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who voted to slam the doors on indiana charter schools?

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Indiana General Assembly House Ways & Means Committee [88k]

ALERT

090202: INDIANA LEGISLATORS SLAM DOOR ON CHARTER SCHOOLS!

Parents and Friends of Indiana Charter Schools, On February 2, 2009, the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee voted straight party line against families continuing to enjoy their public charter school in Indiana. Specifically, all 14 Democrats voted for House Bill 1723 and all 9 Republicans voted against it.

Why?

Because the bill:

1. Establishes a moratorium on new charter schools.

2. Establishes a moratorium on growth in existing charter schools.

If approved by the full House and Senate and signed by the Governor, the bill will not allow existing charter schools to replicate or expand enrollment or grade levels offered. Charter schools will not be able to add new students or grade levels next year. For example, schools currently providing grades 9-10 and planning to expand to grades 11 and 12, would not be able to do so. Current 10th graders would have to find another school to attend in 2009-2010. It also means that if a schoolÕs current enrollment is 350 students and would like to grow to 400, it would not be able to because you would only get funding for 350 students. And what does this mean for your younger children who donÕt attend school yet? Where will they be forced to go to school?

The list of legislators, along with their contact information, who voted to close the door to charter schools to you and thousands of families in Indiana is provided in a PDF file that can be downloaded here.

the short list with phone and e-mail contact information

Committee Chair Rep Bill Crawford (D - Indianapolis) 1-800-382-9842 ¥ h98@in.gov

Finance & K-12 Subcommittee Chair Rep. Terry Goodin (D - Crothersville) 1-800-382-9842 • E-mail Comment Form

Rep. Clyde Kersey (D - Terre Haute) 1-800-382-9842 • E-mail Comment Form

Budget Subcommittee Chair Rep Dennis T. Avery (D - Evansville) 1-800-382-9842 • E-mail Comment Form

Vice Chair for Higher Education Rep. Sheila Klinker (D - Lafayette) 1-800-382-9842 • h27@in.gov

Vice Chair for Medicaid & Health Rep. Steven R. Stemler (D - Jeffersonville) 1-800-382-9842 ¥ h71@in.gov

Vice Chair for Budget Rep. Peggy Welch (D - Bloomington) 1-800-382-9842 • E-mail Comment Form

Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon (D - Munster) 1-800-382-9842 • h12@in.gov

Rep. John Day (D - Indianapolis) 1-800-382-9842 •  h100@in.gov

Rep. Ron Herrell (D - Kokomo) 1-800-382-9842 • h30@in.gov

Vice Chair Rep. Scott Pelath (D-Michigan City) 1-800-382-9842 • E-mail Comment Form

Rep. Dennis Tyler (D - Muncie) 1-800-382-9842 •  h34@in.gov

Rep. Cherrish Pryor (D-Indianapolis) 1-800-382-9842 • E-mail Comment Form

Rep. Ed DeLaney (D - Indianapolis) 1-800-382-9842 •  E-mail Comment Form

Rep. Joe Pearson (D-Hartford City) 1-800-382-9842 •  E-mail Comment Form

network participants

Indiana Charter Association

Indiana Families for Public Virtual Schools (IndianaVirtualFamilies.org)

Indiana Virtual Families on YahooGroups

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