CHICAGO PUBUC SCHOOLSArne Duncan
Chief Executive Officer
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CarolJ. SpizzirriFounder and PresidentSave
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Lawrence Avenue - 300Schiller Park, II 6QJ76-1216Dear Ms. Srazzirri,Thank you for providing training in basic life-support first aid skills to ourstudents. It is very encouraging
to
learn that 10,000 grade school students will be trainedduring the 2005-06 school year. Please send me a listing of the schools who will beparticipating in the training program this year.Funding even basic health education programs is frankly challenging. As a resultof
our
meeting,
I have authorized payment in the amount of $24,500 to fund your {program during the 2005-06 school
year.
Our contribution will complement the fundingyou have received from Ronald McDonald House Charities.
We
will process your jinvoice for $20,000 now and will disburse the remaining $4,500 upon receipt of a secondinvoice in January for the second semester of training. ;Unfortunately, I am not able
to
make an on-going commitment of our funds forthis program in future years due to our substantial budgetary constraints. I am alwayswilling to partner with you in the search for additional funding and will help share yourpositive results with appropriate sources of funding. Given that Illinois is
49"
1
out of 50states in the amount of money that
goes
to pubic education, we struggle on an annualbasis to balance our
budget.
However, please know that I will continue to be supportiveeach year in any way that I
can.
IThank you again for all of your hard work and leadership and for the tremendousopportunities you provide for our students.Sincerely,Arne Duncan
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