Weekly Advocate empower,educate,engage Special Edition- May 4, 2022

Join parents, school board members, school administrators, and concerned citizens from across Minnesota to urge the Minnesota Legislature to use a portion of the historic state budget surplus to fulfill their obligation to fund important, and mandated, special education services.

EVENT Who: All school board members, together with other education organizations and supporters of special education When: Monday, May 9th Where: In person at the Minnesota State Capitol or Virtually What: Meet with legislators and participate in a press conference* Why: Address the growing special education cross-subsidy and the Legislature’s responsibility to fund the shortfall  *Members of the media will receive a statewide media advisory on May 5 and a full media release on May 9.

How to Participate in Person Wear red to the Capitol Schedule of events, logistics and instructions for after the press conference Optional Schedule a meeting today with your legislator for Monday, May 9 Watch an education conference committee or floor session (schedule dependent)

How to Participate Virtually Call your legislator on Monday, May 9 Email your legislator What is your district's cross-subsidy or the amount of under funding? What have you had to do and what hasn't your district been able to do because of the under funding of special education. Tweet and tag your legislator and the legislature Click here for sample tweet Watch the Livestream of the Press Conference at 1 pm on Monday, May 9

Supporting Documents and Templates Cross-Subsidy Report with district-by-district runs Fact Sheet List of Organizers, Supporters and Participants (as of May 4) Copy of Media Advisory Visuals Visual #1 Past Due Stamp Visual #2 - Pie Chart

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