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Board member urges residents to contact representatives about proposed national voucher measures
Summary
A board member urged community members to contact their federal representatives to voice support for public education and oppose efforts to expand school vouchers nationally, saying such measures would shift funds away from public schools.
During the meeting, a board member urged residents to contact their federal representatives to express support for public education amid reported hearings on a Senate bill that would expand school vouchers nationally.
“Right now in the Senate bill that is sitting in Washington right now, there is a hearings going on about school vouchers making a a national in that like, making it a national for across the country. And it would take a lot of money away from public education,” the board member said. “So if you have a few minutes to continue to reach out to your representatives and support public education, that would be very useful right now. The offices are getting full of comments … But it's still helpful to be able to voice support for public education.”
The speaker did not provide a bill number or additional legislative details during the meeting. The board did not take a formal vote or issue a board position during the public remarks recorded in the transcript.
