Report from Magnet Review Committee to Honorable Henry Woods, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
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Mr. Eugene Reville Metropolitan Supervisor 201 E. Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72203 Magnet Review Committee 1900 North Main Street Suite 101 North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114 Donna Grady Creer January 3, 1990 The Honorable Henry Woods Judge, United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas U.S. Post Office and Courthouse P. o. Box 3683 Little Rock, AR 72203 Dear Judge Woods: Please find attached the seventh Magnet Review Committee status report on interdistrict magnet school development and progress. The content of the report is limited to the topics listed in the Table of Contents and covers the time period from August 1988 to December 1989. The Committee is prepared to elaborate on the areas described in the report and/or provide additional information as you may direct. The MRC has worked closely with the host district (Little Rock School District), Pulaski County Special School District, North Little Rock School District, the Arkansas Department of Education and the Joshua Intervenors to operate and monitor the six (6) interdistrict magnet school programs. The MRC will continue to work cooperatively in fulfilling its oversight responsibility and will make findings and recommendations as may be necessary to effect the efficient operation and administration of the interdistrict magnet school program. Sincerely, o+~ Dr. Bobby Altom, Chairperson P1/[_~ski 2=-:Jecial School Crown North Little Rock School District District ~~ Marcia H~rding {) Arkansas Department of Education (501) 758-0156 The Honorable Henry Woods E~c~ Joshua Intervenors ]fdtl.~ Little Rock School District MRC:sl Attachment -2- December 20, 1989 :ff~~ Arkansas Department of n y Cr Executive Direct cc: Aubrey V. Mccutcheon, Special Master Eugene Reville, Metropolitan Supervisor Attorneys of Record Dr. Burton Elliott, Arkansas Department of Education Dr. Ruth Steele, Little Rock School District James Smith, North Little Rock School District Bobby Lester, Pulaski County Special School District TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I. Magnet Review Committee (MRC)............. 1 SECTION II. MRC Subcommittees......................... 6 SECTION III. Student Assignment - Interdistrict Magnet Schools............................ 15 SECTION IV. Student Assignment - Majority-to-Minority Transfer Program .......................... 21 SECTION V. Student Recruitment ....................... 25 SECTION VI. Staff and Curriculum of the Interdistrict Magnet Schools............................ 26 SECTION VII. Research and Evaluation ................... 27 SECTION VIII. Policy Issues ............................. 29 SECTION IX. SECTION X. Interdistrict Magnet Schools Budgets ...... 36 Recommendations........................... 38 Appendix A................................ 40 Appendix A-1 - Interdistrict Magnet Schools Survey Results Appendix A-2 - M-to-M Survey Results Appendix B - Capacity Committee Report .... 41 Appendix C - Interdistrict Magnet School Brochures and Sample Application Forms ............ 42 Appendix D - Transportation Information ... 43 Appendix D-1 - NLRSD Appendix D-2 - PCSSD Appendix D-3 - LRSD TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Appendix E - Majority-to-Minority Transfer Program Flyer and Sample Application...... 44 Appendix F - Interdistrict Magnet Schools Waiting Lists....... 45 Appendix F-1 - NLRSD Appendix F-2 - PCSSD Appendix F-3 - LRSD Appendix G - Interdistrict Magnet Schools Staff Information........... 46 Appendix H - Adopted 1988-89 Interdistrict Magnet Schools Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 SECTION I THE MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE (MRC) The Magnet Review Committee was established by the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Court, St. Louis, in November 1985. The MRC formed in September 1986 and has continued to serve under guidelines delineated in the U. S. District Court Order of September 8, 1986, and subsequent Orders of the Court of Appeals and District Court. Current membership includes: Pulaski County Special School District Chairperson - Dr. Bobby Altom Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum Pulaski County Special School District 1500 Dixon Road P.O. Box 8601 Little Rock, AR 72216 490-2000 Member since October, 1987 Little Rock School District Ms. Rachel Myers Assistant Superintendent for Schools Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 370-1627 Member since August, 1989 North Little Rock School District Ms. Jane Brown Director, Secondary Education North Little Rock School District P. 0. Box 687 North Little Rock, AR 72115 771-6114 Member since July, 1989 -1- Arkansas Department of Education Ms. Marcia Harding Administrator, Compliance/State Program Development, Special Education Arkansas Department of Education #4 State Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 682-4222 Member since September, 1986 Arkansas Department of Education Mr. Clearence Lovell Associate Director of Federal Programs Arkansas Department of Education #4 State Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 682-4286 Member since October, 1989 Joshua Intervenors Ms. Evelyn Jackson Retired Teacher 27 Detroit Circle Little Rock, AR 72206 374-2587 Member since August, 1988 The Magnet Review Committee currently employs Donna Grady Creer as Executive Director and Sandra M. Luehrs as secretary. Their job descriptions are included in this section of the report. The Magnet Review Committee holds regular meetings every other Tuesday. The meetings are generally held at the Magnet Review Committee Office, 1900 North Main Street, Suite 101, North Little Rock, Arkansas, and last a minimum of two hours. The Committee holds one meeting per year at each of the six interdistrict magnet schools. After each school-site meeting, the Committee tours the school and is updated on the program. Additional called meetings and/or subcommittee meetings are held as necessary. -2- TITLE: REPORTS TO: TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: JOB DESCRIPTION Executive Director, Magnet Review Committee Chairperson, Magnet Review Committee Twelve (12) Months, Renewable on Annual Basis PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Coordinate the Magnet/M-to-M Educational Team (MET) 2. Inform the parties to the case, Magnet Review Committee members, and the press of regularly scheduled and specially called meetings. 3. Prepare the Magnet Review Committee agenda, and provide members with anticipated schedule prior to meeting. 4. Manage fiscal, personnel resources, and office operations of the Magnet Review Committee. 5. Develop and write reports and other correspondence for the courts. 6. Attend local meetings related to magnet schools. 7. Collect data and prepare evaluation reports for the Magnet Review Committee. 8. Monitor enrollment patterns and provide information to the Magnet Review Committee. 9. Secure consultants as directed. 10. Gather data for decision making. 11. Represent the Magnet Review Committee at various functions of the Committee and other duties as assigned by the Magnet Review Committee. 12. Handle problems which may arise. 13. Develop record-keeping system. 14. Attend state, regional, and national meetings related to magnet schools. 15. Perform duties as assigned by the Magnet Review Committee. -3- TITLE: JOB DESCRIPTION Secretary to Executive Director, Magnet Review Committee REPORTS TO: Executive Director, Magnet Review Committee Twelve (12) Months, Renewable on Annual Basis TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Record, maintain and distribute accurate minutes of regular and called Magnet Review Committee meetings, MET meetings, and any other Magnet Review Committee or ad hoc subcommittee meetings. 2. Use organizational and management skills in setting up and maintaining an effective and efficient office. 3. Use word processing skills effectively. 4. Exhibit excellent secretarial skills in Magnet Review Committee filing, completion or development of business forms, and record keeping. 5. Apply bookkeeping and computer skills in maintaining accurate financial records. Keep accurate records of bills, disbursements, and expenditures. Prepare memos to Metropolitan Education Service Center delineating bill payment. 6. Exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills. 7. Maintain current inventory. 8. Distribute magnet school promotional materials. 9. Confer with vendors regarding purchases and services. 10. Handle all mailings, including special deliveries, bulk rate mailings, and Federal Express services. -4- 11. Maintain meeting schedules for both the Magnet Review Committee and the Magnet/M-to-M Educational Team (MET). 12. Supervise temporary help. 13. Assure the policies and procedures of the Magnet Review Committee are followed. Assure the policies and procedures of the Metropolitan Education Service Center are followed with regard to bookkeeping services. 14. Handle, direct and counsel incoming calls from magnet parents or potential magnet parents. 15. Maintain cooperative working relationship with Magnet Review Committee members, magnet school personnel, the three school districts, Arkansas Department of Education, Metropolitan Education Service Center, and any other person contacting the Magnet Review Committee office. 16. Perform other duties as assigned by the Magnet Review Committee or the Executive Director. -5- SECTION II MRC SUBCOMMITTEES THE MAGNET/M-TO-M EDUCATIONAL TEAM (MET) The Magnet/Majority-to-Minority Transfer Educational Team (MET) meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Magnet Review Committee Office. During its existence, the MET has spearheaded most recruitment and information activities for the interdistrict magnet school and Majority-to-Minority (M-to-M) transfer programs in Pulaski County. During the 1989-90 recruitment period, the MET initiated the following activities: Print Brochures and application for the Parkview Science Magnet program. (Individual) brochures for Parkview Arts and Mann Arts/Science. Newspaper ads in: Arkansas Democrat Arkansas Gazette Spectrum Arkansas State Press The Maumelle Monitor The North Little Rock Times The Sherwood Voice Jacksonville Daily News The North Pulaski Leader Nightflying 80,000 information flyers on the M-to-M transfer program. Radio / TV 30-second spots on the interdistrict magnet school and M-to-M transfer programs on KLRT (Channel 16) and KATV (Channel 7). 30-second spots on area radio stations. -6- People Oriented Activities Speakers for various meetings and activities. Recruitment booth and live remote broadcast by KIPR at the Stoned Soul Picnic. Recruitment booth at McCain Mall. Recruitment booth at University Mall. Live remote broadcast at McCain Mall (KKYK). Recruitment booth at Park Plaza Mall. Miscellaneous Balloons, pencils, pins on the interdistrict magnet school and M-to-M transfer programs. Bus and bench ads on M-to-M transfer program. School-generated recruitment activities. Slidetape presentation of Booker Arts Magnet. (Individual) brochure/recruitment packet for Williams Basic Skills Magnet. (Individual) recruitment packet for Booker Arts Magnet. The Magnet/M-to-M Educational Team has initiated a newsletter titled "The MMM Connection." Scheduled to debut January 26, 1990, "The MMM Connection" will include information on programs, enrollment procedures, course offerings, notices, parent information, and student and staff profiles. The newsletter will be distributed quarterly to area banks, hospitals, grocery and discount stores, public utility company offices, churches and to parents. Magnet/M-to-M Educational Team members include: Pulaski County Special School District Ms. Ruth Simmons Herts Pulaski County Special School District 1500 Dixon Road P.O. Box 8601 Little Rock, AR 72216 490-2000 (work) -7- (Black) Mr. Lawrence Nicholson 1415 East 38th Little Rock, AR 72206 374-2115 (home) Ms. Vicki Benton 110 Fox Dell Circle Jacksonville, AR 72076 982-6286 (home) 771-0555 (work) Knight Intervenors Ms. Carol Green (LRCTA) 2313 West 12th Street Little Rock, AR 72203 375-0942 (home) 225-6440 (work - Parkview Magnet) Ms. Sandra Henson (NLRCTA) 5 Trevino Drive Maumelle, AR 72118 851-2060 (home) 771-6180 (work - Central Junior High) Ms. Nora Ann Babb (PACT) 12120 Southridge Little Rock, AR 72212 225-0033 (home) 835-5334 (work - Oakbrooke Elementary) Little Rock School District Mr. James Washington Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 370-1604/370-1609 (work) Ms. Paulette Mabry 11833 Rivercrest Little Rock, AR 72212 227-0314 (home) Ms. Diane Vibhakar 10555 Rivercrest Little Rock, AR 72212 224-3678 -8- (Black) (White) (Black) (White) (White) (Black) (Black) (White) North Little Rock School District Mr. Bobby Acklin North Little Rock School District P.O. Box 687 North Little Rock, AR 72115 771-6110 Ms. Alfrieda Marshall 704 Cedar North Little Rock, AR 72114 375-0880 (home) Ms. Lynn Welch 129 Davis North Little Rock, AR 72117 945-284 7 (home) Joshua Intervenors Reverend William Robinson (Little Rock) Hoover United Methodist Church 4000 West 13th Little Rock, AR 72202 663-9621 (work) Austin Porter, Jr. (Pulaski County) 990 Union National Plaza 124 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201-3742 372-4623 (work) 490-0174 (home) Henry Herbey (North Little Rock) 1422 s. Maple Little Rock, AR 72204 663-8942 (home) Arkansas Department of Education Ms. Brenda Matthews Arkansas Department of Education #4 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 682-4214 (work) -9- (Black) (Black) (White) (Black) (Black) (Black) (White) Arkansas Department of Education (Continued) Ms. Pat Jones Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce 1 Spring Building Little Rock, AR 72201 374-4871 (work) VACANT POSITION Magnet Review Committee Donna Grady Creer (Black) (White) In an effort to determine if there were sufficient parental support for additional interdistrict magnet school programs for the 1989-90 school year, and to identify the magnet school theme most attractive to parents of elementary school-aged children, the Magnet Review Committee developed, distributed, collected and compiled data from an interdistrict magnet school survey. Students in Little Rock School District, North Little Rock School District and Pulaski County Special School District hand-delivered a packet to their parents which contained the following: a letter explaining the survey, the survey itself and a brochure describing the current interdistrict magnet school programs and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Press releases in area dailies and weeklies encouraged parents of private school students to contact the Magnet Review Committee Office to obtain the survey. The survey results are included in Appendix A-1. In February 1989, the Magnet/M-to-M Educational Team developed, distributed, collected and compiled data from a survey of parents of Majority-to-Minority transfer students. The survey was distributed in an effort to determine: methods of transportation, source(s) of information about the program, the level of participation in the program, and willingness to enroll siblings in the program. The sample of the survey and the results are included as Appendix A-2. INTERDISTRICT TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (ITA) The Interdistrict Transportation Authority (ITA) is responsible for the administration of an interdistrict transportation plan for both magnet schools and M-to-M transfers. The ITA is composed of the Transportation Director, or other designee, of each district and a representative of the State. -10- Committee members are: Chairperson - Mr. Spence Holder Coordinator, School Transporation Arkansas Department of Education #4 State Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 682-4264 Member since September, 1988 Mr. Bobby Acklin Assistant Superintendent, Pupil Services North Little Rock School District P. o. Box 687 North Little Rock, AR 72115 771-6110 Member since August, 1989 Mr. Ed Hogan Assistant Superintendent, Support Services Pulaski County Special School District 1500 Dixon Road P. 0. Box 8601 Little Rock, AR 72216 490-2000 Member since September, 1987 Mr. Richard Johnson Transportation Director Little Rock School District 5400 Murray Little Rock, AR 72209 562-6300 Member since September, 1987 The ITA reports to the Magnet Review Committee quarterly or on an "as needed" basis. -11- MAGNET GRANT WRITING COMMITTEE In December 1988, the Little Rock School District contacted parties to the Court case to discuss application for a grant from the U.S. Department of Education Magnet Schools Assistance Program. The Magnet Grant Writing Steering Committee was established and held weekly meetings to develop a proposal. The grant writing process proceeded as follows: Each interdistrict magnet school selected a committee to assess needs, develop strategies to meet needs, and write the plan. The Steering Committee provided background information on the desegregation case and interdistrict magnet schools in Pulaski County, and also compiled the grant application. The Magnet Review Committee and all parties in the case reviewed the proposal prior to submission. Regrettably, this proposal did not receive an award. Plans are underway to submit a proposal for the 1991-92 funding cycle. A list of the 1988-89 Grant Writing Steering Committee members follows: Bill Ballard, NLRSD Emma Bass, ADE Billy Bowles, PCSSD Jane Brown, NLRSD Esther Crawford, NLRSD Donna Grady Creer, MRC David Greenwood, PCSSD Sterling Ingram, ADE Evelyn Jackson, Joshua Intervenors James Jennings, LRSD Dr. J. J. Lacey, Jr., LRSD Dr. John Moore, NLRSD Nancy Sheehan, Knight Intervenors Dr. Beverly White, LRSD -12- CAPACITIES COMMITTEE In September 1988, the Magnet Review Committee formed a committee to study program seating capacity in each of the six (6) interdistrict magnet schools in Pulaski County. The Magnet Review Committee asked that the committee pay particular attention to the use of space in theme areas (e.g., fine arts, math/science, foreign language). The Magnet Review Committee's Capacities Committee consisted of the Student Assignment Officer and School Plant Manager from each of the three school districts. Committee membership was as follows: Little Rock School District: James Jennings - Associate Superintendent, Desegregation Wayne Adams - Coordinator of Plant Services North Little Rock School District: Bobby Acklin - Assistant Superintendent, Student Affairs Jerry Massey - Director, School Plant Services Pulaski County Special School District: Ed Hogan, Chair - Assistant Superintendent, Support Services Eddie Collins - Assistant Superintendent, Pupil Personnel Magnet Review Committee: Donna Grady Creer - Executive Director. James Washington, Student Assignment Officer (LRSD) and Jack Robinson, Plant Services Construction Manager (LRSD), as well as the magnet school administrators, offered their assistance. The Capacities Committee made a report to the Magnet Review Committee in April 1989, which was presented to the Court at that time. A copy of that report is included as Appendix B. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS COMMITTEE During the 1988-89 school year, Dr. Beverly White, serving as LRSD's Associate Superintendent for Research, Development and Curriculum, wrote the Magnet Review Committee asking the Committee to examine the differences in requirements for graduation and early graduation among Pulaski County high schools. The Magnet Review Committee formed a committee to study this issue. -13- Graduation Requirements Committee members were: Marvin Zimmerman - LRSD English/Social Studies Supervisor Dr. Bobby Altom - PCSSD Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum Dr. John Moore - NLRSD Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Donna Grady Creer - MRC Liaison. The committee made a report to the Magnet Review Committee on July 25, 1989, and the recommendation was adopted by the Magnet Review Committee at that time. A copy of the Interdistrict Magnet Schools Early Graduation Guidelines, dated July 25, 1989, is incorporated as a part of the Policy Issues section of this report. STUDENT ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS COMMITTEE The Magnet Review Committee formed the Student Assignment Officers Committee and hears periodic reports from them in an effort to assure uniform student enrollment application procedures, and to keep abreast of changes in enrollment patterns, applications, waiting lists, withdrawals, seat allocation, application processing and other matters related to interdistrict magnet schools and M-to-M transfer program assignments. This committee consists of: LRSD - James Jennings, Associate Superintendent for Desegregation James Washington, Student Assignment Officer Sue Pederson, Administrative Assistant NLRSD - Bobby Acklin, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Affairs Sandy Juckett, Administrative Assistant PCSSD - Eddie Collins, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Marilyn Nowlin, Administrative Assistant. The committee has assisted the Magnet Review Committee in making the interdistrict magnet school and M-to-M transfer programs assignment processes equitable, efficient and effective. -14- SECTION III STUDENT ASSIGNMENT INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOLS Interdistrict magnet school enrollment is open to students in grades K-12 in Pulaski County, Arkansas with the following exceptions: Students who apply for placement in Parkview Science Magnet should have successfully completed Algebra I in the 9th grade. Pulaski County Special School District white students in the southeast quadrant of the district and black students in selected schools north of the river are not allowed interdistrict magnet school placement as this would negatively impact overall district racial ratios. Students identified as handicapped under State guidelines, whose Individualized Educational Program (IEP) requires self-contained special education placement (more than 50% of the instructional day spent in special education programming), are not recommended for magnet placement. Magnet programs are open to identified handicapped students whose IEP's require that less than 50% of the instructional day be spent in special education programming (itinerant and resource room services). Brochures describing course offerings and application procedures, and the application forms for the interdistrict magnet schools are available at the Magnet Review Committee Office, the districts' Student Assignment Offices and the interdistrict magnet schools. Selected brochures available through these offices, and sample application forms, are included as Appendix C. The enrollment procedures for each of the three districts in the interdistrict magnet school program are listed below. Prior to applying for interdistrict magnet school enrollment, it is suggested that a parent peruse brochures offered by the Magnet Review Committee Office and the resident district Student Assignment Office. The student and parent should visit the selected interdistrict magnet during school hours. This process will assist the parent in making a sound decision. -15- LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Interdistrict Magnet School Application and Enrollment Process The parent should obtain an interdistrict magnet school application at the beginning of the recruitment period. In the Little Rock School District, the recruitment period usually runs six weeks in the spring. Applications may be mailed from the Magnet Review Committee Office or picked up at the Little Rock School District Student Assignment Office, or at any interdistrict magnet school. The completed application should be returned to the Little Rock School District Student Assignment Office. Magnet slots for K, 7th and 10th graders are filled by lottery or random selection process. Names of all students who apply but are not selected for immediate entrance are placed on waiting lists which roll over to the appropriate grade level at the end of the year when magnet vacancies occur. Magnet vacancies which occur at grades other than entry level (K, 7, 10) are filled from waiting lists. Students who apply after the designated application period are added to the waiting list in chronological order. Parents are notified by letter of magnet placement. Enrollment in a magnet school commits the student to attendance at that school for a minimum of one semester. Upon completion of one semester, a student may opt to transfer to a non-magnet school. However, if release from the magnet school's one-semester commitment is desired prior to the semester's end, the following exit process must be followed. Exit Process Parents must go to their home district's Student Assignment Office or to the Magnet Review Committee's Office for a Magnet Withdrawal Form. Parents must complete the withdrawal form. The completed form must be returned to the home district's Student Assignment Office, Magnet Review Committee Office, or to the student's current school. The Magnet Withdrawal Form is forwarded to the Magnet Withdrawal Committee, composed of the Student Assignment Officers from the school districts in Pulaski County, Arkansas. The decision to grant or deny a withdrawal is made by the withdrawal committee based on assessment of data. The home district Student Assignment Office is responsible for contacting the parent to communicate a decision. -16- If a student's request is denied, the parent has the option to appeal the decision to the Magnet Review Committee. The Magnet Review Committee's decision is final. PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT and NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT The parent should obtain an interdistrict magnet school application form at the beginning of the recruitment period (usually March-May of the year prior to enrollment). Application forms may be mailed from the Magnet Review Committee Office, or picked up at the Pulaski County Special School District or North Little Rock School District, Pupil Personnel Office, or at any interdistrict magnet school. The completed application form should be returned to the Pulaski County Special School District Pupil Personnel Office or the North Little Rock School District Pupil Services Office. Applications will be dated and placed on an interdistrict magnet school waiting list accordingly. (A copy of each district's waiting lists is contained in Appendix F.) North Little Rock School District and Pulaski County Special School District will receive a list of the number of vacancies by school, grade and race for the coming school year and will match students on the waiting list with available spaces. PCSSD and NLRSD officials will call the host district to confirm placement. A letter notifying parents of interdistrict magnet school placement will be mailed to parents. Parents will be instructed to go to the host district and complete a Pupil Information Form. The date for enrollment and registration will also be given. The withdrawal procedure for Pulaski County Special School District and North Little Rock School District is the same as for Little Rock School District. Transportation is provided for interdistrict magnet school students who live more than two (2) miles from school. The student's host district transportation department is responsible for providing the student with information on pickup route, departure, arrival and return time. Information from each school district on transportation is included in Appendix D. The ITA, as described in Section II, is responsible for making decisions regarding transportation for the interdistrict magnet school and M-to-M transfer programs. -17- During the 1988-89 school year, 37 buses were purchased for exclusive use by the interdistrict magnet school program in an effort to assure all interdistrict magnet school students would be on the first or second bus run. The buses are marked "Pulaski County Magnet Schools." -18- Oa te 15-0ec-89 Nagnet School Enrollment Schoo 1 Narie/ 11-01-89 . Students by Race/ Students by Race/ t. Students-District/ 1/. Students by District/ PCSSD PCSSD NLRSD NLRSO LRSD LRSD Total Total Total Bldg. Black White Black White Black White Black White Enroll~ntCapacity ", Students by Race/ 104 53 41 51 180 181 32S 28S 610 660 Students by Race/ 66 341/. 451/. 55'/. 501/. 501/. 531/. 47'/. ohl Students 157 92 361 1. Students 26 15 59'/. rver Ele~. PCSSD PCSSD NLRSD NLRSD LRSD LRSD Total Total Total Bldg, Black White Black White Black White Black White EnrollmntCapacity Students by Race/ 71 144 36 72 166 101 273 317 590 613 Students by Race/ 331/. 67'/. 331/. 67'/. 621/. 381/. 461/. 541/. Total Students 21S 108 267 '' Students 36 181/. 451/. PCSSD PCSSD NLRSO NLRSD LRSD LRSD Total Total Total Bldg, Black White Black White Black White Black White EnrollmntCapacity , Students by Race/ 21 10 32 14 119 134 172 158 330 351 Students by Race/ 68'/. 321/. 701/. 301/. 47'/. 531/. 52t. 48'/. Total Students 31 46 253 Students 9'1. 141/. 77'1. PCSSD PCSSD NLRSD NLRSD LRSD LRSD Total Total Total Bldg. Black White Black White Black White Black White EnrollmntCapacity , Students by Race/ 28 53 20 16 207 177 255 246 501 515 , Students by Race/ 35 65 56 441/. 541/. 461/. 511/. 49'/. Total Students 81 36 384 Students 16 7'1. 77'1. PCSSD PCSSD NLRSD NLRSO LRSD LRSD 1otal Total Total Bldg. Black White Black White Black White Black White Enroll~ntCapacity , Students by Race/ 141 88 42 37 293 276 476 401 877 935 % Students by Race/ 621/. 38'1. 531/. 47'/. 511/. 49'/. 541/. 461/. tal Students 229 79 569 Students 26 9'1. 65'/. PCSSO PCSSO NLRSD NLRSO LRSO LRSO Total Total Total Bldg. Black White Black White Black White Black White EnrollmntCapacity , Students by Race/ 132 74 30 42 272 255 434 371 805 991 % Students by Race/ 641/. 36 421/. 58'I. 521/. 48'I. 541/. 46 tal Students 206 72 527 Students 261/. 9'I. 651/. G!WiO TOTALS PCSSD PCSSO NLRSO NLRSO LRSD LRSD Total Total Total Bldg, Black llhite Black White Black White Black White EnrollmntCapacity , Students by Race/ 497 422 201 232 1237 1124 1935 1778 3713 4065 % Stu den ts by Race/ 541/. 46 461/. 541/. 521/. 48'/. 521/. 48'/. tal Students 919 433 2361 Students 25'/. 121/. 641/. -19- 1989-90 Magnet School Waiting List PCSSD 10/17/ 89 Number Number Total Black s Whi t es Count ---------- ----- 30 ,.., ..:.. 32 Carver 8 12 20 Gibbs 3 1 4 Wil 1 iams c-::'- 2 7 Mann Arts 30 1 31 Mann Science 6 2 8 Parkview Arts 17 4 21 Parkview Science 1 0 1 ---------- ----- 100 24 124 1989-90 Magnet School Waiting List NLRSD Reported 11-01-89 School Name Booker Carver Gibbs W i l 1 i ams Mann Arts Mann Science Parkv i ew Arts F'=1. r kvi ew Sc ience Number Blacks 1989-'?0 14 18 .c_::,- 1 10 10 6 0 64 Number Whites 8 35 3 15 0 3 (l 0 64 Ma g net School Wait i ng List Total Count 22 53 8 16 10 13 6 0 128 LRSD Re p orted 12-08-89 Schooi '\lame Bo kEer Carver Gibos l-Ji 1
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'-rt'= ,1ann Science Pan,.v1ew A1-t: :=:-al"f. V l EW Sci 2:1=e ~lumber Blacks 4-82 3 50 515 371 48 31 J95 35 Number \..Jh i tes 58 268 197 462 47 0 Total C Llnt 5 40 61 8 7 12 833 442 85 -TOTALS --TOTAI_S 1038 33 11: --TJT ALS -20- SECTION IV STUDENT ASSIGNMENT MAJORITY-TO-MINORITY TRANSFER PROGRAM A flyer on the M-to-M transfer program is available at the Magnet Review Committee Office, the three districts' Student Assignment Offices, Public Information Offices and information desks. Application forms are also available for mailout (from the MRC Office) and pickup from the Student Assignment Offices. The MET distributes flyers and applications at mall booths and other people-oriented functions. The flyer and a sample application form are included as Appendix E. Students who apply for a Majority-to-Minority (M-to-M) transfer should obtain an application from the Magnet Review Committee Office or the resident district Student Assignment Office. The student has the option to select up to three schools. Students who plan to participate in extracurricular activities must enroll prior to Labor Day. The Student Assignment Office at the resident district will determine placement. A student's commitment to the M-to-M program is one year. After completion of that year, a student may, if desired, return to the resident district for school placement. Transportation is provided for M-to-M students who live more than two (2) miles from school. The student's host district transportation department is responsible for providing the student with information on pickup route, departure, arrival and return time. Information from each school district on M-to-M transportation is included in Appendix D. The ITA, as described in Section II, is responsible for making decisions regarding transportation for the interdistrict magnet school and M-to-M transfer program. -21- 1989-90 Majority-to-Minority Transfers F'CSSD to LRSD Numbe1~ NL1mber Total Receiving School Name School data are not available. Returning Transfers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (l 0 (l 0 0 0 New i"1 to Transfers Count (I 0 0 0 0 0 0 (> 0 (> 0 0 0 M ----- 29 24 1989-90 Majority-to-Minority Transfers NLRSD to LRSD Ceni:r.3.1 Hi gh ::,Ltnbo<r Jr. J : . :=- "' i r !-I 1 gh Pulas~1 Heights Jr. Sout:-,1<iest .J1~. v.Jooc:ruff Elem . Number Returning Transfers (I 0 0 ') 0 .) 0 0 Number New Transfers 2 3 r::- ,.., ..
.. 2 1 -, - 17 -22- Total M to M CoLint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (I 53 -TOTALS ,.., -_j r::- ,-..', .::. 2 1 .'."
.'. 17 -TOTALS 1989-90 Majority-to-Minority Transfers LRSD to F'CSSD --------------------------------------------------- Receiving School Name Baker Elem. Jacksonvi l le High Lawson Elem. North Pulaski High Oak Grove Elem. Oak Grove High Robinson Elem. Robinson High Robinson .Jr. Sherwood Elem. Sylvan Hills Elem. Sylvan Hills High Sylvan Hills .Jr. Schools - 13 Number Number Total Returning ~ew M to M Transfers Transfers Count 32 24 56 0 2 2 3 7 1 (l 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 7 8 28 9 37 9 21 30 28 39 67 1 0 1 0 6 6 .c_::," 8 13 7 13 20 115 138 253 -TOTALS -23- 1989-90 Majority-to-Minority Transfers LF:SD to I\ILRSD --------------------------------------------------- Receiving School Name Amboy Elem. Argenta Elem. Baring Cr oss Spec. Central Jr. Glenview Elem. Indian Hills Elem. Lakewood Elem. Lakewood .Jr . Meadow Park Elem. Northeast High 01 e Main High Park Hi l 1 El em. Pine Elem. Redwood Elem. Ridgeroad .Jr. Rose City Elem. Rose City .Jr. Seventh St. Elem. NLtmber RetLirning Transfers 3 1 1 5 ,.., ..:.. 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 c~:- 1 0 ,::- -' 4 34 NLtmber Total New M to M Transfers Count 4 7 1 2 0 1 13 18 0 2 1,0.., 13 ..::. 3 10 1,.., ..:.. 1 1 33 34 4 4 1 1 2 2 c:- -' 10 0 1 1 1 0 ,::- -' 3 7 90 124 -24- -TOTALS SECTION V STUDENT RECRUITMENT Recruitment of students for the interdistrict magnet school program is a responsibility of the Magnet Review Committee (MRC) and its recruitment arm, the Magnet/M-to-M Transfer Educational Team (MET). Assistance comes from the interdistrict magnet schools and the districts' Student Assignment Offices. The recruitment period for the interdistrict magnet school program for the coming school year usually begins in March. Announcement of the recruitment and enrollment period is widespread (newspaper, radio/TV, sending home of announcements, posters, flyers, information in school counselors' offices, etc.). The Magnet/M-to-M Educational Team closely examines the list of vacancies for the interdistrict magnet schools and targets recruitment accordingly. Section II of this report details recruitment strategies. -25- SECTION VI STAFF AND CURRICULUM OF THE INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOLS The staffing for the interdistrict magnet school program is handled by the Little Rock School District Department of Human Resources. Interdistrict magnet school principals play key roles in the development of job descriptions and in the staff selection process. Careful attention is given to an individual's desire to be a part of the magnet team, the individual's interest in the school theme and the teaching qualifications as related to the curriculum. A list of staff members, ethnicity, years of experience and experience in the magnet setting is included as Appendix G. The curriculum for each interdistrict magnet school program is developed by the interdistrict magnet school staff and administration. District and State guidelines, goals and objectives and school theme descriptions are considered in curriculum development. A school-based team which monitors the curriculum meets each summer for curriculum adjustments and augmentation. Curricular revisions are forwarded to the Magnet Review Committee for review. For the Court's reference, curriculum guides for each magnet program area are available in the Magnet Review Committee Office. -26- SECTION VII RESEARCH AND EVALUATION The Honorable Henry Woods, U. S. District Judge in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division, issued on September 3, 1986, an "Order Concerning Magnet Review Committee." Item 4 of the Order states, in part, "Upon implementation of the magnet school program, the Magnet Review Committee will continue to monitor, evaluate, and recommend changes in the actual operation of the magnet schools ..... " In August of 1987, the Magnet Review Committee developed a plan for evaluating the magnet schools. The evaluation plan provides for determining the desegregative effects of the magnet school programs, as well as the educational quality of these programs. Key variables inherent in effective schools were identified for study by the Magnet Review Committee, and a framework for longitudinal evaluation was adopted. The framework consists of four phases to the evaluation process. This plan was provided to the Court in the Magnet Review Committee's Report to the Court of September 3, 1987. The Magnet School Program Evaluation for 1987-88 was conducted for the Magnet Review Committee by the Office of Educational Research and Services, College of Education, Arkansas State University (ASU), under the direction of Dr. Donald E. Wright. The evaluation report was published in June 1988 and was shared with the Court, all parties and the public. The Magnet Review Committee accepted a proposal by the ASU Office of Educational Research and Services to conduct the evaluation of the interdistrict magnet schools for the 1988-89 school year. This evaluation is in process and is anticipated to be completed by early Spring 1990. The objectives of the study are as follows: 1. To develop an instrument for data collection that will re-examine the attitudes/opinions of all parents of magnet school students. The instrument will focus on those items from the 1988 data collection instrument where fifteen percent or more of the parents disagreed with the positively stated item. -27- 2. To obtain 1989 standardized scale scores for the following tests for the appropriate grade groups: A. Minimum Performance Test (MPT) Grades 3-6-8
B. Metropolitan Achievement Test, 6th Edition (MAT-6) Grades 4-7-10
C. American College Test (ACT) Grade 12. 3. To utilize appropriate evaluation techniques and strategies in the analysis of data and the correct interpretation of results.* 4. To file a written report that will enable the Magnet Review Committee to utilize as evidence when changes in the magnet school program are considered. * The analysis of student achievement data will include disaggregation of the data. Following receipt of the final report of the Evaluation of the Pulaski County Interdistrict Magnet School Program, 1988-89 School Year, the Magnet Review Committee will make the report available to the Court, interested parties and the public. -28- SECTION VIII POLICY ISSUES The Magnet Review Committee (MRC) is cognizant of the Court's June 30, 1987, Order clarifying the role of the MRC in policy development for the operation of the interdistrict magnet school program and setting forth guidelines for presentation of MRC policy decisions to the Court for adoption subsequent to the Order. The MRC recognizes that the most appropriate course of action is for magnet schools to adhere to the policies of the host school district whenever possible. On certain occasions, it has become necessary for the MRC to develop and adopt a policy or guidelines that would be unique to magnet schools. These policies and guidelines, which have been disseminated to the three districts for implementation, are included in this report and are listed below: POLICY POLICY GUIDELINES GUIDELINES POLICY Interdistrict Magnet School Transfers, Revised December 1, 1987 Interdistrict Magnet Schools Inclement Weather Procedure, Adopted December 1, 1987 Interdistrict Magnet School Enrollment for the 1989-90 School Year, Adopted December 20, 1988 Classifying Equipment Interdistrict Magnet School Student Early Graduation, Adopted July 25, 1989 As policies governing the interdistrict magnet schools are developed in the future, they will be submitted to the Court in accordance with the Court Order. -29- I POLICY ON INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOL STUDENT TRANSFERS Revised December 1, 1987 Students enrolled in an Interdistrict Magnet School in a given semester will be required to remain in that magnet school for the duration of that semester. Students who develop extenuating circumstances which might warrant a change in assignment may petition to obtain a change of assignment. Petitions will be received by the host district. Petitions will be reviewed by a three (3) member Withdrawal Committee comprised of student assignment officers or designates for the three (3) Pulaski County, Arkansas, districts. A majority of these officers will determine whether a student is allowed to change assignment* Parents who wish to appeal the decision of the Withdrawal Committee may do so by writing a letter of appeal to the Magnet Review Committee. The decision of the Magnet Review Committee is final. Specific student assignment will be made according to policies of the home district. * Identified handicapped students are excluded from the review process as described herein. Decisions pertaining to the appropriateness of their educational programming and placement shall be made in accordance with Public Law 94-142 and Arkansas Act 102 regulatory procedures. -30- OoMa Grady Creer Executive Direclor Magnet Review Committee 22nd and Poplar P.O. Box687 North Little Rock, Arkansas 72115 INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOLS INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURE Adopted December 1, 1987 (501 l 758-3545 1. When Little Rock School District schools are closed, interdistrict magnet schools will be closed. No magnet school buses will run when LRSD schools are closed
2. When Little Rock School District is open, interdistrict magnet schools will be open. If Little Rock School District is open, and Pulaski County Special School District and/or North Little Rock School District is closed, Pulaski County Special School District and/or North Little Rock School District magnet school bus routes will not run. Students whose buses do not run will not be expected to attend class. If a student is transported to and from school on that day by other means (parents, taxi, etc.), the district is not liable for any accident that may occur. 3. Magnet school students who miss class work due to inclement weather will not be penalized in any way. Adequate time will be given to compensate for any work missed. -31- onna Grady Creer acutive Director TO: FROM: SUBJ: DATE: Magnet Review Committee 1900 North Main Street Suite 101 North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114 James JenninL~RS,D Donna Grady , Executive Director Magnet Revie Committee Interdistrict Magnet School Enrollment December 21, 1988 At its December 20, 1988 meeting, the Magnet Review Committee, by formal motion and vote, agreed to: 1) apportion vacant seats at entry level grades (501) 7580156 (K, 7th, and 10th) in accordance with percentages set forth in the Stipulation. 2) give preference to PCSSD and NLRSD students for vacancies occuring in grades 1-6, 8-9, 11-12. If PCSSD, and NLRSD are unable to fill these vacancies, Little Rock School District students may be seated. 3) apply the same formula in 1) and 2) above with regard to additional seats at Carver Magnet. 4) deny sibling preference and guaranteed placement f rom one organizational level to the next. Please keep us informed as LRSD makes plans for 1989-90 student assignment. DGC: sl cc: Eddie Collins, PCSSD Arma Hart, LRSD Andrew Power, NLRSD -32- I In accordance with the Order dated the 30th day of June, 1987, the Magnet Review Committee is submitting the following report titled, "Classifying Equipment for Funding Purposes," for your approval. The policy states, "Equipment not built into an existing building should be classified under the heading of operating costs. Equipment built into the building will be classified under the heading of construction costs." The Magnet Review Committee used the Arkansas School Financial Accounting Manual published by the Arkansas Department of Education in 1976, and revised in 1986, to reach a decision. Chapter 5, "Supplies and Equipment," offered the following information in a subsection titled, "Distinguishing Between Built-In and Movable Equipment." If an agency finds it necessary to distinguish between built-in and movable equipment, it usually would relate to one of the following situations: (a) estimating the costs of a building (built-in equipment is included: movable equipment is not)
and (b) determining which equipment items can be purchased from various funding sources. After an item has been identified as equipment, the following criteria may be applied to determine if the item is built-in or movable: An equipment item is built-in if: 1. It is an integral part of a building
that. is, it is permanently fastened to the building, functions as part of the building and causes appreciable damage to the building if it is removed
or 2. It is permanently attached to a side and functions as part of the site (except buildings or other structures). Built-in equipment may be incorporated into a building at the time the building is erected or at a later date. Built-in equipment is sometimes referred to as fixed equipment (not to be confused with fixed assets). Movable equipment consists of items that: 1. Are transportable from one location to another without appreciable damage or change to the location from which they are removed or to the location where they are installed, and -33- I I 2. Do not function as integral parts of the building or site and are not permanently fastened or attached to the building or site. A piece of equipment that is simply bolted or screwed to the floor, such as a heavy lathe or desk, and that can be moved as a unit once these fasteners have been removed, is movable equipment. The term movable refers to permanency of installation and not to size or weight. The Magnet Review Committee anticipates reference to this policy when dealing with magnet school budget, renovation, and construction. -34- I INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOL STUDENTS EARLY GRADUATION July 25, 1989 Interdistrict magnet school students who meet early graduation requirements should submit a written request for early graduation to the high school principal prior to the beginning of the fifth (5th) semester if early graduation is to be held at the end of the sixth (6th) semester. If the student requests to graduate at the end of the seventh (7th) semester, the request must be made prior to the beginning of the sixth (6th) semester. A plan for early graduation will be reviewed in a conference to include the student, counselor, parents, and the high school principal. After a complete evaluation of the request, the principal will make a final decision on the request and forward that decision to the Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Special Programs in the host district and the Magnet Review Committee. At Parkview Fine Arts/Science Magnet School, only six of the seven credits earned during the regular school day, per year, may be counted toward early graduation. Additional credits earned for the purpose of early graduation must be taken through extended day programs, correspondence courses, or summer school, as in other public high schools in the Pulaski County area. GRADUATION: If early graduation is approved, the student may participate in commencement exercises on the same basis as regular graduates. Students who do not wish to participate in commencement exercises will receive their diploma as soon as practical after the exercises. -35- SECTION IX INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOLS BUDGETS The Magnet Review Committee (MRC) and Little Rock School District (LRSD) adopted budget for operation of the Interdistrict Magnet School Program for the 1988-89 school year was $12,781,300.00. This figure was computed on a per pupil cost of $3,100 times a total seating capacity figure of 4,123 for the Interdistrict Magnet School Program for that school year. The fiscal year for expenditure of this budget was July 1, 1988, through June 30, 1989. Initially, each of the six (6) interdistrict magnet schools was allotted a proportional share of funds to budget based upon its seating capacity. However, following close budgetary review, monies were shifted among the programs where necessary to accommodate program and services needs. The adopted budget was submitted by the MRC to the Court for approval on February 10, 1989, (see Appendix H). The Interdistrict Magnet School Program operated in accordance with the adopted budget during the 1988-89 school year. Final expenditures for the operation of the six (6) interdistrict magnet schools during the 1988-89 school year were as follows: Interdistrict Magnet Schools Cost Per Pupil 1988-89 (provided by Little Rock School District) Mann Parkview Booker Carver Gibbs Williams TOTAL 88-89 EXP $2,602,655.24 $3,068,687.24 $1,843,387.31 $1,263,554.98 $1,122,127.49 $1,387,400.74 $11,287,813.00 * Average Daily Membership ADM* PER PUPIL 863.68 $3,013.45 824.48 $3,721.97 650.65 $2,833.15 460.51 $2,743.82 347.54 $3,228.77 494.37 $2,806.40 3,641.23 $3,100.00 The operating expenditures and per pupil cost rates varied across the six (6) interdistrict magnet schools. This variance is the same experienced within any school district, reflecting the general differences found in operating elementary versus secondary schools (junior and senior high schools) and special programs. In the magnet schools, the variance was also attributable to ongoing start-up costs of -36- I programs involving unique program design and the associated personnel, equipment and staff development needs. In summary, the total expenditure for the operation of the six (6) interdistrict magnet schools for the 1988-89 school year was $11,287,813.00 at an average per pupil expenditure of $3,100. The allocated budget ($12,781,300.00) was based on magnet school seating capacity (4,123) while the expended budget was based on the ADM of 3,641.23 (actual adjusted enrollment). The total expenditure is in keeping with the guidelines set forth by the Court for operation of the interdistrict magnet schools. -37- I SECTION X RECOMMENDATIONS 1) The Magnet Review Committee recommends that the adjusted interdistrict magnet school program seating capacity (as reported in the Report to the Court on Interdistrict Magnet School Capacity, dated April 19, 1989) be the base figure for the interdistrict magnet school program budget. It is necessary to annually reassess program needs as they affect seating capacity for each interdistrict magnet school to ensure sufficient space for each program. 2) It is recommended that the Magnet Review Committee and the host district (Little Rock School District), who are responsible for the annual budgeting of the interdistrict magnet school program, will continue to analyze the adequacy of the $3,100.00 per pupil allocation for funding this program and will make recommendation on their findings. Additionally, the Magnet Review Committee will present the Court with an analysis of the adequacy of its annual operating figure of $150,000.00. Both figures have remained constant for three years in succession. Increased costs for goods and services associated with the interdistrict magnet school programs and Magnet Review Committee functions warrant consideration in determining budget figures. 3) Currently, personnel in the three Pulaski County school districts are considered when staffing the interdistrict magnet schools
this practice should continue. The Magnet Review Committee will study the staffing practices in light of: racial and gender balances, hiring policy of the host district as it affects interdistrict faculty transfer, and interdistrict staffing ratios. Based on its findings, the Magnet Review Committee will make recommendations to the Court. It is necessary that interdistrict staffing be accomplished. 4) The Student Assignment Officers Committee (described in Section II of this report) now works with the Magnet Review Committee to determine vacancies/ allocations for filling interdistrict magnet school seats. If the three districts have not filled their allotments prior to the first day of school, seats are released to any of these districts with -38- appropriate students on its waiting lists. However, the Magnet Review Committee recommends that any unused seats for white students in the North Little Rock School District or Pulaski County Special School District be held for use by whites from either of these two districts until the first nine weeks grading period of the host district (Little Rock School District) has ended. This practice is necessary to adhere to the original guidelines set forth by the Court regarding interdistrict participation and racial composition in the magnet school program. 5) The MRC recommends continued use of the current interdistrict magnet schools evaluation design. Future evaluation will be expanded to include social desegregative issues. -39- APPENDIX A -40- I I I I I APPENDIX A-1 Interdistrict Magnet Schools Survey Results INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOLS SURVEY The Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Pulaskl County Special School Districts, In their continuing effort to meet the needs of the citizens In Pulaski County, are currently assessing the practicality of expanding the interdistrict (which Includes all three school districts In Pulaski county) magnet school program. The present magnet school program Is explained In the enclosed brochure. Please take a few moments and answer the questions by marklng the box to the left of your response with an (x). If you need assistance or have questions, you may call the Magnet Review Committee office (758-0156) between 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9th, or Thursday, Nov. 10th. Ail Individual responses will remain anonymous, and data will be reported only as group information. Thank you for your input. We value your opinion. Please Indicate the number of school-aged children in your family. 0 A. 1 0 B. 2 0 C. 3 O D. 4 or more How many of your children will be In elementary schools (grades K-6) during the 1989-90 school year? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 or more How many of your children are presently enrolled in the interdistrict magnet school program? A. None D B. 1 D C. 2 D D. 3 E. 4 or more Please indicate the school district in which you reside. D A. Little Rock School District D B. North Little Rock School Dis-trict D C. Pulaski County Special School District n D. Other (please list) 5. If your child attends school In a system/district other than your resident district, please Indicate. 6. In the space provided, please write your home address zip code. 7. How important is the location of the school In deciding whether or not you would enroll your child? 0 A. Location Is very important. B. Location is somewhatlmpor-tant. 0 C. Location is not important. 8. Listed below are five suggested locations for lnterdistrict magnet elementary schools. Please rank the locations (1 for the most desirable location through 5 for the least desirable location) in order of preference. D A. State Capital Complex area 0 B. Area bounded by Interstate 630, 9th Street, Center Street, and Chester Street (downtown) D C. Crystal Hill/Maumelle area (northwest Pulaski county) 0 D. Junction of Interstate 430 and Colonel Glenn Road D E. 27th and Main, near the Interstate 30 and Roosevelt Road intersection 9. Would you bring or permit your child to be transported to a school located In a school district other than the one In which your child Is presently enrolled? o A. Yes 0 B. No 0 C. Undecided 1 O. Listed below are lour suggested elementary magnet school themes. Please rank (1 through 4, with 1 being your most desirable and 4 as your least desirable) the themes In order of preference. If you have a theme to suggest which Is not listed below, please fist It In the space provided (E). D A. Montessori The Montessori method of teaching recognizes the natural learning potential of children, structures a learning environment, and channels this natural curiosity Into enriched learning experiences. Independent, self-directed learning Is emphasized. Students progress at their own rates using specially designed Montessori materials to assist them In becoming self-directed learners and mastering basic skills on their own. The Montessori program allows the natural development of children using materials which provide learning habits, Including independence, responsibility, coordination, order, and concentration In order to develop academic competency. .----- --- - --- ~ Enriched learning opportunities are provided to encourage and assist students In proceeding to higher developmental stages In learning. D B. Environmental Science Environmental Science Is the study of the Interaction between flvlng and non-living things and their surroundings. Study at an Environmental Science magnet consists of educational experience which enables students to develop an awareness and understanding of the environments In which they live. Students develop skills for handling a variety of environmental problems and positive attitudes which will help them live In harmony with the world around them. The program utilizes the natural interest of children In animals and plants and how they Interact with each other. Basic skills In reading, math, and other fundamental areas are Incorporated into these activities. D C. Computer Science The Invention of the computer has rapidly and forever changed the world we know. This and coming generations have an Increasing need for computer literacy which, In tum, will create many opportunities as large quantities of Information are processed with the virtually unlimited power of computers. The Computer Science magnet theme would recognize both the need and the opportunity. and would seek not only to make students (Continued on Back) dC/1 then lo e c er lo maximum advantage and to Improve basic sk/1/s In reading, math, and crlllcal thinking. Students In all the Pulaski county area schools are exposed to computers, but the Computer Science magnet would offer an advanced level of instruction and state-of-theart facilities for students in elementary schools. 0 D. Communications Basic Instruction In all required subjects would be stressed with special emphasis placed on reading, language, writing, and speaking skills. Student learning would be geared toward enhancing their love for and understanding of the written and spoken word. Opportunities to work on mock newspaper and magazine staffs, and In mock radio/ T.V. stations would be provided at the upper elementary level. Li E. Other (Please Specify): Please Indicate the race or ethnic origin of the person responding to this survey. D A. American Indian or Alaskan Native D B. Asian or Pacific Islander D C. Black D D. Hispanic D E. White 12. Would you be Interested In your chlld attending a magnet that offers an all-day preschool program for 4- year-olds? D A. Yes D B. No D C. Not Applicable D D. Undecided Please return your completed survey to your child's teacher on or before Friday, November 11, 1988. Thank you for your help. INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOL SURVEY OVERVIEW In November, 1988, the Magnet Review Committee sent home approximately 26,000 Interdistrict Magnet Schools Surveys to parents of students in LRSD, NLRSD, and PCSSD elementary schools. The survey was distributed in an effort to obtain parent input on proposed magnets for the 1989-90 school year. 4,147 surveys were completed and returned, with a response percentage of 16%. Of these 4,147 responses, 1,499 were from black parents, and 2,648 from non-black participants. The bulk of the responses were from parents in the 72076 (Jacksonville), 72116 (NLR and Sherwood), and 72204 (Central LR). 72118 (Levy and Maumelle) and 72206 (LR South Side) followed. The first choice for a theme for proposed magnets is Computer Science, and the Crystal Hill/Maumelle area (northwest Pulaski county) was the favored location. Overall, the respondents feel that location is very important in deciding to send their children to an interdistrict magnet school. Additional information is forthcoming and a survey form is attached to this report. I The Magnet Review Committee, at the request of the Special Master and the parties in the Pulaski County Desegregation Case, has configured the recent Interdistrict Magnet Schools Survey results by district and by race. Little Rock School District had 1,796 respondents - 972 black, and 824 white and other. The theme choice ranking for all Little Rock School District respondents is: First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice: Fourth Choice: 656 513 471 156 Computer Science Communications Montessori Environmental Science The theme choice ranking for black respondents in Little Rock School District is: First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice: Fourth Choice: 357 288 256 71 Computer Science Communications Montessori Environmental Science The theme choice ranking for white and other respondents in Little Rock School District is: First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice: Fourth Choice: 299 225 215 85 Computer Science Communications Montessori Environmental Science Four Hundred Fifty One (451) parents of North Little Rock School District students, grades K-6, responded to the Interdistrict Magnet Schools Survey. Of these respondents, 131 are black, and 320 are white or other. The theme choice preference of all respondents in North Little Rock School District is: First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice: Fourth Choice: 150 139 127 35 Computer Science Montessori Communications Environmental Science The theme choice preference of black respondents in North Little Rock School District is: First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice: Fourth Choice: 45 43 35 8 Computer Science Montessori Communications Environmental Science The theme choice preference of white or other respondents in North Little Rock School District is: First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice: Fourth Choice: 105 96 92 27 Computer Science Montessori Communications Environmental Science The 1,893 Pulaski County Special School District parents (434 black, and 1,459 white or other) responded as follows: First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice: Fourth Choice: 660 586 480 167 Computer Science Montessori Communications Environmental Science The black parents in Pulaski County Special School District responded as follows: First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice: Fourth Choice: 141 137 118 38 Montessori Computer Science Communications Environmental Science White or other parents in Pulaski County Special School District responded as follows: First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice: Fourth Choice: 523 445 362 129 Computer Science Montessori Communications Environmental Science APPENDIX A-2 M-to-M Survey Results 0 INTElDISffllCT MAGNETSOfOOLPROGRAM Pursue The Possibilities! M-to-M (Majority-to-Minority) Transfer Survey Dear Parent, Thank you for your participation in the Majority-to-Minority (M-to-M) transfer program. We value your input. The Magnet Educational Team would like for you to complete the following survey in order that we may develop strategies to increase M-to-M participation for the 1989-90 school year and beyond. Please complete the survey and return it in the enclosed envelope by February 24th. If you have questions, please call the Magnet Review Committee Office at 758- 0156. Again, thank you. We look forward to your response. The Magnet/ M-to-M Educational Team M-to-M Transfer Survey 1. How long have you been a participant in the M-to-M transfer program? _ 1 year _ 2 years _ more than 2 years 2. How many of your children participate in the program? 2 3 4 more 3. If you have other sch~ol-age / preschool children, would you enroll them in this program? __ yes no 4. How were you informed about the M-toM transfer program? __ Home district school personnel (teacher, principal, counselor) Brochure __ Magnet Review Commiuee Office Radio __ Newspaper __ O1her(s) - Lisr: _______ _ 5. How is your child transported to school? School Bus Car Pool Taxi __ Family Car Other: __________ _ 6. Check the following reasons that attracted you to the M-to-M transfer program. Location of school (near job) Curriculwn (councs, labs) Faculty and/or administration Convenience (near to aflcr-sdiool daycare or aflcr-school lessons, such as piano, dance) Special programs (band, athletics, choir, cheerleader, etc.) Relocation (for example - lived in Little Rock, moved to North Little Rocle, but wanted to stay in Linle Rock schools) 7. Please check the activily (ies) in which you or your child participate. School Volunteer _ PTA/PTO Room Mother Athletics Band Choir __ Cheerleader, Majorette, Flag, etc. Clubs Other: 8. Would you be interested in helping to recruit students for the M-to-M transfer program? __ yes no send more mformation If you would like to, you may use this space to comment on the M-to-M transfer program. THANK YOU! Use the enclosed envelope to return by February 24th. In March of 1989, the Magnet Review Committee, via U. S. mail, distributed 165 surveys to parents of M-to-M transfer students. Thirty-five parents returned the survey to the Magnet Review Committee Office. Data gathered from the survey revealed that a majority of the respondents: - learned of the program from home district school personnel or the brochure. - transport their child to school in the family car or by school bus. - chose to participate in the M-to-M program because of the location of the school or special programs offered by the school. APPENDIX B Capacity Committee Report -41- Magnet Review Committee April 19, 1989 1900 North Main Street Suite 101 North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114 The Honorable Henry Woods Judge, United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas U.S. Post Office & Courthouse P. o. Box 3683 Little Rock, AR 72203 Dear Judge Woods: In August, 1988 the Magnet Review Committee submitted for the Court's consideration a request for modifying seating capacity at interdistrict magnet schools. At that time, it was the Court's opinion that insufficient justification was provided to support the Magnet Review Committee's recommendation. The Magnet Review Committee was advised that should it desire to recommend adjustments to seating capacity in the future, it may do so but must provide sufficient supportive evidence of need. In September, 1988 the Magnet Review Committee appointed a Capacities Committee which had as its purpose on-site examination and projection of the capacity for each interdistrict magnet school building given current programming needs, Standards for Accreditation for Arkansas Public Schools (inclusive of standards for facilities) and North Central Association Standards. (501) 758-0156 The report will delineate the Committee makeup, its meeting and activities schedule, the individual school reports and capacity computations for each and the Magnet Review Committee recommendations for maximum seating capacity conforming to established standards for educational programming in each interdistrict magnet school. The Magnet Review Committee would appreciate the Court's consideration and timely response as we are in the process of recruiting students, budgeting and planning programs for the 1989-90 school year. The Magnet Review Committee will continue to work cooperatively in fulfilling its oversight responsibility and The Honorable Henry Woods -2- April 19, 1989 will make findings and recommendations as may be necessary to effect the efficient operation and administration of the interdistrict magnet school program. Sincerely, ~~ Marcia Harding, Chairperson Magnet Review Committee cc: Aubrey v. Mccutcheon Attorneys of Record REPORT to THE COURT on INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOLS CAPACITY Submitted By THE MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE April 19, 1989 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Meeting Schedule Guide to Report Findings Williams Basic Skills Magnet Gibbs International Studies Magnet Booker Arts Magnet Mann Arts-Math/Science Magnet Parkview Arts Magnet Carver Basic Skills/Math-Science Magnet Recommendations Summary INTRODUCTION In September, 1988, the Magnet Review Committee formed a committee to study studP.nt capacity at each of the six (6) interdistrict magnet schools in Pulaski County. The Magnet Review Committee asked that the committee pay particular attention to the use of space in theme areas (e.g., fine arts, math/science, foreign language). The Magnet Review Committee's Capacities Committee consists of the Student Assignment Officer and School Plant Manager from each of the three school districts. Committee membership is as follows: Little Rock School District: James Jennings - Associate Superintendent, Desegregation Wayne Adams - Coordinator of Plant Services North Little Rock School District: Andrew Power - Assistant Superintendent, Student Affairs Jerry Massey - Director, School Plant Services Pulaski County Special School District: Ed Hogan, Chair - Assistant Superintendent, Support Services Eddie Collins - Assistant Superintendent, Pupil Personnel Magnet Review Committee: Donna Grady Creer - Executive Director James Washington, Student Assignment Officer (LRSD) and Jack Robinson, Plant Services Construction Manager (LRSD), as well as the magnet school administrators, offered their assistance. Information for this report was obtained through a series of meetings, on-site visits, review of building plans, and usage and discussion. DATE Sept., 1988 Sept., 1988 Oct. 4 Oct. 12 October 20 October 25 October 29 November 1 December 2 December 9 January 3, 1989 LOCATION/ACTIVITY MRC Office Memo delineating overall objective Magnet Review Committee Office Williams Magnet Gibbs Magnet Booker Magnet Parkview Magnet Mann Magnet Magnet Review Committee Office Magnet Review Committee Office Magnet Review Committee Office PCSSD Administrative Offices LRSD Central Office Magnet Review Committee Office OBJECTIVE Appoint Committee Plan work
Establish visitation schedule Tour plant
Talk with administrators
Determine capacity based on findings As above Examine findings
Formulate draft of report Finalize report
Discuss recommendations with magnet principals Present report to the Magnet Review Committee Subcommittee work on adequate space for all programs at Carver and Gibbs To work with LRSD on Carver capacity and housing for Gibbs music program Present revised report to Magnet Review Committee DATE January 5 February, 1989 March 14 April 4 April 18, 1989 LOCATION/ACTIVITY Telephone Conference Call MRC Meeting MRC Meeting MRC Meeting OBJECTIVE Magnet Review Committee forwarded draft of Capacities Committee report to districts for comment Responded to MRC's assessment of revised report Presented revision of portions of report to MRC MRC instructs Donna Grady Creer to compile completed report Report presented to MRC GUIDE TO REPORT Present Capacity is as used for 1988-89 school year. Present Enrollment is as of February 13, 1989. PAL= Program for Accelerated Learning State Standards Require: 20 students maximum per classroom for Kindergarten 23 students maximum per classroom for Primary (Grades 1 , 2 , 3 ) 25 students maximum per classroom for Intermediate (Grades 4, 5, 6) WILLIAMS BASIC SKILLS MAGNET Present Capacity: 515* Present Enrollment: 491 Observations Portables are in use to accommodate art, music, and counseling. PAL Math, PAL Reading, and Computer Lab teachers (3) and students are housed in one non-partitioned classroom. Two of the three magnet specialists are housed in converted storage areas with no heating, ventilation, or air conditioning available. Teacher aides work area is in an open space (hallway). Recommendations Capacity of permanent structure is 419 with existing programs. Capacity should be reduced by 96 to alleviate use of portables and congested PAL computer area. An option to lowering capacity would be to add 3,000 square feet of additional space to house art, music, counseling, PAL, and computer lab. * In 1989-90, one class will move from primary to intermediate which will increase capacity by two students (from 515 to 517). Capacity Computations 3 - Kindergarten x 20 10 - Primary x 23 9 - Intermediate x 25 = 60 = 230 = 225 Total Capacity= 515 NOTE: Pull-out rooms were not considered in capacity. GIBBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAGNET Present Capacity: 351 Present Enrollment: 349 Observations Classroom presently used for music has no soundproofing. Recommendations Capacity should remain as is. Consider cafeteria (using moving sound partition) for music. Acoustical renovation of cafeteria could include folding sound partition. CaEacity ComEutations 2 - Kindergarten x 20 = 40 7 - Primary x 23 = 161 6 - Intermediate X 25 = 150 Total Capacity = 351 NOTE: Pull-out rooms were not considered in capacity. BOOKER ARTS MAGNET Present Capacity: 660* Present Enrollment: 643 Observation Adequate as is. *When Booker became an interdistrict magnet school, students in grades 4 and 5 were allowed to "grandfather" into grades 5 and 6 . . At the end of the 1988-89 year, the grandfathered 6th graders will graduate, which will enable us to eliminate two 6th grade classes and add one 1st and one 2nd grade class. This will allow for four classes per grade level. Capacity Computations 4 - Kindergarten x 20 = 80 10 - Primary x 23 = 230 14 - Intermediate x 25 = 350 Total Capacity = 660 NOTE: Pull-out rooms were not considered in capacity. MANN ARTS-MATH/SCIENCE MAGNET Present Capacity: 975 Present Enrollment: 855 Observations Crowded conditions in rooms being used for foreign language and some English classes. These classrooms do not meet minimum standards measured by the North Central Association (750 square feet). A teachers' lounge in Building 8 is located in a space that could serve as a classroom for a small sized class. Recommendations In Building 8 there is a classroom used as a teachers' lounge. The classroom presently used for a teachers' lounge (Room 13) should be used as special education classroom. Teachers' lounge should be provided elsewhere. Additional space to provide a teachers' lounge is available. Four rooms in Building 8 have been divided. These four rooms should be returned to their original size or made into two rooms. Provided these changes are made, the capacity of the current program at Mann is 935. Capacity Computations Regular Classrooms - 44 x 25 Gym - 2 X 21 Special Education - 2 x 8 Music/Piano - 1 x 18 PAL - 2 x 15 Dance Studio - 2 x 20 Total X 75% Capacity = 1,100 = 42 = 16 = 18 = 30 = 40 = 1,246 = 935 PARKVIEW ARTS MAGNET Present Capacity: 1,150 Present Enrollment: 798 Observations Some rooms in building under present situations will not meet North Central Association standards. Crowded conditions in piano lab, art studio (three rooms), and dance studio. Recommendations Capacity should be reduced from 1,150 to 991*, based on present program needs. Transfer Wood Shop to Building 3 (Stage Shop). Special Education should be moved from 3-103 to one of present art rooms. Other art room will be used as health room
this then frees clothing lab for the piano lab. Pottery and jewelry should be moved from 9-103 to 3-108. 3-102 should be art room. 3-103 should be art room. 3-108 should be art room. This will provide for all art to be housed together and will provide adequate space to meet State standards for lab classes. Capacity Computations Regular Classrooms - 49 x 25 Piano Lab - 1 x 18 Dance Studio - 1 x 20 Special Education - 1 x 8 Gym - 1 X 25 Auditorium Shop - 1 x 25 Total X 75% Capacity = 1,225 = 18 = 20 = 8 = 25 = 25 = 1,321 = 991* *One Kindergarten class with a capacity of 20 is not included in this figure. CARVER BASIC SKILLS/MATH-SCIENCE MAGNET Present Capacity: 613 Recommendations Remain as is (new Carver). Capacity Computations 3 - Kindergarten x 20 11 - Primary x 23 12 - Intermediate x 25 Total Capacity Present Enrollment: 474 = 60 = 253 = 300 = 613 NOTE: Pull-out rooms were not considered in capacity. RECOMMENDATIONS The Magnet Review Committee, after examination of the Capacities Committee findings and interviews with the Committee, and through formal motion and vote, adopted the following recommended capacities figures: MAGNET PRESENT RECOMMENDED* SCHOOL CAPACITY CAPACITY CHANGE Williams 515 515 0 Gibbs 351 351 0 Booker 660 660 0 Mann 975 935 -40 Parkview 1,150 991 -159 Carver 613 613 0 4,264 4,065 -199 *To go into effect in the 1989-90 school year SUMMARY In summary, the Magnet Review Committee and the Capacities Committee have spent considerable time, effort, and energy attempting to develop a true seating capacity for the aforementioned schools. Both State and North Central Association standards were considered in our deliberations as we examined the physical plant to capacity needs. It is our position that the recommended capacities will help promote a more functional and adequate facility considering the program presently being housed in each interdistrict magnet school. APPENDIX C Interdistrict Magnet School Brochures and Sample Application Forms -42- Student Selection Sludents entering Kindergarten through sixth grade fort he coming year are eligible to make application for the magnet school. Applications may be obtained by contacting the following Districts: Little Rock Schools 810 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 37 4-3361 North Little Rock Schools 2700 Poplar P.O. Box 687 No. Little Rock, AR 72115 Phone: 758-1760 Pulaski County Schools 1500 Dixon Road P.O. Box 6409 Little Rock, AR 72716 Phone: 490-2000 From applications received, students will be randomly selected from the three above listed Districts. A 50-50 racial compostion, with no more than 10% deviation, will be maintained. Students not selected will be placed on a waiting isl according to their random selection based on race, grade level, and District. II a District does not use its total allocations by a specified date, vacancies will be filled according to the Magnet Review Committee (MAC) directives. All vacancies ocrurring after school begins will be filled al semester break. The selection process may be changed al any lime al the discretion of the Magnet Review Committee. Once a student is selected parents must sign a format Parent Contract subscribing to !he attached w
mams Basic SkiIIs Magnet Schoof Philosophy and Policies A student may remain io the magnet school unlit he/she completes the sixth grade. Certified Staff 1 Principal 1 Vice Principal 22 Classroom specialists 3 Magnet specialists 2 Accelerated learning specialists 1 Media specialist 1 Art specialist 1 Music specialist 1 Physical education specialist 1 Resource speciafisl 1 Counselor 1 Speech therapist Non-Certified Staff 2 Office secretaries 1 Media secretary 1 Nurse 1 Computer specialist 1 General aide 7 Supervision aides 4 Custodians 4 Cafeteria personnel PLEASE NOTE: PARENT CONTRACT IS ATTACHED. PLEASE STUDY, SIGN AND RETURN TO SCHOOL AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Williams Magnet School A Choice for Excellence 7301 Evergreen Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 Little Rock School District Dr. Edwin S. Jackson, Principal Ph.I 666-0346 William Basic Skills Magnet Schoof Philosophy Nilliams Basic Skills Magnet School is a high, Jerformance, high expectations elementary school offering a program for grades K - 6, promoting a highly structured.disciplined approach to academic :ind social behaviors. Strong emphasis is placed on mastery of basic skills at the student's instructional level in reading, -nath, English, spelling, writing, science, social
tudies, health, penmanship, art, music and physi:: al education. Mlfiams Basic Skills Magnet School goals are: Development of basic academic skills and concepts mastery at the highest levels possible Development of students' higher level thinking skills Promotion of students' self-discipline development Development of task commitment, sett-motivation and responsibility [his school best serves responsible students who earn weU lo a highly sto,ciured enyjronrnent and ice highly motivated by co,weUtion io an program m:as. ?olicles nstructlonal Program - A combination of homo:, eneouS/heterogeneous grouping procedures is 1sed In developing homeroom groups. Re-group-ng for Instruction, within the homeroom and across ,10meroom and grade level groups, Is used in the ,arious subject areas ii deemed appropriate. Basic skills specialists teach reading, math, English, spelling, writing, science, social studies, heatth, :>enmanship, and social iving skills. Music, art and
>hyslcal education are taught by specialists in hose areas. Speech and resource room specialsis are also available. Large/small group instrucion using the basal textbook approach with high ,xpectalions in a highly structured and disciplined
elting Is basic to the program. Studenrs are placed ar rheic iosrrucrional levels wilh lhe undersranding rhar successful cpmpletion or assionmenrstprocesses wilhin a specified time frame is reauired Critical skills and concepts from the various subject areas are emphasized at each grade level. To be eligible for academic promotion, the student must: Master targeted skills and concepts with 80% mastery Complete academic activities with 80% mastery Complete homework with 80% mastery The grading scale is as follows: 94 - 100%- A 72 - 84%- C 85 - 93% - B 63 - 71% - D 62 and below - F Homework - Minimum time to be used each day with homework activities: Kindergarten 30 minutes Grade One 30 minutes Grade Two 30 minutes Grade Three 45 minutes Grade Four 60 minutes Grade Five 60 minutes Grade Six 60 minutes (These times are in addition to work not finished in class.) ParenUStall Conference - SchooVCommunity communications are essential foreJlective schools. Parents are expected to come to school for conferences at staff request. Staff will conference with parents at any time parents wish to discuss the educational program of their child. Conferences will be held during staff planning time. School Attendance /Tardy- Exceptlor emergencies and sickness, students are to be in school and are to arrive before the tardy bell rings. Student Olsclpllne - Specific rules governing student behavior are strictly and fairty enforced. The Little Rock Public Schools Rights and Responsibilities Handbook and the Willliams Magnet School Discipline Management directives will be used. The Williams Magnet School Discipline Management program consists of overall school rules and individual classroom rules - two separate documents. You will be given the three documents referred to above. Dress and Grooming - Students are to maintain their person and clothing in a modest, clean, and orderly manner resulting in pride in self and school. To help develop attiludes and behaviors which Indirectly alfect the learning process, students are to comply with the lollowing: Dress requirements lor males: slacks - hemmed jeans - blue denim excluded shoes with socks shirt with collar - tucked in if not designed to be worn outside coats, jackets, and sweaters hair neatly trimmed and clean without tails Dress requirements for females: dresses skirts jeans - blue denim excluded slacks - hemmed sweaters over blouses (if V-neck and open under arms) coats and jackets shoes with socks blouse - tucked in if not designed to be worn outside hair - neat and clean tasteful jewelry exclude make-up Clothing to avoid - Sundresses, culottes, shorts, peg pants, tee shirts, vests without blouses, clothing with writing, pictures, and/or advertising, fleecefined sweat clothing, and any other clothing not listed in the above guidelines. Please contact the vice principal or principal before buying any clothing not listed above. If you are not sure that dothing is appropriate, please contact us before allowing your child to wear it to school. Tennis shoes and gym unifonns are required for physical education in all grades except Kindergarten. PTA Membership and Meeting RequirementsParents I guardians are expected to join the Williams Basic Skills Magnet School PTA and to attend all required PTA meetings. PARENT CONTRACT My child,----,-,-- -----..,,.,,,...,..- is presently enrolled in grade __ at Williams Basic Skills Magnet School. As parent of the above named student, I will provide positive support and involvement for the lollowing: Philosophy Instructional Program Homework Policy ParenVStalf Conferences Policy School Attendance/Tardy Policy Discipline Policy Dress and Grooming Policy PTA Meeting Attendance Requirement PTA Membership Requirement I have read the attached explanation of the above Philosophy and Policies, and agree to support and follow the contents of this Contract. I understand that my child's success at Williams Basic Skills Magnet School is contingent upon both parents and students honoring this contractual agreement. Date ParenUGuardian Name Student's Signature ParenUGuardian Signature Address Telephone: Home Work Principal's Signature Date Please sign Contract, cut along dotted line and return within three days. to: Dr. Edwin S. Jackson, Principal Williams Basic Skills Magnet School 7301 Evergreen Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 COURSES OFFERED AT MANN English Regular, Enriched, Gifted/Talented Mathematics Regular, Enriched Transition Life Science Social Studies Lab Science Earth Science Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, 11, & Geometry American History Physical Science Regular, Gifted/Talented Civics Computer Technology Home Economics Industrial Arts Career Orientation German I, 11, Ill Spanish I, II, III French I, II, Ill Lab Art I, II, III Dance I, II, III Physical Education - (1 sem.), (full-year) Communications/Speech Drama Theatre and the Arts Musicianship I, II (Piano Lab) Band, Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Orchestra, Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Elementary Music Theory Exploratory Business/Typewriting Mechanical Exploration (1 semester) Construction Exploration (1 semester) Health (1 semester) Horace Mann Arts and Sciences Magnet School Mrs. Marian G. Lacey, Principal 1000 E. Roosevelt Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 ~~~~~~~ Little Rock Publk Schools - Ell[[)-~ [ill) ra ~ m Horace Mann Arts and Sciences Magnet School Where the Worlds of Science and Art Co,ne Together .... The Best of Horace Mann Arts and Sciences PHILOSOPHY Mann Magnet School will have an atmosphere of scientific inquiry that will generate an enthusiasm for science and art among its students. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and teachers will assist students in learning the skills necessary to find answers to those questions. Mann Magnet School will provide a strong content background in science, mathematics, and language skills because appropriate questions cannot be asked and suitable answers cannot be recognized without a firm content foundation. Students in Mann Magnet School will develop study skills which will allow them to make optimum use of their time and will help them in the lifelong learning process. A variety of teaching styles and teaching methods will be used at Mann Magnet School to engage students in the learning process. Mann Magnet School will foster an atmosphere where teachers will feel free to implement innovative instructional units and try new instructional methods. Teachers will be active learners at Mann Magnet School. Curriculum Overview Mann Arts and Sciences Magnet School Is a junior high school housing grades 7, 8, and 9. The school consists of two different curricular programs, the School of Sciences, and the School of the Arts. Students will select one school or the other depending on their interests and aptitude. There are no academic performance requirements for entry into either program: however, it is recommended that applicants have a strong interest in or aptitude for an area of the Magnet School magnet curriculum in the school for which he applies. While students of all academic abilities are accepted for enrollment, it should be understood that the intensity and the depth of study will require a commitment to excellence on the part of all students. School of Sciences Students applying for seats in the school of sciences will participate In the traditional and required curriculum of English, science, mathematics and social studies, but in addition will take a laboratory science class. At grade 7, the lab is a semester in length. At grades 8 and 9, the lab is for the full year. In addition to the required courses, students in the school of sciences may select electives School of the Arts Students applying for seats in the school of the arts will take the traditional and required curriculum of English, science, mathematics, and social studies. In addition to the traditional curriculum, students will select an area of concentration from the area of visual arts, drama, dance, and music. 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. ta'lal scale. textln!.smlrr !tln"Y. lfllaf'98181t. l)erSl)l!Clhe. pen .n1 1nt. P0rtnl .nl 1ettte"1ng. Dear Parent: The Magnet Review Committee, the Little Rock School District and Parkview Magnet High School are pleased to announce a new magnet school opportunity for prospective sophomores. During the 1989-90 school year, Parkview will offer a science magnet program for 10th graders. A three-year program will be available for students who enroll. Currently, only one-hundred (100) 10th grade students (45 from Pulaski County Special School District, 15 from North Little Rock School District, and 40 from Little Rock School District) will have the opportunity to take additional courses, such as: Microbiology Environmental Health Organic Chemistry Technical Writing Human Anatomy and Physiology Qualitative Analysis Applied Statistics Russian I, II These courses provide a program of study that highlights the medical sciences and related professions. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will provide program assistance. Prior to graduation, a student must complete: 4 semesters of Biology 3 semesters of Chemistry 2 semesters of Physics semester of Applied Statistics semester of Technical Writing 6 semesters of Mathematics 4 semesters of Foreign Lanp1age (Russian, German or Latin) Yearly Science Research Project A student may elect additional science courses. Prospective sophomores who have successfully completed Algebra I are encouraged to apply. The application process is as follows: 1) Students may apply from June 19-30. 2) Complete application form on back of this brochure. 3) Return completed application to your resident district Student Assignment Office. 4) A random selection procedure will be used to process all assignments. 5) Students will be notified of assignment by mail on or before July 7, 1989. 6) Parkview Science Magnet School staff will contact assigned students for scheduling and pre-registration. If you have questions, or need additional information, contact the Magnet Review Committee Office at 758-0156. INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOL PROGRAM Pursue The Possibilities! INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOL APPLICATION {Please Print or Type) STUDENT'S NAME: GRADE LEVEL AS OF SEPTEMBER, 1989: DATE OF BIRTH: __________ SEX: RACE: BLACK: QfffCE USE ONLY Date Received by Home District: Time: ___ _ NON -BLACK: __ _ ADDRESS: HOME PHONE: _______ _ BUSINESS/ EMERGENCY PHONE: _______ _ CURRENT SCHOOL: MAGNET SCHOOL DESIRED: Elementary: Indicate 1st, 2nd, 3rd Choice Secondary: Booker Arts (K-6) Carver Basic Skills/Math Science (K-6) Gibbs International Studies (K-6) Williams Basic Skills (K-6) Mann Arts (7-9) Mann Science (7-9) Parkview Arts (10-12) I give permission to the current school my child attends to release any information needed to complete processing of this application. PARENT'S SIGNATURE: DATE: Please return to: (Plaese i:rnt-Turi sg,) Student Assignment Office Little Rock School District West Markham & Izard Streets Little Rock, AR 72201 For questions or additional information, call: Magnet Review Committee Office - 758-0156 Little Rock School District- 375-7828 .1...BS..12 Office use Qolv Date Received: ID#------ Placement: ___ _ Date: If you wish to withdraw this application for any reason, you may do so w:J.2r to assignment of your child. Once assignment Is made, your child Is obligated to attend the lnterdlstrlct magnet school for the semester In which your child Is enrolled. Magnet school seating Is subject to racial guidelines and other conditions for placement. You wlll be notified by letter If your child has been assigned to a magnet school or remains on the magnet school waiting 11st. INTERDISTRJCT __ s A_~ t ,_ E._ MAGNET SCHOOL PROGRAM Pursue The Possibilities! INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOL APPLICATION (Please Print or Type) STUDENT'S NAME: GRADE LEVEL AS OF SEPTEMBER, 1989: DATE OF BIRTH: __________ SEX: RACE: BLACK: OFFICE USE ONLY Date Received by Home District: Time: ___ _ NON -BLACK: __ _ ADDRESS: HOME PHONE: _______ _ BUSINESS/ EMERGENCY PHONE: _______ _ CURRENT SCHOOL: MAGNET SCHOOL DESIRED: Elementary: Indicate 1st, 2nd, 3rd Choice Secondary: Booker Arts (K-6) Carver Basic Skills/Math Science (K-6) Gibbs International Studies (K-6) Williams Basic Skills (K-6) Mann Arts (7-9) Mann Science (7-9) Parkview Arts (10-12) I give permission to the current school my child attends to release any information needed to complete processing of this application. PARENT'S SIGNATURE: DATE: Please return to: (Aea.5e pml. Then sgi) Student Affairs Office North Little Rock School District 2700 Poplar P. 0. Box 687 North Little Rock, AR 72115 For questions or additional information, call: Magnet Review Committee Office - 758-0156 North Little Rock School District - 771-611 0 .LIW2 Office use O01v Date Received: IO#------ Placement: ___ _ Date
____ _ If you wish to withdraw this application for any reason, you may do so 12!12.t to assignment of your child. Once assignment Is made, your child Is obligated to attend the lnterdlstrlct magnet school for the semester In which your child Is enrolled. Magnet school seating Is subject to racial guidelines and other conditions for placement. You will be notified by letter If your child has been assigned to a magnet school or remains on the magnet school waiting 11st. 0 INTERDISTRJCT MAGNET SCHOOL PROGRAM Pursue The Possibilities! -S-A-~l-'I-..E-INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOL APPLICATION (Please Print or Type) STUDENT'S NAME: GRADE LEVEL AS OF SEPTEMBER, 1989: DATE OF BIRTH: ---------- SEX: RACE: BLACK: OFF(CE USE ONLY Date Received by Home District: "Time: ___ _ NON-BLACK: __ _ ADDRESS: HOME PHONE: _______ _ BUSINESS/ EMERGENCY PHONE: _______ _ CURRENT SCHOOL: MAGNET SCHOOL DESIRED: Elementary: Indicate 1st, 2nd, 3rd Choice Secondary: Booker Arts (K-6) Carver Basic Skills/Math Science (K-6) Gibbs International Studies (K-6) Williams Basic Skills (K-6) Mann Arts (7-9) Mann Science (7-9) Parkview Arts (10-12) I give permission to the current school my child attends to release any information needed to complete processing of this application. PARENT'S SIGNATURE: DATE: Please return to: (Please i:n,t-ThErl sg,) Division of Pupil Services Pulaski County Special School District 1500 Dixon Road P. 0. Box 8601 Little Rock, AR 72216 For questions or additional information, call: Magnet Review Committee Office - 758-0156 Pulaski County Special School District - 490-2000 LM.12 ornce use 001v Date Received: ID#------ Placement: ___ _ Date: If you wish to withdraw this application for any reason, you may do so w:l2r. to assignment of your child. Once assignment Is made, your child Is obligated to attend the lnterdlstrlct magnet school for the semester In which your child Is enrolled. Magnet school seating Is subject to racial guidelines and other conditions for placement. You will be notified by letter If your child has been assigned to a magnet school or remains on the magnet school waiting list. IMNATEGRNDEISTT SROICiOT OL PROGRAM ~<>FFIOF USF"'" V Pursue The Poss-ib_ili_tle_s_l----~~~P_A_R_K_V_I_E_W_S_C_I_E_N_C_E_M_A_G_N_E_T_A_P_P_L_IC_A_T_I_O_N________ .
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) STUDENTS NAME: RESIDENT DISTRICT: LRSD NLRSD PCSSD DATE OF BIRTH: SEX: _____ RACE: BLACK: __________ _ WHITE: ____ OTHER: ___ _ ADDRESS:------------------------------------ CrTY: ___________________ STATE: ___________ ZIP: ___ _ HOME PHONE: BUSINESS/EMERGENCY PHONE: ASSIGNED SCHOOL FOR 89-90: ------------------------------- My child will be a sophomore in the 89-90 school year and has successfully completed Algebra I. I give permission to the current school my child attends to release any Information needed to complete processing of this application. PARENTS SIGNATURE:-------------------------------( Please print Then sign) DATE: ____________ _ Please return to your resident school district: North Llllle Rock Schoo! Plstrlct Student AH airs Office North Little Rock School District 2700Poplar P. 0. Box 687 North Little Rock, AR 72115 For questions or additional inlormation, call: LIUIP Rock School Pllclct Student Assignment Office Little Rock School District Room300 West Markham & Izard Streets Little Rock, AR 72201 Pvlgsk! county Spec!a! Schoo! Pllclct Division of Pupil Services Pulaski County Special School District Llll2 1500 Dlxon Road ::~nix P. 0 . Box 8601 Little Rock, AR 72216 Magnet Review Committee Office - 758-0156 tt you wish to withdraw this application for any rnson, you may do ao~ to anlgnment of your child. Onca Inlgnm1nt la made, your child 11 obligated to attend Iha lntardlstrlct magnet school for tha 11mntar In which your child la anrollld. Magnet school seating ls subject to racial guldallnn and other condltiona for placamanL You will b1 notified by latter ff your child hu b11n assigned to a magnet achoo! or ramalna on tha magnet achoo! waiting llaL PURSUE THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE p ARKVIEW SCIENCE MAGNET PROGRAM! APPENDIX D Transportation Information -43- APPENDIX D-1 North Little Rock School District (NLRSD) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES December 6, 1988 Mr. Spence Holder ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION 4 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mr. Holder: 2700 POPLAR STREET The North Little Rock School District operates a fleet of 44 buses daily, eight of which are used for Magnet Schools only. These ei~ht buses represent 18 percent of our fleet. Therefore, we have identified those operational cost th.it
ire charizc<l porport.ionnllty to the Magnet
ind M/M Programs. Enclosed you will find the proposed Magnet and M/M Transportation budget for 1988-89. Also enclosed is the school bus transportation data requested. Sincerely, / ,
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_.- Assistant Superintendent-Student Affairs ACP/sj JOB TITLES EMPLOYEES Supervisor of Transportation !lead Mechanic Mechanic Assistant Mechanic Mechanic's Helper Secretary Fringe Benefits BUS DRIVERS Magnet Extracurricular Activities H/H Fringe Benefits OPERATIONS Bus Payments 1 Mobile Relay Station 1 Control Station Fuel, Parts, and Repairs Insurance Radios UTILITIES Natural Gas Water Electric Phone TOTALS nm NORTH LIITLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSED BUDGET MAGNET/M TOM TRANSPORTATION 1988-89 December 6, 1988 YEARLY SALARY AND/OR COST 1007. STATE 18% STATE $ 31,300.00 $ $ 5 ,6-34. 00 25,200.00 4,536.00 18,587.00 3,346.00 16,994.00 3,059.00 14,031.00 2,526.00 11,745.00 2,114.00 8,851.00 1,593.00 50,400.00 50,400.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 2,626.00 2,626.00 4,358.00 4,358.00 53,632.07 53,632.07 6,876.25 1,238.00 1,511.03 272,00 155,629.00 28,013.00 67,000.00 12,060.00 4,448.00 4,448.00 6,000.00 1,080.00 550.00 99.00 6,700.00 1,206.00 4,362.00 785. 00 $495,800.35 $120,464.07 $ 67,561.00 TOTAL STATE $ 5,634.00 4,536.00 3,346.00 3,059.00 2,526.00 2,114.00 1,593.00 50,400.00 5,000.00 2,626.00 4,358.00 53,632.07 1,238.00 272.00 28,013.00 12,060.00 4,448.00 1,080.00 99.00 1,206.00 785.00 $188,025.07 ./''/. ~-:\c _u~\ I YEAR MAKE ,.- :-.,L r- cT i:~:\ c.--o l\OU'i/CHASSIS ,'\-1-: - -?~),- -a.~:
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,:QQi, BUS 1:il.Ph/:l>Od.'rArttJH DA'l'A FOR IIUS.6S USED FOR MAGNET SCHOOLS AND M TOM TRANSFERS MAGNET USE BUS SERIAL REGULAR USE MAGNET USE NUN.BER NIDIBER DAILY MILEAGE DAILY MILEAGE -3-544 14517658 0 12.2 - c= 6P04211V J-3-130 ~31819 0 70 -3-152 JVl 15 308 0 0 -3-151 ~Vll5301 0 0 ~P042HV -3-126 $31960 0. 0 ~1303H4 -~-5:xi Sl6316 0 122 -3-544 ~4517858 0 70 NC .[il OF l DAE 3US DAL iluS M TOM USE I ~i~
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:, 3US YEAR HAKE rt:r 1:,T 1 rsr. SIZE K'l. '.( UfACIURED ilCJDY/CHASSIS 08-Jfl - lll 71 19Sl Chevy/Wan! --02-- I ,-::8 59 1987 Chevy/Ward -0-2- I ' Iii! 59 1987 Chevy/Ward -- - 10- llH:J 71 1987 Chevy/Ward --- -- 10- l ,-:l7 71 1987 Chevy/Ward ---- I0- lll - 117 71 1987 Chevy/Ward ---- -- 10-111- :!7 71 1987 Chevy/Ward -------- 10 111 - 1:17 77 1987 Chevy/Ward -- ---- 02-1 1-1
/I 59 1987 Chevy /lfa rd ------- 02-1 HIii 59 1987 Chevy/lfard 08-10-111 16 1981 Ford/Ila rd 08-J0-8 I 16 1981 Ford/Ward BUS SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION DATA FOR BUSES USED FOR MAGNET SCHOOLS AND H TOM TltANSFERS MAGNET USE SERIAL REGULAR USE MAGNET USE NUHBER HUMBER DAILY MILEAGE DAIU MILEAGE 5 134465 18 43 34 108777 N/A 40 35 108787 N/A 45 41 115358 N/A 59 42 115373 N/A 43 43 101169 N/A 56 44 101159 N/A 44 46 101184 27 60 47 108836 N/A . 54 48 108852 N/A 50 31 82723 63 45 32 82722 -- tWHBER OF DATE BUS DAYS Bt:S M TOM USE TAJ<Ell OUT 1-:.i.s 1:: REC:UI.LR uru: H to H U3t OF USE (IF USE (IF DAILY MILEAGE DAILY Mll.F,LC:0: L.gr!,ICABLE APPLICASLE) - .
20 52 APPENDIX D-2 Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) ! ,.. 1IJ PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT November 30, 1988 Spence Holder ARKANSAS DEPARIMENI' of EDUCATICN 4 capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Spence Holder: 1500 Dixon Road/P.O. Box 6409 Little Rock. Arkansas 72216 (501) 490-2000 Please accept this purposed budget as our projected cost to operate Magnet and M to M buses for the school year 1988-89 as of this da'.:e. OUr bill for the m::mths of September, October, and November 1/3 of $773,3:1.44 is $257,512.70. SinceO? _________ ru7(~ Assistant Superintendent l'IWPOSED OUOGET NAGNET/M TOM TRIINSPORTIITION 1980-89 l'.C.S.S.D. JOB TITLES OPERATIONS YEARLY SALARY - AND/OR COST 100% ST/\TE 16% ST/\TE I I Administrative ! ( 1 ) Director 50,710.00 8,113.60 ( 2) Administrative Assistants 64,796.00 10,367.36 ( 1 ) Administrative Ass.istant 15,500.00 H Year) I 15,500.00 ( 1 ) Operations Supervisor 26,760.33 4,281.65 ( 1 ) Route Supervisor 20,504.88 3,280.78 (2) Mechanic Foreman 48,269.34 Mechanics 7,723.09 I ( 2) Mechclnic Lead 40,423.68 6,467.79 (2) Parts man 48,754,80 7,800.77 (7) Mechanics 135,012.69 21,602.03 (8) Mechanics Helpers 116,113.68 18,578.19 (J) Labors 34,806.96 5,569.11 (7) Gels Pump Operators 36,194.52 926.58 Summer Help 12,025.25 15,500.00 96,634.09 F.I.C.A. (7.51%) I 1,164.05 7,257.29 S.:ilaries 16,664.05 103,892.27 Ori ver Activity Driver 237,509.37 20,QQQ,QQ_ 257,509.37 F.I.C.A. (7.51% 257,509.37 19,338.95 Utilities 276,848.32 NcJtural Gels 6,254.51 Electricity 8,930.60 Water/Sewer 815.61 Telephone 13,670.17 29,670.89 4,747.39 Insurance .. F .. -. I ~~ leet. Z49,. Z3l.00 1988-89 P.C.S.S.D. .,on r 1T L[S YtARL Y SALARY OPERATIONS /\ND/OR COST 100% STATE 16% STATE nus Pil~ncnts 1987 Uni ts (30) SlGJ,307.00 1988 Uni ts (9) s 163,307.00 "" 1175 .00 ilil,1175.00 207,782.00 Fuel, Parts, Hrecker, Paint : & Dody Service, Seilt Repair 100,000.00 Contract ServicE 100,000.00 Taxi, Parent etc . 10,000.00 10,000.00 Sub Total .626, 794 .82 148,516.62 - Grand Total 773,311_.44 I .. - - - ---- ------- -- APPENDIX D-3 Little Rock School District (LRSD) Little Rock School District December 9, 1988 Mr. Spence Holder, Coordinator School Transportation Arkansas Department of Education 4 State Capitol Mall, Rnom 704-A Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Mr. Holder: Enclosed is the information requested by your office concerning estimated Magnet Schnol/M to M t.cansportation costs for school year 1988-89. A detailed cost breaktlown i3 included. If you have any questions, cDmmc:-::its, or concerns, please contact my office. Sincerely, TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT I !J_'tif~-L-R1chard '-1). Jnhnson Director RDJ:mks Encl. cc: George D. Cannon 810 West Markham Street Little Rock. Arkansas 72201 (501).374.3.361 1. 2 . Projected 1988-89 M to M & Magnet Transportation Cost Little Rock School District Driver Salary/Fringe Benefits Based on step 3 Fringe Benifits 15% Number of Magnet Routes Parkview Mann Booker Gibbs Carver Williams 11 16 12 6 7 11 63 $42.42 rer. day 6.36 48.76 per day M to M Routes Robinson Baker Sylvan Hills 1 1 1 3 66 Magnet & M to M routes per day x $16 . 25 $1,072.50 $ 1072.50 x 90 days (178 reg. days+ 2 route practice days)=$ 96,525.00 66 x $24.38 $1609.08 x 90 days $144,817.20 $241,342.20 Operation/Maintenance Cost (fuel, oil, tires, insurance, Magnet -M -to -M Dai~y Route Miles 5346 149 180 route days X 180 X 180 972,972 20,820 Cost per mile (minus drive's Wages/Fringe, Depreciated Capitol Expense) .6661 x 972,972 miles S 666,159.94 etc.) 3 . Taxi Transportation Magnet Students 60.00 per day 710.00 !?!
~ 770. 00 per day M to M Students $770.00 x 5 $3,850.00 per week x 36 weeks $138,600.00 C.A.T. M to M students $100.00 per month x 9 $900.00 $139,500.00 4. Extra Curricular Secondary-Athletics Parkview Mann Activities and Field Trips Parkview Mann Elementary Field Trips Booker Carver Gibbs Williams $ 8,164.00 14,063.90 $1,623.00 2,552.10 $ 757.80 732.60 334.20 647.70 TOTAL s. Magnet School Route Buses Depreciated Capitol (straight line rlep.) $28,875.30 Expenses Annual% of use Model Units ~ Amount for Magnet Route 1983 1 s 1 $4,026.00 .3333 = $1,341.87 1983 1 s 1 $4,026.00 .50 = $2,013.00 1984 1 s 1 4,318.00 1.00 = $4,318.00 1984 1 s 1 4,318.00 .3333 = $1,439.19 1984 1 s 3 4,318.00 .so = $6,477.00 1986 1 s 1 4,515.00 .3333 = $1,504.85 1987 1 s 22 4,515.00 . 3333 = $33,106.69 1987's 2 4,515.00 .so = $4,515.00 1987 1 s 3 4,515,00 .75 = $10,158.75 1988's 14 4,795.00 .3333 = $22,374.43 1988 1 s 3 4,795.00 .so = $7,192.50 1988's 4 4,795.00 .75 = $14,385.00 $108,826.28 If 35 state owned buses are purchased and used as planned depreciation would be based on one half year. $ 54,413.14 AREA SUBTOTALS 1. Drivers Salary/Fr.inge $241,342.20 2. Ops. /Mnt. 666,159.94 3. Taxi 139,500.00 4. Extracurricular 28,875.30 5. Depreciated Capitol 54,413.14 Transportation cost for Magnet & M to M 1988-89 $1,130,290.50 APPENDIX E Majority-to-Minority Transfer Program Flyer and Sample Application -44- Considering SCHOoLS For 8990? W&al,r NOTo4De ~ .!:7 TO ca M TRANSFER7 MAJORITY fl MINORITY 9 What are M-to-M transfers? Majority-to-Minority (M-to-M) transfers among the three public school districts in Pulaski County are available for all students at all grade levels. Any student who lives in a district where his or her race is in the majority may enroll at any school in a district where his or her race is in minority, provided that school offers appropriate programs for the student's needs at his grade level. A white student who lives in the North Little Rock or Pulaski County District may enroll at any Little Rock Public School at his or her grade level. A black student who lives in Little Rock may enroll at any North Little Rock or Pulaski County Public School at his or her grade level. Free bus transportation will be provided for students who participate in Mto- M transfers. Bus stops will be established throughout neighborhoods in Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pulaski County. II you are a white parent In North Little Rock or Pul1kl County ... Would you like for your child to attend a Little Rock school that is close to your workplace m Little Rock? Would you li.ke the convenience of dropping your child off at a school on your way to work in the morning? Would you like to take advantage of before-and-after CARE programs at Little Rock elementary schools? CARE provtdes achvtties m a safe, educahonal environment from 7 a.m. unhl school starts and after school until 5:30 p.m. CARE is provtded for a floating fee of no more than $3 per day and S6 per day on school holidays. Would you like for your secondary child to take advantage of foreign languages like Latin and German? Would you li.lce for your secondary child to take advantage of Little Rock vocational programs that might not be available in your district? If you are a black parent In Little Rock ... Does your child have a friend or relative at a school in North Little Rock or Pulaski County? Would you like for your child to attend that school? Would you like for your child to be possibly enrolled in the Talented and Gifted (TAG) Program m Pulaski County? How about the Quest Program for gifted and talented students in North Little Rock? Would you like to check out educational programs, class sizes and student racial ratios at any North Little Rock or Pulaski County school where your child might be enrolled? Would you like for your child to attend a North Little Rock or Pulaski County school that is close to your workplace outside Little Rock? Would you like the convenience of dropping your child off at a school on your way to work? If you are interested in any of these options, please call 758-0156 for an application or additional information. PULASKI COUNTY STUDENT TRANSFER (M-TO-M) FORM Students may request to attend a school in another district within Pulaski County under the Majority-to-Minority Transfer Program if the student is in the racial majority in his/her resident school and district and will be in the racial minority in the school and district selected. STUDENT'S NAME: STUDENT'S RESIDENT ADDRESS: GRADE LEVEL: DATE OF BIRTH: SEX: CURRENT SCHOOL: PARENT OR PERSON HAVING CUSTODY OR CHARGE OF THE STUDENT: PARENT'S MAILING ADDRESS: PARENT'S HOME PHONE NUMBER: PARENT'S WORK PHONE NUMBER: _________ _ OTHER NUMBER WHERE PARENT CAN BE REACHED: MAJORITY-TO-MINORITY (M-TO-M) TRANSFER lSTCHOICE: 2NDCHOICE: 3RDCHOICE: IS STUDENT HANDICAPPED? YES WILL YOUR CHILD REQUIRE BUS TRANSPORTATION? NO YES RACE: __ NO I give permission to the school in which my child is currently enrolled to release or transfer any information or school records necessary to complete the requested transfer. I understand that if my transfer request is approved, my child must remain in the program for a minimum of one (1) school year. PARENT'S SIGNATURE: DATE: THIS FORM SHOULD BE RETURNED TO YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FOR OFFICE USE ONLY RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVAL (Signature of approving official) RECEIVING SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVAL (Signature of approving official) TRANSFER APPROVED: DATE DATE DATES OF ATTENDANCE: APPENDIX F Interdistrict Magnet Schools Waiting Lists -45- APPENDIX F-1 North Little Rock School District (NLRSD) ,, SCHOOL: 0001< ER GRADE: IC FIRSl CHOICE LISTING 6 _ NA~E _ PARENT BOYD, LA Tl SHA 10 BOYD, SHEL IA 12 " DESAI, J.ASMLNE N.ARAN ,", DESAI, NARAN P. DESAI ,. " ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ' 9 JI ,. .". JS ....AUQRESS BIRTHOATE 505 WEST 36TH 6/10/84 Z501 EAST hP.OAOWAY 1/05/64 M~GN~T SCHOOL WAITIN& LIST ~Ol'E Pt-iONE BUS PHNE 753-4ozq 171-0564 945-3231 RAC!
SEX B F w F - ~- - ---- - --------- APPL IC AT l!JN DA If __ __!!Cll!llf.fS.~~APPL ICAT ION TIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 9/Z5/8q lZ:()0 8/21/89 10:11 q5 qz q4 95 93 00 -- . --------------------------- ~ o " .. ",, ,, ,, ,, I. ' II ,, SCHOOL: BOOKER GRADE: I FIRST CHOIC E LIS TINC. N~HE PARENT A8RAHAl'11 l'l~RCVS JOOELL ABRAW,111 ODELL PHI Lll es, TEQUILA A PHILLIPS t CORA H. HUGHES, CHl'RA DIAAB, LINDA OO>l<OO>l<OOO>l<>l<'l<OO BULLINGER, MACKENZIE JO VAUGHAN, SANORA AUOKESS BIRTHOATE 51 DOVE CREEK CIRCLE !1/04/ tl2 117 1'1ELROS DRIV E 12/05/82 SHORTER LAKOENS, B- 8,Al05 9/25/ 82 8UJ C.REfM' Al E: ll/07/82 MAGfl E: T SCHOOL '4A1TING LIST HOHE: PHONE RACE APPLICATION DATE qq( lfil IC ES** BUS PHl'iE SEX APPLICATION TI11E 1ST 21'10 3RD 83't-0664 ll 3/U/89 tl34-4l8't H e:56 95 93 92 37't-2l28 u 4/21/!!9 7<
A-39't't F 1:00 P.M. 95 93 9't 37't-935't I\ 7/2't/89 F 4:00 p " 95 93 00 9't5-7l't5 w 8/0't/89 661-9272 F 3:00 P.H. 95 00 00 r ( SCHOOL: BOOKER GRADE: Z ' ----- - ' FIRST CHOICE LISTING ~ _ &1.1 ' PARENT PERKINS SHALONDA DARICE PERKINS MR. AND MRS. CHARLES " _ftENNEII---8ECCU HARREN II BENNETT SHARON D. ,". " " lLLlAMS..__U&Bl .ANN ,. WILLIAMS, VICKI " " )l ,. JS -ADDRESS 8I RTHOATE 50a4 NORTH WOODLAND 7/08/82 5ll~ S. WOODLAND 4/02/82 ll3 WEST "I-" l/26/8 7. ~AGNET SCHOOL WAITING LIST HOME PHONE SUS PHNE 945-27l.6 682-4Z79 ']45-1309 68o-698'j 75)-9496 171-5111 RACE. SEX (! F ,e. w F -- -------------------------. APPLIC AT IOl'f ..D&IE APPLICATION TlflE 3/15/89 8:J9 4/07/6'1 __ 8:'t8 8/Zl/89 3:11 P.M. .. CHOICES'!.'!. _ 1ST 2ND 3RD 95 00 00 95 00 00 95 94 92 -- ----- ----------- -------- ,.. ' SCHOOL: BOOKER l GRADE: 3 .j ,... FIRST CHOICE LISTING ' NAME ----- - ,,... 1- PARENT ,_ BENNETT BRYAN OESHUN ,. BENNETT, SHARON o. "- " _OAYt CONSTANCE ROBERT A " SANDERS, PHYlltS E. " ,... ,". ( ( G ,"_ '.! -1lil'.l.D..S..illl..1 KATHRYN ~", OAVtOSON, RtCHARO A. " - 2 ., i, -- i25 i2 1 ...- l( " " ,". " II '" " .", i"
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, ~: ' . , iso Is, ~, ~, Is ' Is ~ ADDRESS ----itt"RTHDATE 5226 S. WOODLAND OHtVE - 3/14/81 4!06 BELW OOD CRIVE l/l'l/81 la TENNY~ON CCURT 3/18/81 MAGNET SC ~OOL WAITING LIST --- - - -- - - - ---- ------- -- - ---------------- - HOH~ ptjQNE BUS P .. NE 945-1309 686-5870 771-0327- 375-98 .. 5 83',-6427 378-5725 RACE SEX .B. ll F w F APPLICATtON DATE CHOtCES APPltCATION Tl~ME~~l--S~T ZN0-".3Ro 4/07_/fJ'! e:41 4/12/8~ 8:50 9/l't/!!9 11:45 95 00 00 95 93 92 SCHOOL: BOOKER ,-. 1 GRADE: FIRST CHOICE L (ST I NG ("'
t:IAHE.._ ,... PARENT ! COLCLOUGH, JEHIAH To ,. 10 CLAl<K, SIGN RET " " ,", ,. ,. " : , ,,. ., ,~ " " " 0 __ ADDRESS BIRTHOAH 1911 CRUTCHER STREET 6/27/79 MAGNET SCHOOL WAITING LIST HOHE PHONE BUS PHNE 664-75
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