Court filings concerning exhibit and witness lists, affidavit of Leslie V. Carnine, ODM ''Disciplinary Sanctions in the Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD)'', and LRSD's revised desegregation and education plan

District Court, Joshua's exhibit list for March 24, 1998, hearing; District Court, Joshua's witness list for March 24, 1998, hearing; District Court, Joshua's supplemental exhibit list for March 24, 1998, hearing; District Court, Pulaski County Special School District's (PCSSD's) witness and exhibit list; District Court, supplemental responses to the Joshua intervenors' interrogatories and requests for production to the Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD); District Court, notice of filing, Little Rock School District (LRSD), affidavit of Leslie V. Carnine; District Court, order; District Court, notice of filing, Office of Desegregation Monitoring report, ''Disciplinary Sanctions in the Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD)''; District Court, order; District Court, renewed joint motion for approval of Little Rock School District's (LRSD's) revised desegregation and education plan; District Court, notice of filing, Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) project management tool The transcript for this item was created using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and may contain some errors. JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. ATTORNEY AT LAW 1723 BROADWAY MAR 9 1QGP lv ...., v LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72206 TELEPHONE (501) 374-3758 FAX (501) 374-4187 OFFlCE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING JOHN W. WALKER RALPH WASHINGTON MARK BURNETTE AUSTIN PORTER JR. ENCLOSURE MEMORANDUM DATE: March 6, 1998 TO: Sam Jones, Esq. Wright, Lindsey & Jennings 2200 Worthen Bank Building Little Rock, AR 72201 Steve Jones, Esq. . Jack, Lyon & Jones, P.A. A ~oo Capitol Towers ~apitol & Broadway Streets Little Rock, AR 72201 Christopher Heller, Esq. Friday, Eldredge & Clark 2000 First Commercial Building Little Rock, AR 72201 FROM: John W. Walker Richard Roachell, Esq. Roachell & Streett 401 W. Capitol Ave. Suite 504 Little Rock, AR Ms. Ann Brown, Monitor Office of Desegregation Monitoring 201 East Markham, Suite 510 Little Rock, AR 72201 RE: LRSD, et al. v. PCSSD, et al.; NO. LR-C-82-866 ENCLOSURES: JOSHUA'S EXHIBIT LIST FOR MARCH 24, 1998 HEARING JOSHUA'S WITNESS LIST FOR MARCH 24, 1998 HEARING IF ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED DOCUMENT(S) ARE NOT ENCLOSED, PLEA.SE CALL THE A.BOVE NUMBER. THANK YOU. --:;_ _----------- .,._ RECE,rlED - MAR 9 i998 OfflCE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION .--, - - ~ ..J -i _ , ' ! LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF VS. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 1, ET AL. DEFENDANTS MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL. INTERVENORS KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL. INTERVENORS JOSHUA'S EXHIBIT LIST FOR MARCH 24, 1998 HEARING The Joshua Intervenors submits the documents as exhibits for the hearing scheduled herein for the week of March 24, 1998: 1. PCSSD assessments and evaluations of programs 2. PCSSD academic achievement statistics from 1993 to present . 3. PCSSD discipline statistics from 1992 to present 4. PCSSD recruitment report from 1994 to present 5. PCSSD staff development reports from 1994 to present 6. PCSSD gifted and talented reports from 1994 to present 7. PCSSD extracurricular activities including athletic and nonathletic programs reports from 1994 to present 8. ODM report on Achievement Disparity dated 6/21/95 9. 1998 ODM report on Racial Balance 10. 1998 ODM report on Discipline 11. ODM Report on Staffing dated 9/15/95 12. Excerpts of testimony from Gary Orfield dated May 30, 1996 13. PCCSD reports on Racial Isolation from 1994 to present 14. PCSSD reports 15. PCSSD Discipline Management system 16. PCSSD reports on In-School Suspension and Saturday School 17. PCSSD reports on Pupil Personnel Committee regarding expulsion recommendations 18. PCSSD reports on multicultural education frdm 1994 to present 19. PCSSD reports on special education from 1994 to present 20. UALR reports of PCSSD programs on academic achievement 21. PCSSD reports from the Office of Desegregation from 1994 to present 22. Report of Billy Bowles and Charles Green re: Robinson High School dated November 11, 1996 . 23. ODM Recommmendations regarding Robinson High School 24. Photographs of racial epitah on PCSSD school bus 25. Diagram of racial epitahs on PCSSD property 26 . Excerpts of Deposition Testimony of Bobby Lester 27. Excerpts of Deposition Testimony Bobby Altom 28. Excerpts of Deposition Testimony of Billy Bowles 29. Excerpts of Deposition Testimony of Eddie Collins 30. Excerpts of Deposition Testimony of Charles Green 31. Excerpts of Deposition Testimony of Tommie Anthony 32. Excerpts of Deposition Testimony of Gary Miller By: Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 ( 374-3758 CERT I FI CAT I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing pleading has been served upon all counsel of record, by placing a copy of the same in the United States Mail with sufficient postage prepaid, on this 6th day of March, 1998. RECEIVED ' MAR 9 1998 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING Ey: - - -----=----=--,- ...,..~ -~, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT v...: :' .._ _.: ,. .. \ EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF VS. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 1, ET AL. DEFENDANTS MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL. INTERVENORS KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL. INTERVENORS JOSHUA'S WITNESS LIST FOR MARCH 24, 1998 HEARING The Joshua Intervenors submits the following persons as witnesses for the hearing scheduled herein for the week of March 24, 1998: 1. Bobby Lester, Superintendent of Schools 2. Billy Bowles, Asst. Supt. for Desegregation 3. Eddie Collins, Asst. Supt. for Pupil Personnel 4. Bobby Altom, Asst. Supt. for Instruction 5. Gary Miller, Asst. Supt for Personnel 6. Charles Green, Director of Secondary Education 7. Sarah Womble, Director of Elementary Education 8. Tommie sue Anthony, Coordinator of Talented and Gifted 9. Brenda Bowles, Coordinator of Multicultural Education 10. Martha Asti, Director of Special Education 11. Ruth Hertz, Director of Desegregation 12. Jerry Welch, Coordinator of Student Hearings 13. Doug Ask, Director of Staff Development 14. Mildred Tatum, Member of Board of Education 15. Gwendolyn Williams, Member of Board of Education 16. Georgia Norris, Pupil Personnel Specialist 17. Ann Clem, Pupil Personnel Specialist 18. Bill Barnes, Principal - Mills High School 19. Michael Nellums, Asst. Principal - Mills High School 20. Charles Green, Principal - Jacksonville Middle School 21. _____ Wilson, Asst. Principal - Jacksonville Middle 22. Florine Boone, Asst. Pricnipal Robinson Jr. High 23. Joy Plant, Asst. Principal - Robinson High School 24. Phil Clark, Asst. Principal - Jacksonville 25. Georgia Norris, Pupil Personnel Specialist 26. Dinah Withers, parent 27. Derrick Withers, student 28. Christopher Withers 2 9. Mr. ______ Withers 30. Earnestine Morgan, parent . 31. Antwine Wilson, student 32. Quentin Bailey, parent 33. Emory Moore, parent 34. Emmanuel Moore, student 35. Keith Straughan, Principal - Robinson Jr. 36. Linda Nuggent 37. Sue Martin, Principal, Adkins Elementary 38. Brenda Allen, Principal - Oak Grove High School 39. Coach Steve Adair - Oak Grove High School 40. Linda Clark, parent 41. Ashley Tate, parent 42. James Wiley, parent 43. Jamaal Wiley, parent 44. Marcia Warren 45. Bernice Hooks 540. Marcia Warren 46 . Sharon Patten, parent 47. Coach Wayne Davenport, Robinson High School 48. Peggy Flowers, parent 49. Lakia Watkins, student 50. Lawrence Stewart, parent 51. Lawrence Stewart, Jr., student 52. Janie Lawson, parent 53. Robin Wakefield, parent 54. Velma Moore, parent 55. Lisa Little, parent 56. Mary Anderson, parent -57. James Guy, parent 58. Kim Guy, parent 59. Stephanie Nichols, student 60. Melanie Nichols, student 61. Barbara Trotter, parent 62. Ashley Bush, student 63. Sue Clark, Prinicipal - Sylvan Hills Junior High 64. Charles Ferriter, Asst. Principal - Sylvan Hills High 65. Verna Finney, parent 66. Chris Bolden, parent 67. Mansell Twillle, Asst. Principal - Sylvan Hills Junior 68. Teresa Young, parent 69. Herman Lee, parent 70. Cathy Lee, parent 71. Anita Straw, parent 72. Michael Woods, parent 73. Bertha Farmer, parent 74. Joyce Lowrey, parent 75. Jackie Robinson, parent 76. Gary Parson, Principal - Jacksonville High School 77. Doug Ask, Coordinator of Staff Development 78. Jo Wilcox, Coordinator of Extracurricular Activities 79. Ann Brown, Office of Desegregation Monitoring 80. Margie Powell, Office of Desegregation Monitoring 81. Horace Smith, Office of Desegreation Monitoring 82. Gene Jones, Office of Desegregation Monitoring 83. Melissa Gauldin, Office of Desegregation Monitoring . 84. Norman W. Marshall, Office of Desegregation Monitoring 85. Dr. Steve Ross, Joshua expert witness 86. Michael Anderson, Director of Safety and Security 87. Michael Dobson 88. Richard Rowland 89. Charity Smith, ADE 90. Frank Anthony, ADE Joshua also reserves the right to call any witnesses listed on the list of the defendant, Pulaski county Special School District. Respectfully submitted, John W. Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little R ck, -~ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I do hereby state that a copy of the fore~~ing was been hand delivered to all counsel of record on this &ffe day of March, 1998. IN THE .UN!TED STATES DISTRICT COUrtT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANS.ll.S \JESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF VS. LR-C-82-865 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO . l, ET AL. DEFENDANTS MRS . LORE~ JOSHUA, ET AL. !NTERVENORS :\ . .:..THERINE KNIGHT , ET AL. ::::Jfl'ERVEHORS JOSHUA'S SUPPLEMENTAL EXHIBIT LIST POR MARCH 2-1..t 19S8 HEARING The Joshua I ntervenors s~brnits the following supplenental documen~s as e xh ibits for the hearing scheduled herein for the week of Earch 24 , 1998 : 1. Curriculum Vitae of Dr . Stave Ross 2. Excerpt s oi Dep::,si-c2.on test ir::.:::-11y of ;::: a ,.,,- i ,j .::..r::,cr 3 . Excerpts of Deposition te.s-:: L-:10ny of Hs~be~i:. Walbe1g 4. ?CSSD a~s~ers to Jos ~~a Inte~rogator~ss 5. PCSSD B~dgets for 199~ to present 6 . PCU 0072 0 7. PCU 1 8. PCU 14-16 9 . ?CU :36 -54 10. PCSSD School Profiles for 1994-95 school year 11. PCTJ ~04 12 . PCG 7 2 1 - 72 2 13. PCSSD TAG Facilitators from 1992 to present 14. PCSSD Advanced Classes and AP Enrollment for 1992 to present 15. ?CSSD Discipline reports dated 1992 to present 16 . PCSSD Special Education Monitoring Reports ~rom 1996 to present Joshua f~r~ter reserves the rights to adopt any exhibit submitted by the defenda~ts, Pulaski County Special School District. ?espectfully sub~i~tad, CERrIFICATE OF SE_R\TICE I do hereby s~ate that a cop7 cf the foregc!~g was been delievered via ~acs ~~ il~ tc all c cc~sel cf reccrd c~ ~~is Stj of March, 19 98 . day ----- - ----- ------------ SC 137-1 -:11:3':' l,iHLk EF- LHld FI PM John W Walker, P.A. 1 723 Broadwqy Little Rock, AR 72206 (501) 374-3758 Fax: (501) 374-4187 Ffu--X TRA"/\lSMISSION COVER SHEET .Date: To: . . -.. Fax: 371- 0 !0V Re: Sender: YOU SHOULD F.ECEIVE ]._ PAGE(S), INCLUDING THIS COVER SHEET. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL THE PAGES, PLF-ASE C4LL (501) 374-3758. The informAtion conta..ined in this facsimile message is attorney privileged and. co:.fidential informa.t.ion intended on:y for the u.se cf th: individual or entity urned above. If 6e re.s.der cf this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to delive: it to the l.ntended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution o:- copy.ng of this cowmunicatlon is strictly prohibited. If you have received this commtL":ication in error, please immediate noti~; us by t.::lephMe, and return the original message to us at the above address via the U.S. Pest.al Sen,ice. Thank you. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. V. NO. LR-C-82 - 866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL. KATHERINE W. KNIGHT, ET AL. PCSSD'S WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST RECE,IED MAR q 1998 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS INTERVENORS The PCSSD submits the following as its exhibit and witness list: , EXHIBIT LIST 1. 1989 Releases (attached to Settlement Agreement) 2. ODM Racial Balance Reports 3 . Charts from PCSSD Petition for Release From Federal Court Supervision. 4. Staff Development Data 5. Charts pertaining to cheerleading, drill team, student government, Beta Club, and National Honor Society. 6. Affirmative Action Reports 7. Discipline Reports 8. Handbook for Student Conduct and Discipline i . 9. Secondary Education Report 10. Counselor's Reports 11. Special Education Reports 12. Gifted and Talented Reports 13. Athletic Reports 14. Non-Athletic Reports 15. Biracial Committee Minutes 16. PCSSD Desegregation Plan 17. Interdistrict Desegregation Plan 18. PCU 1039 (Minority AP student recruitment). 19. PCU 1040 (Social Studies Advanced Placement Recommendation Notice). 20. PCU 1041 (Social Studies Advanced Placement Recommendation Followup Student Conference form). 21. The Special Master's Interim Findings and Recommendations concerning PCSSD geography and demographics , dated August 19, 1988, as previously transmitted to the Court on January 20, 1994. WITNESS LIST 1. Bobby Lester, Superintendent, PCSSD; 2. Bill Bowles, Assistant Superintendent for Desegregation, PCSSD; 3 . Eddie Collins, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services, PCSSD; 2 4. Dr. Bobby Altom, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction; 5. Gary Miller, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel; 6. Don Stewart, Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs; 7. Ed Hogan, Assistant Superintendent for Support Services; 8. Charles Green, Director of Secondary Education; 9. Tommie Sue Anthony, Director of Gifted and Talented Programs; 10. Martha Kay Asti, Director of Special Education; 11. Brenda Bowles, Coordinator of Multi-Cultural Education. WITNESSES VIA PREVIOUS TESTIMONY 12. 1988 Testimony of Ed Hogan, docket No. 1059-A, dated June 16, 1988, page Nos. 6 through 213; and docket No. 1060 -A, dated June 17, 1988, page Nos. 6 through 162. 13. Douglas A. Ask, Docket No. 2540, testimony beginning at page 95. 14 . Bill Bowles, by recent deposition not yet transcribed. 15. Dr. Bobby Altom, by recent deposition not yet transcribed (including previous testimony given in open court in this case, the docket reference for which we have not yet located) . 3 16. Eddie Collins, by recent deposition not yet transcribed, 17. Charles Green, by recent deposition not yet transcribed. 18. Tommie Sue Anthony, by recent deposition not yet transcribed. 19. Brenda Bowles, by recent deposition not yet transcribed. 20. Dr. Herbert Walberg, Docket No. 2662A (hearing held May 13-15, 1996), transcript filed with the Clerk as Docket No. 2692) 21. Dr. David Armor, Docket No. 2662B (hearing held May 13-15, 1996), transcript filed with the Clerk as Docket Nos. 2693-94). PCSSD reserves the right to use any exhibit or witness referred to or used by the Joshua Intervenors. WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS LLP 200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3699 (501) 371-0808 FAX: (501) 376-9442 4 , - . CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On March __ f __ , 1998, a copy of the foregoing was served by hand delivery to Mr. Walker and by U.S. Mail on the remainder of the service list: Robert Pressman 22 Locust Avenue Lexington, MA 02173 John W. Walker John W. Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72206 Mr. Richard Roachell Roachell Law Firm 401 W. Capitol, Suite 504 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Mr. Timothy Gauger Assistant Attorney General 323 Center Street, Suite 200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 5 Mr. Stephen W. Jones Jack, Lyon & Jones 425 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Ms. Ann Brown ODM Heritage West Bldg., Ste. 510 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Mr. Chris Heller Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. V. NO. LR-C-82 - 866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. MRS . LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL. KATHERINE W. KNIGHT, ET AL. RECEIV~i MAR 1 8 1998 OFFICE OF . DESEGREGATION MONITOR/NG PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS INTERVENORS SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO THE JOSHUA INTERVENOR$' INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION TO THE PCSSD (FEBRUARY 1998) The PCSSD for its supplemental responses to the Joshua Intervenors' Interrogatories and requests for production to the PCSSD states the following: INTERROGATORY NO. 3: If any of the persons identified in the answer to interrogatory No . 1 are expert witnesses, please state: (a) (b) (c) all opinions to be expressed by each expert; the basis and the reason for each opinion; all data or other information considered by the witness in forming such opinion. Please include in responding to this interrogatory each (i) employee of the PCSSD to give testimony as an expert, and (ii) any expert to "te.stify" by reliance on previous testimony in 1 this case (although intervenors do not concede the appropriateness of reliance on such testimony where there was no opportunity for normal discovery). SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE: As previously stated in response to Interrogatory No. 3, it is possible that Dr. Altom may be called to testify concerning achievement disparity. His opinion, the bases for them, and some of the information considered by him is set forth in his deposition. Some of the reference/research materials used by Dr. Altom in formulating his opinion are as follows: Title Lies My Teacher Told Me The Promised Land American Slavery Warriors Don't Cry Crusaders in the Courts Civil Rights and Civil Wrongs The Content of Our Character The Closing Door Stepping Over the Color Line Beyond the Classroom Forced Justice America in Black and White The End of Racism Outcome Equity in Education Dismantling Desegregation Good Intentions are Not Enough Inside American Education Race 2 Author James Loewen Nicholas Leman Peter Kolchin Melba Beal Jack Greenberg Harry Ashmore Shelby Steele Gary Orield & Carol Ashkimaze Amy Wells, Robert Crain Laurence Steinberg David Armor Stephan & Abigail Thernstrom Dinesh D'Souza Robert Berne, Lawrence Picus Gary Orfield, Susan Eaton Katherine Kersten Thomas Sowell Studs Terkel I i I I I I Statistics. Research Measurement Resource(s) Authors Gerald W. Bracey R. L. Linn, N.E. Gronlund Gilbert Sax WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS LLP 200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3699 (501) 371-0808 FAX: (501) 376-9442 By '-,?1~ M. ,s-&muel;Jone ~(76060) ~ for PCSSD CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On March --/ 7- -, 1998, a copy of the foregoing was serv ed by hand delivery to Mr. Walker and by U. S. Mail on the remainder of the service list: Robert Pressman 22 Locust Avenue Lexington, MA 02173 John W. Walker John W. Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72206 Mr . Richard Roachell Roachell & Street 401 W. Capitol, Suite 504 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Mr. Timothy Gauger Assistant Attorney General 323 Center Street, Suite 200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 3 Mr. Stephen W. Jones Jack, Lyon & Jones 425 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Ms. Ann Brown ODM Heritage West Bldg . , Ste. 510 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Mr. Chris Heller Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 , III IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF v. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL Mi\R l 8 iS~B Q(-f\CEOF DESEGREGATIOK MOKllORlNG DEFENDANTS J;NTERVENORS INTERVENORS NOTICE OF FILING The Little Rock School District ("LRSD") hereby gives notice ~f the filing of the Affidavit of Dr. Leslie v. Carnine related to LRSD's compliance with the notice requirements of the District Court's Order entered January 30, 1998. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK 2000 First Commercial Building 400 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201-3493 (501) 376-2011 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing has been served on the following people ~X depositing a copy of same in the United States mail on this _rL_ day of 414fd...lk,,, , 1998. Mr. John w. Walker JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Sam Jones Wright, Lindsey & Jennings 2200 Worthen Bank Bldg. 200 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Steve Jones JACK, LYON & JONES, P.A. 425 w. Capitol, Suite 3400 Little Rock, AR 72201-3472 Mr. Richard Roachell Mr. Travis Creed Roachell Law Firm First Federal Plaza 401 West Capitol, Suite 504 Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Timothy G. Gauger Office of the Attorney General 323 Center street 200 Tower Building Little Rock, AR 72201 Ms. Ann Brown - HAND DELIVERED Desegregation Monitor Heritage West Bldg., Suite 510 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 nc. Fendley, Jr; IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF V. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL AFFIDAVIT DEFENDANTS INT ERVEN ORS INTERVENORS I, Dr. Leslie V. Carnine, being first sworn, state under oath as follows: 1. I am the Superintendent of the Little Rock School - District. 2. I have reviewed the district court's order of January 30, 1998 which directs the Little Rock School District ("LRSD") to publish notice to the class of Joshua-Intervenors ("Joshua") of the pending motion by the LRSD and Joshua for approval of the LRSD Revised Desegregation and Education Plan dated January 16, 1998. 3. LRSD has complied with the notice publication requirements of the district court's order of January 30, 1998. 4. Copies of the notice were made and distributed to all LRSD teachers on February 13, 1998. 5. The notice was posted in all LRSD schools beginning on February 11, 1998. 6. The notice was broadcast on LRSD' s cable channel on February 13, 18 and 24 and on March 2 and 9, 1998. 7. Attached as Exhibit A to my affidavit is a true and correct copy of proof of publication of the notice in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on February 8, 21 and 28 and on March 7, 1998. Further affiant sayeth not. STATE OF ARKANSAS COUNTY OF PULASKI ) ) ss. ) Dr. LslV. Carnine Superintendent Little Rock School District DATE: ___.3_ -_t,_-~'1~r:....-____ SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, a Notary Public, on this day of March, 1998. My Comi~s1on Expires: .. 8-1-j{Jo'f 2 Arkana Democrat ~Q5azettc STATEj)'IENT OF LEGAL ADVERTISING Date :=to a..,,.._J__ ~ , ' 9 9 g Remit To; In Account With: Little Rock Newspapers, Inc. P.O. Box 2221 Little Rock, Ark. 72203 To Insure Proper Credit Refer To No ________________ _ Please remit yellow copy with payment .. Invoice No._ 5 '--f ~ 9 AD COPY 3~ Lines at _L_lLl ( ') & . ----- on the following dates: ____________ _ ~-J, Total Charge - Please Remit do solemnly swear that I am the legal billing clerk of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, a daily newspaper printed and published in said County, State ef Arkansas; that I was so related to this publicatioi:i at and during the publication qf the annexed legal advertisement in the matter of_ ___ _ ____________________ L/L-( -~d::-i ( Q ( Q pending in the _______ Court, in said County, and at the dates of the several publications of said advertisement stated above, and that during said periods and at said dates, said newspaper was printed and had a bona fide circulation in said County; that said newspaper had been regularly printed and published in said County, and had a bona fide circulation therein for the period of one month brf.ore the date of the first publication of s~id adv~rtisement; and that said ~d.ver.; iscmeut was ~uolished in ti1c regular daily issues of said newspaper at s~c1icu above. Subscrib~d and sworn to before me this) day oft 'rr\.c~ ,1~2 -~__L._--~~- OFFICIAL SEAl VICKI A. MCBRIDE NOTARY PUBLIC. AR.rANSAs PULASKI COUNTY MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: 04-15-2006 Notary Puhl ic C0 en -en : . WllElHTEOSTATES . . DISTRICT COURT . ; - .... E.ASTcRN OISTRICT > OF AOONSAS .. .. WESTERN DIVISlON Um:E ROCX" SCHOOl DISTRICT. PI..AINTIFF ~- ( Ul~-866 PUtASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SC/iOOl DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL OE FENOliNTS MRS. tORENE JOSHUA; ET AL INTERVENORS KAJliERINE KNIGHT, ET AL INTERVENORS . - NOTICE . TOJ>tE JOSHUA ClASS; All 'PAST. PRESEHT ANO FUTURE .81.ACK OR AfRICAH.AMERICAN PUPILS WHO RESIDE IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS. ANO WHQ. ATTEND, HAVE ATTENOEO, Will: ATTENO. OR WHO ARE EUGleLE., WERE EUGl8lE OR Will BE ELK.IBLE TO ATTEND THE PU8UC SCHOOLS OF ONE OF THE THREE PUtASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS (UTllE ROCK. NORlH UT nE POCK OR PUI.ASKJ COUNTY!. THEIR PARENTS ANO/OR NEXT FRIENDS WHO CLAIM, HAVE CLAIMED. OR MAY CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE BEEN DENIED EOUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS. OR WHO Cl.AIM. HAVE CLAlMEO OR MAY. CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE BEEN OR' WILL BE THE VICTIMS Of RACE DISGAIMINA TlON IN EOUCA TlON SY. ONE OR MORE OF THE THREE PUl:ASl<l COUNTY SCHOOL OISTRICJS Al:llOR BY THE STA TE Of AR~ arises cu defforts ,. nrq.. ii. 1956 to desegregate Ille~ . Rodi.: Nof1h Utllt Rodi and Naski Coanrr sd'oal dis1rids. In 1989 a SIi ilem1I - radled and apprOl'ld "' wlich Ille Ult Rodi Sdl00I Oislrid (1.RSO'.) ~ 10 inplemenl lhe !UeIiSdiO& a~id Plan aPndla nI.l le Olnn- ~ 26. 1 . UISD submiUld ri = Yisect. . apprc r,al aonld LRESdOu'csa Rliotn- Ptaif dated ember 18. 1997. Fcl-lowi, g mnission. LASO and canel fer Jilt Josl'ua ~ (lwerlalt 'Jasllla1 enaaQld "' el1enSNe Mgl)! lnonul an edoi1 10 dMIOp a rMed 1)1311 ).nic:11 ball, p3l1ies a:iuld SIJIIP0II. Those 118g0lialians resulted ii LRSO's Al!'lised Oesegregaticn and Educalion Plan-dated Jaooa,y 16. 1998 ("~ 16.A!Med Ptan1, Clo Januaiy 21, 1997, LASO and Jona filed a jcint request with lhe United Slates Oisllid Court fer flt Easteni OisliCI ol Arkansas. Ille Hantfabll -Susan Wtib!t Wr91, lar ap, proval ti Ille J3lllll'f 16 ReviMd Plan. Tllc Jrua,y 16 Re'tised Plan baicaly pro:,ideS folows: -~ ~: Prior Ageements and Or dets: The:~ 16 Revised Plan wl rtpiace !ht amn1 LASO dese<7egalian !)Ian., !ht lnrimtt ~ Piao-and al exiAng ~ and OlUrt"oraets wilt1 some exceplians. It wil ~ no did on lhe Sepcern1Jer 21. 1989 . .setllemelt ~ -lhe Ma9- net Sdloal S1i1xmon daled Fellru3ly 2?,)987; lhe (Blrict COlll'I onlef dated ~ 3. {986, pet13r'ling 10 lhe Mq,et, Rt'liew Conrnittee; and. lhe IA-it>-M ~ daled AuC)ust 2E.' 1986. ' Section 2: Otiigalions. LASO's basic ~ obligallons' tlfflain ~ ,. __ lllder lbr;Jaooa,y 16 AMed Plan as lllder Ille amnl ~ plal. The ollliJa1lals ate dea,ty and simply staled and ctNfif Mt'/ asped ol SCll00I ~ - The J3ll,aiy 16 Rl'fised l?tan .irldudes an r,en srong9f c:ommitmtfil 10 an equiCablt disrilution ol lacii11y ),y race. educalion and ezperiencir: .. .')lfp,gh some specifics n inculect; lhe' Jaroaty 16 Revised Plan conltf1'. 911h !hal ~ Ille lr1/1Si1ion ptriocl ~ dis1rid wil idenlily a/ld/Ol de- , Yei011' prog,wns. policies and ~ dw9I relalld IO HCII ollliga1ion. MU pen .setec1ed by lhe dis1ricl and a,>ptCIYld _by Joshua w,I assist Ille disn:I ~: ___ . '~ ~ (i/itiiiiiiic~,:mal "' ltis process. Sealon 3; S1udenC AssicJwnenlS, Under 111t Jaooar, 16 llMld Plan. .,..~movtslromracillt.anca IO quality ecilc:alion. CMnJ 1111 ltrm ol lhe plan. ...,.,..., and ,... lm'igaMy libded lfell t1sWcllI0I cl1 0 alClen:d-a.n c,a. .-,,,.. hoed sd'oals with II many ol llmt neicfblrhoad sd'oals beina ..,.. !llled II p!1dical. Higll scnoal alllllaain zones may be rlli'awn 111 adWtt racial balanca wid'iil pu Of ni- 1111 lllerly P1rt11QJt p0l1IS flall Ill perter1agl ol AiicAmerican ... dents lcr hql sd'oals II I whale and. 10 lhe U1llnl praa,allle. fflli1llin a consislenl leeder paaem. V~ nlradislncl nnsl.s w,I a:intirlll 10 be alowtd I.Im NIis siNar IO !ht 116 111151Udeltassqvnertplan. The sa,dent wqrner'II plan also provides IOr Ille affifflion ol al U1SO ' ~ hql sd'oals 10 middle sdl00ls Jar grades six. - and eigtt a. cause ol capacily lrnllalionl LRSO's Higll Sdloais. lhe aJnYtlSDI ID rridlll sa100ls may ~ lht aealion ol lllO IW11II grade scnools. Fc,ally. Ille Jaruary 16 AIYist Plan alls for Ille ainslruaion ol at least IIIO new aiea elementary sd1cois. one ii wes1 Lilllt Rod< and one Ille ol !ht lormet Stepnens scllaal. When lhe new Stephens Elementa,y opens. one Ol men Ille lncenM Sdloals wil be dosed. Seoon : lnlenislrid Sdloals. i lnferdaic:I sd'oals wil Cllf1lirue Ill : ~111ht'(dd:lhtlnlenis-l ~Adlievement The Jnlaly 16 Rl'lised Plan is loundld on a. belief lhal llf0'li:ing .,. err S1Udelt a quu1y edUCalion is ll1t j 111051 piomisr,g means ID lhe lq-tlrm deseqregalion ol LASO. It 0Ullines UISO's 1lasic sraiegy 1or 11\uing a S1Udents reaM a quality eclJcatiaa. . indules an ur1y clildl00d dJCllion ' prt)113111.11Med~ ' ans am:wn lffl!)llasimg lhe prima-ry gr1deS. a rl'lised malhtmalics a,. ri:wn,anabmaMeciJCllianpn,grarn and pnntJI and CXlffll1Uily nvclYefflenl prt)l13l1I. MtfM ~ piece ol lht SIUdtnl achilMmel1 lion is a <Xllege scnolal!lip progra,n lar al studenlS who attend raa4y idenli6- ablt elemenWy sd1cois. Seoon 6: LRSD Compiance Pro- ~ wil ~ a ~ siYe ~ ~ ID ensure l subslanlialy ccmplies widl i1s desagr.gation ollligalicns and i1s Olher legal andet'ic:alobliQalions. . Sedion 7: Plan Mocillca1ion Pro- Q!SS. The .Jaruaty 16 Re'lised Plan ndudes a pt0CeSS fer plan mocific3lion designed IO !date CXl0!)ffl1ion and disaxnge itigillion. LASO wil S1irni1 proposed plan mocilicalionl ID lhe ofl. " panes wno wl hM an eSlabislled time lr3lne lor oomments and su,pslions. LASO wil !hen submil i1s ,_ ' mended plan modi6calion lar aut ap, prova. Pat1in would gane,aly be pnlholld lrom issues belare .. dis1ricl CIJUtl ~ M1g .. c:ommenl period. ~~~~ r,g ~~~~ow:- . ganllng _,,...,_ yeaIrIs-. I The plan establishes a process lar adffl! ing QlfflPlianca issues again desqled 10 ldlart C00!)ttalion and m- Cllln9' itigalion. Al ~ issues wil l'nl be subniatd Ill LASO. I no ageornen1 is readied. !he issue wil : be subnit1ed 10 OOM lar lacililalion. Only i OOM's ettons ii lacililating an aq,eemn Iii would lht issut be subnilted Ill lhe dislriclaut larresolueion. Seoon 9: T em1. The tenn ol Ille Rl'lised Oesegr lion and Educalion Plan wil be !hrN sctoa1 years begiming !he 1998-99 sd'oal yea, and enor-,q on Ille lasl day ol classes ol Ille ~1 sdl00I yeat. Fedefal court supervision wil end ii !NI time, and Ille dislricl wil rn#II IO local conllOI. Sedion 10: Transition. Thi 1997-98 SChool yea, and 1he 1n1 - ol lhe 1998-99 SChool ye wil be a rnitioA period in ptlpllllion ~ ~llalioll ol Ille Jaooa,y Section 11: ~ Stalus. I LASO subslanlialy metlS its obligalior, s l6idef lhe Jnwy 16 Rl'fised Plan. U1SO wil be inwy at lhe condusicll ol its llml and released from aut SllllMlion. The al>owe is nol intended 10 be I U, dllailed-... of !ht RIIIIIY 16 flMtd Plan. The Jniary 16 RMld Pal. along with lhe amnt U1SO 0.. ~ Plan and lnletdislrict 0.. SIIJegation Plan. will be made MialJlt IO Josbla dass members cuinQ ~ business hotn ii LASO's aorrwilnM olbs al 810 W. Mar1lharn, UlltRodl.Arkwas. The purpose ol llis noCica is 10 advise Jos/111 dass membets ol lhe J3lllll'f 16 Revised "'-1 and 10 rjve '- an appotmiy Ill show cause Ol III pivwidt - objeclions which ~ ,ol,y Ill nary 16 Rftised Plan shoud nol be ilj)plOYtd by lhe Dislrict Cotrt. Joslm Cius membets hM , lll'!.l t,e !~li',y of Marth, 1998 ID lit - Cl0rllMU Ol objeaions wifl lk. James McConnidl. U.S. Oislrid CCIII Oedt. U.S. Ccu1nouse, 600 W. ~ I.JIit Rock. Mansas 72201. Al Joslm class membets will be ll0lrd by lhe Dislrict Court's decision IJlllllMl!IOlrejec:!irq lhe~ 16 Al'listd Plan. Absenl good cause --. there will be no heamg on whether flt J3lllll'f 16 Revised Plan shoud bl approved. ~. hs Hoict l)ffMdes Jona class nwnbtrs their Olly opporu,ity Ill olljed Ill ~oval <JI lht Jnwy 16 Revised UNITED ST A TES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARl<ANSAS. WESTERN DIVISION &166578 IN THE UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION UTILE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, * Plaintiff, * vs. * No. LR-C-82-866 * PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL * FILED U.S . DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT ARKANSAS MAR t 7 1998 DISTRICT NO. 1, et al., * RECEIVED Defendants, * * MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, et al., * MAR 1 8 1998 Intervenors, * * OFFICE OF KATHERINE KNIGHT, et al., * DESEGREGATION MONITORING Intervenors. * ORDER By prior Order, 1 this Court set March 13, 1998 as the deadline for receiving objections regarding the January 16 Revised Plan. Attached hereto as Exhi