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Here is an open letter from 3 community organizations to the APS School Board urging them to diversify their commission and bring student interest into the discussion.

Safe Schools are Gun Free Schools.

Keep it that way and don't endanger our kids.

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Dear APS School Board Member,

Many members of the community are concerned about the composition of the Safety Commission that has been established to make important decisions regarding school safety.

As community advocates, we find the lack of community input especially alarming. What’s worse is that after attending several Safety Commission meetings, we fear that only one perspective is being strongly represented. The obvious danger here is that it may be easy to overlook concerns that would be brought to the table if either a larger or more diverse group of people were included in the Commission.

As community organizers, we strongly urge all APS Board members to attend the last Safety Commission meeting, so that the general make-up of the commission may be thoroughly evaluated, and that all of these considerations are kept in mind when the recommendation is reviewed and final decisions are made.

Please attend the Safety Commission meeting on Thursday the 26th of July at the Albuquerque Public School Building.


Sincerely,

League of Young Voters Education Fund
Southwest Organizing Project
Sage Council

Labels: APS, Guns in Schools, Safe Schools