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From: Alyssa Vaughn <br />To: Ramsey Planning; Nicole Laubach; Chris Anderson: Brian McCann; Brian Hagen <br />Subject: PACT Charter School <br />Date: Monday, February 21, 2022 1:36:59 PM <br />Hello, <br />Forgive me if this email ends up in the wrong spot, I could not find a definitive contact on the city <br />website. I am not able to attend the meeting on Thursday but I still wanted my opinion heard as I <br />have seen many negative comments on the Ramsey community page on Facebook and often times <br />negative comments can outweigh the positive. I was ecstatic when I received an email from PACT <br />charter about their expansion and the opportunity for so many more kids to be able to attend. As <br />I'm sure you are aware they have a long wait list of kids wanting to attend the school but are unable <br />to accept everyone. I know MANY families who have tried for years to get their kids into PACT but <br />have been unsuccessful. This is the perfect opportunity for them to be able to reach more students, <br />improve what they are able to offer students AND for Ramsey to finally have an option for high <br />school. I desperately want to get my kids into PACT and am currently waiting to see if my oldest will <br />be accepted into Kindergarten or if they will run out of space before we get an offer. I have watched <br />Ramsey build an obscene amount of housing in the past 3 years, packing people into the city like <br />sardines but I have not seen anything of value added. I am sympathetic to those who are in <br />opposition to the PACT campus, however I feel that many people in Ramsey are not in favor of <br />change even if it is for the better. Most all of the negative comments are understandably from those <br />who live in the neighborhood. I understand that they are concerned about traffic in their <br />neighborhood, however this is something that can and has happened in many cities. There are <br />many schools that are built in neighborhoods and while I get this is not ideal for those who live there <br />I would like to think that the city will take into consideration their concerns and work with PACT and <br />the neighbors to come up with a solution to the increased traffic that will make this option a safe <br />one to move forward with. I hope PACT will be able to move forward with their new campus so that <br />Ramsey can invest in the future of the children who live here. Thank you for your time. <br />Sincerely, <br />4ssa 1 u jr 4n <br />(851 ) 287-1100 <br />