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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> AISLE <aisle-bounces@list.railslibraries.info>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ranftl, Kelly via AISLE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 17, 2022 2:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators discussion list <aisle@list.railslibraries.info>; Group-10840-CPS Librarians <group-10840-cps_librarians@cps.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ranftl, Kelly <klranftl@cps.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [aisle] Scholastic Book Fair Fuel Surcharge Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Scholastic Book Fairs lit an angry fire under me when they explained the fuel surcharge they are applying to book fairs. I did my research, replied (see below), and Scholastic
Book Fairs Leadership is now asking me to have a phone meeting regarding my "strong feelings". If you also have "strong feelings" about the fuel surcharge or would like to share how it is impacting your school/students, please let me know. I would love to
share your concerns with Scholastic leadership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">~Kelly Ranftl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Our problem is with the unjust practice of a BILLION dollar company essentially charging schools to run your fairs. Scholastic is NOT a mom & pop shop struggling with
inflation. The fuel charge is about company bigwigs making more cash. I find it greedy and immoral for business owners to nickel and dime schoo</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">ls and children, especially when the
company has had record-breaking earnings the previous year. <span style="color:#212221"> </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Scholastic is not in financial trouble, as the quotes below prove.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#212221"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">"</span><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#373737">Scholastic recorded significant revenue and operating income gains in both reporting periods,
led by increased in-person book fairs and <span style="background:yellow">record revenue-per-fair levels in the U.S. book fairs channel</span>, as well as strong demand for the Company's educational offerings."</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#373737">"...Board of Directors also <span style="background:yellow">approved a 33% increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend</span> to $0.20 per share from $0.15 per share
on the Company's Class A and Common Stock for the first quarter of fiscal 2023."</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Scholastic Corporation. “Scholastic Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2022 Results Led by Record Revenue per Fair Levels and Strong Education Solutions Sales.” <i>SCHOLASTIC
REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2022 RESULTS LED BY RECORD REVENUE PER FAIR LEVELS AND STRONG EDUCATION SOLUTIONS SALES</i>, 21 July 2022, <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scholastic-reports-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2022-results-led-by-record-revenue-per-fair-levels-and-strong-education-solutions-sales-301591281.html" target="_blank">https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scholastic-reports-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2022-results-led-by-record-revenue-per-fair-levels-and-strong-education-solutions-sales-301591281.html</a></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Durkin Park has decided to go with a book fair company that has similar offerings, similar prices, better rewards structure, and most importantly, is not charging a fuel
surcharge to ANY school as a cash grab. <span style="color:#212221">Feel free to forward my e</span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#212221">mail to Sasha Quinton, President of Book Fairs, who made $1,697,980 in
total compensation in 2022. </span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#212221">I know I am not the only one canceling book fairs due to this cash grab. Librarians across multiple Facebook groups are livid, and many small-town and low-income
school librarians are feeling this surcharge hit their book budgets. My hope is that if the people in charge realise what they are doing to schools is WRONG, a change will be made. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Kelly Ranftl </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:klranftl@cps.edu" target="_blank">klranftl@cps.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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