Includes corrected order, notice of filings, brief of appellant and appendix, Pulaski County Special School District's (PCSSD's) motion for enlargement of time to file appellee's brief, ADE project management tool, report by Office of Desegregation Management, and PCSSD motion for two temporary portable buildings at Sylvan Hills School.

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<dcterms_description>District Court, corrected order; Court of Appeals, notice of filing, brief of appellant and appendix; District Court, order; Court of Appeals, Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) motion for enlargement of time to file appellee's brief; District Court, notice of filing, Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) project management tool; District Court, notice of filing, Office of Desegregation Management report, ''2003-04 Enrollment and Racial Balance in the Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD)''; District Court, Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) motion for two temporary portable buildings at Sylvan Hills School; Court of Appeals, notice of filing, joint brief of appellee/cross-appellant and separate appendix; District Court, notice of filing, Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) project management tool This transcript was create using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and may contain some errors. FILED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT co~rtNg',if~1ifil~~SAS EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK DIVISION NOV 3 2003 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT V. No. 4:82CV00866 WRW/JTR - PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL. MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL. KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL. CORRECTED ORDER JAMES W. McCORMACK, CLERK By:_, ____ -=--~== PLAfN'fml( DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS lNTERVENORS Before the Court is the request of the Magnet Review Committee ("MRC") for approval of the interdistrict magnet schools ' final budget for rhe 2002-2003 school year and proposed - budget for the 2003-2004 school year. The MRC communicated the budget to the Court in a letter dated July 31 , 2003 (attached). I have attached a copy of the budget to this order, and if there are any objections, parties must respond withi~ five days; otherwise, the MR.C's final budget for the 2002-2003 school year and proposed 2003-2004 budget will be accepted as presented and become effective immediately. IT IS SO ORDERED this 3rd day ofNovember, 2003. -w1,.... oocu1v1c:.1" i r::.,'I' c:.,--.c ... ~ ,,;~ I n,;, p ~'C - E~T 1 -.; COiv1 ... :,-.,~ '- 00CKET SH c:. 1 ' . - - .NIT~ULE 58 AND/0~- 0NJJ--?j., BY UNITED ST A TES DISTRICT JUDGE WM. R. WILSON, JR. WILL BOND NEIL CHAMBERLIN VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS BOND &amp; CHAMBERLIN TRIAL LAWYERS 602 W. MAIN JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72076 November 5, 2003 Michael E. Gans, Clerk Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals 24.329 Thomas F . Eagleton U.S. Courthouse lll S. 10~ Street St. Louis, MO 63101 (314) 244-2400 RECEIVED NOV 1 0 2003 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING TELEPHONE: (501 ) 982-9081 FAX: (501 ) 982-9414 RE: United States Court of Appeals for the 8t h Circuit, Little Rock School District v. Pulaski County Special School District No. l, et al. , Mrs. Lorene Joshua, et al., Katherine Knight, et al., Greg Bollen, James Bolden, Martha Whatley and Sue Ann Whisker, Case No. 03-3088 - Brief and Appendix Dear Mr. Gans: Enclosed is an original and eleven copies of Appellants' Brief and an original and three copies of Appellants' Appendix for filing in the above-referenced case. The Addendum on Appellants' Brief is in excess of 15 pages. This is a unique case in which the Judge essentially made his ruling from the bench. I have included the transcript of the Judge's ruling in the Addendum as instructed by your office. After the Brief and Appendix is filed, please forward filemarked copies back to me . I have included a large envelope with postage for your convenience. If you have any questions or concerns , please do not hesitate to contact me. By copy of this letter I have forwarded counsel for all parties involved in the litigation at the lower court copies of the Brief and Appendix. I have also forwarded a copy to the local district judge. Regards, TWB:tt Michael E. Gans November 5, 2003 Page Two cc: Greg Bollen Sam Jones Scott Smith Christopher Heller John W. Walker P.A. Mark Burnette Stephen Jones Ann Marshall Tim Gauger Judge William Wilson I i le I I I I I I I 1 I 1 I I I I le I I RECEIVED IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT NO. 03-3088 GREG BOLLEN, et al. Appellants v. PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Appellee . Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas Honorable William R. Wilson, Jr., District Judge BRIEF OF APPELLANT Will Bond Bond &amp; Chamberlin 602 W. Main Street Jacksonville, AR 72076 (501) 982-9411 AR Bar #95145 Attorney for Appellants NOV 1 O 2003 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING I - I I I -I I 1e I I I I I I - II RECEIVED NOV 1 0 2003 OFFICE OF IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DESEGREGATION MONITORING FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT NO. 03-3088 GREG BOLLEN, et al. Appellants V. PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Appellee Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas Honorable William R. Wilson, J.r., District Judge APPENDIX Will Bond Bond &amp; Chamberlin 602 W. Main Street Jacksonville, AR 72076 (501) 982-9411 AR Bar #95145 Attorney for Appellants u.fl~~l?RT EASTEAN CIS'fA!Oi ARKANSAS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO1URT NOV 1 0 2003 EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS LfITLE ROCK DIVISION JAMES W McCOAMACK, CL.ERK By: -------,=E=P."""C..,...,LE""R-K LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT V. No. 4:82CV0086.6 WRW/JTR PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL. MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL. KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL. ORDER PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS INTERVENORS Pending is Pulaski County Special School District's fee petiti,c&gt;n (Doc. No. 3804). The Arkansas Department of Education has responded (Doc. No. 3814) ai1d the PCS SD has replied (Doc. No. 3816). In its fee petition PCS SD seeks a total fee award of $78,32650, an amount which includes attorney time expended both in this action and a related state court action. Additionally, the attorney time is billed at counsel's standard hourly rate, rather than the lower hourly rate counsel charges its client, the PCSSD; therefore ~e PCSSD's fee petition will be reduced for the following reasons: 1) C.ounsel for PCS SD seeks compensation from the ADE at $215 per hour, his standard hourly rate. However, counsel nonnally bills PCSSD at an hourly rate of $150. Therefore, $150 an hour is the rate which will be used to detennine compensation owed by the ADE in the current action. 2) Total compensation will include only time spent on the federal issues. Time spent on matters related to the state court proceeding is not closely enough related to this award of attorney's fee. 3) Because work performed by counsel in March 2001 and AJpril 2002, were not necessary to present the PCSSD's Motion to Enforce, and was work that would have nonnally been perfoIIDed for PCSSD, counsel is not entitled to compensation from the ADE for those hours. 4) PCS SD requests payment for time spent addressing appellate issues following the August 18, 2003 hearing. This request is premature and will not be i;(lcluded in the total compensation. 5) A total of five hours will be allowed for preparation of PCSSD's fee petition . . With the limitations established above, the award here breaks down as follows: 'lli,te Perfonned May 2003 June 2003 July 2003 August2003 September 2003 Total Total Amoynt 5,715 .00 10,667.50 18,835.50 9,152.50 750.00 $44,820.50 Upon review of both PCSSD's fee petition and the ADE's response, and based on my findings of fact and conclusions of law, counsel for the PCSSD is entitled to compensation from the ADE in the amount of $44,820.50 . .IT IS SO ORDERED this 10th day of November, 2003 u)'! ,~./l.llhA1, f'r UNITED STA TES DISTRICT JUDGE WM. R. WILSON, JR. TO: DATE: FAX COVER SHEET UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS Chris Heller Sam Jones Steve Jones John Walker Timothy Gauger Mark Hagemeier Ann Marshall Mark Burnette //- /O,D3 Telephone: 501-604-5140 Fax Number: 501-604 5149 376-2147 376-9442 375-1027 374-4187 682-2591 682-2591 371-0100 375-1940 There are .3 pages, including this Cover Sheet, being sent by this facsimile transmission. MESSAGE SENT BY: ~ U.S. District Court 600 Wes1 Capitol, Room 423 Little Ro,;k, Arkansas 72201 Matt Morgan, LRSD Law Clerk 501-604-5141 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGIITH cmcUIT GREG BOLLEN, JAMES BOLDEN, MARTHA WHATLEY and SUE ANN WHISKER V. CASE NO. 03-3088 CASE NO. 03-3404 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PCSSD MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO FILE APPELLEE'S BRIEF RECEIVED DEC -1 2003 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING APPELLANTS APPELLEE Appellant's opening brief was originally due on October 15, 2003 . Appellants obtained an enlargement of time until and including November 6, 2003, to file their opening brief. The PCS SD requests an equivalent period of time until and including December 23, 2003, within which to file its opening Appellee's brief. The PCSSD brief is currently due on or about December 6, 2003. WHEREFORE, the PCSSD prays for an enlargement of time until and including December 23, 2003, within which to file its appellee 's brief. 463029-v1 Respectfully submitted WRIGHT, LINDSEY &amp; JENNINGS LLP 200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2300 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 371-0808 FAX: (501) 376-9442 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On November 26, 2003, a copy of the foregoing was served by U.S. mail on the following : Mr. Will Bond Bond &amp; Chamberlin 602 West Main Street Jacksonville, AR 72076 Mr. Scott Smith State Department of Education #4 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Christopher Heller Friday, Eldredge &amp; Clark, LLP 2000 Regions Center 400 W. Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Ms. Ann Marshall Office of Desegregation Monitoring 1 Union National Plaza 124 W. Capitol, Suite 1895 Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Tim Gauger Senior Assistant Attorney General 323 Center Street, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201-2610 442823-v1 2 Mr. John W. Walker John W. Walker P.A. 1723 S. Broadway Little Rock, AR 72206 Mr. Mark Burnette Mitchell, Blackstock, Barnes, Wagoner, Ivers &amp; Sneddon 1010 W. Third Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Stephen Jones Jack, Lyon &amp; Jones, P.A. 3400 TCBY Tower 425 West Capitol A venue Little Rock, AR 72201 TOM COURTWAY Interim Director State Board of Education JoNell Caldwell, Chair Little Rock Shelby Hillman, Vice Chair Carlisle Sherry Burrow Jonesboro Luke Gordy Van Buren Calvin King Marianna Randy Lawson B- ville MaryJane Rebick Pine Bluff Jeanna Westmoreland Arkadelphia Arkansas Department of Education #4 Capito/Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201-1071 501-682-4475 December 2, 2003 Mr. M. Samuel Jones, III Wright, Lindsey &amp; Jennings 200 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. John W. Walker John Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Mark Burnette Mitchell, Blackstock, Barnes, Wagoner, Ivers &amp; Sneddon P. 0. Box 1510 Little Rock, AR 72203-1510 Mr. Christopher Heller Friday, Eldredge &amp; Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201-3493 Mr. Stephen W. Jones Jack, Lyon &amp; Jones 425 West Capitol, Suite 3400 Little Rock, AR 72201 Ms. Ann Marshall One Union National Plaza 124 West Capitol, Suite 1895 Little Rock, AR 72201 http:/ /arkedu.state.ar.us ~1ECEIVED DEC - :1 2003 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING RE: Little Rock School District v. Pulaski County Special School District, et al. US. District Court No. 4:82-CV-866 Dear Gentlemen and Ms. Marshall: Per an agreement with the Attorney General's Office, I am filing the Arkansas Department of Education's Project Management Tool for the month of November 2003 in the above-referenced case. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. s~; o.JA ~smt? General Counsel Arkansas Department of Education SS:law cc: Mark Hagemeier UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT V. No. LR-C-82-866 PLAINTIFF PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, et al DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF FILING In accordance with the Court's Order of December 10, 1993, the Arkansas Department of Education hereby gives notice of the filing of the ADE's Project Management Tool for November 2003. Respectfully Submitted, cott Smith, # Attorney, Arkansas Department of Education #4 Capitol Mall, Room 404-A Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-4227 ..... CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - I, Scott Smith, certify that on December 2, 2003, I caused the foregoing document to be served by depositing a copy in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to each of the following: Mr. M. Samuel Jones, III Wright, Lindsey &amp; Jennings 200 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. John W. Walker John Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Mark Burnette Mitchell, Blackstock, Barnes Wagoner, Ivers &amp; Sneddon P. 0. Box 1510 Little Rock, AR 72203-1510 Mr. Christopher Heller Friday, Eldredge &amp; Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201-3493 Mr. Stephen W. Jones Jack, Lyon &amp; Jones 425 West Capitol, Suite 3400 Little Rock, AR 72201 Ms. Ann Marshall One Union National Plaza 124 West Capitol, Suite 1895 Little Rock, AR 72201 .. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL PLAINTIFFS V. NO. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL DEFENDANTS MRS. LORENEJOSHUA, ETAL INTERVENOR$ KA THERINE W. KNIGHT, ET AL INTERVENOR$ ADE'S PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOL In compliance with the Court's Order of December 10, 1993, the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) submits the following Project Management Tool to the parties and the Court. This document describes the progress the ADE has made since March 15, 1994, in complying with provisions of the Implementation Plan and itemizes the ADE's progress against timelines presented in the Plan. - IMPLEMENTATION PHASE ACTIVITY I. FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS A. Use the previous year's three quarter average daily membership to calculate MFPA (State Equalization) for the current school year. 1. Projected Ending Date Last day of each month, August - June. 2. Actual as of November 30, 2003 Based on the information available at October 31, 2003, the ADE calculated the Equalization Funding for FY 03/04, subject to periodic adjustments. B. Include all Magnet students in the resident District's average daily membership for calculation. 1. Projected Ending Date Last day of each month, August - June. I II ~ ~ --- -- ' - ' ' I I I r I 01- ..:;;__, 1 G "'3 L ,._ ...; 2003-04 ENROLLMENT AND RACIAL BALANdf:~~cc, ,, . ., . ~:-~ cu~::;, ,. PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DIST~-~-~ .r. Ann S. Marshall Federal Monitor December 16, 2003 Office of Desegregation Monitoring United States District Court Little Rock, Arkansas Polly Ramer Office Manager L.~ ,-' C.:lL. ~ RECEIVED RECEIVED OEC 2 6 2003 DEC 2 6 2003 OESEGREGr{iW~ ~~1mORIHG IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OFFICE OF EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS DESEGREGATION MONITORING WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT V. NO. 4:82CV00866WRW PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL. MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL. KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL. PCSSD MOTION FOR TWO TEMPORARY PORTABLE BUILDINGS AT SYLVAN HILLS SCHOOL PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS INTERVENORS 1. On December 16, 2003, the ODM issued its annual report concerning enrollment and racial balance in the PCSSD. At pages 5 and 16 of the report, the ODM concludes that Sylvan Hills High School is currently operating at 103% capacity. It should be noted that this capacity reflects the District's recalculation of building capacities for the 2003-2004 school year. (ODM Report, p. 5). 2. The ODM report simply confirms a problem with which the PCSSD has struggled with thus far during the first semester. It is short at least two classrooms at Sylvan Hills High School. 3. The purpose of this motion is to seek an order of this Court approving the acquisition and use of two portable buildings for the second semester at Sylvan Hills High School. As a practical matter, the PCSSD must seek approval to utilize those _ ___ ,p. ortable buildings for the 2004-2005 schoo ear since it is highly unlikel.J-----"-'-th...a,,,..._,,,_,_.__ _____ 468157-v1 - informed judgment can be made regarding permanent additions at the Sylvan Hills campus this year. 4. The use of these portable buildings will not have negative racial balance consequences. As the ODM report notes at page 9: "Sylvan Hills High, which once had an enrollment less than 20% African-American, has been within the target range for the last 14 years." 5. The Sylvan Hills High School enrollment over time is depicted at page C-9 of the current ODM report. WHEREFORE, the PCSSD prays for an Order of this Court authorizing it to install and utilize two portable buildings for classroom instruction at Sylvan Hills High School beginning with the second semester and continuing through the 2004-2005 - school year, and for all proper relief. 468157-v1 Respectfully submitted, WRIGHT, LINDSEY &amp; JENNINGS LLP 200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2300 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3699 (501) 371-0808 FAX: (501) 376-9442 By __ ....::._---l1----......,..-t--::-;__ ______ _ 2 0) nty Special ct CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On December 23, 2003, a copy of the foregoing was served via facsimile and U.S. mail on each of the following: Mr. John W. Walker John W. Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Mr. Christopher Heller Friday, Eldredge &amp; Clark 2000 Regions Center 400 West Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Ms. Ann Brown Marshall ODM One Union National Plaza 124 West Capitol, Suite 1895 Little Rock, AR 72201 Judge J. Thomas Ray U.S. District Courthouse 600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 149 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 468157-v1 Mr. Mark A. Hagemeier Assistant Attorney General Arkansas Attorney General's Office 323 Center Street, Suite 200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Mr. Stephen W. Jones 3400 TCBY Tower 425 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 3 Mr. Clayton Blackstock Mr. Mark Burnett 1010 W. Third Street Little Rock, AR 72201 EDWARD L. WRIGHT ( 1903-197'7 ) ROBERT S . LINDSEY ( 191 3- 1991 ) ISAAC A . SCOTT, JR . JOHN G. LILE GORDON S . RATHER , JR. ROGER A. GLASGOW C. DOUGLAS BUFORD . JR . PATRICK J. GOSS ALSTON JENNINGS , JR . JOHN R. TISDALE KATHLYN GRAVES M. SAMUEL JONES Ill JOHN WILLIAM SPIVEY Ill LEE J. MULDROW N.M. NORTON CHARLES C. PRICE CHARLEST . COLEMAN JAMES J. GLOVER EDWIN L. LOWTHER, JR . WALTER E. MAY GREGORY T. JON ES BETTINA E. BROWNSTEIN WALTER McSPAOOEN JOHN D. DAVIS JUDY SIMMONS HENRY \VRIGHT, LINDSEY &amp; JENNINGS LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 200 WEST CAPITOL AVENUE SUITE 2300 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 -3699 (501) 371 -0808 FAX (501) 376-9442 www . wlj .com OF COUNSEL ALSTON JENNINGS RONALD A. MAY BRUCE R . LINDSEY JAMES R . VAN DOVER Wri ter 's Direct Dial No . 501-212-1273 mjoncs@wlj .com . December 23, 2003 KIMBERLY WOOD TUCKER RAY F. CO X. JR . TROY A. PRICE PATRICIA SIEVERS HARRIS KATHRYN A. PRYOR J. MARK DAVIS CLAIRE SHOWS HANCOCK KEVIN W. KENNEDY JERRY J. SALLINGS WILLIAM STUART JACKSON MICHAEL D. BARNES STEPHEN R. LANCASTER JUDY ROBINSON WILBER KYLE R. WILSON C. TAD BOHANNON KRISTI M. MOODY J. CHARLES DOUGHERTY M. SEAN HATCH J. ANDREW VINES JUSTIN T. ALLEN MICHELLE M. KAEMMERLING SCOTT ANDREW IRBY PATRICK 0 . WILSON REGINA A. SPAULDING MARY ELIZABETH ELDRIDGE BLAKE S. RUTHERFORD PAUL D. MORRIS Lk~ w pnctio:: bdff I Uaitoi Suter PMl1:DI ~nd Tndt:twrk Ollie,: RECEIVED VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS OVERNIGHT DEC 2 R 2003 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORlNG Mr. Michael Gans, Clerk of the Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Thomas F. Eagleton Court House Room 24.329 111 S. 10th Street St. Louis, Missouri 63102 RE: 03-3088/03-3404 Greg Bollen, et al. v. Pulaski County Special School District Dear Michael: I have enclosed the original and 11 copies of the Joint Brief of Appellee/Cross-Appellant and Joshua Intervenors together with the original and four copies of Separate.Appendix in this matter. Please file the brief and appendix and return file-stamped copies to me in the enclosed envelope. I have also enclosed a diskette containing the brief in Acrobat format. By copy of this letter, I am serving two copies of the brief and appendix, along with a diskette, on counsel for appellants. If you have questions or comments, please contact me. MSJ:ao Enclosures 459324-vl Cordially yours, WRIGHT, LINDSEY &amp; JENNINGS LLP Cf- WRIGHT , LINDSEY &amp; JENNINGS LLP December 22, 2003 - Page2 cc/w/encls.: Mr. Will Bond (2 copies with diskette) Mr. Scott Smith (1 copy w/o diskette) 459324-vl Mr. Christopher Heller (1 copy w/o diskette) Mr. John W. Walker ( 1 copy w / o diskette) Mr. Mark Burnette (1 copy w/o diskette) Mr. Stephen Jones ( 1 copy w / o diskette) Ms. Ann Marshall (1 copy w/o diskette) Mr. Tim Gauger (1 copy w/o diskette) Honorable Wm. R. Wilson, Jr.(1 copy w/o diskette) NO. 03-3088/03-3404 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS -, FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT GREG BOLLEN, et al. V, PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT APPELLANTS APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT On Appeal From The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas Honorable William R. Wilson, Jr. Presiding Judge JOINT BRIEF OF APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT AND JOSHUAJNTERVENORS John Walker John \Valker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 (501) 374-3758 Attorney for Joshua Intervenors 4593',4 VI M. Samuel Jones, III WRIGHT, LINDSEY &amp; JENNINGS LLP 200 West Capitol A venue, Suite 2300 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3699 (501) 371-0808 Attorneys for Pulaski County Special School District -... I I I NO. 03-3088/03-3404 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT GREG BOLLEN, et al. APPELLANTS I V. I I I I I I I I I I ' I PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT John Walker John Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway On Appeal From The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas Honorable William R. Wilson, Jr. Presiding Judge SEPARATE APPENDIX OF APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT AND JOSHUAINTERVENORS M. Samuel Jones, III Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 (501) 374-3758 WRIGHT, LINDSEY &amp; JENNINGS LLP 200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2300 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3699 (501) 371-0808 Attorney for Joshua Intervenors 467883-vl Attorneys for Pulaski County Special SchoolDistrict fOM COURTWAY [nterim Director ;;tale Board of Education loNell Caldwell, Chair ~ittle Rock :ihclby Hillman, Vice Chair '.:arlisle Sherry Burrow Tonesboro Luke Gordy Van Buren '.:alvin King 14arian11a ~andy Lawson 3en ue vfary e Rebick 'ine Bluff eanna Westmoreland lrkadelphia Arkansas Department of Education #4 Capitol Mall, Liitle Rock, AR 72201-1071 501-682-4475 December 30, 2003 Mr.M. SaniuelJones,III Wright, Lindsey &amp; Jennings 200 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. John W. Walker John Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Mark Burnette Mitchell, Blackstock, Barnes, Wagoner, Ivers &amp; Sneddon P. 0. Box 1510 Little Rock, AR 72203-1510 Mr. Christopher Heller Friday, Eldredge &amp; Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201-3493 Mr. Stephen W. Jones Jack, Lyon &amp; Jones 425 West Capitol, Suite 3400 Little Rock, AR 72201 Ms. Ann Marshall One Union National Plaza 124 West Capitol, Suite 1895 Little Rock, AR 72201 http:/ /arkedu.state.ar.us RECEIVED ~ OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORJNG RECEIVED Jt\i~ 0 2 2004 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING RE: Little Rock School District v. Pulaski County Special School District, et al. US. District Court No. 4:82-CV-866 Dear Gentlemen and Ms. Marshall: Per an agreement with the Attorney General's Office, I ani filing the Arkansas Department of Education's Project Management Tool for the month of December 2003 in the above-referenced case. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. -&amp;::~~/.~ ~ Gener:;tl Counsel Arkansas Department of Education SS:law cc: Mark Hagemeier UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF V. No. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, et al DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF FILING In accordance with the Court's Order of December 10, 1993, the Arkansas Department of Education hereby gives notice of the filing of the ADE's Project Management Tool for December 2003. Respectfully Submitted, ~A~ sCIIlith, #922 Attorney, Arkansas Department of Education #4 Capitol Mall, Room 404-A Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-4227 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Scott Smith, certify that on December 30, 2003, I caused the foregoing document to be served by depositing a copy in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to each of the following: Mr. M. Samuel Jones, III Wright, Lindsey &amp; Jennings 200 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. John W. Walker John Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Mark Burnette Mitchell, Blackstock, Barnes Wagoner, Ivers &amp; Sneddon P. 0. Box 1510 Little Rock, AR 72203-1510 Mr. Christopher Heller Friday, Eldredge &amp; Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201-3493 Mr. Stephen W. Jones Jack, Lyon &amp; Jones 425 West Capitol, Suite 3400 Little Rock, AR 72201 Ms. Ann Marshall One Union National Plaza 124 West Capitol, Suite 1895 Little Rock, 2201 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL PLAINTIFFS V. NO. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL DEFENDANTS MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL INTERVENORS KATHERINE W. KNIGHT, ET AL INTERVENORS ADE'S PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOL In compliance with the Court's Order of December 10, 1993, the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) submits the following Project Management Tool to the parties and the Court. This document describes the progress the ADE has made since March 15, 1994, in complying with provisions of the Implementation Plan and itemizes the AD E's progress against timelines presented in the Plan. - IMPLEMENTATION PHASE ACTIVITY I. FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS A. Use the previous year's three quarter average daily membership to calculate MFPA (State Equalization) for the current school year. 1. Projected Ending Date Last day of each month, August - June. 2. Actual as of December 31 , 2003 Based on the information available at November 30, 2003, the ADE calculated ihetqualization Funding for FY,03/04,' subject to penodic adjustments: B. Include all Magnet students in the resident District's average daily membership for calculation. 1. 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