For Parents

ZERO Fundraising Problems in ARIZONA – Same IRS Rules

Published

6 months ago

January 29, 2020

A paid expert from ARIZONA (posing as a parent but is Executive Director of a paid advocacy group???) was flown in by SC “paid” advocates to shill for the ESA bill … but Senator Shane Massey (R-Edgefield) asked the PERFECT question …. how tax credit scholarship fundraising was going in Arizona … given he was told Chad Connelly & Exceptional SC can’t raise funds because of some made up “IRS rules change” problem.

Surprise, surprise, surprise … ZERO FUNDRAISING PROBLEMS IN ARIZONA!!! Actually the expert stated some independent non-profits (which are constitutional because not governmentt run) raised MORE MONEY!!!! OVER $100 MILLION raised under Arizona’s corporate program (one of 4 tax credit scholarship programs they have) …. in a state slightly larger than SC, but under same IRS rules.

It is not an IRS problem … it is a structural and UNCONSTITUTIONAL problem.

SC has the NATION’S ONLY state / government run K-12 tax credit program … and it is failing our kids!!! #LegislativeMalpractice is what one legislator told us. #Pathetic from another Senator.

#FollowTheMoney!!!

For Parents

June Fundraising – It’s Getting Worse!!!

Published

4 days ago

July 10, 2020

PALMETTOKIDSFIRST

The SC Department Of Revenue has responded to a FOIA request with the fundraising update for the month of June. (not so) Exceptional SC & #FireChadConnelly raised only $64,626.82 in the month of June.

Friends … as we have been predicting and warning everyone … things ARE NOT looking good for the fall semester. The school is starting in about a month … and (not so) Exceptional SC raised $704,293.76 SINCE JANUARY, and as you can tell, things are getting WORSE!!! While our neighbors in GA with a similar income tax credit program raised $81.8 MILLION by January 7th – YES – in ONLY 7 DAYS!!!

How is (not so) Exceptional SC planning on funding the scholarships in the fall with almost non-existent fundraising? You deserve to know … you deserve the opportunity to plan ahead … you deserve answers!

Call / email and ask: administrator@exceptionalsc.org, 803-602-4398 (administrator), Chad Connelly – Exceptional SC Executive Director – 803-924-4596, chad@exceptionalSC.org, Tom Persons – Exceptional SC Board Chair – 803-261-0348, tepsr@att.net tep@sctech.org

For Parents

2020-2021 Applications are OPEN!

Published

2 weeks ago

July 1, 2020

PALMETTOKIDSFIRST

We now have until August 31st @ 5PM to get in your applications. Please help spread the word … and although NOT First Come / First Served, get your application in ASAP!!!

www.palmettokidsFIRST.org/apply

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For Parents

Coming: Charleston Public Charter Dyslexia School!!!

Published

2 weeks ago

June 30, 2020

PALMETTOKIDSFIRST

Exciting news for our Lowcountry Families!!! Gates School – Charleston’s first public charter school for students with dyslexia and related reading challenges is opening in August 2021!!!!

If you are interested, fill out a “new parent interest form” by clicking the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSed4FhHPVCoWtOKoN0-4khw8qlZWPT1s3beEYHObRqID-og1Q/viewform

Although this is a wonderful news and option for our families living around Charleston this is not going to be the solution to the lack of funding from (not so) Exceptional SC. Not every child with dyslexia from the area will be able to get into the school … and not that this one school will be the best fit for every family.

The purpose of this program is for the families and children to have OPTIONS to receive the education that best fits their needs … be that public, private, homeschooling or a free specialty charter school like Gates … and #FireChadConnelly & #RemoveTomPersons‘ responsibility is to provide funding for the private school options. If they are not fulfilling that responsibility … what is their purpose???