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METCO Works! It
raises student
achievement levels and
builds bridges of
understanding in
participating classrooms
everyday.
Jean McGuire, Executive
Director of METCO, Inc.
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Metropolitan Council for
Educational Opportunity, Inc.
METCO, Inc.
40 Dimock Street 6
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 427-1545
ext.116 / Fax: (617) 541-0550
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METCO Legislative Alert # 2 – 2007/8
Friday,
January 25, 2008
TO:
METCO Superintendents and School Committee Members
From:
Jean M. McGuire, Executive Director
and Catherine Tang, Public Affairs
Cc:
METCO Directors/Coordinators
Date:
Friday, January 25, 2008
Subject:
METCO March for Equity – Action Requested
This
week, Governor Patrick recommended a $1.5 million increase
for the METCO program next year in his FY 2009 Budget.
We would especially like to thank you for all your efforts
on behalf of our students in the METCO program in obtaining
this favorable recommendation. The last recommendation
for a funding increase by a Governor occurred before 1975
from Governor Sargent.
In view
of the gloomy economic forecast for Massachusetts, this
recommendation for a 7.3 percent increase is fantastic!
Our advisors suggest that we work together quickly to ensure
support from all the members of the METCO Legislative
Caucus for this potential 5th consecutive
increase. The increase, if approved by the House and
Senate, represents an additional $456 per participating
student for education and transportation funding needs.
7010-0012 - Programs to Eliminate
Racial Imbalance - METCO
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FY2008
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FY2009
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7010-0012 |
Programs to Eliminate Racial Imbalance - METCO
For grants to cities, towns and regional school
districts for payments of certain costs and related
expenses for the program to eliminate racial
imbalance established under
section 12A of chapter 76 of the General Laws |
20,615,313 |
22,115,313 |
Please join us in sending a thank you
to Governor Patrick for his support of this “important
Massachusetts education program” and key individuals who
made it possible including Education Advisor, Dana
Mohler-Faria, Acting Commissioner Jeffrey Nellhaus and the
Board of Education members who recognized the need for
additional funding as well as reaching out to all the
legislators who represent METCO communities and/or
families.
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Please contact your
Representatives and Senator now before they submit
their budget priority letter on or before February 11th
to their House Ways and Means Chair. Ask each
legislator to include the $1.5 million increase for the
METCO program as one of their priority items. The
METCO Grant is Line Item # 7010-0012 and the requested
funding level is $22,115,313 for FY 09.
All Priority letters are due by Friday, February 11th.
House Chair DeLeo’s one-to-one meetings with
Representatives begin on February 19th and
extend through March 13th and Senate Chair
Panagiotakos is expected to begin his meetings in the
same timeframe.
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Send a letter to Governor Deval Patrick
and key members of his education team thanking him
for his support of the METCO program, a program that
improves racial integration and raises graduation levels
and college attendance rates of participating students.
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Designate your participant to the
METCO Legislative Caucus Breakfast scheduled from
9 am to 11 am in the House Members Lounge at the State
House on Thursday, February 7th. A
group photograph will be taken at 10:30 pm with the
legislators and METCO representatives. The
Massachusetts Legislative METCO Caucus was formed to
raise awareness and increase clout in the halls of the
State House.
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Governor
Deval Patrick
Room 360
The State
House
Boston, MA 02133
617/725-4005 (Phone)
617/727-9725 (Fax)
www.mass.gov |
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Senate President
Therese Murray
Room 330
State House
Boston, MA 02133
617/722-1500 (Phone)
Therese.Murray@state.ma.us |
Speaker of the House
Salvatore F. DiMasi
Room
356
State House
Boston, MA 02113
617/722-2500
(Phone)
REP.SalvatoreDiMasi@hou.state.ma.us |
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Senate Ways and Means Chair
Steven Panagiotakos
Room 212
State House
Boston, MA 02133
617/722-1481
(Phone)
Steven.Panagiotakos@state.ma.us |
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House Ways and Means Chair
Robert A. DeLeo
Room 243
State House
Boston, MA
02113
617/722-2990
(Phone)
Robert.DeLeo@hou.state.ma.us |
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Education
Advisor
Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria
One
Ashburton Place
Room 1403
Boston, MA 02108
617/619-5638 (Phone)
617/727-0049 (Fax) |
Acting
Commissioner of Education
Jeffrey Nellhaus
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
781/338-3000 (Phone) |
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Hard copies work better
at the State House than e-mails, which can be deleted
without any action required. You can locate the names
and contact information for your own legislators at:
www.WheredoIvoteMA.com |
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Join the
METCO March to Equity to receive updates and action alerts
by sending an e-mail to
MPLC@METCOinc.org or your
contact information to
METCO Parent Legislative
Committee
40 Dimock Street
Roxbury MA 02119 |
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2007/8 METCO Policy Initiatives |
Letter to Governor Deval Patrick |
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Michael Kozu
MPLC Chair |
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Catherine Tang
Public Affairs Director |
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