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.
April 2, 2008
Math & Science to House Appropriations Committee
UPDATED! The House Appropriations Committee will be meeting at 11:00am on Thursday, April 3rd in the Supreme Court Chamber (Room 103) in the Capitol.
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The Math & Science Initiative's journey to receive funding goes on to the House Appropriations Committee tentatively scheduled to meet and discuss the issue tomorrow, Thursday, April 3rd.
Last Thursday, the Education-Appropriation sub committee passed the education budget out of the sub committee with no funds designated to the Math & Science Initiative. That can all change on Thursday when the full committee of Appropriations meets to pass the budget on to the full chamber of the House of Representatives.
A number of you have already contacted members of your local delegation to stress the importance of the Initiative and I thank you for your effort. Our work is not yet done however. Please take some time over the next day to email members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to articulate the need for funding on this all important issue.
The goals of the Math & Science Initiative:
- To improve mathematics and science performance of Iowa students.
- To prepare more high quality mathematics and science teachers for Iowa's schools.
- Promote statewide collaboration and cooperation.
I'll update this post and blog over the next few hours to get you relevant information as quickly as I can. Keep up the great work!