<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><font color="#050505" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Hi neighbors. The link below details my concerns regarding the need to incorporate curricula and sustainability into Durham Public Schools</span></font><font color="#050505" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">’</span></font><font color="#050505" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> plans for Covid funds, particularly with regard to 'outdoor learning centers'. I hope the string pullers at DPS will make the absolute most of this opportunity for our students, teachers, and school communities. </span></font><div class=""><font color="#050505" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><a href="http://www.melissarooneywriting.com/blog/2021/07/dps-outdoor-learning-focus-of-covid-funds-should-incorporate-curricula-and-sustainability/" class="">http://www.melissarooneywriting.com/blog/2021/07/dps-outdoor-learning-focus-of-covid-funds-should-incorporate-curricula-and-sustainability/</a></span><font color="#050505" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></font><div class=""><font color="#050505" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class=""><font color="#050505" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Please email the DPS school board in this regard if you feel so inclined: <a href="mailto:BOE@dpsnc.net" class="">BOE@dpsnc.net</a>.</span></font><br class=""><div class=""><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="2o6c0" data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" style="margin-bottom: 8px; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class="_1mj _1mf" style="position: relative; direction: ltr;"><span data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class=""><br data-text="true" class=""></span></div><div data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class="_1mj _1mf" style="position: relative; direction: ltr;"><span data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class="_1mj _1mf" style="position: relative; direction: ltr;"><span data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class="">Thanks for caring and sharing,</span></div><div data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class="_1mj _1mf" style="position: relative; direction: ltr;"><span data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class="">Melissa (Rooney)</span></div><div data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class="_1mj _1mf" style="font-size: 15px; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class="_1mj _1mf" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; position: relative; direction: ltr;"><span data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class="_1mj _1mf" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; position: relative; direction: ltr;"><span data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" class="_1mj _1mf" style="font-family: inherit; position: relative; direction: ltr;"><span data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px;" class=""><a href="http://www.MelissaRooneyWriting.com" class="">www.MelissaRooneyWriting.com</a></span></div><div class=""><span data-offset-key="f7est-0-0" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div></div><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="2o6c0" data-offset-key="34mtm-0-0" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></div></div></div></div></body></html>