WALZ TO ANNOUNCE NCLB ‘TIME OUT’ BILL ON SATURDAY

"U.S. HOUSE"

06/20/2008

(Rochester, MN) -- On Saturday, Congressman Tim Walz will join local school officials, teachers, parents and students to announced the introduction of legislation which will put on hold penalties under No Child Left Behind until the law can be corrected and reauthorized.



WHO:

Congressman Tim Walz

Dr. Romain Dallemand, Rochester Public Schools Superintendent

George Thompson, Blandin Foundation

Shane Baker, Century High School teacher

Lynette Lenoch-Craft, Rochester Educators Association President

Caterina Alme, Century High School teacher

Melissa Amundsen, parent of middle and elementary school children

Fred Daly, School Board Member

Cris Fischer, School Board Member

Lauren Koster, Class of 2008

WHAT: Announcement press conference

WHEN: Saturday, June 21 at 10:30am

WHERE:

Edison Building, ISD 535

Boardroom

615 SW 7th St

Rochester, MN