Update: The petition will now be use to make Donald Sterling Sell the LA Clippers! THANKS FOR SIGNING! To listen to this recording was hurtful as a black person; it was shocking and distasteful. To think Donald Sterling will be allowed to host more Clipper games that have a majority of black players is beyond disbelief. As a black man, I have no hate in my heart for any race and would like everyone to get along. Please help us stop this racist behavior once and for all by signing the petition.

This petition is directed at the administration in Hutto Independent School District. It is in regards to the retaliatory tactics being used to wrongfully accuse a family of participating in a child's truancy. These are false accusations based on the fact that the child was in attendance for the days in question. Brandy Baker assured this family upon their request that the child would not participate in STAAR testing, or any STAAR related materials. Only to enroll him in "tutorials" directly related to STAAR testing. The child in question was also led to believe by the administration at Hutto High School, that he did not have to attend. However he was counted absent 14 times continuously, and was marked as absent for 14 full days. While his attendance records show he was in all of his other classes for that day. The absent count at the bottom of the sheet clearly states "days unexcused". In addition, after this family officially removed the children from school, the administration including but not limited to Roy Christian, at Farley Middle School continues to count that child as absent as well. These are obvious retaliatory measures being conducted by Hutto ISD in general. Please stop the manipulation of these records and the false accusation of families involved. And we also ask that the Judge in the Truancy Court take this issue into consideration. This is unbelievable behavior from our children's educators and has forced parents to remove their children from school permanently, opting for home schooling. Your honor we would like these manipulations investigated, and all parties involved to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Falsifying a state document in the State of Texas is a Third Degree Felony, and we expect nothing less than prosecution for these charges. We also request that the families presented before you, with obvious records manipulations, be relieved of all charges and penalties as they stand falsely accused due to the records manipulation.

I believe only high school students should be allowed to participate in high school sponsored activities. Our children are forced to grow up way too fast and allowing a middle school student to participate in high school activities is just more exposure to children being allowed to participate in non age-appropriate activities. Also, why should a 7th grader be able to play high school sports for 6 years? Middle School children will be given their chance to compete for positions in high school when they are IN HIGH SCHOOL. Until then, the spots should be given only to students that are enrolled IN THAT SCHOOL! It is not fair to the students who want to show spirit and participate in their school's program and activities that the spots are given to children not enrolled in that school. If they want to participate in these programs they should do so at their school with children their age.

The families in my district, Yosemite Unified School District , have no afterschool care for our elementary school children when school ends at 2:30. This makes life very difficult for the kids with working parents, many of whom don’t have a place to go between the time school ends and their working/commuting parents get home in the evening. Every other district in Madera County offers school-based after school care for their elementary school children. Yosemite Unified School District should reinstate a parent-pay after-school childcare program at Coarsegold and Rivergold Elementary Schools.

Far too many have been caught up in the all encompassing snare of collateral consequences of criminal conviction. After being incarcerated and denied physical freedom, and after paying restitution and/or fines, the debt to society is paid. It is cruel and unusual punishment to make a 2nd degree or lower non violent offender suffer collateral consequences for life, and be kept from honest work or volunteering.

For everyone's safety.

As a physician, and a consumer, I am often In the position to explain to pt s how insurance works and it tends to be too complicated or purposely surripticious so that consumers can't understand their coverage

A portion of the land adjacent to and north of the Rancho San Marcos subdivision on the east side of Highway 14 has a proposed zoning area as "mixed use" in the county's Sustainable Land Development Code which will go before the voters for adoption this year. This area was previously zoned Rural Residential. Mixed use includes residential and commercial structures and can include high-density residential structures that are about 3 levels high. Having mixed use abut our neighborhood will significantly change the character of our neighborhood in a number of ways including traffic on 14, light pollution, and noise pollution, to mention a few. This zoning change has the potential to significantly impact property values and quality of life in our neighborhood, especially for those on the north side. It is felt that maintaining the area zoning as Rural Residential would preserve the present nature of the area while still allowing for development by its owners.

The Tri-Cities area does not have a good variety of multi-use health clubs to choose from. We believe that Life Time Fitness would compliment the lifestyle in the area. Currently, residents must travel to Bloomingdale or Warrenville to belong to a Life Time Fitness health club. A Life Time Fitness in our area would receive strong neighborhood support! By signing this petition, I am in support of Life Time Fitness opening a health club in the Tri-Cities area. Thanks for taking the time to read this letter and our petition. St Charles, Geneva & Batavia IL have often been ranked as "Best Town to Live In" and "Best Town to Raise a Family" by Family Circle and CNN.

Voter Awareness of the extent of corruption in our Gocvernment.

Jacqueline Duncan is a 17 year old Junior at James A Beneway High School in Wayne Central School District in Ontario, NY. She has been a student in this district since 2006. Since 2011, Jacqueline has struggled with physical and emotional health issues. While once an honor roll student, a competitive dancer, cheerleader and popular among her peers....In sharp contrast, Jacqueline's life after becoming ill literally changed overnight. As a middle school student she laughed with her friends about how they couldn't wait to dress up and attend prom together, take driving courses together and at long last, graduate together. Her five year battle with P.A.N.D.A.S (www.pandasnetwork.org) and Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy (www.rsds.org/4/youth/pdf/AMP_RNDparenthandout.pdf) , has changed all that. She doesn't go to parties, she doesn't have sleepovers away from home, she's given up dance and cheerleading, she hasn't been able to get her drivers license or get a job and getting an education has been very difficult as she struggles cognitively. She has had multiple absences due to illness and appointments and the school district has failed to give Jacqueline a proper education in a safe atmosphere per state policy. She has been attending physical and occupational therapy appointments for some time three days a week. She is currently awaiting approvals for an IVIG blood transfusion. Now, after all the struggle the school states she cannot attend her Junior Prom due to poor academic standing. The state code of conduct for attendance to extracurricular activities states that unless a student has been suspended or does not attend at least 1/2 day of school on the day of the event they have the right to attend the event. This code is clearly stated on the district website. Nowhere does it state that a student must first meet academic standing. (See www.wayne.k12.ny.us/policies.cfm?sid=434). Three years ago, Jacqueline requested to be educated in mainstream classes with the assistance of a personal aid, supplemental tutoring and other appropriate accommodations (breaks, extended testing time, etc). She was told that "even those with more severe disabilities aren't receiving this accommodation and therefore this isn't an option for you as having a personal aid is too expensive". This is a violation of the "Least Restrictive Environment" state policy and currently she's in the most restrictive environment; the 6-1-1 program. Now due to the years of tutoring and absences, the option to reintegrate back into mainstream classes has been made virtually impossible as she is so far behind. Additionally the state has a policy, "Grouping By Similarity of Needs". Jacqueline has been placed in a classroom with students who have more severe disabilities, and as such, there are frequent outbursts, disruptions and interference in class instruction thereby not meeting her specific needs and directly interfering with her ability to receive an education. This not only holds her back academically, but the stress of this environment exacerbates her condition resulting in additional absences. Within the 6-1-1 Program the school has been in direct violation as the program is set up to educate no more than 6 students at any time with the the guidance of 1 teacher and 1 aid. We submit that there have been classrooms with up to 10 students with 1 teacher and despite repeated promises for the last 6 months that a new teacher would be added, this has not yet occurred further damaging the classroom learning environment. Effectively, Jacqueline has found that she learns more in one hour of after school review one on one with the teacher than she does in a full day in the classroom. Jacqueline's physicians and therapists have repeatedly made the recommendation that Jacqueline be removed from 6-1-1 and placed in a tutoring program, but the Duncan family was told the 6-1-1 program was the only option. Jacqueline has purchased a $300 prom dress, paid money towards group transportation to prom, participated in the mandatory fundraiser and very much looks forward to this rite of passage. This may be the only thing that Jacqueline gets to do with her class as she's given up so much of her life already. But, now, she's being told due to academic standing requirements she cannot attend. This ruling serves no purpose other than to add further suffering upon this young girl. You have the power to right these wrongs. As a group we ask that you reverse this ruling, stop punishing a girl for being sick and fix the wrongs you've done by violating state policies. For Jacqueline Duncan and other students who suffer the repercussions of battling a rare disease we ask that you allow Jacqueline to attend her Junior Prom on May 10, 2014 and immediately place her in a tutoring program where here academic needs can be met.

It is an outrage to me that a member of the armed services is forbidden to be buried with their spouse over archaic laws that are changing daily.