SB 10- Governor Signing Tomorrow and other info
http://www.lgtinc.org/articles/241/1/SB-10--Governor-Signing-Tomorrow-and-other-info
Heidi J. Moore
Heidi has a BS in Civil Engineering from Purdue. After the birth of her son Jacob, she elected to stay home to ensure his needs were met. Heidi is very involved in many organizations;last year she was appointed by the Governorās office to be on 3 Medicaid Reform committees, looking at overhauling the entire Medicaid system.Heidi currently has an advocacy distribution list of over 2,500 members to promote awareness of the advocacy issues that affect children and adults w/ disabilities & empower parents. By Heidi J. Moore
Published on 05/22/2007
May 17, 2007
Dearest Advocates:
I wanted you to be aware of this announcement that was just released today:
We have just been notified that the Governor will sign SB 10 tomorrow--Friday-- at 9:30 a.m. in his office at the Capitol. You are welcome to come. It is an open event. The ceremony itself will probably take no longer than 15 minutes. But the law will go into effect on his signature. If anyone is planning on attending, please let me or my office know. If there is a large enough crowd of families, we can ask that the ceremony be moved from the office to the steps to accommodate more people.
SB 10 is the beginning of a significant shift in the way we provide public education. The benefits of this bill will be seen for many years to come.
Melanie Davis Stockwell
Chief of Staff and General Counsel
Senator Eric Johnson, President Pro Tempore
Georgia State Senate
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-5109
404-657-9727 (FAX)
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In addition: I received this information from Stuart Bennett who is the Chief Deputy State Superintendent for Policy and External Affairs:
Since the passage of Senate Bill 10 on April 22, we have received a number of inquiries from interested schools and parents. For that reason, we have launched a very preliminary Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program website. Once the bill becomes law, this new website will serve as the one-stop shop for the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program. Over the coming weeks and months, the Department will add critical program information as soon as it becomes available, so we ask that you check the website frequently.
Until then, we ask that all interested parents and private schools use this website to file an Interest to Participate form. The information provided through these two forms will help the Department as it moves forward to implement this new state program for the 2007-2008 school year.
The website ur l is: http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/sb10.aspx
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Until then, we ask that all interested parents and private schools use this website to file an Interest to Participate form. The information provided through these two forms will help the Department as it moves forward to implement this new state program for the 2007-2008 school year.
The website ur l is: http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/sb10.aspx
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Also- Will be making an additional announcement for needed advocacy for Babies Can't Wait Program very soon. Stay tuned.
Have a great day,
Heidi
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Heidi J. Moore
(Proud Mother to Jacob - 7 years old with Down syndrome & Jared - 5 years old)
For more information about how you can get involved regarding advocating for children, please visit us at www.kidshealthcarega.org
"Help The Children Now, So They Can Help Themselves Later!"
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is not intended in any way to provide or offer legal advice. To obtain
legal advice, please consult with your attorney or a qualified legal
representative. For previous advocacy email's, please go to the following website: http://www.lgtinc.org/authors/41/Heidi-J.-Moore
Heidi J. Moore
(Proud Mother to Jacob - 7 years old with Down syndrome & Jared - 5 years old)
For more information about how you can get involved regarding advocating for children, please visit us at www.kidshealthcarega.org
"Help The Children Now, So They Can Help Themselves Later!"
The material contained in this e-mail is for general information only. It
is not intended in any way to provide or offer legal advice. To obtain
legal advice, please consult with your attorney or a qualified legal
representative. For previous advocacy email's, please go to the following website: http://www.lgtinc.org/authors/41/Heidi-J.-Moore