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Re: What to do when you lose support from your school?

1640 lost school support in stages. First funding, later space. What we did was:

1) Develop adequate fundraising capabilities. Fundraising comprises soliciting donations from corporate sponsors & grants and fundraising events which everyone participates in.

2) Incorporated so that there was en entity to control assetts, contract liability insurance,...

3) We open enrolement to students outside our school district

4) We maintained close connections to the school board, district administration and teachers.

All of this takes dedicated adult leadership. It cannot be executed otherwise.
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