We, the families and active supporters of the Stamford Catholic School System, collectively wish to communicate to our State Senators and Representatives our full support of two current considerations before the legislature, and ask that they vote in favor of the following:

The families of the Stamford Catholic School System fully support HB 5564, An Act Concerning School Safety.(http://www.cga.ct.gov/2014/TOB/H/2014HB-05564-R00-HB.htm). We applaud the Education Committee's effort to make all children's safety a priority and are pleased that this bill would allow non-public schools access to the security grant funding available to CT's public schools.

In addition, the families of the Stamford Catholic School System are fully supportive of an Amendment to Section 9 of SB 29, An Act Authorizing and Adjusting Bonds of the State for Capital Improvements, Transportation and Other Purposes. (http://www.cga.ct.gov/2014/TOB/S/2014SB-00029-R00-SB.htm). We respectfully request on behalf of the Catholic Schools in the State of Connecticut and in our City of Stamford, that the law be amended to allow our schools access to school security funding available to public schools.