To the TL Community October 18, 2006 The following is a news release from the District Office that announces the withdrawal by the David Lynch Foundation of their $175,000 grant to fund the teaching of the Transcendental Meditation technique on a voluntary basis to up to 25 staff members and 250 students. As a result of the withdrawal we must cancel plans for the teaching of the meditation program.
NEWS For release: October 17, 2006Contact: Leah Reich Terra Linda High announces withdrawal of David Lynch Foundation grant SAN RAFAEL, CA, October 17, 2006 –Terra Linda High School Principal Carole Ramsey announced today that the David Lynch Foundation has withdrawn its offer of a $175,000 grant to fund the teaching of the Transcendental Meditation technique on a voluntary basis to up to 25 staff members and 250 students. "The intent of our offer has always been to reduce the level of stress among students and staff—which has been our experience with this program in schools all over the country," said Bob Roth, vice president of the David Lynch Foundation. "We are disappointed to encounter such misunderstandings from a tiny but vocal religious minority. Given the situation, we feel it is best to direct our support to other deserving schools." In making the announcement to staff and via the OneTL website, Principal Ramsey said, "It is unfortunate that a few individuals have created an environment that has led to the withdrawal of this grant. Nevertheless, the school will encourage students who remain interested in meditation to investigate alternative programs. High stress continues to be a concern for high school students and the school supports a variety of efforts to reduce it, both inside and outside the classroom." # # # The San Rafael City Schools includes the San Rafael Elementary School District and the San Rafael High School District that serve more than 5,500 students in the community of San Rafael. The vision of the San Rafael City Schools is to offer an education program of unparalleled excellence, built on challenging content, high performance standards and a renaissance of reforms. I want to thank David Garcia and all of the staff and students who have participated in trying to put this program together. While we are disappointed this program didn't work out, because of the high interest we will encourage students to investigate other programs. We will be providing guidance as to what type of programs would fit within the structure of a school club and what activities would have to be outside of the school day. High stress continues to be a concern for high school students and the school will continue to pursue activities and programs to reduce it, both inside and outside the classroom. Carole Ramsey To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
