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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/23/2013 4:48:28 PM Mike Donnelly--HSLDA URGENT: Protect Wyoming Constitution--Call House Speaker! |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== URGENT - Protect Wyoming Constitution--Call House Speaker! Dear Wyoming Members and Friends, Senate File 104, which strips the elected state superintendent of her duties and creates the new and unelected position of director of public education, has passed the House Appropriations Committee and is heading for the House floor. We need you to read this e-lert and take action as requested below. Those familiar with this legislation report that there is growing opposition to the bill, but that more calls and emails are needed to sway undecided legislators. HSLDA believes that this bill should be further reviewed by the House Education Committee. It has been reported that the bill was placed in the Appropriations Committee because that committee was already favorable to the bill (thus the 7-0 vote in favor of the bill). However, shouldn't the Education Committee have the opportunity to consider this legislation? According to reports from the Capitol, only six people testified in favor, as compared to 20 against, during the one-hour hearing. HSLDA has been told that over 50 people were not permitted to testify against the bill because of the time limit. The speaker should assign the bill to the Education Committee for further testimony and public input. ACTION REQUESTED Please contact the Speaker of the House, Representative Thomas E. Lubnau, and give him the following message: "Please assign SF 104 to the Education Committee for more public input. This bill strips virtually all authority from the elected superintendent and is contrary to the intent of the Wyoming Constitution. More thoughtful deliberation and public input is needed. Only six people testified in favor of this bill and 20 against. Over 50 people were prevented from testifying on the bill because of the unnecessarily short time frame given to the hearing in the Appropriations Committee. The House Education Committee is the right place for this issue to be considered -an important issue that should not be rushed. I also oppose this bill because it takes away power from the people and is contrary to the Wyoming Constitution." Contact the speaker at tom.lubnau@wyoleg.gov or by phone at 307.682.1313. Please contact your own representative and give the following message: "I am calling to oppose SF 104. This bill creates the office of director of the Department of Education. This puts too much power in the hands of a single unelected official and is contrary to the spirit and intent of the Wyoming Constitution. Although the constitution does give the legislature power to assign the duties of the superintendent, the Wyoming Constitution presumes an elected state superintendent accountable to voters for schools. The legislature should seek changes like this through a constitutional amendment, rather than simple legislation. Stripping an elected constitutional office-holder of her duties goes against the constitution and takes authority away from the people. Please vote against SF 104." Contact information for your legislator can be found here: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16969 You can view or print the introduced bill from the Wyoming Legislature website here: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16970 Thank you for all you do in defense of freedom for families in the great state of Wyoming! Very truly yours, Michael P. Donnelly, Esq. HSLDA Staff Attorney P.S. We greatly value you and your support--it is a privilege to serve you! 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