Sample Letters

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. — Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Below are some letters that parents have shared with us. Let these serve as inspiration for writing your own letters. We don't have much time, send an email today! Consider writing to the district 622 school board, the EMID school board, and your local legislator.

Amy Rostron-Ledoux considers the human factor.
Amy Rostron-Ledoux describes a visit to Tartan High.

Eric Celeste about tabling the vote. Includes extensive correspondence with Marc Cove, ISD 622 board treasurer, about the equity of 622 costs for EMID.

Barbara Skoglund asks for a data driven decision.
Barbara and David Skoglund asks the board to continue membership in EMID.
David Skoglund cries foul.
David Skoglund questions the logic of the recommendation.
David Skoglund asks stakeholders to slow down the process.
Barbara Skoglund clears up a boatload of missinformation and asks some hard questinos.

Rev. James Erlandson and Kim Tann ask hard questions and ask for public decision-making.

David and Kim Zaiman ask to postpone the vote.

Stacey Grenz invites the 622 board to come see our schools.
Stacey Grenz shares ideas about what to do with $600,000.

Alysia Stewart writes to the 622 board about diversity and test scores.
Alysia Stewart asks why families leave 622.
Shayla Stewart asks 622 to let her stay at Harambee.

Shannon Whalen-Saraswate describes what EMID has meant for her daughter.

Jessica Morgan writes to the 622 board stressing that there is no guarantee 622 families will return from EMID.

Jeff Syme asks the 622 board to take time for further study.
Terry Gunderson notes the lack of an adequate plan.

David Manolis offers a teacher's perspective.

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