This was already sent to the school Superintendent, to no avail;

I was wondering if I would be able to speak with you on a very personal issue. It is on the topic of the removal of DesiRae Cowham from the Mentor School system. I hold this issue very dear to my heart, so please hear me out on this.

Since meeting her, I have been happier than I have been in months, nay I say years. I am making no exaggeration on my part.

She currently lives just slightly outside of the school district lines, so close in fact, that there are people who live down the street from her who are still able to go to Mentor High School.

Distance from the School appears not to be an issue, due to the fact that students living in the Mentor Headlands live a significantly larger distance from the school, yet they are still allowed to attend.

She would loose what support she has. This includes her friends as well as counseling/therapy, which could have serious detrimental effects on her as a person, as well as the possible move causing undue stress that could lead to further complications for all parties involved.

And so I plead with you, that if there is any way that you could make any sort of exception, I implore you to search inside yourself and to make the right decision.

Sincerely,

Brandon Harber

If there is anyway possible for DesiRae to stay in Mentor High her friends and I would appreciate it. She has made a big impact on me as a friend loosing her would be a great deal of pain to us all. She is currently in the (fcmb) in Mentor High and possibly other things. If she is taken out of the High school she will have to go to California to finish high school and live with her dad. And she currently likes where she is at and is devastated that she has to go to a different school now because she is at the border of Painsville and Mentor. She will also be loosing a bunch of friends that she has made though this school year so far and will no longer be able to see her. Her friends and family are asking that you sign this petition to keep her in the school so that she can continue with the school year and be a happy teenager without having to leave all of her friends that she cares about.

Sincerely,

Cheyenne Franks