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Polls in Durham County are open Tuesday from 6:30 am until 7:30 pm. If you haven't voted yet, today is your day to vote for the PA PAC's endorsed candidates: Marion T Johnson for City Council Ward 1 and Mark Anthony Middleton for City Council Ward 2, and AJ Williams for City Council Ward 3.



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Updates from the Board



The PA membership meeting will be held on December 7th, 2021 at 6:30pm via Zoom. A registration link will be sent out soon. We look forward to:



- Finalizing our harassment policy <[link removed]>by vote of the membership

- Electing new board members - by vote of the membership

- Hearing from the Action Teams about their work



It’s that time of year again! Re-up your PA membership for 2022! All memberships renewed after Nov. 1 are effective immediately and applied to fees for the next calendar year.



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We need you with us to achieve the major goals that we have as a collective for the coming years. Will you join us or renew your membership today to start the People’s Alliance off strong in the new year? <[link removed]>



In solidarity,



People’s Alliance



Action Team Updates



Education Action Alert — Updates to the Elementary School Magnet Policy



Durham Public Schools is growing and updating its magnet policy for elementary schools. The Board of Education will vote on this new policy in December 2021. The new policy will impact student assignment beginning the 2023-24 school year. Equity of access to magnet programming, knowledge of the lottery system, retention of seats during times of virtual learning, and automatic sibling assignment are some relevant issues. 



Please communicate your thoughts and suggestions on elementary magnet schools with the BOE and join one of several upcoming sessions to discuss the Growing Together Initiative and the current district magnet policy. These sessions will provide an update on the feedback gathered from previous sessions and share drafts of the policy and potential scenarios for magnet program placement. All sessions are virtual. Don’t have access to view? Participate at an in-person viewing location. Translation services are available virtually and in-person. You only need to attend one meeting, and you may choose any time and location.



●  November 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Viewing Site: Club Boulevard Elementary

●  November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Viewing Site: Oak Grove Elementary

●  November 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Viewing Site: Southwest Elementary 



To register for any of our Growing Together community conversations, CLICK HERE <[link removed]>.



Housing Action Alert – Email the City Council!



Ask the Mayor & City Council to fund Legal Aid to pay rent to prevent Eviction and homelessness now! Some sample text is available below. Email the council at [email protected]. 



Dear Mayor and City Council,



We need the City to fund Legal Aid to pay rent for people now, before they are Evicted. 634 Durham residents got Court papers to be Evicted after the Moratorium ended 8/26/21.



Families are being Evicted, because they cannot apply for Emergency Rental Assistance. The County stopped taking applications on 10/4, and the City has not started taking applications. 



The City has Emergency Rental Assistance funds. Quickly, use these rent funds for Legal Aid to prevent Evictions and homelessness.



Thank you for taking action now.



Please let us know if you get any responses from the Mayor or City Council members.



Lorisa Seibel, 919-801-6863



Marie Hill Faison, 919-452-2302



Upcoming Action Team Meetings



Economic Justice Action Team



During our November meeting, we will meet in our working groups on corporate incentives, green jobs, the affordable housing bond's workforce development initiatives, and Durham's pilot Guaranteed Basic Income program.



The Economic Justice team will meet on November 3rd at 7:00 PM via Zoom. Click here <[link removed]> to attend.



Housing and Transit Action Team



Date: Thursday November 18 | Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm | Location:Zoom [link removed]



Education Action Team



At our November meeting we’ll hear updates on the magnet program discussion and spend time in working groups addressing the following priorities: School Safety (including Covid-19 and SROs), Work/Life Balance for DPS staff, and Principal Development.



Date: Thursday, November 18 | Time: 8:00 - 9:30pm | Location:Zoom 



Register here to attend (required) <[link removed]>. Registrants will receive the Zoom details the week of the meeting.



Donate



The People's Alliance needs your support. 



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