On Wednesday, March 16, 2011, St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf, Lavelle School for the Blind and the New York Institute for Special Education will march together.
The purpose of the event is to express their extraordinary concern over Governor Cuomo’s proposal to eliminate funding to New York’s eleven schools for the deaf, blind and severely physically disabled, so known as 4201 Schools due to their section in New York State’s Education Law.
Details are as follows:
Who: St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf
Lavelle School for the Blind
New York Institute for Special Education
When: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
9:30 a.m. (Pre-Parade Rally at St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf)
10:00 a.m. to 12noon (Parade)
Where: Pre-Rally
St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf
2600 East 177 Street, Bronx, New York, NY (parking area)
Parade Route
Between Bruckner Blvd and Randall Ave.
(Please see PDF map of the location – St. Joseph’s indicated as ‘A’)
For more information about tomorrow’s parade as well as Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal, please see the attached flyer or contact Laura at 518-689-7223 or lcastelli@corningplace.com.
Flyer and map of the event’s route are attached.