GAM - Action Alert

Write Governor Nixon October 18, 2014

GOVERNOR NIXON IS WITHHOLDING FUNDING FOR THE ACADEMIES!! GAM needs your action today, to urge Governor Nixon to release the funding ($750,000) for the 2015 Missouri Scholars Academy and Missouri Fine Arts Academy. The good news is that the Missouri General Assembly (with the leadership of Senator Kurt Schaefer) increased the funding for the Academies to our original funding level of $750,000.  The bad news is that Governor Nixon is not releasing the funding so we can move forward with planning the Academies for 2015.  Without the funding, the Academies will be forced to charge students tuition to attend, and not allow for quality programming/instructors. Here is a sample letter: The Honorable Jeremiah "Jay" Nixon Missouri Governor State Capitol Jefferson City, MO  65101 Dear Governor Nixon: Please release the full funding for the 2015 Missouri Scholars Academy and the Missouri Fine Arts Academy.  The Academy funding is one of the few state programs that help Missouri's gifted students.  Educating our potential high learners should be a priority for Missouri. Respectfully, YOUR NAME Or you can call his office at 573-751-3222 PLEASE TAKE ACTION AND FORWARD TO OTHER GIFTED ADVOCATES!!!

If you have questions, please contact kynaiman@earthlink.net            Kyna Iman Governmental Consultant Gifted Association of Missouri