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FFA students to meet Speaker of the House as part of Operation Wise Owl advocacy
Summary
Meredith Feddes briefed the commission on Operation Wise Owl, a student-led FFA delegation traveling to Washington to urge reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools bill (S.356); the group has a scheduled meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson on Oct. 20 at 10:00 a.m.
Meredith Feddes updated the Meagher County Commission on Operation Wise Owl, a student-led FFA delegation planning to travel to Washington, D.C. to advocate for reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools bill (S.356).
Feddes said the delegation, supported by superintendents and advisors, will meet with Members of Congress and specifically has an appointment with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Oct. 20 at 10:00 a.m. to request reauthorization of the bill to maintain funding for rural education programs. The minutes note the delegation aims to highlight the need to pass S.356 to support counties and schools in rural areas.
The commissioners received the update; no county-level action or resolution regarding the delegation or the bill was recorded in the minutes.
