ATTENTION Disability Advocates, Parents, and Concerned Citizens, Hearing on HB 704
ATTENTION Disability Advocates, Parents, and Concerned Citizens, Hearing on HB 704
PA SENATE HEARING ON SPECIAL EDUCATION
10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Room 8, East Wing, Capitol Building, Harrisburg
House Bill 704 is our legislation for special education funding and accountability reforms. The bill makes important improvements to benefit the education of children with disabilities.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved HB 704 in June by an overwhelming vote of 173 to 25. The bill is now in the Senate.
The Senate Education Committee will hold a hearing on HB 704 at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21 in Room 8, East Wing, Capitol Building in Harrisburg. Representative Sturla (our lead sponsor) will testify and present the bill to the Committee for consideration. The East Wing is directly behind the main Capitol Building, down an escalator and to the right.
Please attend this hearing. Bring others with you. Inform the Committee members about the importance of special education for children with disabilities.
For more information -- http://reformspecialedfunding.org/
CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION:
EducationLaw Center
In Philadelphia:
Baruch Kintisch
215-238-6970 x 320
[email protected]
In Pittsburgh:
Sandra Zelno
412-255-6414
[email protected]