Letter to Senator Yvonne Dorsey

Rev. Ronald DeWitt

Liberty Deaf Assembly of God

1438 Harwich

Baton Rouge, LA  70810

rondewitt@cox.net

 

Senator Yvonne Dorsey

dorseyy@legis.state.la.us

Dear Senator Dorsey,

      You are known by many as the champion of the needy.  You have proven time and time again that you are a politician with integrity and HEART! For that reason, I am appealing to you.   I pastor Liberty Deaf Assembly right next to the Louisiana School for the Deaf.  Our little missions church was establihed to minister to the students who attend LSD as well as to deaf adults of Baton Rouge.  We are deeply concerned about the proposed cuts to LSD services.  These cuts are impossibly deep cuts.  How can the students be safe and well educated with 23 dorm staff cut and at least 13 instructors?  They depend on the counselors, but the plan is to out-source the counseling.

     As you may know, the plan to bring LSVI to the campus was approved.  It is a wonderful solution.  Mr. Kevin Lemoine told everyone that such a move would save the state about $4.5 million per year.  Why the deep cuts?

   The merger/cooperation of the two schools could use at least a year to solidify.  They will need their computer tech personnel, their counselors, dorm staff, instructors, etc.  Please, ask BESE to veto these cuts! It is cruel to do this to LSD so soon after so much heartache there!

     As you must realize, the students and their parents have been through a very tough year.  The students have stayed strong (even though confined to campus and adjusting to some rather bizarre rules)!  I am afraid that this will break their young spirits.  

     Please, please help these precious LSD students!

Thank you so much for everything that you have done for the people of our communitty and our state.  Suerly God has put you into a position of helping so many!  Bless you! 

Sincerely,

Ron DeWitt

Pastor