Comments on: Legislative Alert - Short Fuze http://www.cal-moaa.org/blog/2008/04/15/1497/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: Warren Enos http://www.cal-moaa.org/blog/2008/04/15/1497/#comment-770 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:12:05 +0000 http://www.cal-moaa.org/blog/2008/04/15/1497/#comment-770 I followed up on the actions of the Assembly Education Committee and it sailed through on the 16th, 7-0. It is now in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Easy to track. Go to www.assembly.ca.gov_ (http://www.assembly.ca.gov) and select Committee Directory on the left side of that home page. Scroll down to Appropriations. There are 17 members. Suggest calling the one(s) you know and also the Chair and the Staff (number on the top right). I believe we can keep the interest up and this moving if we get the word out. Nine states must pass this to keep it of interest to Congress. How many schools were your kids in? Our three were in 12 from kindergarten through high school. Bill Gavitt I followed up on the actions of the Assembly Education Committee and it sailed through on the 16th, 7-0.

It is now in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Easy to track. Go to www.assembly.ca.gov_ (http://www.assembly.ca.gov) and select Committee Directory on the left side of that home page. Scroll down to Appropriations.

There are 17 members. Suggest calling the one(s) you know and also the Chair and the Staff (number on the top right).

I believe we can keep the interest up and this moving if we get the word out. Nine states must pass this to keep it of interest to Congress.

How many schools were your kids in? Our three were in 12 from kindergarten through high school.
Bill Gavitt

]]> by: Warren Enos http://www.cal-moaa.org/blog/2008/04/15/1497/#comment-769 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.cal-moaa.org/blog/2008/04/15/1497/#comment-769 Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi understands that our men and women in uniform deal with challenges unique to their profession. This is also true of their families and their school age children. Changes of duty station and family moves in during the school year can disadvantage dependent students as they transfer from one school district to another. That is why he was an initial sponsor of Assembly Bill 1809, the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and he continues to vigorously advocate for its adoption. It is the right thing to do. Wade R. Sanders, Esq. Senior Advisor Military and Veterans Affairs Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi understands that our men and women in uniform deal with challenges unique to their profession. This is also true of their families and their school age children. Changes of duty station and family moves in during the school year can disadvantage dependent students as they transfer from one school district to another. That is why he was an initial sponsor of Assembly Bill 1809, the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and he continues to vigorously advocate for its adoption. It is the right thing to do.

Wade R. Sanders, Esq.
Senior Advisor Military and Veterans Affairs Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi

]]> by: CdrBob http://www.cal-moaa.org/blog/2008/04/15/1497/#comment-767 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:32:56 +0000 http://www.cal-moaa.org/blog/2008/04/15/1497/#comment-767 As noted this is an extremely short fuse. However, as we all know from having past experiences dealing with this matter in our Military Careers, it's of immense importance for our today’s Military Families. So if you can please respond promptly to the Assembly Members with your thoughts. Also as a measuring stick to gauge our ability to respond on very short notice please let the Cal-MOAA President Warren Enos know of your effort by using the "Contact Us" tab in the left column on the Homepage. As noted this is an extremely short fuse. However, as we all know from having past experiences dealing with this matter in our Military Careers, it’s of immense importance for our today’s Military Families. So if you can please respond promptly to the Assembly Members with your thoughts.
Also as a measuring stick to gauge our ability to respond on very short notice please let the Cal-MOAA President Warren Enos know of your effort by using the “Contact Us” tab in the left column on the Homepage.

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