June 5, 2019
Dear MSA Members,
We need your help in the Senate to secure the same funding increase for the Magnet School Assistance Program (MSAP) as in the House! As you may have seen, the House Appropriations Committee approved an $18 million increase to the MSAP, increasing the funding from $107 million this fiscal year to $125 million next fiscal year.
However, the process is not over. The Senate still needs to approve its own funding level for MSAP, and then an agreement must be reached between the House and the Senate on the final spending number.
You can help! Please contact your senators by sending them an email; let them know that the House of Representatives funded the MSAP program at $125 million, and ask them to join the House in recognizing the importance of magnets, such as through robust aligned funding between the chambers for the MSAP program. Also, let them know in your email why magnet schools are important to their state.
Attached is a listing of the staff education contact for each senator. The Senate is expected to begin considering appropriations bills by
June 15, 2019
, so please contact your senator soon!
Thank you for your support,
