<BR>Hello NS Families,<BR><BR>We need your participation in a vote this friday at SING. Please look over the Resolution below:<BR><BR>"PTA Resolution Demanding that the Mayor, the Governor, and the State Legislature Keep their Promises to Our Children"<BR><BR>The recent budget cuts violate a promise made by the Governor and the State Legislature of a $528 million increase for 2008-09. They violate the Mayor's own commitment to raise New York City's education budget by $2.2 BILLION over four years---read on for more.<BR><BR>So come to SING on Friday and cast your YEA!<BR><BR>patricia<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><div style="padding-bottom: 10px">
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<font size=3 style=FONT-SIZE:13pt><b>PTA RESOLUTION DEMANDING THAT </b></font>
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<font size=3 style=FONT-SIZE:13pt><b>THE MAYOR, THE GOVERNOR AND THE STATE
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<font size=3 style=FONT-SIZE:13pt><b>KEEP THEIR PROMISES TO OUR CHILDREN</b>
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<font size=3 style=FONT-SIZE:13pt><b><u>PTA of THE NEIGHBORHOOD
SCHOOL</u></b></font>
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<font size=3><b>WHEREAS,</b> the Governor and the State Legislature promised a
$528 million increase to New York State’s basic operating aid to New York City
(also called “foundation aid”) for 2008-09, but the proposed Executive Budget
cuts this amount to $335 million; and </font>
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<font size=3><b>WHEREAS,</b> the Mayor committed to raise New York City’s
investment in our children’s education by $2.2 billion over four years, but is
taking back $180 million this year with $100 million coming right out of the
classrooms and cutting an additional $324 million next year, for a two year
total of more than one-half billion dollars; and </font>
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<font size=3><b>WHEREAS,</b> New York State committed to increase building
funds for New York City by $11.2 billion to allow the City to complete its
$13.1 billion capital plan to construct and repair schools, but now this
promise is threatened by proposed reforms that would delay the state
reimbursement to the City for school construction costs; and </font>
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<font size=3><b>WHEREAS,</b> the State Legislature, the Governor, the City
Council and the Mayor must Keep the Promises to our school children; </font>
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<font size=3><b>THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT,</b> we demand that the
<u>Governor and State Legislature KEEP THE PROMISE</u> and restore the missing
$193 million in foundation aid. These funds are supposed to be tied to the
Contract for Excellence which is the only real accountability mechanism we
have to ensure that funds go to reduce class size, reform middle schools and
high schools, provide for the needs of English Language Learners and achieve
other fundamental school reforms; and </font>
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<font size=3><b>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT,</b> we demand that the <u>Mayor
and the City Council KEEP THE PROMISE </u>by restoring the half billion
dollars in cuts for this year and next; and </font>
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<font size=3><b>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT,</b> we demand that the
<u>Governor and State Legislature KEEP THE PROMISE</u> to increase building
funds by $11.2 billion to allow the City to construct and repair school
buildings at a pace that will matter for our students in the immediate future.
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<font size=3 style=FONT-SIZE:13pt>Adopted by the <b>PTA of THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL </b>this ___ day of March 2008</font>
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<font size=3 style=FONT-SIZE:13pt>Secretary’s
Signature_________________________________Rob Taube </font>
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<font size=3 style=FONT-SIZE:13pt>Co-president's
Signature______________________________ Brenda Hill </font>
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<font size=3 style=FONT-SIZE:13pt>Co-president's
Signature______________________________ Patricia Pulvirenti</font>
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