WE, THE RESIDENTS OF THE RIVERMARK COMMUNITY, ARE UNEQUIVOCALLY OPPOSED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY LOTTERY-BASED REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS ENROLLING AT DON CALLEJON SCHOOL FOR THE 2009/2010 SCHOOL YEAR AND BEYOND. THE RIVERMARK COMMUNITY BOASTS AN UNPARALLELED TIGHT-KNIT NETWORK OF WELL-EDUCATED PARENTS WHOLEHEARTEDLY DEDICATED TO THE SUCCESS OF THEIR SCHOOL, NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY. OUR CHILDREN HAVE GROWN UP HERE AND DEVELOPED CLOSE BONDS WITH NEIGHBORS WHILE THE SCHOOL AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY CONTINUALLY THRIVES. A LOTTERY REGISTRATION SYSTEM WILL UNDOUBTEDLY SEVER COMMUNITY TIES AND WEAKEN THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT THE SCHOOL NOW ENJOYS. THE PEOPLE SIGNING THIS PETITION RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REFRAIN FROM DECIDING ON A LOTTERY SYSTEM FOR ENROLLMENT AT DON CALLEJON SCHOOL.