February 18, 2009 – Senate takes up budget restoring education cuts with stimulus package money, two VEA bills before Senate Committee on Education and Health Committee tomorrow morning.
The Senate Budget bill was reported by Finance Committee and went to the full Senate today. Almost all cuts in the introduced budget were restored. The stimulus package money is for both of the next two school years, so we need to hope, pray and wish with all or our might that we are out of this recession prior to FY 2012. Obama’s stimulus package saved us from massive lay-offs in the next two school years.
Both the Elementary Planning Time Bill, Hugo’s HB 2474, and the ESP Grievance Procedure enhancement bill, Fralin’s HB 2089, come before the Senate Education and Health Committee tomorrow morning.
Please call the Constituent Viewpoint Hotline urging your Senator to support HB2774 and HB 2089.
The Constituent Viewpoint Hotline numbers are (800) 889-0229 and (804) 698-1990.
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