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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>COUNTY COUNCIL RENEWS CALL FOR GOVERNOR HOGAN TO RELEASE MILLIONS IN CRUCIAL SCHOOL FUNDING<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>For immediate release: </b><br>11/9/2015 4:00:00 PM<br><br><b>For more information, contact: </b><br>Karen D. Campbell 240-508-7406 <a href="mailto:CouncilMedia@co.pg.md.us">CouncilMedia@co.pg.md.us</a><br> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Council Chairman Mel Franklin Urges County Residents to Contact the Governor</i><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i> </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Prince George’s County Council is joining leaders from across the State of Maryland in urging Governor Larry Hogan to release $68 million in FY 2016 state-appropriated funds allocated to more equitably fund school districts across the state. It is anticipated that Maryland will have an estimated $500 Million budget surplus in the current fiscal year, which further positions the Governor to fully fund the State's Bridge to Excellence formula for fair and equitable funding of local school systems. Prince George’s County students would receive nearly $20 million in aid from these funds in the current year, allowing for more immediate investment in areas including pre-kindergarten, professional development, signature programs, and technology. We urge county residents to <b>contact Governor Hogan at 1-800-811-8336</b> and insist on the release of these important funds supporting our children and families.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>All legislative powers of Prince George’s County are vested in the County Council. The County Council sits as the District Council on zoning and land use policy, and as the Board of Health to govern and guide health policy. The County Council meets as a legislative body on Tuesdays in the Council Hearing Room on the first floor of the County Administration Building in Upper Marlboro. For more information on the Prince George’s County Council, please visit <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMTA5LjUxMjI1MTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTEwOS41MTIyNTE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTAwMTE0JmVtYWlsaWQ9YWxob2x0QGNvLnBnLm1kLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1hbGhvbHRAY28ucGcubWQudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/">www.princegeorgescountymd.gov</a></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information please visit our website <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMTA5LjUxMjI1MTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTEwOS41MTIyNTE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTAwMTE0JmVtYWlsaWQ9YWxob2x0QGNvLnBnLm1kLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1hbGhvbHRAY28ucGcubWQudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&103&&&http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/News">news page.</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic"'>Jessica<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Jessica E. Barnes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Town Clerk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Riverdale Park<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>5008 Queensbury Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Riverdale Park, MD 20737<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><a href="http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/">www.riverdaleparkmd.info</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>301-927-6381<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>