UNI Legislative Update
The Office of Governmental Relations provides legislative updates to the campus community through online communication and bimonthly campus presentations. These updates will inform faculty, staff and students of hot topics facing the legislature and legislative actions affecting UNI and the Regents institutions.
March 28, 2008
UNI BUDGET UPDATE
On Thursday afternoon, the Education Appropriations sub-committee passed out their budget target for next year. The Math and Science Initiative was not included in the budget and as a result we need your help! Please take some time over the next few days to contact your local elected officials and express your concern about the program getting zeroed out of the budget.
As a reminder... UNI requested $5.5 million for the Math and Science Initiative. Governor Culver, in his budget request, asked for $4.7 million for the Initiative and now the General Assembly does not have it their current budget.
The goals of the Math and Science Initiative include
1) Improve mathematics and science performance of Iowa's students
2) To prepare more high quality teachers in the areas of mathematics and science
3) Promote statewide collaboration cooperation
Please refer to other sections on the UNITE website to assist you in contacting your legislators and finding your elected officials are.
This weekend's forums are a great place to start the conversation on the importance of Math and Science education in Iowa!