URGENT PHONE CALLS NEEDED!
THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF SESSION!
STOP COMMON CORE!

Common Core, the nationalized education program coming out of DC, will not only affect public schools, but will have enormous ramifications on home schools, private schools, private universities and colleges and fundamentally transform our children and their view of America forever.

Common Core is to education what Obamacare is to health care.
We must stop it now. Other states have stopped it by pulling together. Pull!
Phone Calls needed tomorrow please. Today, and Thursday too. Keep calling and sending emails.

SB878 – (Which contains the Common Core directives) Has passed the Senate and House with an Amendment. concerning Senator Galvano. This bill was sent to the House and passed with an amendment. It is now in special committee to resolve the amendment issue.

SB1630- This is a good bill sponsored by Senator Legg that has some language requiring load testing prior to implementation of Common Core. We are requesting a financial analysis be completed prior to implementation and a long-term maintenance analysis to determine the long term cost of Common Core. This will buy us some time and reveal that actual cost of the program which we feel is an unfunded mandate.

Here is action plan for this week:
1. Contact the special committee members for SB878 Ask for an amendment to include a short term and long term financial analysis of the cost of Common Core prior to being implemented. Call Reps. Fresen- 850-717-5114,

Adkins-850-717-5011,

Bileca-305-442-6868

Fitzenhagen-850-717-5078,

Nunez-850-717-5119, Perry-850-717-5021,

Pigman-850-717-5055,

Taylor-850-717-5026.

2. Call Senator Legg and ask him to amend his bill, SB1630, to include a short term and long term financial analysis of the cost of Common Core prior to being implemented. "It's important that the citizens know the cost of this program". Call both numbers 850-487-5017, and 813-909-9919. We need 100 calls to his office tomorrow, (Tuesday or Wednesday).

3. Call Senate and House Leadership and ask for an 18 month moratorium on Common Core legislation. (senate numbers below)

4. Call Governor Scott’s office (850) 488-7146, and ask him to NOT sign SB 878 but rather to do a moratorium on Common Core legislation at this time.

Aaron Bean (R) (904) 346-5039

Alan Hays (R) (850) 487-5011 hays.alan.web@flsenate.gov

Andy Gardiner (R) (850) 487-5013 gardiner.andy.web@flsenate.gov

Anitere Flores (R) (850) 487-5037 flores.anitere.web@flsenate.gov

Arthenia L. Joyner (D) (850) 487-5019 joyner.arthenia.web@ flsenate.gov

Audrey Gibson (D) (850) 487-5009 gibson.audrey.web@flsenate.gov

Bill Galvano (R) (850) 487-5026 galvano.bill.web@flsenate.gov

Bill Montford (D) (850) 487-5003 montford.bill.web@flsenate.gov

Charles S. Dean, Sr. (R) (850) 487-5005 dean.charles.web@flsenate.gov

Christopher L. Smith (D) (850) 487-5031 smith.chris.web@flsenate.gov

David Simmons (R) (850) 487-5010 simmons.david.web@flsenate.gov

Darren Soto (D) (850) 487-5014 soto.darren.web@flsenate.gov

Denise Grimsley (R) (850) 487-5021 grimsley.denise.web@flsenate.gov

Don Gaetz (850) 487-5001 gaetz.don.web@flsenate.gov

Dorothy L. Hukill (R) (850) 487-5008 Hukill.Dorothy.web@flsenate.gov

Dwight Bullard (D) (850) 487-5039 bullard.dwight.web@flsenate.gov

Eleanor Sobel (D) (850) 487-5033 sobel.eleanor.web@flsenate.gov

Garrett Richter (R) (850) 487-5023 richter.garrett.web@flsenate.gov

Geraldine F. Thompson (D) (850) 487-5012 thompson.geraldine.web@flsenate.gov

Greg Evers (R) (850) 487-5002 evers.greg.web@flsenate.gov

Gwen Margolis (D) (850) 487-5035 margolis.gwen.web@flsenate.gov

Jack Latvala (R) (850) 487-5020 latvala.jack.web@flsenate.gov

Jeff Brandes (R) (850) 487-5022 brandes.jeff.web@flsenate.gov

Jeff Clemens (D) (850) 487-5027 clemens.jeff.web@flsenate.gov

Jeremy Ring (D) (850) 487-5029 ring.jeremy.web@flsenate.gov

Joe Negron (R) (850) 487-5032 negron.joe.web@flsenate.gov

John Thrasher (R) (850) 487-5006 thrasher.john.web@flsenate.gov

John Legg (R) (850) 487-5017 Legg.john.web@flsenate.gov

Joseph Abruzzo (D) (850) 487-5025 abruzzo.joseph.web@flsenate.gov

Kelli Stargel (R) (850) 487-5015 stargel.kelli.web@flsenate.gov

Lizbeth Benacquisto (R) (850) 487-5030 benacquisto.lizbeth.web@flsenate.gov

Maria Lorts Sachs (D) (850) 487-5034 Sachs.Maria.Web@flsenate.gov

Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R) (850) 487-5040 portilla.miguel.web@flsenate.gov

Nancy C. Detert (R) (850) 487-5028 detert.nancy.web@flsenate.gov

Oscar Braynon, II (D) (850) 487-5036 braynon.oscar.web@flsenate.gov

Rene Garcia (R) (850) 487-5038 garcia.rene.web@flsenate.gov

Rob Bradley (R) (850) 487-5007 bradley.rob.web@flsenate.gov

Thad Altman (R) (850) 487-5016 altman.thad.web@flsenate.gov

Tom Lee (R) (850) 487-5024 lee.tom.web@flsenate.gov

Wilton Simpson (R) (850) 487-5018 simpson.wilton.web

This is it folks.......ONLY THIS WEEK TO ACT.. DO IT NOW, FOR THE CHILDREN. PLEASE..NUMBERS COUNT - Voices count.

God bless you and God bless our America.

Leanne