Legislative ALERT!

(Please remember to check the Legislative Committee blogspot for legislative 

updates and pertinent articles related to EGRPS and public education in 

general: egrpseducationadvocates.blogspot.com )

 

EGRPS STANDS TO LOSE UP TO $900,000 IN FUNDING! 

The Legislature is pursuing another avenue to cut even more funding from our 

schools by reducing funding for part-time kindergartners.  This proposal will have 

enormous consequences for East Grand Rapids Public Schools.  Under this 

proposal, if we do not implement a full-day kindergarten program, EGRPS stands 

to lose an additional $900,000 over the cuts already handed down.  If we do 

implement full day kindergarten, it will cost the district $450,000.  Either way, our 

students suffer.  The legislature is acting purely out of financial motives, not out 

of any concern for what is best for our young children. Please take a moment to 

read the following sample letters to legislators.  If you agree with them, please 

cut and paste them (and feel free to make them your own) into separate emails 

and send them off to each of our legislators.  They need to hear from you! 

86th district LisaLyons@house.mi.gov  (our current representative) 

73rd district PeterMacGregor@house.mi.gov (our new representative following 

2012 elections) 

28th district senmjansen@senate.michigan.gov

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