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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
July 1, 2009
Contact: Sarah Krauss
(212) 669-4193; (917) 541-0936
Statement from Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum on Expiration of School Governance Law
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum said, "Among the many important pieces of business that are being ignored in Albany right now, it's absolutely shameful that something as important as school governance was pushed aside. I'm pleased to see the Mayor and Borough Presidents are poised to take action but by no means should we buy into the idea that chaos and confusion will follow. I am confident that a new school governance bill will be passed in Albany and there will not be a return to the old system.
Education experts, parents, teachers, and elected officials have devoted months – even years – to studying this complex issue. I should know, because my Commission on School Governance submitted recommendations which served as a blueprint for legislation that recently passed the State Assembly. For personal political interests to jeopardize not just mayoral control, but also important reforms that would increase transparency and parental input, is beyond reproach. While there's no easy solution to this mess, one thing is clear: the State Senate should not be playing politics with our children's education."
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