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<br /> <br /> March 10, 2008 WAIMEA MIDDLE SCHOOL: "A PLACE OF INFINITE POSSIBILITIES" Page9 <br /> <br /> Funding Is NotA `Done Deal'... <br /> <br /> Please Sign & Return Card Below Tohcla , <br /> <br /> Securing the $5 million is NOT a done deal by our Hawaii Island elected officials for. <br /> any means. The budget bill now goes to the State Sen- being supportive when there are-many <br /> ate, which may concur, or may decrease or increase the competing needs around the island and <br /> amount. Then, if there is a difference from the House bill - across the state; said Mrs. Rice: <br /> it goes to Conference Committee. <br /> "We have been told by DOE facilities planners that we need Making the <br /> between $10-12 million for the building, so $5 million repre- Making the Le <br /> sents partial funding. We would have to go back next year rounds at g- <br /> to get the balance required. Regardless, this is a much islature last week: <br /> appreciated step in the right direction - certainly further , <br /> than we've gotten in past yearsl WMS students (l.•R Above) Alex $rdnglq~e- <br /> Wilcox and Ke/cy O,zakl, teacher EJlelhl f~rnaF <br /> We are thrilled by this initial indication of partial funding. We staff member" ` <br /> also have been advised by Rep. Evans and Sen. Inouye Paid Cook met <br /> that we must keep letters and cards expressing support for with Speaker <br /> this project going in to legislators from our teachers, staff, Calvin Say, <br /> students, families and community. To date we have sent in We@ Speaker j' <br /> about 500 this year and 3,000 last year. Pono Chong - <br /> Below is a NEW postcard for family members to sign Evans, Rep. Cindy <br /> and return to your child's Homeroom or school office. Evans, Sen. . - <br /> Inouye <br /> Please consider doing so today. (Cards will be provided L bonovee) and <br /> all students on Wednesday so this is for family and commu- (above) <br /> nity members.) "We also urge that we express our thanks many others. r. _ <br /> to Rep. Evans, Sen. Inouye, Speaker Calvin Say and all of <br /> 1 <br /> . 1 <br /> ! Our Students, Families & Community ; <br /> 1 Humbly Ask Your Support for An <br /> 8-Classroom Science-Technology Center for ! <br /> <br /> i Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School ! <br /> . 1 <br /> I <br /> <br /> ! Mahalo for helping us realize our vision of becoming <br /> 1 `A Place of Infinite Possibilities" for all. <br /> . I <br /> 1 Signature Family ( )TeacheNStaff Community <br /> . I <br /> 1 Name Phone: <br /> (Please print clearly) 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 'Address Email: 1 <br /> 1 (Optional) (Optional) <br /> . 1 <br /> 1 <br />