*Please note: The donation option after signing is for the ipetition.com website and is in no way a donation to MED/CSD. I am not soliciting donations.

The purpose of this petition is to show support and desire for a second Pre-K classroom at MED (Chatham School District). The results of this petition will be shared with the school board. Unfortunately, at this time 12-14 children have been waitlisted since funding is only guaranteed (via grant funds) for one classroom for the 25-26 school year. The decision to fund the second classroom currently (appears to) weigh heavily on the school boards decision to move funds around or pull from the multi-million dollar reserve fund that has been set up for situations such as this.

Besides the fact that Pre-K should be available for ALL children as it prepares them for K-12, the children coming into this year’s Pre-K are peak “COVID babies”. They unfortunately, already have the odds stacked against them and many are already experiencing language, speech, and social delays. Clearly a global pandemic is no one person’s or entity’s fault. But it is on us to advocate for what can set these kids up for a better future! Please consider adding your signature to the petition to provide support. Thank you for your consideration!