What you can do ASAP (the Assembly votes Wed-12/9/09 at 10 am)? Call your Assembly member and urge passage of SBX5. Call the following legislators who are on the committee:
Juan Arambula – Independent, 31st District – Fresno County
(916) 319-2031 PHONE
(916) 319-2131 FAX
VOTE STATUS: He’s undecided
District Office Location:
Hugh Burns State Bldg
2550 Mariposa Mall, Ste 5031
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 445-5532 DISTRICT OFFICE
Joan Buchanan – Dem, 15th District – portions of Contra Costa, Alameda,
Sacramento and San Joaquin counties.
(916) 319-2015 PHONE
(916) 319-2115 FAX
VOTE STATUS: She’s undecided
District Office Location:
2694 Bishop Drive, Ste 275
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 328-1515 DISTRICT OFFICE
Mike Eng – Dem, 49th District – eastern LA county, includes cities of
Alhambra, El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino and
South El Monte
(916) 319-2049 PHONE
(916) 319-2149 FAX
VOTE STATUS: He’s undecided
District Office Location:
9420 Telstar Avenue, Ste 103
El Monte, CA 91731
(626) 450-6116 DISTRICT OFFICE
Jose Solorio – Dem, District 69
Cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove and Santa Ana
(916) 319-2069 PHONE
(916) 319-2169 FAX
VOTE STATUS: He’s undecided
District Office Location:
2400 E. Katella Avenue, Ste 640
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 939-8469 DISTRICT OFFICE
Felipe Fuentes – Dem, 39th Northeast San Fernando Valley. Includes Arleta, Mission Hills, Pacoima, Panorama City, Sun Valley and Sylmar.
(916) 319-2039 PHONE
(916) 319-2139 FAX
VOTE STATUS: (might be assigned to it for the vote)
District Office Location
9300 Laurel Canyon Blvd., First Floor
Arleta, CA 91331
(818) 504-3911 DISTRICT OFFICE
CALL AND FAX THE ABOVE LEGISLATORS.
GET OTHERS INVOLVED!! TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!
The vast majority of black students in our public schools are not reading or writing at grade level and are being set up for failure. But we have a
chance and we need your help.For more info about President Obama’s Race to the Top Fund/Program and Competition, go to
http://www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.html
