HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-79-06211932 N. W. , 18th- Street
Miami,,', `Florida , 33125
August 28, 1979
Honorable Mayor Maurice Ferre`
City of .Miami, City Hall
3500 Pan American Dr;
Miami, Florida 33133
Day. Care' Centers.
Dear Mayor Ferre:
My : four (4) year old : son : is .currently er rolled at .Shenandoah' s
Day Care Center. He started"-lastJune after waiting in list for
a year The centers' staff is' "excellent and •' am ;more. than
pleased with the education and'l6ve that my.child ;is -receiving.
On August 27, 1979 my wife was informed by,the City Manager's
Office that due. to a curtailment of .FederalFunds.to the City.
ofMiami, tYese..children Centers will be,adversely affected.
In order .to.!oo.pe.with this situation several,•corrective measures
are being planned, such as:
1. Creating a self -sustained -program w
will pay a flat" fee regardless of income.,
2. Laying -off teaching staff 'and
T. A. employees.
families
replacing them with
These two actions will have a detrimentaleffect on the center's
program and most of all on the children. -For instance, if the
flat fees are excessive, low income. families (which most of them
are) will not be able to afford this service and will suffer
the most. Furthermore if the existing qualified";teachers were
to be replaced by non-qualified.personnel` thechildren's education
will suffer irreparably.
By means of this letter my wife and I would like to appeal to
you and entire City Commision to; continue: this .program as it
currently exists; not only for. our child's sake=but, for the
well being;` of all 'the .children attending the. four; centers.
I am requesting that this letter be placed; on record.. at the,`
next City 'commission meeting and furthermore that I` be notified
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August 27, 1979
Honorable Mayor Maurine Parrs.
as to its date, time and place in order to attend.
As a final statement let me remind you that there are many areas
in government where cuts 'could be made without affecting our
children, the future of our great nation.
Very truly yours, /�
Rafael E. De Arazoza
co: H. C. Pepper, U. S. House of Representatives.
J. L. Plummer, City Commissioner.
Rose Gordon, City Commissioner.
Armando La Casa, City Commissioner.
Joseph Grassie, City Manager.