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Coalition for Glen Cove
Minutes
Monday, January 30, 2006
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 7:30 PM
Karen Ferguson, the president
of the Glen Cove Teachers Association was our guest speaker. The
discussions were about the two-year austerity budget and successfully voting
for this year’s budget.
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Unfunded:
- Before NCLB, the testing
was in third and eighth grade. Now, the exams are from third grade to
eighth grade.
- There are three days of
each examination (ELA, math, science and social studies). The students
do not have classrooms teachers for speech, resource rooms, libraries,
etc.
- The teachers accomplish
three days of examination scoring. So, each classroom has a substitute
teacher.
- If a school district
fails the examinations, the school district does not get funds from the
government.
Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA): Least restricted environment. There are now no
self-contained student classes. They are in regular classrooms with a
special education teacher.
Successfully Voting for the
Community School Budget:
- Public relations
committee
- Last year, there were
3000 people who voted. Glen Cove has 12,000 voters. We need to
communicate with the other 9000 voters.
- Mail out the voters and
vote “YES” for the school budget.
- Advertise with the local
newspapers.
- Presentation meetings
for the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, etc.
Submitted by Bob Desiano |