Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 Good afternoon everyone, I just received this message from Lou Reaver, PA-Tourette Syndrome Assn. concerning a bill that should be of concern to all Pennsylvania parents. Your action is required immediately to prevent this bill from passage. If you don't speak up now, you may regret it later. Progress, not perfection Phyllis ppepe40@... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Law alert Act now to forestall passage of this Bill in the state Senate if you agree that this Bill will not serve your child well. Contact your state senator (check your phone book for the local office) and urge him/her to let the Bill die in committee and NOT pass it into law. a.. It is called the " Student Responsibility Law " It passed the House with only 90 minutes of discussion. b.. It says that any student suspended from school and sent to an " alternative " school will be billed for the cost of his/her education. c.. If the parents cannot afford the assessment, they must petition the school board for a hearing to plead their poverty. In lieu of payment, student and parents may be required to do community service. So if you are strapped by the cost of medication and therapy and medical visits, you may want to fight this legislation. If your child has ADHD along with TS, one impulsive word or action can put you into this position. Not only have you paid for your child's education with your taxes, you may be forced to do it again. Unless you -- d.. Contact your state senator immediately and ask that this legislation be allowed to die without action. You may also want to check with your state representative to see how s/he voted. Mine supported it and has gotten my opinion of this Bill directly into his ear. It was a friendly discussion but he now sees the error of his way. e.. Please act now while our elected officials are in their local offices and have time to chat with you about your concerns about education and the child with TS. Happy New Year Lou Reaver, R.N. Executive Director PA Tourette Syndrome Association Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 Hi everyone - Back with more info on The " Student Responsibility Law " . Phyllis Pepe ppepe40@... a.. It is House Bill #593. b.. It passed the house on December 10th, 2001. c.. The vote was 150 - 46 d.. It went to the Senate Education Committee on December 13, 2001. e.. The state offices closed at 4:00 p.m. today and will not open again until next Wednesday. f.. Please take this time over the weekend and New Year's Holiday to send a letter to your state senator asking him/her to vote against this bill if it comes to the floor of the state senate. g.. I don't know how to check the vote on this bill via the internet. Can anyone out there help me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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