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Declaration of Charmaine Alexander (Case 4:21-cv-00264-RP-HCA, Document 3-13)

Date
2021-09-03

Summary

A declaration under 28 U.S.C. § 1746 filed September 3, 2021 as Document 3-13 in Case 4:21-cv-00264-RP-HCA. The declarant, a parent residing in Urbandale, Iowa, states that a child is enrolled in a middle school in the Johnston Community School District and is too young for the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines. The declaration states that the district is not offering online or remote options this year and that most teachers and students are reported not to be wearing masks in classrooms. It states that the declarant is seeking to have HF847 blocked so the school can require universal masking. The two-page declaration refers to an attached Exhibit A.

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“Declaration of Charmaine Alexander (Case 4:21-cv-00264-RP-HCA, Document 3-13).” Original at archive.org, dated 2021-09-03. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2021-09-03-covid-era-misc-3ba9a521-1/, SHA-256 3ba9a52162fc3eedaa5d0e8691b8e3125a6ca8e7d694c2d054e157ffb2212cbd.

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      Case 4:21-cv-00264-RP-HCA Document 3-13 Filed 09/03/21 Page 1 of 2




                     DECLARATION OF CHARMAINE ALEXANDER

COMES NOW, Charmaine Alexander and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declares under penalty

of perjury that the following is true and correct:

   1. My name Charmaine Alexander, I am a resident of Urbandale, Iowa, and I am over 18

       years old. I have personal knowledge of the facts as stated herein.

   2. I am the mother of two children, C.B. who is eleven years old and C.A. who is three years

       old.

   3. C.B.is enrolled in the sixth grade at Summit Middle School in the Johnston Community

       School District.

   4. Because my children are under the age of twelve, they are not eligible to receive any of the

       currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines.

   5. C.B. has asthma, which the CDC has identified as putting him at risk of severe illness from

       COVID-19.

   6. C.B. has a 504 plan to address his asthma as well as his attention deficit hyperactivity

       disorder (ADHD). (See Attached Exhibit A).

   7. C.B.’s treating doctor has informed me that my child is at risk for severe complications if

       he contracts a COVID-19 infection.

   8. Last year C.B. was enrolled in the remote option. While that had some difficulties, at least

       I knew my child was safe. If the school offered a remote option, I would enroll him through

       that for this year again.

   9. However, the Johnston Community School District is not offering online or remote options

       this year, so I have no choice but to send C.B. back to school in person.




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   10. I feel like I cannot keep my own child safe. I am very anxious about sending C.B. to school

       for in person instruction given the risks if he contracts COVID-19, especially with his

       medical history.

   11. After his first week in person, I am even more concerned, because C.B. has reported that a

       vast majority of teachers and other students are not wearing masks in the classrooms.

   12. C.B. has been anxious about getting COVID-19 because others in his school are not

       masking, and he is afraid he would get others in our home sick.

   13. There have already been at least six positive cases at the middle school, that I am aware of.

       However, they only notify parents if their child’s specific classroom has a positive case, so

       we do not even have sufficient information to keep our children safe.

   14. We also have a medically fragile family. I have asthma, which puts me at risk for severe

       illness from COVID-19.

   15. I believe that if everyone was wearing a mask and the school was following the guidance

       and recommendations from the CDC, my child would be safe in school.

   16. My child is having to take greater risks – and unnecessary risks – to get his education

       than other students. I think this unfair.

   17. I am seeking to have HF847 blocked so that my school will be able to require universal

       masking as necessary to meet its obligations to my child.

   I swear under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is

true and correct to the best of my knowledge.



       Dated this ___ day of September 2021, at Urbandale, Iowa.

                                                       ______________________________
                                                       Charmaine Alexander



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