By Antonio D. French
Filed Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 3:43 PM
Two community forums will be held this week (including one tonight) to address concerns about a plan on the table to close more city schools. Labels: Schools
Tonight's meeting is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Carr Lane VPA, 1004 N. Jefferson Ave. Check back later for video.
There is also a meeting scheduled for the same time tomorrow at Roosevelt High School, 3230 Hartford St.
Some highlights from the current proposal:
Three new programs for alternative students will be introduced in three buildings – Ford Elementary Annex, Turner Middle, and Des Peres High School.
Bunche International Studies Middle School students will be relocated to the current Madison Alternative School site at 1118 S. 7th St. There will be no reconfiguration of either Dewey International Studies Elementary or Soldan International Studies High, as was previously recommended.
Students from the Lafayette 9th Grade Center will be relocated to the Humboldt facility. The Lafayette building would then be closed.
McKinley Classical Junior Academy will be expanded. A 9th grade class will be added for the upcoming school year. At the end of 2007-2008, district officials would examine the success of adding grades to the popular gifted magnet program.
All parents and stakeholders are encouraged to attend one of the public meetings and voice concerns to district officials before the plan is voted on by the school board.
1 Comments:
There is no perfect answer to this problem. The fact is that some schools are under utilized, some are overcrowded. Some of those under utilized are in good shape, some of those overcrowded are in bad shape.
It's a no win. Someone's neighborhood is going to suffer.
This round of closures though I would want to see the schools mothballed if demographic projections show that they will be needed again within 10 years.
4/11/2007 10:44 PM
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