[MABM] Letters Needed for Accountability Act for Accessible K-12 Education

[Sharon Maneki]

Hello all,

We must get the SB921 Accountability Act for Accessible K-12 Education
enacted into law. The first step is to convince the Senate Education,
Health, and Environmental Affairs committee to vote in favor of the bill.
The hearing will be on March 9 so please get your email in right away. The
email address is firstname.lastname at senate.state.md.us
<firstname.lastname at house.state.md.us> . If there is an unusual email, I
will give it to you. If you do not have email, please call and leave a
message at the office asking the senator to support the bill. The main
number is either 410-841 or 301-858. I will provide the appropriate
extensions. Please take action this coming week. This bill requires local
school systems to take certain actions to prevent the purchase of
inaccessible information and communication technology. There will be a
sample letter in a separate email if you need it. Here is the list of
Senators.

Everyone should write to the chairman of the Education, Health, and
Environmental Affairs committee, Senator Paul Pinsky, ext 3155.

If you live in Anne Arundel County, write to Senators Edward Reilly, ext.
3568, and Bryan Simonaire, ext. 3658.

If you live in Baltimore City, write to Senator Mary Washington, ext. 3145.

If you live in Howard County or Baltimore County, write to Senator Clarence
Lam and thank him for sponsoring the bill, ext. 3653.

If you live in Carroll or Howard County, write to Senator Katie Fry Hester (
katiefry.hester at senate.state.md.us), ext. 3671.

If you live in Charles County, write to Senator Arthur Ellis, ext 3616.

If you live in Cecil or Harford County, write to Senator Jason Gallion,
ext. 3603.

If you live in Montgomery County, write to Senator Cheryl Kagan, ext. 3134.

If you live in Prince George's County, write to Senator Obie Patterson,
ext. 3092.

If you live in Somerset, Wicomico, or Worcester County, write to Senator
Mary Beth Carroza, ext 3645.

Thank you.

*Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
410-715-9596

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise
the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.
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