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Opinion Article from Alabama and Auburn Presidents...
3/30/10: Alabama Voices: Solution for PACT in bill
Montgomery Advertiser Editorial: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/art … 06/opinion
Editorial - Tuscaloosa News: http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/2 … &tc=pg
If you see blog articles that you would like to share on this website -- please post in this area of the forum for others -- and your comments, etc. of course too...
Here is one to get us started:
We have just sent a mass email to all of our membership regarding this article.
It can be found in your email box if you are on our list or directly here:
http://www.savealabamapact.com/data/fil … 0Email.pdf
If you are not receiving our emails please go to our website main page and click the JOIN US link to provide your contact information.
Thank you,
Rebecca Thrasher
Secretary/Treasurer
Save Alabama PACT
I have uploaded a postcard design that you can print from Microsoft Publisher.
It is located here: http://www.savealabamapact.com/data/fil … 0Faces.pub
I have also uploaded it to the site in a pdf file -- that can be found here: http://www.savealabamapact.com/data/fil … 0Faces.pdf
I am afraid the pdf will not print appropriately.
Just an idea -- to print on cardstock and mail out.
Decatur/Morgan Co Visitor Center - 719 6th Ave, Decatur, AL -- $.25/each
We are going to have a mail your legislators a postcard drive -- cheap way to mail a tangable item to your legislator! Stop into your local chamber/visitor's center/gas station and pick up a local or State of Alabama postcard and mail in into your legislator next week -- lets fill their mail boxes will postcards!
Post up where you found local postcards for others to know where to stop in and get the cards...
Thanks guys!
Many of you have suggested that we contact our DC representative and urge them to support our efforts and Alabama honoring the PACT contracts.
I have uploaded their information under the documents of the webpage.
You should be able to pull it directly here: http://www.savealabamapact.com/data/fil … ntacts.pdf
Folsom interview from yesterday...
Meet in Decatur is 7:00 AM! Please arrive BY 7:00 - will leave prompty as the Athens group joins...
Thank you Ruth -- I have updated the document.
The caravan list has been added to the front page of the website and can be located here for Jan 12, 2010: http://www.savealabamapact.com/data/fil … -Jan12.pdf
Please join us in Montgomery on the steps of the State House between 9-10 am.
If you do not see your area of the state included on the caravan and would like to volunteer to pick a location and start a caravan please feel free to post it here on this forum spot!
Thank you!
Dr. Richard Huckaby is away from his computer and message the following to me asking that I submit this to the website forum:
“It appears from the limited information available today regarding the rather secretive meeting of the Alabama PACT Board of Directors that the open door policy of the PACT board has changed. The actuality of this is not the important point; the perception of this is the critical issue. I would say at this moment many of the leaders of Save Alabama PACT, along with many candidates of the upcoming election, are taken aback by the actions of today by the BOD. The information we are given says that the BOD will seek a court opinion and ruling regarding the resolutions passed….a guilty dog always barks the loudest. Why, one would ask, would the BOD whom have powers directed by legislation already, need a court ruling? I question, for the moment, the legality of their apparent decisions today and am critically concerned about the fallout of such. We, as a group, stand by our pledge; no PACT contract holder gets left behind. We will know more in days to come.”
Dr. Richard Huckaby
Cofounder, VP, SaveAlabamaPACT.com
December 29, 2009
Kay Ivey, State Treasurer, called a special Board of Directors meeting held today, at 8:00 AM. Save Alabama PACT leaders were not aware of this meeting to either announce this meeting, nor attend this meeting and we know the following from our membership that were in attendance and through media releases thus far. We understand that the State Treasurer’s office is to release minutes to this meeting on their website in the next 24 hours.
What we understand as of now:
The PACT BOD voted not to change the current investment portfolios.
The Board of Directors did vote to change the tuition payment application manner. The board agreed that starting fall 2010 semester payments of tuition will not be paid to the universities at the actual rate of tuition but at a maximum rate that will be calculated as the average of tuition for all collegiate institutions statewide. There is an estimate of a ‘gap’ of $500/semester (for Fall 2010 semester) for parents of PACT students to pay in addition to other fees, etc. to cover the tuition rates. This is known to immediately affect PACT parents with students who will attend the following colleges in Fall 2010: Auburn University, University of Alabama, University of Montevallo, UAH, and Jacksonville State (these we know at this time - more are possible).
The 'gap' being the amount between what the State Treasurer’s office will pay per hour on the PACT program and the cost of tuition per hour from the colleges and universities will grow as years continue as the average rate of tuition will remain at the Fall 2010 rate. The parents will continue to be responsible for this additional tuition costs that is not covered by the PACT program.
This change in the 'contracts' must pass in Alabama courts in Montgomery -- process of filing and getting a court date, etc. will be 2-3 months.
This plan will also require $236 million from the legislature over the next two decades as well to survive even with this change.
As Save Alabama PACT we do not understand the basis of the board meeting two weeks before the 2010 legislative session to make this potential change in the PACT program. We are seeking legal advice on behalf of the group and we will report to you on our discovery there. We will do whatever it takes to protect our rights as PACT holders and we will not give up on having our contracts honored and ALL honored by the State of Alabama.
We certainly hope that today's vote of the PACT BODs was not a scare tactic to try and inhibit our efforts and encourage contract holders to withdraw from the program. We can not help but to see this as an attempt to weaken the number of PACT contract holders and reduce the number of Alabama children that will have to be educated by this program. We are still here and working for a positive solution, but will seek legal guidance and do what is needed to protect our children.
Please remain with us in our fight to save this program – do not let our efforts to date be weaken by today's ill-advised resolution, but may this only strengthen our fight! Be prepared to join us in Montgomery to show your support of the program and GET the support of the legislature on January 12, 2009 – 9 AM on the steps of the State House. Wear your green shirts!
Save Alabama PACT Officers
Patti Lambert, Dr. Richard Huckaby, and Rebecca Thrasher
Kay Ivey, State Treasurer, called a special board of directors meeting held today at 8:00 AM. So far we know the following:
The PACT BOD voted not to change the current investment portfolios.
The BOD's DID VOTE TO CHANGE the Tuition Payment Application manner. The board agreed that starting Fall 2010 semester payments of tuition will not be paid to the universities at the actual rate of tuition but at a max state average of tuition. There is an estimate of $500/semester (to begin with) for parents of PACT students to pay in addition to other fees, etc. to cover the tuition rates. This will immediately affect PACT parents with students at the following universities: Auburn, Alabama, Montevallo, UAH, and Jacksonville State.
The 'gap' as they call it will grow as years continue on and the parents will continue to be responsible for this additional tuition costs that is not covered by the PACT program. This change in the 'contracts' must pass the circuit courts in Montgomery -- process of filing and getting court date, etc. will be 2-3 months.
More details on the meeting to come as we are aware...
If you can not use one of our cards posted please do not hesitate to send a standard holiday card to your legislators and note in the card that you are asking for their support in the 2010 legislative session!
Thanks!
Posted templates to the website for those that are interested in sending them to your legislators.
Are you interested in sending Save Alabama PACT Christmas Cards to your legislators and other state leaders ?
We are considering (very quickly) developing Christmas Cards that can be printed using publisher -- OR -- do you trying to find a supplier that you can use to order the card to send out -- any ideas on suppliers -- and are you interested in such?
Email me please at rebecca@savealabamapact.com so I can get a vote.
Rebecca
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