Release: #03-66
October 23, 2003
October 23, 2003
Statement of State Superintendent O'Connell on
His Meeting with Governor-Elect Schwarzenegger
SACRAMENTO — "Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger and I had a good meeting this afternoon. Our discussion was intended simply as an opportunity to get reacquainted, and I appreciated the Governor-elect's willingness to come to my office and spend some time with me. We met for about 20 minutes and in that time discussed a variety of topics. I went over with him what I believe are some key issues facing education today, including adequate funding, a preview of our upcoming API scores and our overall successful accountability system, and the ramifications to California of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. I was pleased with the tenor of our conversation and am particularly happy that the Governor-elect reiterated his commitment to protecting our state's 6.1 million schoolchildren by ensuring that the budget for education remains as whole as possible."
