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PlanningBoard | 2015-09-28 | 3 | comfortable around other children before Da Vinci. She said her daughter had contemplated suicide before, due to not fitting in. Jack Bozick, an eleven year old Da Vinci student, said that at Da Vinci he wants to go to school everyday and likes mentoring the younger students. He said the families need the space and will be good neighbors. Ida Shahfari, a parent, said they tried several different schools just during kindergarten for their son. She said her son is thriving in this school. She said her son told her "at Da Vinci, they see me, and know me." Kirstin Evans-Orville, a parent, said her school experience has improved dramatically at Da Vinci. She said finding a school for gifted children with learning differences is incredibly difficult. Solvejg Rose, a neighbor, said the school never had any impact on them living next door for the last two years. She enrolled her older daughter in the school this year and walks. She said this school will be a benefit to Alameda. Hailey Ashcraft, a neighbor, said she supports the school and the kids. Jennifer Callahan, a parent, said she supports the use permit. She said her son was giving up on school and learning until they found Da Vinci. She said the parents are desperate and will do whatever it takes to make it work from a traffic and parking standpoint. Gabriel Cohen, a parent, spoke in favor of the use permit. He said he lives in Alameda because of this school. He said it is essential to their family. He said he was upset when a women driving filmed them walking down the street the day the school was operating in the new location. Peter Callahan, the grandfather of a student, said his grandson did not like school before and was on a bad track. He said now his grandson finds school a joyful place and loves going to school. Shon Sherwood, a parent, said he was one of these kids and dropped out of school in eighth grade. He said he would not do anything to jeopardize the school. Praveena Madhavarapu, a parent, said the school is very important for her child's development. She said at regular schools her child was treated as a troublemaker. She said her son thinks Da Vinci is a perfect match and they would not do anything to risk that. Orianna Ralston, a student, said she loves the activities and field trips. She says there is a small number of kids and she gets a lot of attention. Page 3 of 9 Approved Minutes September 28, 2015 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2015-09-28.pdf |