Education: PreK-12
Team Leaders:
Maggie Zalamea, Broward Teachers Union, 954.486.6250 x253; mzalamea@btuonline.com
Members:
Fred S. Bellis, Broward Supervisor of Elections; Rosann Bagdasarian, SBBC; Linda Cooke, HABC Manufacturing; Kathleen Doody, SBBC; Paul Eichner, Rosen & Eichner, Esq.; Margaret Hostetter, Realtor; Steve Hurst, Lincoln Financial Advisors; Mary Levinson, Fl. Consortium of Charter Schools; Dr. Linda Lopez, SBBC; John Miracola, SBBC; Susan Starkey, Councilwoman, Town of Davie; Derick Wilder, Play Ball; Margaret Wolter, Aide to Broward County Commissioner Lois Wexler; Jeanine Gendron, SBBC; PJ Grant, EAC-Davie; Elissa Harvey, Atlantic Technical Center & Technical High School; Lori Lerstad, League of Woman Voters; Jerome Majzlin, Majzlin Consulting; Nancy Weintraub, SBBC; Theresa Swope, District Advisory Council; Martha Mansfield, District Advisory Council; Steve Clein, District Advisory Council; Marvin Quittner, District Advisory Council; Jo Moskowitz, Citrix Systems; Alan Levy, Great American Farms; Roy Rogers, IBI Group; Bob Swindell, The Broward Allliance; Devin Avery, Vision Broward; Chris Pollock; Robert “Skip” Johnston; Cathey Thomas, SBBC; Joseph Cobo, Florida Medical Management; Robin Levin, Emerald Hills Private School; Gwen Watson, Ikon; Shannon Prohaszka, Jack & Jill Children's Center; in partnership with the Broward Education Coalition
Mission:
The mission of the Pre-K-12 Education Team is to raise public awareness about the lack of adequate funding for Pre-K-12 public education in the State of Florida and to provide holistic solutions to key policymakers, in order to provide a high quality education for all Florida public school students of all ability levels.
Areas of Concern:
- Fund our public schools at the 2006-07 level.
- Stop further budget cuts.
- Suspend penalties for not making class size; revise formulas.
- Prevent further reductions in capital budget.
- Restrict corporate tax vouchers.
- Do not impose new programs without money to pay for them.
- Stop cuts to AP, IB, Gifted, & National Board Teacher Programs.
Date Submitted: 02/17/10