Town Hall Meeting on School Funding in Vandalia Tonight

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Published on August 8 2017 10:55 am
Last Updated on August 8 2017 10:56 am

The Regional Office of Education #3 will hold a town hall meeting tonight in Vandalia to discuss the current school funding crisis. The town hall meeting will review how the Evidence-Based Model in Senate Bill 1 works and the implications of the veto amendments the Governor issued on August 1. SB1 will need a three-fifths vote in the General Assembly to override the Governor’s veto. The town hall will share facts about SB1 and how it provides fair funding for all schools districts.
 
Date and time:  Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 6-8 p.m.
 
5:30 p.m.           Doors Open
6:00 p.m.           Welcome—Julie Wollerman, Regional Superintendent of Schools, ROE 3
6:10 p.m.           Remarks—Wes Olson, Superintendent, Bond County CUSD2; Jennifer Garrison, Superintendent, Sandoval CUSD501
6:15 p.m.           “SB1: an Evidence Based Model for School Funding,” Brent Clark, Executive Director, Illinois Association of School Administrators
6:45 p.m.           Remarks—Senator Andy Manar
6:50 p.m.           Remarks by other superintendents
6:55 p.m.            Q&A
 
Where: Regional Office of Education #3, 1500 W. Jefferson Street, Vandalia, IL 62471