The transcript for this item was created using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and may contain some errors. I I I I IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT No. 96-2047EALR LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT R ,JIii_ 1 ~ 1996 Office of Desegregation Monitoring APPELLANT I v. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SERVICEMASTER MANAGEMENT SERVICES APPELLEE Appeal From The United States District Court For the Eastern District of Arkansas Western Division Honorable Susan Webber Wright, District Judge APPELLANT LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT'S APPENDIX Christopher Heller John c. Fendley, Jr. Friday, Eldredge & Clark 2000 First Commercial Bldg. 400 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 376-2011 Attorneys for Little Rock School District I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT No. 96-2047EALR LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT v. SERVICEMASTER MANAGEMENT SERVICES Appeal From The United States District Court For the Eastern District of Arkansas Western Division Honorable Susan Webber Wright, District Judge APPELLANT APPELLEE APPELLANT LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT'S APPENDIX Christopher Heller John c. Fendley, Jr. Friday, Eldredge & Clark 2000 First Commercial Bldg. 400 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 376-2011 Attorneys for Little Rock School District 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I XNDEX TO APPENDXX Relevant Docket Entries . . . . . . . . i Motion To Enjoin The LRSD From Entering Into A Service Contract Without Following Bidding Procedures, Requests For Information And Without Prior Involvement of The Joshua Intervenors ......... . Brief In Support of Motion To enjoin The LRSD From Entering Into A Service Contract Without Following Bidding Procedures, Requests For Information And Without Prior Involvement of The Joshua Intervenors. Motion For Order of Dismissal ..... Brief In Support of Motion For Order of Dismissal order, December 11, 1995 The Joshua Intervenors' Opposition To The LRSD's Motion For An Order of Dismissal Memorandum and Order, March 11, 1996 ex 359 - LRSD Management Services Agreement With Servicemaster . . . . . . . . . . . . ex 364 - Opinion No. 95-294 .. CX 373 - Purported Settlement Between LRSD And Servicemaster . . . . . . . . . . ex 374 - Joshua Acceptance of Settlement . . . . 1 . . . . . 4 34 38 44 50 58 69 192 . . . 197 . 206 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 8/31/95 2503 NOTICE of filing of LRSD's Program Planning and Budgeting Process (vjt) [Entry date 09/01/95) [4:82cv866] 8/31/95 2504 NOTICE of filing of LRSD's 1995-96 Budget/August Project Management Tool (vjt) (Entry date 09/01/95) [4:82cv866] 8/31/95 2505 NOTICE of filing of LRSD's 1996-97 Budget/August Project Management Tool (vjt) (Entry date 09 /01/95) ( 4: 82cv866) 8/31/95 2506: MOTION by Joshua to enjoin the LRSD from entering into. a service contract without following bidding procedures, requests for information and without prior involvement of the Joshua Intervenors (vjt) [Entry date 09/01/95) (4:82cv866] 9/1/95 2507 CLERK'S MINUTES: DAY THREE of hearings resumes w/Court taking up LRSD; after witness testimony and exhibits received, court instructs Joshua and Knight to file request for hearing to rebuts w/i 10 days and outline areas in which they want evidence presented; hearing will then be set; court adjourns (Waunzell Petre, court reporter) ( sc) [ 4 : 8 2 cv8 6 6 ) 9/1/95 2508 NOTICE of filing of exhibits (335-342) in open court (vjt) [Entry date 09/05/95) [4:82cv866] 9/5/95 2509 LETTER to court from PCSSD re their submission on the pooling issues (vjt) [Entry date 09/06/95) (4:82cv866) 9/5/95 2510 NOTICE of filing of PCSSD Submission Regarding "Pooling" Issues (vjt) [Entry date 09/06/95) (4:82cv866] 9/5/95 2511 NOTICE of filing of LRSD Pre-Trial Information Concerning Pooling of M-to-M Funds (vjt) (Entry date 09/06/95) [4:82cv866] 9/7/95 2512 SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION by LRSD to release incentive school kindergarten seats and four-year-old program seats (vjt) (4:82cv866) 9/7/95 2513 ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright granting LRSD's motions to release incentive school kindergarten seats and four-year-old program seats (2469-1) [2512-1) (cc: all counsel) EOD 9/7/95 (vjt) (4:82cv866] 9/7/95 2514- RESPONSE by LRSD to Joshua's motion to enjoin the LRSD from entering into a service contract without i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 9/7/95 9/8/95 9/8/95 9/8/95 9/8/95 9/14/95 9/14/95 9/15/95 9/15/95 9/15/95 9/18/95 following bidding procedures, requests for information and without prior involvement of the Joshua Intervenors [2506-1) (vjt) [Entry date 09/08/95) [ 4: 82cv866 J 2515 RESPONSE by PCSSD to LRSD pretrial information concerning pooling of m-to-m funds [2511-1) (vjt) [Entry date 09/08/95] [4:82cv866) 2516 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of Budget Hearing before the Honorable Judge Susan Webber Wright on 8/1/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866] 2517 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of Budget Hearing before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright on 8/2/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866) 2518 CLERK'S MINUTES: HEARING before Judge Susan W. Wright re: M-M pooling as ordered by 8th Circuit on remand; PCSSD puts on evidence, calls Dr. Don Stewart to testify; exhibits received; hearings to continue at a later date (Debbie Petre, court reporter) (sc) [4:82cv866] 2519 NOTICE of filing of exhibits (343-358) by PCSSD and LRsD in open court (vjt) [Entry date 09/11/95) [4:82cv866] 2520 MOTION by PCSSD to clarify the PCSSD Desegregation Plan (vjt) [Entry date 09/15/95) (4:82cv866) 2521 SPECIAL STATUS REPORT of the PCSSD concerning its affirmative action transfer procedure (vjt) [Entry date 09/15/95) [4:82cv866] 2522 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of hrg before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright on 8/28/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866) 2523 ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright granting PCSSD's motion to improve racial balance at Pine Forest Elementary School [2494-1) (cc: all counsel) EOD 9/15/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866) 2524 STATUS REPORT by ODM on Staffing: Elementary Classroom Teachers in the LRSD, NLRSD and PCSSD (vjt) [ 4: 82cv866) 2525 ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright granting motion for partial release from court supervision (2486-1); the North Little Rock School District is hereby released from Court supervision on student assignments (cc: all counsel) (EOD 09/18/95) (jad) (4:82cv866) ii I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 9/19/95 2526 NOTICE of filing by Joshua of response to the districts' motions for release of court supervision re the respective settlement plans (vjt) [Entry date 09/20/95) [4:82cv866] 9/20/95 2527 NOTICE by ODM of filing Replacement of Portable Classroom Buildings in the PCSSD {vjt) [Entry date 09 /21/95) [ 4: 82cv866) 9/22/95 2s2s{aRIEF by Joshua in support of motion to enjoin the LRSD from entering into a service contract without following bidding procedures, requests for information and without prior involvement of the Joshua Intervenors (2506-1) (vjt) [4:82cv866] 9/26/95 2529 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright re M-to-M Pooling, the hrg from 9/8/95 is scheduled to continue on Saturday, 10/28/95 from 9:00 am until noon and thereafter to continue on December 14th, 15th, 1995 at 9:00 am if necessary; a hrg is scheduled to begin Monday, 2/12/96 at 9:00 am re court withdrawal from certain aspects of the plan (cc: all counsel) (vjt) [Entry date 09/27/95) [4:8;acv866) 9/26/95 2530 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright finding Joshua's motions for temporary restraining order, for preliminary injunction and to cite the LRSD for contempt of court moot [2477-1] [2477-2) [2477-3] (cc: all counsel) (vjt) [Entry date 09/27/95) [4:82cv866] 9/27/95 2531 NOTICE of filing of the Little Rock School District Facilities Master Plan Study Executive Summary and the Little Rock School District Facilities Master Plan Study Demographic Survey (vjt) [Entry date 09/28/95) [4:82cv866] 9/28/95 2532 NOTICE of filing of LRSD's 1996-97 Budget/September Project Management Tool (vjt) [4:82cv866) 9/29/95 2533 NOTICE of filing of ADE's Project Management Tool (vjt) [4:82cv866] 9/29/95 2534 MOTION by Joshua for extension of time to file petition for fees and costs (vjt) [4:82cv866] 10/6/95 2535 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of hrg before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright on 6/23/95 (vjt) [Entry date 10/10/95] [4:82cv866] iii I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 10/6/95 10/6/95 10/6/95 10/6/95 2536 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of hrg before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright on 7/7/95 (vjt) [Entry date 10/10/95] [4:82cv866] 2537 LETTER to court from PCSSD re replacement of portables at Sylvan Hills High School and Elementary School and Robinson Elementary School (vjt) [Entry date 10/10/95] [4:82cv866] 2538 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright granting PCSSD's motion for permission to replace portables at certain schools [2429-1]; the PCSSD is reminded that under the Plan, all school construction is subject to prior approval by this Court (cc: all counsel) (vjt) [Entry date 10/10/95] [4:82cv866] 2539 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright granting Joshua's motion for extension of time until 11/15/95 to file petition for fees and costs [2534-1] (cc: all counsel) (vjt) [Entry date 10/10/95] [4:82cv866] 10/24/95 2540 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of proceedings on 8/30/95 before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright (vjt) [4:82cv866] 10/24/95 2541 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of proceedings on 8/31/95 before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright (vjt) [4:82cv866] 10/24/95 2542 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of proceedings on 9/1/95 before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright (vjt) [4:82cv866] 10/24/95 2543 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of proceedings on 9/8/95 before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright (vjt) [4:82cv866] 10/25/95 2544 MOTION by Joshua for the Court to set forth in detail the continuing obligations of the Little Rock School defts under the desegregation plan with respect to faculty and staff desegregation (vjt) [Entry date 10/26/95] [4:82cv866] 10/25/95 2545 MEMORANDUM by Joshua in support of motion regarding faculty and staff assignment practices [2544-1] (vjt) [Entry date 10/26/95] [4:82cv866] 10/26/95 2546 SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION by deft Pulaski Cty School for order regarding portable buildings (kayp) [Entry date 10/27/95] [Edit date 10/27/95] [4:82cv866] 10/27/95 2547 MOTION by ServiceMaster for leave to intervene (vjt) [Entry date 10/30/95] [Edit date 10/30/95] [4:82cv866) iv I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 10/27/95 10/27/95 10/28/95 10/28/95 10/31/95 10/31/95 10/31/95 11/2/95 11/2/95 11/2/95 11/3/95 2548 BRIEF by ServiceMaster in support of motion for leave to intervene [2547-1) (vjt) [Entry date 10/30/95) [ 4: 82cv866] .2549.f RESPONSE by intv ServiceMaster to Joshua's motion to enjoin the LRSD from entering into a service contract without following bidding procedures, requests for information and without prior involvement of the Joshua Intervenors [2506-1) (vjt) [Entry date 10/30/95) [4:82cv866] 2550 'CLERK'S MINUTES: HEARING before Judge Susan W. Wright on mot by LRSD to prevent LRSD from entering into contract with Service Master; mot to intervene by Service Master granted; attys Joseph Mowery and John Everett present for Service Master; Joshua begins proof with certain testimony; exhibits received; Court will not rule at this time; hearing to be continued (Waunzelle Petre, court reporter) (sc) [Entry date 10/30/95) [Edit date 10/30/95) [4:82cv866] 2551 NOTICE of filing of exhibits (359-371) in open court (vjt) [Entry date 10/30/95) [4:82cv866) 2552 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright that the hrg re Joshua's motion to prevent LRSD from entering into a contract with ServiceMaster is now scheduled to continue on Friday, 12/8/95 at 9:00 am (cc: all counsel) EOD 10/31/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866) 2553 NOTICE of filing of LRSD's 1996-97 Budget/October Project Management Tool (vjt) [Entry date 11/01/95) [ 4: 82cv866) 2554 NOTICE of filing of ADE's Project Management Tool (vjt) [Entry date 11/01/95) [4:82cv866] 2555 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of budget hrg continued from 6/23/95 before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright on 7/6/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866] 2556 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of hrg on motion for TRO and preliminary injunction before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright on 8/25/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866) 2557 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright granting ServiceMaster's motion for leave to intervene in accordance w/ the Court's ruling from the bench during a hrg on 10/28/95 [2547-1] (cc: all counsel) EOD 10/2/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866] 2558 MOTION by LRSD for extension of time to respond to Joshua's motion to set forth in detail the V I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 11/6/95 11/13/95 continuing obligation of LRSD under its desegregation plan with regard to faculty and staff (vjt) (Entry date 11/06/95] (4:82cv866] 2559 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright granting LRSD's motion for extension of time until 11/13/95 to respond to Joshua's motion regarding faculty and staff (2558-1] (2544-1] (cc: all counsel) EOD 11/6/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866] 2560 RESPONSE by plaintiff to motion for the Court to set forth in detail the continuing obligations of the Little Rock School defts under the desegregation plan with respect to faculty and staff desegregation (2544-1] (bt) [Entry date 11/14/95] [4:82cv866] 11/14/95 2561 RESPONSE by NLRSD to Joshua's motion re faculty and staff assignment (2544-1] (vjt) [Entry date 11/ 15/95] [ 4: 82cv866] 11/15/95 2562 MOTION by Joshua for extension of time to file motion for an award of attys' fees and costs (vjt) [Entry date 11/16/95] [4:82cv866] 11/21/95 2563 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright granting Joshua's motion for extension of time until 11/22/95 to file motion for an award of attys' and costs [2562-1] (cc: all counsel) EOD 11/21/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866] 11/21/95 2564 LRSD's 1995-96 FIRST QUARTER STATUS REPORT (vjt) [Entry date 11/22/95] [4:82cv866] 11/22/95 2565 MOTION AND MEMORANDUM by Joshua for an interim award of attys' fees and for costs for post-judgment monitoring (vjt) [Entry date 11/27/95] [4:82cv866] 11/24/95 2566 ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright finding the following motions moot: for modification of desegregation plan by LRSD [2432-1] and for approval of new school sites by PCSSD (2443-1] (cc: all counsel) (vjt) [Entry date 11/27/95] [4:82cv866] 11/29/95 2567 ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright that parties may file any objections to ODM's Proposed 1995-96 Budget w/i 15 days from the date of entry of this Order (cc: all counsel) EOD 11/29/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866] vi I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 11/29/95 11/29/95 11/29/95 11/30/95 11/30/95 11/30/95 2568.~BRIEF by intervenor ServiceMaster in support of motion response (2549-1] (vjt) [Entry date 11/30/95] (4:82cv866] 2569 MOTION by intervenor ServiceMaster for leave to file amended answer (vjt) [Entry date 11/30/95] (4:82cv866] 2570 BRIEF by intervenor ServiceMaster in support of motion for leave to file amended answer (2569-1] (vjt) [Entry date 11/30/95] (4:82cv866) 2571 NOTICE of filing of LRSD's 1996-97 Budget/November Project Management Tool (vjt) [Entry date 12/01/95] (4:82cv866] 2572 NOTICE of filing of ADE's Project Management Tool (vjt) (Entry date 12/01/95] (4:82cv866] 2573 MOTION by LRSD for an order dismissing this case w/ prej w/ respect to LRSD, PCSSD and NLSD as of 1/18/91 except to the extent the court retains jurisdiction to address issues re implementation of the plans and to conduct proceedings to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement or the desegregation plans (vjt) (Entry date 12/01/95] [4:82cv866] 11/30/95 2574 BRIEF by LRSD in support of motion for an order dismissing this case w/ prej w/ respect to LRSD, PCSSD and NLSD (2573-1] (vjt) [Entry date 12/01/95] (4:82cv866] 12/1/95 12/4/95 12/5/95 12/6/95 12/6/95 2575 NOTICE of filing by ODM of Monitoring Report: The LRSD 1994-95 Incentive School Extended Year Program (vjt) [Entry date 12/04/95] [4:82cv866) 2576 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of Budget Hearing before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright on 4/10/95 (vjt) (4:82cv866] 2577 MOTION by LRSD and PCSSD to extend time to respond to Joshua's fee petition (vjt) [Entry date 12/06/95] ( 4: 82cv866] 2578 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright granting joint motion of LRSD and PCSSD to extend time until 12/18/95 to respond to Joshua's fee petition (2577-1] (2565-1] (2565-2] (cc: all counsel) EOD 12/6/95 (vjt) ( 4: 82cv866] 2579 MOTION by Joshua for continuance of hrg scheduled for 12/8/95 (vjt) [Entry date 12/07/95] [4:82cv866] vii I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 12/6/95 12/8/95 12/8/95 12/8/95 12/8/95 2580 FOURTH QUARTER STATUS REPORT by NLRSD re North Little Rock Plan Implementation in 1994-95 (vjt) [Entry date 12/07/95) [4:82cv866) 2581 CLERK'S MINUTES: HEARING before Judge Susan W. Wright continues re: Joshua's mot for preliminary injunction with respect to ServiceMaster contract; Court receives exhibits and rules from bench; order will issue (Debbie Petre, court reporter) (sc) [Entry date 12/11/95) [4:82cv866] 2582 NOTICE of filing exhibits (372-378) in open court (vjt) [Entry date 12/11/95] [4:82cv866] 2583 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright granting motion for leave to file amended answer by intv ServiceMaster (2569-1] (cc: all counsel) (vjt) [Entry date 12/11/95] [4:82cv866] 2584~AMENDED RESPONSE by intv ServiceMaster to Joshua's motion to enjoin the LRSD from entering into a service contract without following bidding procedures, requests for information and without prior involvement of the Joshua Intervenors [2506-1) (vjt) [Entry date 12/11/95] [4:82cv866] 12/11/95 2585 ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright that Joshua's motion for continuance of hrg set for 12/8/95 was denied in open Court during hrgs conducted on 12/8/95 [2579-1] (cc: all counsel) EOD 12/11/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866] 12/11/95 2586 ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright finding that the purported settlement cannot be enforced against ServiceMaster [2506-1) (cc: all counsel) EOD 12/11/95 (vjt) [4:82cv866] 12/12/95 2587 MOTION by Joshua for extension of time to file their response to the LRSD's motion for an order of dismissal (vjt) (Entry date 12/13/95] [4:82cv866] 12/12/95 2588 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright granting Joshua's motion for extension of time until 1/5/96 to file their response to LRSD's motion for an order of dismissal (2587-1] [2573-1] (cc: all counsel) (vjt) [Entry date 12/13/95) [4:82cv866] 12/14/95 2589 CLERK'S MINUTES: HEARING before Judge Susan W. Wright continued from 9/8/95 on M-M Pooling issues on remand from 8th Circuit; after Dr. Stewart testimony, County rests; LRSD calls Earl Jones to testify; certain exhibits received; Court directs LRSD and PCSSD to file briefs on pooling issue by viii I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1/22/96; parties to contact Court if they want a hearing to take Ruth Steele testimony; Court adjourns (Waunzelle Petre, court reporter) (sc) [Entry date 12/15/95) [4:82cv866) 12/14/95 2590 NOTICE of filing of amendment to ODM's September 15, 1995 status report on staffing to add desegregation plan provisions (vjt} [Entry date 12/15/95) [4:82cv866) 12/14/95 2591 NOTICE of filing of exhibits (379-385) in open court (vjt) [Entry date 12/15/95) (4:82cv866] 12/15/95 2592 MOTION by LRSD, PCSSD and NLRSD to extend time to respond to Joshua's fee petition (vjt) [Entry date 12/19/95] (4:82cv866] 12/20/95 .2593 -:"0PPOSITION by Joshua to LRSD's motion for an order 12/22/95 - of dismissal (2573-1] (vjt) [Entry date 12/21/95] [4:82cv866] 2594-'MOTION by Joshua Intervenors for reconsideration of the court's order of 12/11/95 and for completion of hearing (bt) [Entry date 12/26/95] [4:82cv866] 12/22/95 2595 BRIEF by Joshua Intervenors in support of motion for reconsideration of the court's order of 12/11/95 (2594-1] and for completion hearing (2594-2] (bt) [Entry date 12/26/95] [4:82cv866] 12/27/95 2596 ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright granting motion of LRSD, PCSSD and NLRSD to extend time until 1/31/96 to respond to Joshua's fee petition (2592-1) (2565-1] (2565-2] (cc: all counsel) EOD 12/27/95 (vjt) [ 4: 82cv866 J 12/29/95 2597 NOTICE by plaintiff Little Rock School of filing 1996-97 Budget/December Project Management Tool (bt) ( 4: 82cv866 J 12/29/95 2598 NOTICE by defendant Arkansas Educ Board of filing Project Management Tool (bt) [4:82cv866) ix I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Proceedings include events between 12/29/95 and 5/2/96. LEAD ~ 12cv866 Little Rock School, et al v. Pulaski Cty School, et al EAL LEAD APPEAL U.S. District Court USDC for the Eastern District of Arkansas (Little Rock) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE#: 82-CV-866 Little Rock School, et al v. Pulaski Cty School, et al Filed: 11/30/82 Assigned to: Judge Susan W. Wright Demand: $0,000 Nature of Suit: 440 Lead Docket: None Jurisdiction: Federal Question Dkt # in USCA 8USCA: is :00-96-02047 Dkt # in USCA8 : is :00-95-01481 Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act 12/29/95 2597 12/29/95 2598 1/4/96 2599 1,d/96 2600 .- 1/8/96 2601?' 1/12/96 2602 1/17/96 2603 NOTICE by plaintiff Little Rock School of filing 1996-97 Budget/December Project Management Tool (bt) [4: 82cv866] NOTICE by defendant Arkansas Educ Board of filing Project Management Tool (bt) [4:82cv866] ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright approving ODM's Proposed 1995-96 Budget in its entirety [2567-1) (cc: all counsel) EOD 1/4/96 (vjt) [4:82cv866] RESPONSE by intervenor ServiceMaster to motion for reconsideration of the court's order of 12/11/95 [2594-1) and for completion of hearing [2594-2) (bt) [Entry date 01/09/96) [4: 82cv866] BRIEF by intervenor ServiceMaster in support of response to motion for reconsideration and completion of hearing [2600-1) (bt) [Entry date 01/09/96) [4: 82cv866] ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright that the hrg will resume re motion to withdraw court supervision from three discrete areas of the PCSSD plan [2481-1) and LRSD's motion for partial unitary status [2483-1) at 9:00 on 2/12/96 (cc: all counsel) EOD 1/12/96 (vjt) [4:82cv866] MOTION by Joshua for leave to file reply (vjt) [Entry date 01/18/96) [4: 82cv866] I 1/18/96 2604 ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright granting Joshua's motion leave to file reply; a reply to the ServiceMaster submission dated 1/8/96 is extended to 1/26/96 [2603-1) (cc: all counsel) EOD 1/18/96 (vjt) [4:82cv866] for I 1/24/96 I 2605 TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of Budget Hearing before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright on 3/24/95 (vjt) [Entry date 01/25/96) [4:82cv866] I Docket as of May 2, 1996 10:28 am Pagel I X - ----- - - - - - - - ~ I I~P ~oceedings include events between 12/29/95 and 5/2/96. LEAD .2cv866 Little Rock School, et al v. Pulaski Cty School, et al EAL 1/26/96 I 11/26/96 11/26/96 11/26/96 I l/26/96 I 1/26/96 I l/29/96 I l/30/96 I 1/30/96 I 1/31/96 I l/31/96 I 2/1/96 I 2/1/96 I 2/1/96 I 2/5/96 2/5/96 2606( 2607 2608 2609 2610 2611 2612 2613 2614 2615 2616 2617 2618 2619 2620 2621 REPLY brief by Joshua Intervenors to response to motion for reconsideration of the court's order of 12/11/95 [2594-1] (bt) [Entry date 01/29/96] [4:82cv866] NOTICE by defendant Pulaski Cty School of filing proposed conclusions of law (bt) [Entry date 01/29/96] [4: 82cv866) NOTICE by defendant Pulaski Cty School of filing proposed findings of fact (bt) [Entry date 01/29/96) [4:82cv866] SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF filed by defendant Pulaski County School regarding "Pooling" issues (bt) [Entry date 01/29/96] [4: 82cv866] NOTICE by plaintiff Little Rock School of filing findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding pooling agreement (bt) [Entry date 01/29/96) [4: 82cv866] NOTICE by plaintiff Little Rock School of filing depositions of Dr. Ruth Steele & Bobby Lester (bt) [Entry date 01/29/96) [4: 82cv866) Amendment to Supplemental MOTION by PCSSD regarding the replacement of portable buildings w/pe:cma.nent construction dated 10/25/95 (vjt) [Entry date 01/30/96) [4: 82cv866) MOTION by LRSD to extend time for the LRSD, PCSSD & NLRSD to respond to the Joshua fee petition (vjt) [Entry date 01/31/96) [4: 82cv866) NOTICE of filing by ODM of 1995-96 School Racial Balance Monitoring Report: LRSD & PCSSD (vjt) [Entry date 01/31/96) [4: 82cv866) NOTICE of filing of LRSD's 1997-98 Budget/January Project Management Tool (vjt) [Entry date 02/01/96) [4:82cv866) NOTICE of filing of ADE's Project Management Tool (vjt) [Entry date 02/01/96) [4: 82cv866) MOTION by PCSSD to amend desegregation plan (vjt) [Entry date 02/05/96) [4: 82cv866) BRIEF by PCSSD in support of motion to amend desegregation plan [2617-1) (vj t) [Entry date 02/05/96) [4: 82cv866) NOTICE of filing of ADE's Semi-Annual Monitoring Report (vjt) [Entry date 02/05/96) [4: 82cv866J MOTION by Joshua for continuance of hrg set for 2/12/96 (vjt) [Entry date 02/06/96) [4: 82cv866) WITNESS LIST submitted by LRSD for Unitary Status Hearings lnocket as of May 2, 1996 10:28 am Page 2 I xi I I I PToceedings include events between 12/29/95 and 5/2/96. LEAD ,2cv866 Little Rock School, et al v. Pulaski Cty School, et al EAL 2/5/96 I 2/6/96 I 2/7/96 I I I 2/8/96 I 2/9/96 I I 2/12/96 I 2/13/96 I 2/14/96 I I 2/20/96 I 2/23/96 I :c. . .1.3/96 2622 2623 2624 2625 2626 2627 2628 2629 2630 2631 2632 (vj t) [Entry date 02/06/96] [4: 82cv866] EXHIBIT LIST submitted by LRSD re Unitary Status Hearings (vj t) [Entry date 02/06/96] [4: 82cv866] ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright granting motion to extend time until 3/1/96 for the LRSD, PCSSD & NLRSD to respond to Joshua's fee petition [2613-1] [2565-1] [2565-2] (cc: all counsel) (vjt) [Entry date 02/07/96] [4:82cv866] CLERK'S MINUTES: INFORMAL conference in chambers with attys and Ann Brown re: matters to be taken up at next week's hearing & Joshua's mot for continuance; Joshua's oral mot to extend time to respond to PCSSD's mot to amend granted to 3/1/96; no ruling on continuance; meeting adjourned (Waunzelle Petre, court reporter) (sc) [Entry date 02/08/96] [4: 82cv866] ORDER by Judge Susan w. Wright granting Joshua's oral motion to extend time until 3/15/96 to respond to PCSSD's motion to amend desegregation plan [2617-1] (cc: all counsel) (vjt) [4:82cv866] STIPULATION for Order by PCSSD, LRSD, NLRSD and the Joshua & Knight Intervenors re which areas of the Districts' respective desegregation plans can be released from Court supervision and monitoring (vjt) [Entry date 02/12/96] [4: 82cv866] Amendment to MOTION by PCSSD to amend desegregation plan (vjt) [4: 82cv866] MEMO TO FILE: finding the motion for continuance of hrg set for 2/12/96 moot [2620-1] (bt) [Entry date 02/14/96] [4: 82cv866] ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright scheduling informational hrgs on the LRSD draft budget and budgeting process for 9:00am on each of the following dates: March 26, 1996; June 6 & 7, 1996; and July 29 & 30, 1996; board members of the LRSD are required to attend hrgs (cc: all counsel) (vjt) [Entry date 02/15/96] [4:82cv866] TRANSCRIPT (Volume I) of Budget Hearing before the Honorable Susan Webber Wright on 8/11/95 (vjt) [Entry date 02/21/96] [4: 82cv866] ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright scheduling evidentiary hrgs for May 13-15 & May 30-31, 1996 to evaluate the success of settlement plans and desegregation remedies (cc: all counsel) (vj t) [Entry date 02/26/96] [4: 82cv866] LRSD'S SECOND QUARTER STATUS REPORT (vjt) [Entry date 02/26/96] [4: 82cv866] I Docket as of May 2, 1996 10:28 am Page 3 I xii I I Proceedings include events between 12/29/95 and 5/2/96. LEAD , 2cv866 Little Rock School, et al v. Pulaski Cty School, et al EAL I 2/28/96 1 2/29/96 I 2/29/96 I 3/1/96 I 3/1/96 I 3/1/96 13 't:../96 I I I I I I 3/11/96 13/12/96 I 2633 2634 2635 2636 2637 2638 2639 2640 2641 NOTICE of filing by LRSD of "Little Rock School D~strict Facilities Master Plan Study Supplement to Executive Sununary" (vjt) [Entry date 02/29/96) [4: 82cv866] NOTICE of Filing by plaintiff LRSD's 1997-98 Budget/February Project Management Tool (lb) [Entry date 03/01/96) [Edit date 03/01/96) [4: 82cv866] NOTICE of filing by defendant ADE'S Project Management Tool (lb) [Entry date 03/01/96) [4: 82cv866] RESPONSE by LRSD to Joshua's motion for an interim award of attys' fees [2565-1) and costs for post-judgment monitoring [2565-2) (vjt) [Entry date 03/04/96) [4: 82cv866] MEMORANDUM BRIEF by LRSD in support of motion response [2636-1) (vjt) [Entry date 03/04/96) [4:82cv866] RESPONSE by NLRSD to Joshua's motion for an interim award of attys' fees [2565-1) and costs for post-judgment monitoring [2565-2) (vjt) [Entry date 03/04/96) [4: 82cv866] Supplemental and Clarifying MOTION by PCSSD to amend desegregation plan (vjt) [Entry date 03/07/96) [4: 82cv866] MEMORANDUM AND ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright denying as moot PCSSD's motion to withdraw court supervision from three discrete areas of the PCSSD plan [2481-1); denying as moot LRSSD's motion for partial unitary status [2483-1); denying Joshua's motion for reconsideration of the court's order of 12/11/95 [2594-1); denying as moot Joshua's motion for completion of hearing [2594-2); denying w/o prej Joshua's motion to enjoin the LRSD from entering into a service contract without following bidding procedures [2506-1); denying w/o prej PCSSD's motion to clarify the PCSSD Desegregation Plan [2520-1); denying LRSD's motion for an order of dismissal [2573-1); denying w/o prej Joshua's motion for an Order setting forth in detail the continuing obligations of the LRSD under the desegragation plan w/respect to faculty and staff [2544-1); granting PCSSD's motions for an Order regarding portable buildings [2546-1) [2612-1) (cc: all counsel) EOD 3/11/96 (vjt) [4: 82cv866] ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright directing the LRSD to submit to the Court, ODM & parties by noon on March 18, 1996 all documents, budget material, business cases and any other info to be introduced at the hrg scheduled for 9:00am on March 26, 1996 (cc: all counsel) EOD 3/12/96 (vjt) [4:82cv866] l>ocket as of May 2, 1996 10:28 am Page 4 I xiii I I I I I I P-oceedings include events between 12/29/95 and 5/2/96. LEAD ~ .2cv866 Little Rock School, et al v . Pulaski Cty School, et al EAL 3/15/96 3/18/96 3/26/96 3/26/96 I 3/26/96 I 3/27/96 I I I I I I I I I 3/27/96 3/27/96 3/29/96 3/29/96 4/1/96 2642 2643 2644 2645 2646 2647 2648 2649 2650 2651 2652 MOTION by Joshua for leave to file reply (vjt) [Entry date 03/18/96] (4: 82cv866] NOTICE of filing of the Little Rock School District 1996 - 97 Proposed Budget and the Business Cases for Proposed Budget FY 1996-97 in accordance w/the Court's Order of 3/12/96 (vjt) [4:82cv866] CLERK'S MINUTES: HEARING before Judge Susan W Wright re: budget of LRSD; testimony by witnesses & certain exhibits received; hearings conclude (Robin Johnson, court reporter) (sc) (4: 82cv866] NOTICE of filing of exhibits (386 - 389) in open court (vjt) [Entry date 03/27 /96] [4: 82cv866] FIRST QUARTER STATUS REPORT by NLRSD re North Little Rock Plan Implementation in 1995-96 (vjt) [Entry date 03/27/96] (4: 82cv866] ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright granting PCSSD's supplemental and clarifying motion to amend desegregation plan; the Court authorizes a special millage election to be held May 7, 1996 and approves to convert Jacksonville Junior High North & Jacksonville Junior High South with one becoming a middle school hosting sixth & seventh graders and the other a traditional junior high hosting only eighth & ninth graders (2639-1]; finding PCSSD's previous motions to amend desegregation plan moot (2617-1] (2627-1] (cc: all counsel) EOD 3/27/96 (vjt) [4:82cv866] ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright approving the stipulation for order filed 2/9/96 re areas in which the respective parties can be released from court supervision and monitoring (2626-1) (cc: all counsel) EOD 3/27/96 (vjt) (4: 82cv866) ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright granting Joshua's motion for leave to file reply to LRSD & NLRSD responses to their motion and memorandum for atty's fees & costs (2642-1] (cc: all counsel) EOD 3/27/96 (vjt) [4:82cv866] NOTICE of filing of ADE's Project Management Tool (vjt) (4: 82cv866) NOTICE of filing of LRSD's 1997-98 Budget/March Project Management Tool (vjt) [Entry date 04/01/96) [4:82cv866] REPLY by Joshua to LRSD & NLRSD's response to fee petition (2565-1) (2565-2) (vj t) (4: 82cv866) I Docket as of May 2, 1996 10:28 am Page 5 I xiv I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I P~oceedings include events between 12/29/95 and 5/2/96. LEAD 32cv866 Little Rock School, et al v. Pulaski Cty School, et al EAL 4/4/96 4/4/96 4/8/96 4/9/96 4/16/96 4/22/96 4/26/96 4/30/96 4/30/96 2653 2654 ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright directing parties to file any objections on or before 4/15/96 to the Magnet Review Committee's request for approval of the interdistrict magnet school budget for the 1995-96 school year (letter request dated 3/13/96 attached) (cc: all counsel) EOD 4/4/96 (vjt) [4:82cv866] ORDER by Judge Susan W. Wright setting hrg on Joshua's motion for an interim award of attys' fees [2565-1) and for costs [2565-2) at 9:30 on 7/1/96 (cc: all counsel) EOD 4/4/96 (vj t) [4: 82cv866] 2655 NOTICE of filing of ADE'S Supplemental Report to the 2656 2657 2658 2659 2660 February 1, 1996, Semi-Annual Monitor