Thursday, June 01, 2006
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-URGENT Action Alert –
Governor May Veto Funding for NorthStar QIRS
(Quality Improvement and Rating System)
June 1, 2006
Ready4K has learned that Governor Pawlenty is considering a line-item veto of the $1 million funding for the NorthStar Quality Improvement and Rating System (QIRS) that was recently approved by the legislature.
The Governor has until midnight on June 5th to decide, but we understand that he will be reviewing the legislation this evening, June 1st.
It is important that the Governor hear from his constituents about this important issue.
Please call the Governor’s office right away and tell him NOT to veto funding for the QIRS. Please call Margaret Vesel in the Governor's office to deliver your message at 651-205-4070. The general phone number for the Governor’s Office is 1-800-657-3717 or 651-296-3391.
Tell him what we know:
-URGENT Action Alert –
Governor May Veto Funding for NorthStar QIRS
(Quality Improvement and Rating System)
June 1, 2006
Ready4K has learned that Governor Pawlenty is considering a line-item veto of the $1 million funding for the NorthStar Quality Improvement and Rating System (QIRS) that was recently approved by the legislature.
The Governor has until midnight on June 5th to decide, but we understand that he will be reviewing the legislation this evening, June 1st.
It is important that the Governor hear from his constituents about this important issue.
Please call the Governor’s office right away and tell him NOT to veto funding for the QIRS. Please call Margaret Vesel in the Governor's office to deliver your message at 651-205-4070. The general phone number for the Governor’s Office is 1-800-657-3717 or 651-296-3391.
Tell him what we know:
- Quality Matters: Children who participate in high quality early care and education are more likely to be ready for kindergarten.
- The NorthStar QIRS would provide essential information to parents to help them make quality child care choices.
- The NorthStar QIRS will help early care and education programs improve their quality.
- The NorthStar QIRS requires participating providers to ensure that each child’s development needs are addressed, to use child assessment appropriately for continuous quality improvement, and to help evaluate the effectiveness of the QIRS.
Thank you for all that you do for Minnesota’s youngest citizens. Your voice and the voices of many others ARE making a difference.
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 7:40 PM 
