[Dec-kentucky] FW: Subdivision Leaders - Fwd: Action Alert--Senate to Vote Early This Afternoon on Legislation to Prov...

[Michael, Sonia]

Forwarded on behalf of Kentucky DEC.

Sonia Michael, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Special Education
Eastern Kentucky University
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Subject: Subdivision Leaders - Fwd: Action Alert--Senate to Vote Early This Afternoon on Legislation to Prov...

Significant Part B, Preschool Special Education (619) and Part C increases are in the Senate bill to be voted on this afternoon in the Senate. Please see the CEC alert below and if you have not already done so, please contact your senators to ask for their support on this important bill!

Thank you for all you do!
Sharon Walsh and Bonnie Keilty, DEC Governmental Relations

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From: elisabethw at cec.sped.org
Sent: 2/10/2009 10:56:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Action Alert--Senate to Vote Early This Afternoon on Legislation to Provide Historic IDEA Funding Increase

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Senate to Vote Early This Afternoon on Legislation to Provide Historic IDEA Funding Increase

Early this afternoon (2/10), the Senate is expected to vote on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - better known as the economic stimulus package - which would provide unprecedented increases for special education (IDEA Part B, Section 619, Part C).  Urge your Senators to VOTE YES!<http://capwiz.com/cek/issues/alert/?alertid=12645926>

ARRA would more than double funding for IDEA's grants to states program (Part B), preschool program (Section 619) and early intervention program (Part C) over two years.  At this time of economic crisis, programs serving children and youth with disabilities are often cut, further straining systems that have been stretched thin for years.  Take Action Now!<http://capwiz.com/cek/home/>

Next Steps
If the Senate passes its version of ARRA, the House and Senate will work to iron out the differences between their two bills - of which there are many.  House and Senate leaders have publically stated their desire to provide a bill for President Obama to sign into law by President's Day.

Background
For background information please see Monday's CEC legislative update<http://capwiz.com/cek/issues/alert/?alertid=12633976> or read archives of CEC's Policy Insider.<http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Public_Policy_Updates&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=29&ContentID=4857>


Elisabeth Williams
Policy Coordinator
Policy and Advocacy Services
Council for Exceptional Children
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elisabethw at cec.sped.org<mailto:elisabethw at cec.sped.org>
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