Our daughter Pavithra attends the F.B. Meekins Cooperative preschool. The oppurtunity to be a part of her education is one of the main reasons we chose Meekins. Pavi loves school and we strongly beleive it is due to the safe and nurturing environment, the staff, parents and families are able to provide by working together.

The proposed requirements for staff orientation (22VAC40-185- 240) and ongoing training (22VAC40-185- 245) would make it very difficult for us to volunteer at the school. We worry that hiring additional staff to meet the requirements would mean increased tutions which we will not be able to afford.

We request that the total number of training hours (both orientation and ongoing, collectively) for
cooperative preschool parents be limited to the current 4 hours. Please remove the language "who are
not considered staff" from section 22VAC40-185- 245C describing the required annual training for
cooperative preschool parents. Please include an exception for cooperative preschool parents in the new
orientation training section 22VAC40-185- 240.

- Ajay & Kala