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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Montgomery County parents, 
     I need your help to advocate with MCPS for a cohort within the county for medically fragile students and teachers, and for those who have medically fragile family members. This cohort will provide safe access to a full education for many kids who have otherwise been unable to safely attend school. 
     I have a 5 year old daughter with a genetic condition that makes her vulnerable to severe complications from COVID infections. This has prevented her from being able to attend school for her Kindergarten year, and instead she only receives 4 hours of online instruction a week. Unfortunately MVA is phasing out the lower grades and so she cannot attend it this year or next. She is such an eager student and it is heartbreaking to see these important years go by without her having access to a full, safe education. 
     I cannot believe she is the only student or family in the county in this situation. I know there are families struggling to give their kids safe access to education, either by keeping them out of school or by reluctantly risking their health to attend in person. Those kids, like my daughter, deserve to be able to attend school and not worry about becoming ill with life-threatening or debilitating diseases. And there is a simple solution, to let those that need enhanced medical safety to group up and attend school together. 
     That’s where you can help! I am working with the Board of Education, the Superintendent’s office, and the MCPS office of well-being to create a cohort of students and teachers that voluntarily mask and that are in classrooms that have enhanced air filtration and ventilation. I have drafted form letters for MoCo families to “sign” and email to BoE members and the Superintendent. All you have to do is put your info in and send it. The letter does not say that you want your kid to join the cohort (though they could when it is created), it just states that you support the creation of one. 
     Please look at this [url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/10f1ZWE4H5v5me78lhA86aBUsaxPkVu7c/view?usp=drive_link//url]BoE Map[/url]  if you need to find out what BoE district you’re in. Then download the letter for your BoE member ([url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GYQpdDohPxpwNRcic1rl0WMev0KLw2PfgLRiYS7HYAk/edit?usp=drive_link//url]District 1[/url], [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E6rInjQ0bJp2gwtAhUOZ0iP8ni3s8q43xSrJyXnbErQ/edit?usp=drive_link//url]District 2[/url], [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KE-YXhF6R_U09u1vXkmuwRH54Keb_dNvAlHxSr076AE/edit?usp=drive_link//url]District 3[/url], [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V8WwaQLghuULHUsFLRKTOunLP0k0JTBHzwcFwpbYVqw/edit?usp=drive_link//url]District 4[/url], [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f5fnUIUp4yj6aXjfba64L9D79hetN2nDkABi5SVvBcI/edit?usp=drive_link//url]District 5[/url]), the BoE [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1igf73CJBLIPwT3qK8LssoqH_NqnqVfldq6iR8MSyVAg/edit?usp=drive_link//url]at large members[/url], and the [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/14_raK5WmkkT0sfpoqzDezGbbwuwW-cZR4xwdnYnwGuQ/edit?usp=drive_link//url]Superintendent[/url]. Fill out your info and email it to the address listed in the letter. 
     Thank you so much for your consideration to help out. Your small action could mean the world to our daughter and her education. Please reach out if you have any questions or thoughts on this. There is much to do, but we can work together to make this a reality!

Sterling High
Takoma Park
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FYI this isnot the place fir advocacy. This forum is populated by mcps administrators and pr staff to tamp down parent advocacy. They masquerade as “parents” but as you can see they truly despise parents. Join the special needs parent community and work with actual parents who love and care about their children. Ignore this thread. [/quote]

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