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<BODY text=#000000 bgColor=#ffffff><SPAN class=180360218-10092004><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> C</FONT></SPAN>ontact: Ann McDonald-Cacho
/ 510-525-9262 / Replies to: <A
href="mailto:BSPED@mcads.com">BSPED@mcads.com</A><BR><BR><STRONG>BSPED School
Board Candidate Night</STRONG><SPAN class=180360218-10092004><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2> <FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000
size=3><STRONG>, </STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN><STRONG>Tuesday, September
28, 7-9</STRONG><SPAN class=180360218-10092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> <STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>
</FONT></STRONG> </FONT></SPAN><STRONG>pm</STRONG><SPAN
class=180360218-10092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> <STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>,
</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN><STRONG>Ala Costa Center, 1300 Rose St. (at
Cedar/Rose Park), Berkeley<BR><BR></STRONG>The Berkeley Special Education
Parents Network (BSPED) will host a night to meet, learn from, and ask questions
of school board candidates pertaining to issues that particularly impact
children with disabilities. Running for the 2004-8 term are: Karen Hemphill,
Merrilie Mitchell, Joaquin Rivera, Kalima Rose, and John Selawsky. Our thanks
goes out to them for their participation in this important event.<BR><BR>Also, a
handful of BSPED "Questions to Candidates" has been forwarded to candidates.
We've invited candidates to respond to these questions, which we will publish to
our e-news, BSPED NEWS, before the November election. If you would like to
subscribe to the BSPED e-tree, or know someone who would benefit, simply send a
"subscribe" email to: <A
href="mailto:BSPED@mcads.com">BSPED@mcads.com</A><BR><BR>WHAT IS BSPED?<BR>The
Berkeley Special Education Parent Network believes that meaningful educational
benefit, appreciation of diverse abilities, and a clear assurance of belonging
to our educational community must be the experience of every child. BSPED
represents students with disabilities and their families in the Berkeley Unified
School District to ensure that: special educational needs are met so that
students may realize their potential; and that students have access to
opportunities provided to every student and family in the school district. BSPED
is a collaborative network of special and general ed families, educators,
administrators, Board directors and community advocates. <BR><BR>We hope to see
you 9/28! Drinks or snacks will be appreciated too!<BR>Quote of the day: "Get
involved in the political process as if your life depends on it, because it
does!" --Justin Dart, Jr.<BR>
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