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MCCPTA Board Members, Delegates, and Presidents:

The Maryland Senate is expected to vote on Maintenance of Effort (MOE) reform legislation this week - quite possibly THIS THURSDAY.  

We have talked all year about the importance of MOE reform.  Our local county funding has dropped by $1,500 per student over the last three years.  We passed a resolution to support reform, but we each need to act to make reform a reality.  Please note that MCCPTA strongly supports the need for reform to provide a true local funding floor for education, but takes no position with respect to revenue measures.

MOE reform bills have been introduced in the House and Senate, and continue to be debated and amended.  Senate action is expected as early as this Thursday.  

Please email or call your Senator TODAY to ask him/her to support MOE reform legislation.  While personal messages are the best, conveying your support for reform legislation is key.    

We are not asking you to post this message on school list serves - the time in the Senate is really too short for that ; however, additional grassroots advocacy will likely be needed, assuming that legislation moves to a final vote in the General Assembly.   

Thank you for your advocacy and support of this important legislative effort.
Sample letter: 
(Only emails sent containing both the name and complete home address of the sender will be forwarded to the sender's district legislators.)

Dear Senator _________________,

I am a resident of District ____ writing to urge you to support reform to the Maintenance of Effort Law during this legislative session.

Please support change to this law to ensure that we have a true local funding floor for education going forward.


Sincerely,

[Name]
[Address]
[District #]

Senate Contact Info: 

District 14
Karen S. Montgomery 
Phone:  301-858-3625 / 410-841-3625 

District 15 and Senate Majority Leader  
Rob Garagiola
Phone: 301-858-3169 / 410-841-3169 

District 16
Brian E. Frosh
Phone: 301-858-3124 / 410-841-3124 

District 17
Jennie M. Forehand
Phone: 301-858-3134 /410-841-3134 

District 18
Richard Madaleno
[email protected]       
Phone: 301-858-3137 / 410-841-3137

District 19
Roger Manno
Phone:  301-858-3151 / 410-841-3151 

District 20
Jamie Raskin
Phone: 301-858-3634 / 410-841-3634 

District 39
Nancy J. King
Phone: 301-858-3686 / 410-841-3686 

General Contact for Senate Delegation:  301.858.3137

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