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Issue Position: Supporting Early Childhood Initiatives

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2018
Issues: Education

Formerly an elementary school teacher for 37 years, Gayle Manning has continued her commitment to helping children succeed. She has worked on important early childhood programs, including obtaining $100,000 to preserve Lorain County's "Ready, Set, Go… to Kindergarten" program.

She is a primary co-sponsor of SB 246, the "SAFE Act," which would limit out-of-school suspensions and expulsions for children in pre-kindergarten through third grade for disruptive and non-violent behavior. Each public school must implement a positive behavior intervention and support framework

Gayle is also a sponsor of SB 34, which would push back the beginning of the school year to after Labor Day. School boards would ultimately have the ability to opt out of these provisions in order to determine when is best for their students to head back. With high temperatures extending through August, it makes sense to push back school to where it starts cooling down in order to keep kids safe and healthy and able to focus on learning.


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