***Black Parents Needed at the Capit0l Urgently to Save Our
Children’s Education***
SUPPORT
SBX5 by Senator Gloria Romero
WHEN:
Thursday, December 10 at 10:00 AM
WHAT:
Assembly Appropriations Hearing – The
California Assembly is scheduled to continue discussions and vote
Thurs-12/10 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 4202
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.
*>>more
about the SBX5
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-12/10/09 at 10 am)? Call your
Assembly member and urge passage of SBX5. Call the following
legislators who are on the committee:
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
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
Assemblymember
Kevin De Leon
Capitol Address
P.O. Box 942849, Room 2114
Sacramento, CA 94249-0045
(916) 319-2045
District Address
360 West Avenue 26, Suite 121 & 122
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(323) 225-4545
Assemblymember
Charles Calderon
Capitol Address
P.O. Box 942849
Room 2117
Sacramento, CA 94249-0058
(916) 319-2058
District Address
13181 North Crossroads Parkway, Suite 160
City of Industry, CA 91746-3497
(562) 692-5858
Assemblymember
Joe Coto
Capitol Address
P.O. Box 942849, Room 2196
Sacramento, CA 94249-0023
(916) 319-2023
District Address
100 Paseo De San Antonio, Suite 319
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 277-1220
Assemblymember
Mike Davis
Capitol Address
P.O. Box 942849, Room 2160
Sacramento, CA 94249-0048
(916) 319-2048
District Address
700 State Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(213) 744-2111
Assemblymember
Isadore Hall
Capitol Address
P.O. Box 942849, Room 6025
Sacramento, CA 94249-0052
(916) 319-2052
District Address
2200 W. Artesia Blvd. , Suite 210
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220
Assemblymember
Nancy Skinner
Capitol Address
P.O. Box 942849, Room 4126
Sacramento, CA 94249-0014
(916) 319-2014
District Address
1515 Clay Street, Suite 2201
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 286-1400
Assemblymember
John Perez
Capitol Address
P.O. Box 942849, Room 3160
Sacramento, CA 94249-0046
(916) 319-2046
District Address
320 West 4th Street, Room 1050
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 620-4646
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
