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Senate Bill 343 mandates supplemental materials that have been
received by the City Clerk's office that relate to an agenda item after
the agenda packets have been distributed to the City Council be
available to the public.
The attached document was received in the City Clerk's office after
distribution of the February 7, 2012 City Council meeting agenda
packet.
2-7-12
February 7, 2012
Dublin City Council
City Clerk
Dear Council,
As parent leaders in the school community we appreciate your thoughtful review of
the fireworks process in Dublin and we endorse the direction that City Staff has
provided on the matter. We hope that the Council will strongly consider supporting
the new proposal.
This new process seems both as fair and equitable - with a nod to the importance of
our schools in our community and the difficulty of raising funds, but also ensuring
that community groups are provided art equal chance to raise funds for their
important work.
Our schools need the support of the City. Designating a certain number of fireworks
booths for school groups is an important demonstration of that support.
No longer are the funds being raised by school groups and booster organizations
being used to pay for luxuries. We are raising money for "needs," not "wants", We
pay for arts and music programs, librarian salaries, intervention programs, books
and supplies, athletic teams, stipends to provide positions such as a science
specialist and an athletic trainer.
All that being said, the reality is that our public school district in Dublin is growing,
the demand for outside funding is increasing and it's only pragmatic to expect that
the number of entrants in the fireworks lottery from the schools will continue to
grow.
Many schools are submitting multiple bids to increase their chances of getting
drawn to sponsor a booth, understanding that failing to secure a fireworks spot can
be a significant loss of potential funding.
We understand and support equity and we absolutely want to see fair access
provided to all the community groups in Dublin who do such important work. But
we are living in a different world of school funding and we would like to make sure
our schools are taken care of. We believe this plan can do that.
Sincerely,
Michelle McDonald, DHS PFSO President
Christine Bennett, DHS PFSO Vice-President