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-" * i 31 4W I R 3W 13 W 2W 1W 1E 2E R 3E 4E 12 W C Cloverdale Dunbar Forest Heights Henderson MabeWe iSa Putaski Heights Southwest PAGiS 6E & 7E 8E 9E tt R 11 W 1 Elementary Schools LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS I MAGNET SCHOOLS 1 STUDENT ASSIGNED TO AREA OR ATTENDANCE ZONE SCHOOLS I -No Seat Available- Placed on Waiting List PARENTS REQUEST TRANSFERS I I NEAREST SCHOOL INTERDISTRICT SCHOOLS INCENTIVE SCHOOLS I M-to-M (black students only) 1 ELEMENTARY DESEGREGATION Jxmior High Schools High Schools Elementary Schools tiunior High Schools I High Schools I Black I Non Black Booker B.T.Washington Carver Gibbs Martin L. King Rockefeller Williams Dunbar Henderson Mann Central McClellan Parkview Crystal Hill (black students only) Martin L. King Romine William J. Clinton (black students only) Baker (black students only) Franklin Garland Mitchell Rightsell Rockefeller Arnold Drive Baker Cato Jacksonville J.T. Robinson Lawson Murrell Taylor Oakbrooke Oak Grove Pine Forest Pinewood Sherwood Sylvan Hills Tolleson Warren Dupree Jacksonville NS Robinson Sylvan Hills Northwood Oakgrove Jacksonville North Pulaski Oak Grove Robinson Forest Park Fulbright Jefferson McDermott Otter Creek Pulaski Hgts Terry Badgett Bale Baseline Chicot Cloverdale Fair Park Geyer Spgs Meadowcliff Romine Wakefield Watson Wilson Woodruff 10/25/94Memo To: From: Mr. Junious Babbs, Associate Superintendent, Little Rock School District Gene Subject: Building Capacities Date: November 17, 1998 Please supply the Office of Desegregation Monitoring with the student capacity to be used by the Student Assignment Office for the 1999-2000 school year for each of the LRSD schools. This request was prompted by the conflicting numbers we have received regarding building capacities. The real and official capacity information will allow us to study the new student assignment plan with more accuracy.IX. 09 * : Wednesday, October 14 Wednesday, October 14 Thursday, October 15 Thursday October 15 You have received your proposed neighborhood school zones for future years. Ths meetings outlined below are designed for you to attend if you have questions or comments about the new neighborhood zones. These meetings will be held in the school auditoriums. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Hall High School 6700 "H" Street J. A. Fair High School 13420 David 0. Dodd McClellan High School 9417 Geyer Springs Rd. Central High School 1500 Park St. If you can't attend a meeting and would like to ask questions or provide comments, please send them in writing to: Junious Babbs Little Rock School District 501 Sherman Little Rock, AR 72202 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT REGISTRATION OFFICE Memo To: From: Mr. Gene Jones, Associate Monitor Julie Wiedower, Interim Director of Student Registrati Through: Junious Ba^^Associate Superintendent Date: 02/11/99 Re: New Attendance Zones The following information is provided in response to your inquiry about the company v0nich provided consulting services to the District for the re-drawing of school attendance zones. The name of the company is Education Logistics, Inc., or Edulog as we refer to it. The company is headquartered in Missoula. Montana and is affiliated with Laidlaw Transportation. They were one of three providers who made presentations to LRSD staff during the fall of 1997. The contract with Edulog was executed in December 1997, and the total system cost was $16,750. The services Edulog provided included
Software packages providing geocoding, boundary planning/redistricting, and boundary optimization Geographic data preparation / map building Installation of software On site training of LRSD personnel If additional information is needed, please feel free to contact me.RECEIVfip CF LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 501 SHERMAN STREET LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202 OCT 6 1999 OFFICEOF DESEGREGATION MONITORING OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Junious C. Babbs, Associate Superintendent Phone: (501)324-2272 E-Mail: icbabbs@,stuasn.lrsd.kl2.ar.us October 5, 1999 Mrs. Ann Brown Office of Desegregation and Monitoring 201 E. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mrs. Brown: In an attempt to follow-up on earlier communication regarding possible areas that may warrant attention in the 99-2000 LRSD Student Assignment process, a meeting is being scheduled with appropriate staff persons to review projected enrollment / capacity compositions and possible strategies that may be enacted. You and / or representatives from your shop are invited to attend. We look to be in touch regarding the scheduled time. Sincerely, received JUN 7 2000 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 501 SHERMAN STREET LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Junious C. Babbs, Associate Superintendent Phone: (501)324-2272 E-Mail: icbabbs@stuasn.lrsd.kl2.ar.us June 2, 2000 Ms. Ann S. Brown, Federal Monitor 201 East Markham, Suite 510 Heritage West Building Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Ms. Brown: The following information is in response to your May 18^'^ letter. In an effort to bring you up-to- date on the planned direction of the Little Rock School District's focus and commitment at Rockefeller Elementary School. As we review the Revised Desegregation Education Plan and Student Registration process respective areas are noted that will help provide background information, pertinent data, and identification of the process being enacted. When reviewing Rockefeller P4 placement for the '99-00 school year a proposed interim solution was enacted to provide the option for all four year olds attending Rockefeller to enter kindergarten and remain through completion of the fifth (5) grade. Also, remember that kindergarten seats during the '99-00 school year were allowed to remain unfilled to permit further recruitment of white students despite 26 African American kindergarten students in the attendance zone waiting to be admitted. A review of information from earlier conversation recognized the following pertinent items: "Within our revised plan, first priority is provided to the Attendance Zone student". "LRSD students shall be permitted to transfer to another LRSD area school to participate in a designated magnet program subject to capacity limitations and to reasonable requirements established by LRSD". "School records will reflect our agreement in Rockefeller's recruitment efforts, student retention and overall program success
however, items listed within our new plan are not withstanding". Follow-up from the small ad hoc committee to investigate options was addressed in LRSD compliance meetings. Enhanced recruitment efforts from respective shadow zones were again promoted within stipulation magnets (Booker and Carver). Present Interdistrict magnet composition numbers (60/40 Black/White) continue to restrict student placement at Washington. Expansion of LRSD P4 programs have also provided additional student options. White P4 students assigned at Interdistrict schools have been permitted to continue in kindergarten rather than be reassigned to their attendance zone school. While P4 students at Rockefeller were given the same option six of these students (4 white, 2 black) requested assignment to a magnet or their attendance zone school (2 - Booker, 1 - Carver, 1- King, 1 - Mitchell, 1 - Terry). LRSD Plans for Rockefeller Elementary School for 2000-2001: 1. The total enrollment and overall racial balance forecast for Rockefeller in 2000-01. Total enrollment as of5/30/99 for the 2000-01 Is 459 students - 60% Black. 2. The class structure planned for Rockefeller, infants through grade, for the coming school year, and how this structure differs from that of 1998-99 and 1999-2000 CLASS Pl P2 P3 P4 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 1998-99 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1999-00 1______ r 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 0 2000-01 1 1 2 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 0 3. The number of students and racial balance anticipated for each class in 2000-2001.Class K Pl P2 P3 P4 01 02 03 04 05 Total Black 40/58% 5 / 50/o 8/47% 18/60% 19 / 52/o 41/65% 36/58/o 38/62%, 32/58%o 40/71% 277/60%, White/Other 29/ 42%o 5 / 5O%o 9/ 53%o 12 / 40%o 17/48%o 22/35%o 26/ 42%o 23/38%o 12/42%o 16/29%o 182/40%o Total 69 10 17 30 36 63 62 61 55 56 459 4. The rationale behind the class restructuring. This class restructuring change helps to retain desegregation recruitment efforts while increasing the attendance zone student opportunity to attend. Increasing to two P3 classes will also provide opportunities to involve additional students in the early childhood magnet program and enhance the program by extending the amount of time these students will have to reap the benefits of established curriculum. 5. How the school staff will allot space to accommodate the restructuring next year and beyond as the ECE and kindergarten classes move up through successive grade levels. Upon review of committed SRO open enrollment numbers, this effort will be coordinated by Mrs. Mangan, Principal, through Mrs. Frances Jones, Assistant Superintendent, and Mrs. Pat Price, Director of Eady Childhood. 6. The work and product of the ad hoc committee that was formed in your office on October 26, 1999. No formal process was enacted
however, continued study of this item was addressed within LRSD compliance meeting sessions and further collaboration with Mrs. Pat Price. 7. How the district's director of early childhood education participated in the decision to restructure the ECE and kindergarten classes at Rockefeller. See #6 8. How the school's Campus Leadership Team participated in such decision. Prior issues had been discussed between Mrs. Mangan and myseif regarding P4 and kindergarten numbers. Decisions regarding student class sections are completed upon review of open enrollment and school choice totals through the departments of Schoo!Operations and Administrative Services. February 2d*' notification from the Director of Human Resources was provided to buiiding pri nd pa is through the Associate Superintendent. Appropriate notification to Campus Leadership Team members and staff wouid have been provided to staff through the buiiding principai. 9. How the parents of Rockefeller students have been factored into these decisions, as well as how and when the parents were informed about the planned changes. The LRSD Student Registration Office assisted numerous parentai concerns of attendance zone students assigned eisewhere. SRO communication updates regarding class numbers/ student sections were provided by Dr. Hurley, Director of Human Resources, to the attention of Mrs. Mangan on February . 10. The results of any studies you have conducted to determine whether some adjustments to Rockefeller's attendance zones might be in order, now that you have had time to assess the impact that the rezoning has had on school enrollment and racial balance. Eighty-three Rockefeiier attendance zone aiternate assignments were made due to iack of space. During this school year ninety-nine black students who live in the Rockefeller attendance zone remained on the waiting list. Of this total, twenty-six were K students. Student Registration Office officials contacted all white students (kindergarten through fifth) on the waiting list with the option to enter Rockefeller. When compared with LRSD elementary schools. Rockefeller has 38%, the smallest percentage of zoned students in attendance, (i.e. voluntary transfers, M-to-M, appeals, staff preference, special circumstance transfers, alternate assignments and Division of Exceptional Children assignments). LRSD continues to provide Rockefeiier with sibiing preference. 11. How you intend to preserve the racial balance at Rockefeller while accommodating the school's zoned students. At present, restrictive school choice options outside of Rockefeller are available
however, further review of Washington Interdistrict magnet composition numbers combined with opening of the new Stephens Schoo! (January, 2001) will expand student population numbers for the '01-02 school year that warrant necessary attention and possible plan modification. i I t-tfPlan modification 3.7 Modification standard. During the term of this Revised Plan, LRSD shall not recommend modification to attendance zones or grade level structure of the construction, enlargement or closing of a school(s) other than as provided in this Revised plan unless: 3.7.1 Such action wouldfurther the goal of desegregating LRSD or eliminating the vestiges ofpast discrimination to the extent practicable
or, 3.7.2 The LRSD Board of Director determines (1) that the educational benefits expected from such action substantially outweigh any adverse effects of the proposed action, (2) that no practical alternative to the proposed action exists which will accomplish the educational objective, and (3) that to the extent practicable measures will be initiated to counteract any adverse affects of the proposed action. Based on your inquiry, we appreciate your review and input toward possible suggestion to remedy this apparent paradox. When taking into account the mathematical equation to accommodate this task, significant constraint is recognized. LRSD will continue to work within provision established within our Revised Desegregation and Education to review student assignment numbers and target recruitment strategies. If additional information is needed, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Junious Babbs cc: Ann Mangan, PrincipalOffice of Desegregation Monitoring United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas Ann S. Brown, Federal Monitor 201 East Markham, Suite 510 Heritage West Building Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501)376-6200 Fax (501) 371-0100 Date: July 14, 2000 To: Junious Babbs From: Ann Bn Re: Attendance Zone Changes Since the LRSD has decided that Mitchell will remain open, Id like to have some information as to how the district may have subsequently realigned the attendance zones to accommodate Mitchells continued functioning as an elementary school. Id appreciate a written description of any zone changes and corresponding maps. Id also like to know the building capacities and projected enrollments, by grade, of all schools that are affected by the zone changes. Please give me a call if you have any questions. Thanks very much. f'lYia-h'ci'l -^0 Faf rECEITO OF JUL 21 OmCEOF DESKRtGAWNMONKORlMB LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 501 SHERMAN STREET LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Junious C. Babbs, Associate Superintendent Phone: (501)324-2272 E-Mail: icbabbs@.stuasnJrsd.kl2.ar.us TO: Ann Brown, Feder^ Monitor FROM: Junious Babbs SUBJECT: Attendance Zone Changes (Response to 7-14-00 Memo) DATE: July 20, 2000 In response to your July 14* request regarding realigned attendance zones to accommodate Mitchells continued function as an elementary school, the following information is provided. The original Mitchell School Attendance Zone has been adjusted to include what was the old Otter Creek satellite zone. Upon review of proximity and 99-00 realigned school zones, a northern section of the Mitchell zone was removed and absorbed in Martin Luther King. To date (7-18-00), projected school enrollments for each grade at these schools reflect: School (Capacity) Mitchell (298) Otter Creek (351) King (728) Stephens (692) P4 18 18 61 37 36 58 98 37 41 77 97 52 41 61 104 39 37 49 105 44 44 51 101 42 47 52 71 46 K 1 2 3 4 5 Copies of updated elementary, middle and high school attendance zone maps have been provided to your attention. Further review (September - October) of student attendance zones to address enrollment, building composition and plan compliance within the 2000-2001 Work Plan for LRSD Priorities is being addressed. If questions come up or additional information is needed, please feel free to give me a call. INKJ SVCS LRSD @02 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 To the Parent of: Student ID: Current School: Current Grade: Map Grid: Dear Parent: Parents and students in the Little Rock School District will be hannv m Uom rk,. . students Sing a sSclose to foeir a coaunittee of parents, other You may wish for your child to continue at his/her to the mighhorhood school in the fad of 1999 IV tuc nciKDuornooo scuool in the fall of1999 school, or ytm may prefer to transfer your child Rock ^01 Board acts on these proposed neighborhood school your *^8ht5 at one of the comrauiuty meetings that will be held for included on the next page. 1 zones, we ask that you share comnuuuty input. The meeting schedule is Your proposed neighborhood schools for die fall of 1999 Elementary (Kindergarten - 5*1: Middle School (grades 6-81: SaiiorHieh (grades 9-121 are: Leslie V. Carninc Superimendait of Schools EnclosureSAMPLE LITTLC ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Slow Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 To ihe Parent of
Dear Parent: Student ID: 973910 Current School BADGETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Current Grade: 03 Map Grid: 3250 Students in the Little Rock School District will be happy to lean foat we aiu retuning to neigltborhood sdiools in our community. There are many advantages to shidents attending a school close to ftcir hortiK. First travel time to school is reduced. Second, parents can be more involved m acliviti'es hdd ar neighborhood Finally, students, parents and other neighborhood resideots feel ^ride of ownership'II PwareeventtMs oVIf students iinn uouuir asMchwoOoilSs IhMaIvVCe MexppTreeSsasCeQd ItDheeiiTr adCeSsuirVe tfOoTr QneCiIgfh BbbOoFrhbOooOdd Khook through tteii !!^^"*^^Pdations is the districts Strategic Plan, Revised Desegregation and Education Plan and the 1997 WoA icamKKommcndaQons. In response to our parents call for neighborhood schools, a conuniitefc of panwrp, lyfon* cmmninuty residents, and distria administrators patbeipated in development of foe prMOsed acidibofoood school attendance zones for each of foe school levels. Yom may wish for your child to continue at his/her current schaeL Hwr, if pTff* for developed zones, your child will be eOowtd to tniufer to font schMi HI the fan of 1999, >f space u available at the school. ^P^^e Little Rock School Board acts on these proposed neighborhood school zeoaa. we adt foat yon sham yow fo^hts M one of foe coroonnity meetings foat will be held for communito mput "nie "***0 schedule is included on foe next page. Your proposed neighborhood schools for foe fell of 1999 are
^5' L BADGETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Middle School (guXB 6.gv PULASKI HEIGHTS JUNIOR HIGH Smior Hieh (grades 9-121 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Parents may apply for transfers to specialized programs, such as magnet schools, as they have m foe past. buo'f*^'**^*^* *chool zone map will be avaibble at each school. If you have questions or input that you would fflly-err. TthTan'kVs for your input as we strive to "imeprtrionvges .o pulre sacshe odoilrse.ct your comments to the address on the enclosed Enclosure Leslie V. Caroine Superintendent of SehooU STUDENT ASSIGNMENT OFFICE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 501 SHERMAN ST. LITTLE ROCK AR 72202 PHONE
324-2272 FAX: 324-2281 FAX COVER SHEET To: ( Fax Number: f- oro o From: Date: Ze^- 7-^ # Pages Including Cover Sheet: CC: Re: TO: FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS April 2, 1990 Office of the Metropolitan Supervisor Dames Dennings, Associate Superintendent for Desegregation Monitorina and Program Development Dr. Ruth Steele, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Herb Cleek, Deputy Superintendent of Schools Attendance Zone Report Introduction The following report is submitted in compliance with the March 5 court order to review all attendance zones and make projections for the 1995-96 school year. Three sets of data are examined in this report: (1) School enrollment figures (2) Census tract data (3) Zone block (geocode) counts These sources of data should not be viewed in isolation of each other. Population trends are confirmed when different sources of data, over a period of years, suggest or establish the same pattern of growth or decline. Enrollment Comparisons and Census Projections The simplest way to project for the future is to examine any trends that have occurred in the past. In using past trends to project for the future, allowances must be made for any anticipation of deviations from the trends. In regard to projecting school enrollment, the method of studying past trends to project for the future is quite reliable. The Little Rock School District has used past school enrollments to project school enrollments for the future.Although school enrollments have been used in the past for projection purposes, the task of projecting the numbers of students in each attendance zone for tie 1995-96 school year cannot be done by using past school enrollments. The Little Rock School District has used four different assignments plans over the past four years. The 1986-87 school year was the last year for an elementary pairing plan. Primary schools on the west side of the District were paired with intermediate schools on the east side of the District. In 1987-88, the year of annexation, the Little Rock School District used a new attendance zone plan and converted all primary or intermediate schools to K-6. Students were manditorily assigned to schools, based on the new attendance zones, and then allowed to transfer if desegregation requirements could be upheld. trict referred to this plan as "controlled choice. The disII In 1988-89, the attendance zones and "controlled choice zones" (zones A & 8) were abolished and all students could select any school in the district. The present school year, 1989-90, marks the return to the use of an elementary attendance zone plan. The plan applies only to kindergarten, rising, and new students and grandfathers all remaining students. The 1989-90 attendance zone plan is extremely different from the 1987-88 attendanze zone plan. As a result of all of these factors, the analysis of school enrollment trends prior to the 1989-90 school year cannot be used to project attendance zone trends in the future. The 1989-90 school year will serve as the baseline year for the study of school enrollment trends. Attendance zone projections can also be determined by analyzing census tract Although the boundaries of the census tracts are different from information. the boundaries of the school attendance zones, census tract projections are still useful in identifying trends in various geographic areas. In 1988, the Little Rock School District employed The Grier Partnership (in collaboration with Stanton Leggett and Associates) to conduct a demographic study. The demographers reviewed census tract projections from Metroplan and UALR. The next section of this report will examine the results of the demographic study. An attempt will also be made to compare 1988-89 and 1989-90 attendance zone counts. Each student in the Little Rock School District is assigned a geocode or zone block number based on his/her home address. of several contiguous zone blocks or geocodes. Attendance zones consist zone includes one or more satellite areas. In some cases, an attendance A satellite is an attendance area that is detached from the immediate school vicinity and is usually a considerable distance from the school site. The 1988-89 school year was the first year for the District to load and maintain a computerized file of all zone block counts. As a result, this comparison will be based on one year of experience. Demographic Study As stated earlier, the demographers reviewed census tract projections from UALR and Metroplan. It should be noted that census tracts do not match the attendance zones used by the Little Rock School District. for geocodes, or zone blocks, and not for census tracts. School data are recorded According to the demographer, "about 83 percent of all geocodes fall entirely within a single census tract. II Although the geocodes are not fully compatible with the census tracts, an examination of census data should yield valuable information concerning long-term trends.The Grier report notes that "change in the schools appears to be moving in concert with changes in the city as a whole -- population losses in close-in older neighborhoods, growth in certain outlying areas. II In terms of specific areas, between 1980 and 1986, Metroplan estimated that there were losses in almost every census tract on the eastern side of the city, in the tracts close to downtown, and in those on the near west side but east of University Avenue. These areas are represented by tracts 1-20 (with the exception of Tract 16) on Attachment A ("Changes in Total Population By Census Tract, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1980 to 2010"). zones: These tracts cover the following school attendance -- Rightsell -- Rockefeller -- Mitchell -- Badgett -- Washington -- Stephens -- Garland -- Ish -- Franklin -- Forest Park satellite -- Terry satellite -- McDermott satellite -- Oefferson satellite -- Brady satellite -- Otter Creek satellite -- Meadowcliff satellite The census tract table indicates that almost half of the tracts in this area will experience growth during the period of 1980-2010. However, it is impossible to determine how much of the projected growth will occur in a specific census tract by 1995-96. ience a decline during the 30-year period. The remainder of the tracts in this area will exper- The same problem related to determining when and what degree of growth will occur also applies to projecting 1osses. The overall effect of gains and losses in this area will result in a net increase of 846 persons over a 30-year period. A net increase in total population of 846 persons over a 30-year period will probably have no effect on the boundaries of the attendance zones in 1995-96. Most of the growth during the 30-year period is expected to occur in tracts 41.04, 42.03, and 42.04. the Little Rock School District. These tracts are located on the western boundary of Creek areas. Tract 41.04 covers the Mabel vale and Otter Tracts 42.03 and 42.04 cover portions of the Fulbright, Terry, Wilson, and Dodd attendance zones. The growth in tract 42.03 should also affect the Forest Park satellite zone located on the northwest tip of the di strict. Again, there is not enough data to predict how the projected growth will affect these attendance zones in 1995-96.Although the census data provides useful information for identifying population trends, it will be necessary to wait for the 1990 census results in order to make specific projections. Under normal circumstances, long-term projections are based on data collected over a 3-5 year period. It is difficult to recognize an ongoing pattern or trend by merely comparing two separate years. Since census information is collected every 10 years, it will be necessary to rely on a comparison of 1980 and 1990 census results. The Little Rock School District Student Assignment Office will begin immediately to develop a plan for recording student address information by census tracts This will enhance the District's ability to correlate long-term census projections with student information gathered annually. Geocode Comparisons The comparison of zone block (geocode) student counts is another method that can be used to identify student population trends. Attachment B compares 1988-89 and 1989-90 zone block and attendance zone counts. These counts only reflect students enrolled in the Little Rock School District. It was noted earlier that the census data indicates a population decline in the area east of University. the same trend. The comparison of zone block information indicates 1988-89 to 1989-90. mately 30 students. Most of the incentive schools experiences small gains from However, the Garland attendance zone declined by approxi- The area east of University Avenue experienced a net gain of 149 students. As noted earlier with the census data, the gain of 149 students in the area east of University Avenue is the net result of gains and losses in this area. Although the comparison of geocode counts is a viable method for identifying enrollment trends and making projections, at least three years of geocode data should be used to ensure reliability. The Little Rock School District did not have the capability to maintain accurate geocode information prior to the 1988-89 school year. Therefore, it is recommended that the District be allowed to collect the 1990-91 geocode information before preparing the 1995-96 attendance zone projections. Attendance Zones and Building Capacity The Little Rock School District currently uses 90% of its total non-magnet elementary capacity (See Attachment 0). The District has stated on several occasions that the elementary building capacity, particularly in central and east Little Rock, needs to be increased. The District's capacity problem is compounded by the fact that the interdistrict magnet program reduced the number of elementary seats available to Little Rock students. Also, programs such as PAL (Program for Accelerated Learning) and Gifted/Talented have caused a reduction in school capacity.Attachment C shows the number of students who reside in each attendance zone. All of these students are currently enrolled in a non-magnet (area) school even though the school may not be their attendance zone school. (NOTE: Attachment C DOES NOT show the number of students currently enrolled in each attendance zone school. It shows the number of students who live in the attendance zone even though they may attend a non-attendance zone school. The District fully understands the reason for the court's concern about attendance zone projections and adjustments for the 1995-96 school year. However, the elementary capacity must be addressed before attendance zones are adjusted.- Otherwise, any adjustments will simply shift the current capacity problem from one school to another school. In regard to the incentive schools, the District has proposed to expand Rightsell and Mitchell (if a new school site in the vicinity cannot be located) close Ish, Stephens, and Garland, and build a new school at the Old King School site. The plan to close and rebuild incentive schools should be finalized before any attendance zones are adjusted. Recommendations As already stated in this report, several factors preclude the District from being able to make reliable attendance zone projections at this time. In light of these factors, the District respectfully recommends the following: 1. The District will prepare attendance zone projections after the release of the 1990 census results. 2. 3. 4. 5. The District will begin immediately to develop a plan for recording student address information by census tracts. Attendance zone projections will also be based on any trends identified by comparing 1990-91 kindergarten and first grade enrollment figures. Both of these grade level assignments are based on the new attendance zones. The District will be allowed to collect the 1990-91 geocode information in order to be able to compare 1988-89 and 1990-91 geocode counts. The plan to close and rebuild incentive schools should be finalized before attendance zones are adjusted.s' 4 F ATTACHMENT A TABLE 5 CHANGES IN TOTAL POPULATION BY CENSUS TRACT* LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 1980 TO 2010 1 Census Tract 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20.01 20.02 21.01 21.02 22.01 22.03 22.04 22.05 23 24.01 24.02 40.01 41.03 41.04 41.05 41.06 41.07 41.08 42.03 42.04 1980 Total Tract 2010 Total Tract Change 1980-2010 No. Pct 860 4,491 2,726 1,508 4,904 3,956 2,969 773 806 4,391 4,831 2,675 5,262 3,417 8,175 5,258 867 6,406 5,029 5,748 5,568 8,468 4,095 5,196 4,935 7,938 6,940 920 11,100 7,378 5,539 3,813 1,354 6,211 6,660 4,058 6,361 8,260 6,614 1,600 4,000 3,200 1,000 5,200 4,000 3,200 800 800 4,600 4,600 2,200 4,800 3,800 10,000 5,100 850 5,900 4,500 5,700 5,600 8,000 6,000 5,600 5,300 8,800 9,500 950 16,800 13,800 4,500 5,500 6,800 12,200 8,400 4,900 7,200 38,900 22,000 740 (491) 474 (508) 296 44 231 27 (6) 209 (231) (475) (462) 383 1,825 (158) (17) (506) (529) (48) 32 (468) 1,905 404 365 862 2,560 30 5,700 6,422 (1,039) 1,687 5,446 5,989 1,740 842 839 30,640 15,386 86. OX -10.9X 17.4X -33.7X 6.OX 1. IX 7.8X 3.5X -0.7X 4.8X -4.8X -17.8X -8.8X 11.2X 22.3X -3. OX -2. OX -7.9X -10.5X -0.8X 0.6X -5.5X 46.5X 7.8X 7.4X 10.9X 36.9X 3.3X 51.4X 87. OX -18.8X 44.2X 402.2X 96.4X 26.IX 20.7X 13.2X 370.9X 232.6X 186,460 266,600 80,140 43. OX *Data for both 1980 and 2010 are for the entire census tract. In some cases. the tract boundaries currently extend beyond the city limits into unincorporated portions of Pulaski County. SOURCES: 1980 data from 1980 Census of Population. 2010 projections from Metroplan, Planning Support Document,ATTACHMENT B LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT ZONE BLOCK COMPARISON ZONE BLOCKS FOR BADGETT PAGE 1 1988-89 1989-90 3201 19 10 -9 3250 68 + 11 3251 23 -1 3253 26 6 3255 4 3 -1 3640 19 + 15 TOTAL 133 142 +9 4 ZONE BLOCKS FOR BALE 1988-89 1989-90 0521 56 42 -14 0531 33 40 +7 0532 58 -3 0534 29 -4 1921 11 +9 1922 28 31 +3 1923 1924 57 64 1925 10 8 TOTAL 307 322 + 15ZONE BLOCKS FOR BASELINE PAGE 2 3401 3406 3410 3415 3420 3425 3430 3620 3625 36? cr. TOTAL 1988-39 1989-90 32 39 +7 107 39 -18 28 33 33 31 21 19 24 17 -7 16 14 34 +9 23 19 -4 11 6 320 301 -19ZONE BLOCKS FOR BRADY PAGE 3 0540 0591 0592 0593 1010 1020 1311 1321 1331 1332 1630 1712 1713 1716 1910 TOTAL 1988-89 1989-90 6 11 86 67 -19 17 13 -4 0 7 9 17 14 -3 32 38 +6 21 20 0 51 10 42 21 357 0 36 6 35 48 15 31 19 344 -21 + 16 +6 + 10 -3 +5 -11 -3 -13ZONE BLOCKS FOR CHICOT PAGE 4 3435 3440 3445 3464 5408 7401 7405 7410 7415 7425 7467 7468 7469 7470 7471 7474 7476 7479 7480 TOTAL 1988-89 1989-90 10 13 +3 6 0 50 29 79 21 crcr 32 9 24 7 18 17 30 32 495 13 +7 0 0 34 36 79 27 54 30 16 27 21 9 14 15 0 23 438 -16 +7 0 +6 -3 +7 CT -3 +7 -3 -15 -9ZONE BLOCKS FOR CLOVERDALE ELEM PAGE 5 3601 3605 3615 3630 3645 3646 3647 3648 3649 3650 3651 7310 7375 7387 TOTAL 198S-S9 19S9-90 26 + 1 19 12 -7 18 14 -4 4 0 -4 12 21 +9 10 13 +3 19 26 31 44 15 30 38 316 0 31 33 60 28 21 11 87 357 -19 +5 + 16 +3 +6 -19 +49 +41ZONE BLOCKS FOR DODD RASE 6 1722 1728 4001 4010 4017 4020 4025 4046 4049 4052 4053 5467 TOTAL 1988-89 1989-90 61 51 -10 39 + 16 17 16 -1 79 73 -6 4 3 -1 20 54 23 18 0 3 353 20 46 18 37 0 0 341 0 -8 +4 0 -3 -12ZONE BLOCKS FOR FAIR PARK PAGE 7 1988-89 1989-90 0511 13 +4 9 0512 8 7 -1 0513 68 60 -8 0554 54 51 0920 63 -8 1110 33 31 nil 32 48 + 16 1120 8 6 1121 6 0 6 TOTAL 281 271 -10 ZONE BLOCKS FOR FOREST PARK 1988-89 1989-90 0411 4 0 -4 0412 12 -12 0 0413 3 0420 14 15 0553 92 76 -16 0556 65 57 -8 0811 10 -1 0821 39 41 0910 54 47 -7 6110 55 27 -28 + 1 9 6125 0 0 0 TOTAL 350 275 -75ZONE BLOCKS FOR FRANKLIN PAGE a 0522 0523 0524 Oi 0526 0527 0528 0529 0530 0538 0539 0571 0575 TOTAL 1988-89 1989-90 57 63 +6 60 50 -10 65 70 87 84 35 30 35 30 71 36 54 51 631 33 21 -9 32 26 59 47 24 53 48 610 -3 -4 -12 + 11 +4 -1 -3 -21ZONE BLOCKS FOR FULBRIGHT PAGE 9 1210 1405 1410 1440 1714 1810 1811 1812 6115 6120 6122 6171 6188 TOTAL 1988-89 1989-90 28 23 -5 0 21 +21 97 89 -8 19 21 104 108 +4 58 66 +8 32 39 65 66 + 1 24 12 31 497 18 6 0 13 30 519 0 + 1 -1ZONE BLOCKS FOR GARLAND PAGE 10 0581 0582 0584 0585 0586 0587 TOTAL 1988-89 1989-90 42 44 no 57 -53 95 50 10 42 349 ZONE BLOCKS FOR GEYER SPRINGS 1988-89 SO 73 21 44 319 1989-90 -15 +23 + 11 -30 3405 71 74 +3 4401 4405 15 20 cr 4410 38 32 6 4415 17 17 0 4420 21 26 +5 4429 29 17 -12 4430 10 18 +8 TOTAL 226 -5ZONE BLOCKS FOR ISH PAGE 11 1988-89 1989-90 0473 44 49 0476 42 45 +3 0477 23 30 0479 35 30 5 0430 43 41 0485 CT CT 57 TOTAL 242 + 10 ZONE BLOCKS FOR JEFFERSON 1988-89 1989-90 1220 6 6 0 1230 12 6 6 1231 7 11 +4 1240 157 165 +8 0431 38 37 -1 0432 53 72 + 19 0433 38 30 -8 0434 26 28 0435 19 18 -1 0438 45 49 +4 TOTAL 401ZONE BLOCKS FOR MABELVALE ELEM PAGE 12 3635 3654 3655 5401 5402 5405 5406 5407 5415 545'7 5455 5462 5465 7325 7383 7388 7390 7420 7475 TOTAL 19SS-S9 19S9-90 34 48 + 14 64 67 +3 30 31 + 1 16 12 -4 14 28 7 13 18 19 15 1 13 31 0 57 28 27 437 23 +9 30 6 -1 14 15 18 21 0 12 35 21 67 34 40 516 + 1 -1 +6 -1 -1 +4 0 + 10 +6 + 13 +79ZONE BLOCKS FOR MCDERMOTT PAGE 13 0552 0561 0562 1310 1312 1420 1421 1430 1520 1531 1541 1542 TOTAL 198S-89 1989-90 64 62 63 78 + 15 88 84 -4 24 19 0 0 0 33 39 107 20 10 21 0 478 ZONE BLOCKS FOR MEADOWCLIFF 1988-89 ^cr -8 40 + 1 + 15 20 19 19 0 488 1989-90 -9 +9 -3 0 + 10 0533 72 65 -7 0535 64 75 + 11 0536 14 11 -3 0537 62 70 +8 2110 94 76 -18 2120 62 76 + 14 4015 16 11 4048 29 40 + 11 TOTAL 413 424 + 11ZONE BLOCKS FOR MITCHELL PAGE 14 0442 0443 0444 0445 0446 0451 0452 0453 0457 0458 0459 TOTAL 1988-39 1989-90 28 30 IS 42 26 46 42 36 340 ZONE BLOCKS FOR OTTER CREEK 1988-89 44 21 28 23 12 31 36 49 48 36 350 1989-90 + 16 -8 -4 +6 -13 -11 +10 +3 +6 0 + 10 0471 44 47 +3 0472 49 69 0475 68 +7 5460 29 19 -10 5470 1 3 5472 0 0 0 5475 40 46 +6 5476 43 45 5477 26 46 5478 cr 9 +45492 7 15 TOTAL 312 374 PAGE 14B +8 +62ZONE BLOCKS FOR PULASKI HGHTS ELEM PAGE 15 1988-89 1989-90 0610 19 21 +3 0620 24 16 -8 0630 3 0640 7 14 +7 0641 5 14 +9 0651 7 12 +5 0660 77 96 + 19 0710 30 31 + 1 TOTAL 174 207 +33 ZONE BLOCKS FOR RIGHTSELL 1988-89 1989-90 0439 0 73 +73 0448 0 70 +70 0449 61 +6 0450 59 58 -1 0454 0 0464 31 44 + 13 TOTAL 165 306 + 141ZONE BLOCKS FOR ROCKEFELLER PAGE 16 1988-89 1989-90 0232 7 7 0 0440 59 50 -9 0456 44 48 +4 0460 54 41 -13 0461 63 67 +4 0462 53 54 + 1 0463 19 31 TOTAL 299 298 -1 ZONE BLOCKS FOR ROMINE 1988-89 1989-90 1715 67 77 + 10 1717 102 SO 1721 93 81 -12 1723 30 1724 46 53 +7 1727 98 98 0 TOTAL 436 421 -15ZONE BLOCKS FOR STEPHENS PAGE 17 0441 0572 0573 0574 0583 TOTAL 19S8-89 1989-90 34 97 37 58 81 307 ZONE BLOCKS FOR TERRY 1988-89 38 82 45 67 81 313 1989-90 +4 -15 +8 +9 0 +6 0436 70 54 -16 0437 64 56 -8 0563 78 68 -10 1510 21 23 1511 75 68 -7 1512 27 33 +6 1515 39 -17 1530 8 13 1532 21 34 + 13 1550 53 42 -11 1610 7 8 1620 11 12 + 1 3330 4 0 -4 TOTAL 478 433 -45ZONE BLOCKS FOR WAKEFIELD PAGE IS 7201 7210 7230 7235 7240 7245 7250 7276 7277 7279 7280 7281 TOTAL 19SS89 1989-90 73 71 9 18 +9 10 10 0 35 37 39 97 +58 21 +6 34 37 11 26 10 14 344 31 -3 30 -7 24 31 11 9 418 + 13 -4 +6 + 1 -5 +74ZONE BLOCKS FOR WASHINGTON PAGE 19 0111 0112 0121 0123 0124 0125 012(:, 0127 0210 0240 0301 0455 0474 0478 0481 0482 0483 0484 TOTAL 1988-S9 1989-90 14 16 16 IS 0 29 +7 39 33 -6 79 CT CT -24 17 62 14 99 0 icr 12 71 27 39 61 78 58 35 790 0 48 93 120 24 0 51 27 43 74 103 73 38 867 -17 -14 +8 -6 -1 -12 -20 0 +4 + 13 iC7 + 15 +3 +77ZONE BLOCKS FOR WATSON PAGE 20 1988-89 1989-90 7301 48 59 + 11 7305 28 31 +3 7315 76 61 -15 7330 IS 11 - ! 7377 38 62 +24 7378 19 19 0 7381 0 7382 44 + 11 7384 rCr 26 + 1 7385 24 +4 7490 9 6 -3 7495 18 13 .R 343 389 +46 ZONE BLOCKS FOR WESTERN HILLS 1988-89 1989-90 1725 34 29 1726 33 41 +8 1822 94 95 + 1 2010 46 41 cr 2015 51 68 + 17 37 42 TOTAL 295 316ZONE BLOCKS FOR WILSON PAGE 21 1711 1813 1821 1823 1824 3301 3312 3316 TOTAL 1988-89 1989-90 23 53 72 89 46 28 51 18 380 ZONE BLOCKS FOR WOODRUFF 1988-89 19 -4 53 79 109 54 38 36 19 407 1989-90 0 +7 +8 + 10 -15 + 1 +27 0650 13 10 -3 0670 68 101 +33 0662 23 26 +3 TOTAL 104 137 +33SCHOOL BADGETT BALE BASELINE BRADY CHICOT CLOVERDALE DODD FAIR PARK FOREST PARK FRANKLIN FULBRIGHT GARLAND GEYER SPRINGS ISH JEFFERSON MABELVALE MCDERMOTT MEADOWCLIFF MITCHELL OTTER CREEK PULASKI HEIGHTS RIGHTSELL ATTACHMENT C LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT TOTAL 142 322 301 344 488 357 341 271 275 610 519 319 226 252 422 516 488 424 350 374 207 306 K-6 CAPACITY 241 399 384 491 483 424 353 351 431 556 607 300 236 200 491 533 562 454 280 378 328 260 CAPACITY % 59% 81% 78% 70% 101% 84% 97% 77% 64% 109% 86% 106% 96% 126% 86% 97% 87% 93% 135% 99% 63% 118%PAGE 2 SCHOOL TOTAL CAPACITY CAPACITY % ROCKEFELLER 298 420 71% ROMINE 421 492 86% STEPHENS 313 260 120% TERRY 433 537 81% WAKEFIELD 418 469 89% WASHINGTON 867 820 106% WATSON 389 469 83% WESTERN HILLS 316 325 97% WILSON 407 398 102% WOODRUFF 137 209 66% TOTAL 11 ,851 13,141 90% (NOTE: These capacity figures do not reflect the proposed capacity changes in the incentive schools for the 1991-92 school year.)1990-91 assignment zones ArUniu ' 1 Western Hills r AtOiaman Park Geo CMit i i / Pulaski Heights i *1 Pulatkl HalgMa Elamaniary I6M J I Pan ,1 C'' I I I I. I B>*(ly I Scnoofic* I =!l iro Blind I Brady P Eltmtniiiy SW McDermott II UcDtrmoK SaitllHa Zona W. fXa'kriam I 830 ,1 Jefferson Carmack 1 vriagal JaHatooii * Elamaniary I I Forest Park BaOtaman Park CmCoutst 3 nejorvo*^}! J' ..... I' -a llw 1?lh Washington w i:ni.^Wtthlnglon Eltmtniary Jtlltraen Saiiltia Zona Fo'atlPark Ela mt nl ary lEwyft % tt I'onkay T EtMndi le eiy WTMt Fulbright 1^""'ydcfcory I wit "aS FulkilgM Elamaniary I Bsle Va HoDarmolll Elamaniary Ma'kham VZ 'Pl'i, 1 e-. 6Cil*m' *ni*ry 1 Ifw ?#in '-r\ ifi 1 I hooitvw 1th ElarvMnItry Cit M I Faraat Park Saialllia Zona* w mi ?lcj Fulbrighr Saialhia Zona Ish Cra/tiiallgH. Pt. J wiw? tilwsttid Pa/i i 3^ I (( JjarirkloT H Mjra lynn lalena "^^ SiltliHtlen* I I I t nortn9<f Parham Terry ^JmaSa Mitchell S Wno* 'libn'i-^l W Vili Fiinkllfi JXirporf "a City Ifnm Badgett Badotl'l .. Elamaniary City IrmU Meadowcliff Itndman Park 3 UatdewclIIIB Maaxmaemi SalarWa Zona / W I7in 3i llomiinoe 'Jj.inaw Cr.xMl Mabclxia ' Siii*>lil Zona W. 3f.lh ShiicSivlorO w. 4CKn|l=-,S Cel -- ----------- - Dodd Itndnian I I i s Dodd Elamaniary C'[kite Ima UaMKrola Prt^ W. ?Ml Baseline W.l
w. ism W.PIIh. Franklin P.a.r.i.j. """ I Franklin w, pom^ El* ma nl ary iLp 'V Oarlarid Xt"'',--' I Garland WJdnrrwir.i -(I l>innih Maktkala Elamtiilary Mabetvale cmyh-Soui Cify *nkl$ r i-iniii-* rFaanir Park M.ii>riam Fair PailiB Elamaniary 1 AhvriorMl Lk >11, rftaOlS 1 CllY hmns Wakelield Ij f wuir.ia JfiIiI 1990-91 Junior High School pupil assignment zones Pvi*8ki naighn 'll Fl HtndartM \Fo*I Halghl^ i ' Mabalvala I ' ' 1
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"Wil"ton' deynian 1^., I. K i'w'i?ili '1 a* IlgMitll ilimaniary D HoRosicgKdhi lsIjel Rightsell Kkii'a ( lk-imlta>ia ISM 'U-J Central i' Fair 1' ZJ 1 i'fl ClayOMca Uahalvaia Culoll s Gayar Springi Salaflltt Zona I Geyer [springs I6 n<Kkt(*llrBl Rockefeller P 1990-91 Senior High School pupil assignment zones Attendance zones [ j Cenlral iteCle Ian n' [UUm McClellan M*M*> IMinofUitltmfi i*r At*nt* 0nifatnifUif^itW9f I/Ze Need Your Ideas Attention: NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC MEETINGS Martin Luther King Jr. interdistrict School Opening for 1993-94 Community Meetings to gather information from prospective parents and patrons to be used in consideration of attendance zones and theme seiection for Martin Luther King Jr. Schooi opening atthe beginning of the 1993-94 school year. TUESDAY, March 30, 7 p.m. Allison Presbyterian Church 922 Wright Street, Little Rock THURSDAY, April 1, 7 p.m. Ish Incentive Elementary School 3001 Pulaski Street, Little Rock The Little Rock School District will offer an innovative alternative to your neighborhood school with the opening of Martin Luther King Jr. Interdistrict School in the fall of 1993. King will offer a special interest theme woven into a strong, traditional basic skills curriculum. Pulaski County School District students may attend through a majority-to-minority transfer. EXHIBIT "G" AGENDA 1. Welcome/Introductions 2. Purpose of Meeting 3. An Architectural Rendering of the new Martin Luther King Jr. School. 4. The Principalis Vision for Martin Luther King Jr. 5. Survey and Theme Information 6. Consideration of Attendance Zones Questions and Concerns will follow each agenda itemMARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. INTERDISTRICT SCHOOL THEME SELECTION SURVEY Please check your choice for a theme for the new Martin- Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School. following order: Please rank your choices in the 1 for first, 2 for second, and so forth. The Martin Luther King/ jr. Interdistrict School for Economic Education **This program will prepare students for the twenty-first century through the development of academic, technological. and interpersonal skills. Each student's knowledge and awareness of business will be developed from the consumer's point of view. The Martin'Luther King/ Jr. Interdistrict Academy for CommunicationsArts **This program will emphasis enriched reading, writing, speaking, and listening throughout the curriculum. Critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills will be developed in all content areas through debate, oratory, expressive writing, and literary study. The Martin Luther King, Jr, Intensity Learning Interdistrict School for High **This program places strong emphasis on accelerated mastery of skills in reading, math, English, writing, science, and social studies. This includes an intensive mastery learning approach to academic and social behaviors. The Martin Luther King, Jr, Interdistrict School for Health Sciences **This program will increase student awareness and understanding of content in the health sciences. Health science tapes for study will include health and first aide, environmental health, body system, microbiology, and physical fitness. Other suggestions. Would you be interested in enrolling your child(ren) at the King Elementary Interdistrict School? Yes ____Maybe No Name Race: (Circle one) Black White Other Address Phone Child's Current School Assignment GradeTO: FROM: RE: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas March 30, 1993 Marie Parker, Associate Superintendent Jeanette Wagner, Acting Director of Communications Distribution of King Public Meeting Fliers The fliers for the King School public meetings were distributed as follows: 25 fliers - TCBY building for placement in employee lounges, etc. 20 fliers - Dept, of Education, Capitol Mall for placement in employee lounges 10 fliers - AlDC, Capitol Mall for placement in employee lounges and on bulletin boards. Janet van der Werff, director of communications, also agreed to place a notice on E-Mail for the next two days for all employees. no fliers - Arkansas Children's Hospital does not allow outside fliers to be placed in the building, Jessica Szehner, director of public relations, agreed to put notice on E-Mail for their more than 3,000 employees for the next three days. Some very good groundwork has been laid by going through the proper channels. Onward!!. I * / C r' ( e f r ( c (' f ( f i' ( ( ( ( (' ' 1 t < I h Lk^-^ r ' J' a. \3. /ip '^'.\, 5s_Q5==-^ 7s/2A.^.^__-, 1 1 , ,i 6yXl 1^. I I1 -3 I. p 'ii Z.l t S iT _4 i4ei 5**' I R ?* -'crr ," '-4- /f- I JS^ Mf: piAm^s ?^- '4 '^' ^x- !t*ragi,-AV. Jis* iBLMg'i IJ 1 .Mi5 "f'... 1^ 0,. Q! J ! A- 9^, Ob I ^'^1. { I - ' i -7. ail[br\ '' > ^1, ^-r- Ofl .1^ (2.C: r " IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ' EASTERN DISTRICT OF rARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION f I LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT t PLAINTIFFS V. NO. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL DEFENDANTS MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL DEFENDANTS KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL INTERVENORS 1. MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF KING INTERDISTRICT SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONE The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School is presently under construction at a site approved by the Court. King Interdistrict School is scheduled to be open for the 1993-94 school year. 2. The Interdistrict Desegregation Plan states that It Interdistrict Schools shall be populated primarily by black students from LRSD and by white students from PCSSD or beyond Pulaski County". Interdistrict Desegregation Plan, p. 4. The Plan also notes that II [a]s new Interdistrict Schools are established those seats attributable to LRSD will be available for those students who otherwise would or could have been assigned to an Incentive School". 3. LRSD developed a proposed attendance zone for King Interdistrict School and submitted the proposed zone to all of the parties to this case and to the Office of Desegregation Monitoring on March 17, 1993. The proposed King Interdistrict School attendance zone was approved by the LRSD Board of Directors at its regular meeting on April 22, 1993. A map of the proposed zone is attached as Exhibit "A". A Memorandum from Marie Parker to the LRSD Board of Directors in support of the attendance zone is attached as Exhibit A report on the impact of the King attendance zone prepared by Marie Parker and Leonard Thalmueller is attached as Exhibit "C". A list of the steps which have been taken in preparation for the opening of King school is attached as Exhibit "D". A draft recruitment plan for King Interdistrict "B". School is attached as Exhibit "E". The results of the survery conducted to select a theme for King Interdistrict School are attached as Exhibit lipII _ Information concerning the public meetings which were conducted to gather information from prospective parents and patrons to be used in consideration of attendance zones and theme selection for King Interdistrict School is attached as Exhibit "G". 4 . The King attendance zone proposed by the Little Rock School District has been submitted to all the parties to this case and to the Office of Desegregation Monitoring, discussed at community meetings and approved by the LRSD Board of Directors. LRSD asks this court to approve the proposed zone. WHEREFORE, for the reasons set out above, LRSD prays for an order approving the attendance zone for King Interdistrict School shown on the map attached to this motion. Respectfully submitted. 2LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK 2000 First Commercial Bldg. 400 West Capitol Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 376-2011 Ji Christopher Bar No. 81083 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing Motion for Approval of King Interdistrict School Attendance Zone has been served on the following by depositing copy of same in the United States mail this , day of April, 1993: on Mr. John Walker JOHN WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72206 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. 3400 Capitol Towers Capitol & Broadway Streets Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Richard Roachell #15 Hickory Creek Drive Little Rock, AR 72212 3Ms. Ann Brown Heritage West Bldg., Suite 510 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 'Christopher Hei 4 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 April 22, 1993 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Marie Parker, Associate Superintendent, Organizational and Learning Equity THROUGH: Dr. C.M. Bernd, Superintendent of Schools SUBJECT: Approval of New Martin Luther King, Jr., Attendance Zone The new Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School located at 10th and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive (King) is scheduled to open August, 1993. A map of the proposed attendance zone for King is attached. We have notified the parties, conducted neighborhood meetings with the community members and parents whose children are targeted for cruitment or assignment to the new school. " ' We have also mailed re- surveys to all families that will be affected by the proposed including Pulaski County Special School District. The receipt of this group of surveys will allow us to establish a theme for King. zone. It is recommended that the Board approve the proposed attendance zone for the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School. EXHIBIT "B"REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF THE KING ATTENDANCE ZONE Prepared By: Leonard Thalmueller Marie Parker The new Martin Luther King, Junior Elementary School is being constructed in an area near the satellite attendance zones for Jefferson, Forest Park and Terry and near the attendance zones of Rightsell and Mitchell Elementary Schools. The vast Majority of the students who live in these attendance zones is black. The new Martin Luther King Eleaentary school will be an interdistrict school. The Little Rock School District will petition the Court to designate the school an interdistrict Magnet school. PARAMITERS Listed below are the parascters which were considered in establishing the attendance zones for -the new Martin Luther King, Junior (King) Eleaientary School: 1. The seating capacity of King will be >6. Thirty-six (36) of the 696 seats will ba reserved for two four-year-old classes (li students per class). 2. 5. b. Six hundred-sixty (660) of the seats will be reserved for students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade (k- 6) . 'he desegregation goal will be to achieve a racial balance of ifty percent black/white. a. b. iMby\IGa<.A2 The range of acceptable racial balance will be from 40% to 60% of either race. The four-year-old classes will ^jek to obtain a racial balance of 50/50 of either race. King will have an attendance zone. The anount of busing will l^e minimized. The impact of changing attendance zones at other schools will be minimized. EXHIBIT "c II 3 . 4 .( k PROCEDURES After a careful analysis of the data and the study of various combinations of zone blocks, the areas indicated in Attachment 1 are the proposed attendance zones for King, Rightsell, Washington and the Jefferson satellite zone. The zone blocks which were reassigned are indicated below and shown in Attachment 2. A. Zone blocks 0432, 0433, and 0438 were transferred from the Jefferson satellite zone to King. B. Zone blocks 0473, 0476, 0477, 0479, 0480 and 0485 were transferred from Ish to King. C. Zone block 0439 was transferred from Rightsell to King. D. Zone block 0439 at Rightsell was replaced with zone block 0455 from Washington. . Zone blocks 0432, 0433, end 9439 from the Jefferson satellite zone were repleced with 0111, 0112, 0121, 0122 and 0210 from Washington. F. The zone blocks from the Washington zone which were transferred to Jefferson and Rightsell were not replaced since the attendance zone for Washington contains more students than are needed at Washington. IMPACT ON SCHOOLS The school impacted most by the proposed attendance zone changes is Ish Elementary School. Ish is described below. The proposed relationship between King and 1. Students within the Ish attendance zone will be assigned to King but will have the option to remain at Ish. 2. Bus transportation will be provided for those students from the Ish attendance zone who go to the new King School. 3 . Ish will remain open unless fewer than 100 students choose Ish, in which case all Ish students will be assigned to King, and Little Rock School community to determine building. District will work with the an appropriate use for the Ish Ish 2STUDENTS RESIDING IN ATTENDANCE ZONES The impact of the zone block assignments on the attendance zone of the schools involved are shown in the following table. Please note that these data indicate the number of students, other than magnet students, who reside in the attendance zone. Current Attendance Zone Total Proposed Attendance Zone Nonblack Total Ish 186 187 Jefferson Satellite 182 291 473 208 289 497 King 342 349 Rightsell 311 313 294 302 Washington 738 25 763 573 15 588 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 8 *AssuBing all students elect to go to King. The zone blocks shown in Attachment 2 are those whose current school assignments will be changed under this plan. The impact of changing these zone blocks on the transportation of students is indicated below. A. No Change in Transportation 1. The students in zone blocks 0439, 0455 are not 2. B. transported this year and will not transportation under the plan. require The students in zone blocks 0111, 0112, 0121, 0122, 0210 are transported this year and will be transported next year under the plan. Change in Transportation 1. The 110 students residing in zone blocks 0432, 0433 and 0438 are provided transportation this year to Jefferson but will not require transportation to King next year. 2 . The : 0476 , 187 students 0477 , 0479, residing in zone blocks 0473, 0430 and 0485 are not provided 3 lBUyXja.AZ3. Attachment 1: Attachment 2: transportation this year to transported to King next year. The above would indicate Ish an but will increase transportation for 77 students under this plan. School Attendance Zones Transferred Zone Blocks be in 4MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. INTERDISTRICT SCHOOL We have completed the following steps regarding the Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict Elementary School. ..Developed maps for proposed attendance one ..A Principal has been selected ..A theme has been proposed to the Superintendent ..Four community meetings were held - March 7, April 1, April 21, and May 4. ..Marie Parker has spoken several times via telephone and visited in her office with Sarah Facen, Ish community leader ..Proposed attendance zone presented and approved by the Board ..Sent survey letters to all students in the proposed attendance zone ..Two community meetings have been scheduled for PCSSD on May 17 and May 18, 1993. ..Draft of King recruitment plan ..Surveyed PCSSD, LRSD, and Governmental agencies near school site EXHIBIT "D IISUPPORT DATA 1. List of signatures 2. 3 . 4. Recruitment Plan for King Theme selection survey results Report of the impact of the King attendance zone 5. Copy of attendance zone maps 6. 7 , Copy of letter submitted to Board Neighbor meetingsEXHIBIT "E" RECRUITMENT PLAN FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. SCHOOL March 20, 1993 SITUATION ANALYSIS The Desegregation Plan places great importance on the Inter-District Schools in enabling the LRSD to be in full compliance. In order to draw a school population from the surrounding area, this plan was designed to enroll black children from the immediate area and white children from Pulaski Counts' as well as Little Rock. TARGET AUDIENCES The major target audiences include: The neighborhood surrounding the school Additional zoned areas PCSSD Magnet Schools (non-placements) Children of employees at: Arkansas Children's Hospital The State Capitol Complex (Big Mac, Dept, of Ed., State Capitol, etc.) West Dttle Rock Areas of Chenal Valley, Taylor Loop, etc. GOALS lyj'jU'Srs At- The major goal of this recruitment plan is to desegregate. MLKJ according to the Desegregation Plan by using the neighborhood to draw black students and draw white students from PCSSD first and them from Magnet School nonplacements, employees of the medical and government comple.x, and county residents in West Little Rock. This plan will rely heavily on the cooperation of PCSSD to assist in the recruitment of white parents from their district. ACTION P\AN It is understood that this recruitment process cannot begin until the school theme and curriculum are chosen, the principal has be^n named and some promotion
materials have been printed. The theors' behind this -- parents want to knt .. what they are getting. i Parer's want to know the academic theme and iw.w their child will relate to the curriculum, thes' want to meet and talk wi, . the person who will be in charge, and they -v.ant to walk away with informc.tion in hand. The act on plan will begin with group presentations in hopes that the school will be rilled by using the parent recruitment team manpower in a more frugal way. Howeser if this cannot be accomplished, one-on-one recruitment will take place. In each meeting there will be an c\ aluation component or survey for parent.s to ill out. 'Phis will be used later to evaluate
e process ai.d to pros'ide inlormation for ODM and the Court about the
ecruitmenl process. This will also be used to document PCSSD's involvement.King Recruitment Plan Page 2 GROUP PRESENTATIONS - May, June The Parent Recruitment Team will begin as soon as possible (mid-late April) in organizing and implementing the following: Meeting with PCSSD to discuss the recruitment of their white students beginning with those who were unhappy because they could not get into Crystal Hill. Organize a meeting at Crystal Hill to meet with these parents. Meeting with Magnet Review Committee to obtain a list of students who could not get into magnets. Organize a meeting with those parents at a central location. Recruitment meetings in churches in the school neighborhood. Recruitment meetings in churches in West Little Rock. Special presentations to Realtors Association, Rotary, Optimist Club, etc. Working with the Public Relations Offices of Children's Hospital, State Capitol, Big Mac, Dept, of Ed. and other government offices, decide the best time to present a program to the employees about the school. (Group presentations may be timed to catch staff arriving/leaving their work schedule and may need to include donuts and coffee or refreshments of some kind). Work with local corporation relocation staff (AP&L, Arkla, Systematics) to reach people as soon as they enter the area. Follow-up meetings with area employees may be necessary. ONE-ON-ONE PRESENTATIONS - July, August If the group presentations have not filled the school with the appropriate racial balance, the enrollment will be reviewed for racial composition and the following will be done
If more students of each race are needed: Individual letters followed by phone calls will be made by Parent Recruitment Team in the neighborhood area , PCSSD lists, West Little Rock. (This will require that PCSSD provide a list to LRSD). A Phone-a-thon organized to call after hours to insure parents are reached. If more black students are needed: Same as above and possibly home visits to parents.King Recruitment Page 3 If more white students are needed: Same as above and possibly home visits to parents. School visits and meetings held at the school should begin as soon as the school is ready. Group tours will be a must! PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR RECRUITMENT Write a special, catchy promotional theme (just a few words) to be used and identified with MLKJ school. This will be used on all promotions so that the community will quickly indentify it with the school. Assist in writing and producing literature for recruitment. Use Dr. Bernd's weekly radio show to promote recruitment. Produce PSAs - radio and T.V. Use KLRE/KUAR heavily to promote the school Plan a recruitment campaign with the Chamber of Commerce to promote the school to newcomers. Order the Daily Record to receive all new residents addresses to mail information. Ask SWB, Arkla, or AP&L to include an ad in their billing to promote the school. Ask the same corporations as well as others to place a story' about the new school in their corporate newsletter. Work with T.V. stations to do a feature spot about the school. Ask local radio D.J's to do their morning shows from the school in order to talk about how great it is. Ask D.J.'s to bring their mobile units to the school to promote -- have T- shirt give aways and other goodies to draw people.MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. INTERDISTRICT SCHOOL THEME SELECTION SURVEY RESULTS LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT MARCH-APRIL 1993 Suggested Theme Choices Theme Rankings 1st 2nd 3rd 4th The Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School for Economic Education The Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict Academy for Communication Arts 9 20 11 19 26 30 19 5 The Martin Luther King, Jr. School for High Intensity Learning Interdistrict 47 16 5 3 The Martin Luther King, Jr. School for Health Sciences Interdistrict 3 9 22 27 Other Suggestions: l.Kids ride the bus from Ish to King. 2Martin_Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School Dreams Come True_____ Where 3.No Ish teachers be hired at this new school. ' history magnet with strong emphasis on African culture. M^-tin Luther King. Jr. Interdistrict School for Music M^Ttin Luther King. Jr. Interdistrict School for Econo- Communication ,_Intensity, and Overall Learning mics. Center td X a H w HMARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. INTERDISTRICT SCHOOL COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FEBRUARY 1992 Site Rankings Suggested Site Choices 1st 2nd 9th and Pulaski Streets 174 134 Westside Jr, High site (14th & Marshall) 135 159 Theme Rankings Basic Skills Suggested Theme Choices 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6t! 185 41 33 26 18 2* Computer Science 73 121 70 37 21 13 i Economic Education 13 53 68 66 73 30 Environmental Science 16 40 36 80 86 Medical Science and Health-related Occupations Visual and Performing Arts 53 17 Would you be interested in enrolling your child(ren) at King? 40 69 73 32 i3 Yes 226 No 57 34 63 42 98 Maybe 30 14" Other Theme Suggestions: Foreign/Sign Language Physical Education Cooking Science/Social Studies Job Preparation Communication Math/Science Special Education Aviation Black History theme Multicultural Education Education Athletics/PE Aeronautics Self-Esteem & Interpersonal Skills AerospaceMarlin Luther King, Jr. Inlerdistrict School Community Survey Results Little Rock/Pulaski County Special School Districts February 1992 Page 2 Cumments: - 1. All schools should have the same themes, equal opportunities for all students. 2. Neither site is in a safe location. 3. Those attending should choose their own site. 4. What about Granite Mountain as a site? 5. No additional schools are needed - Little Rock should maintain the present ones - do not bus. 6. Security/transportation - need more information on this. 7. Blacks need basic skills first before any of these other things. 8. Martin Luther King, Jr. was not deserving of this honor - he was nothing but a trouble maker - perhaps name in the honor of Alex Haley. 9. W rong side of the river - need school like this in North Little Rock or Jacksonville. 10. School too far for some North Little Rock and Jacksonville children to be bussed they prefer their neighborhood schools.MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. INTERDISTRICT SCHOOL THEME SELECTION SURVEY RESULTS PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MARCH-APRIL 1993 Suggested Theme Choices Theme Rankings 1st 2nd 3rd 4th The Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School for Economic Education The Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict Academy for Communication Arts The Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School for High Intensity Learning The Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School for Health Sciences Interested in enrolling child at King? 40 69 160 18 Yes 43 50 77 56 41 No 182 75 50 29 57 Maybe 67 55 37 13 102 ther Suggestions: Math/Science with emphasis on hands on learning using computers, "Mr. Rogers type science labs. Combination of all four. Math/Science, make kids able to compete globally_____ Capitalism and the Free Enterprise System - what made America great - Biblical principles'art in Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School heme Selection Survey - Pulaski County Special School District 'arch-April 1993 age 2 )ther Suggestions (cont.): Music, Drama, Arts, and Sports High Intensity Learning (Re <1) Better to develop it from an investor's point of view. Comments: Too far away. Unsafe location for any child - location is a "Sinner's Paradise." Think salaried professionals should make the theme selection - not a lottery situation. Eyery school should offer Selection No. 3. Selection No. 2 not real useful unless it follows a more serious theme such as Selection Nos. 1 and 2. Parents should have the final say in their child's school location. Magnet schools are bad because they create a "have" and II have not II situation. Have higher-level classes offered at schools now in operation - no need for new schools.________________ lartin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School heme Selection Survey - Pulaski County Special School District '.arch-April 1993 age 3 omments (cont.) : 9. transition 31]interdiscipline approach to combining a in curriculum is emphasized._________ 0 , 1. 2 . School should be for above-average students.______ -This curriculum may present opportunities for the _development of talents in the performing arts.____ __Theme should be something to help students develop _study skills and grades for average students._____044 P01 OCT 12 98 10:24 . z - r I I FR TO
Ann Brown FROM: Mattie Ruth Tipton t FAX NUMBER
371-0100 i # PAGESfincl cover): > A. in. COMMENTS: I Requested information on Proposed Attendance Zones for 9^2000 Il you have ary trouble receiving this fax, please call 570-4149.044 P02 OCT 12 98 10:25 DATE: October 12, 1998 TO: Ann Brown FROM: Mattie Ruth Tipton RE: REVISED ATTENDANCE ZONES FOR MCCLEEAN As stated over the phone, I am very concerned about the revised attendance zones for McClellan for 99/2000. Here are my areas of mncem: 1. 2. 3. Presently, McClellan has a racial makeup of 86% black and 14% white & others. The proposed attendance zones would futhei- promote our becoming 100% black within a very few years. There is no area within our proposed zone that will have a majority of white students. We are the only high school that does not have at least one idiite area. The areas assigned to us are saturated with no new growth areas or no new subdivisions. Therefore, there is little or no hope of change in our student body. We are placed in a catch 22 position - oiir black enrollmait is so hl^ that it is hard to recruit idiite students but with the highest black enrollment we also loose many black students to other schoolsi. They can apply for a desegregation transfer and go to any other high school 1 ecause we are so out of balance. Often the student and parents who are informed enou^ to apply for these transfers are the students and parents we need to reinforce the quality of our student body. 4. When we were originally annexed, the area directly off of Roosevelt Rd- was referred to as our satellite zone. Even ^'hen they were discussing placing a magnet program within our school, reference was made to our satellite zone was 100% black. Evidently our satellite zone has now become our nei^bor- hood because the paper stated that only Central had a satellite zone. What is ^e justification for Central being given a white satellite zone ^n they already have a racial makeup of 59.5% black to out 86% black? (Of course I know ^y!) What is 5. McClellan dating back to the close was built, we still had Mabelvale. dividing line. LRSD took this away from us and gave us the satellite zone instead. If the Mabelvale/Alexander area was rot-nmo.) ..-.a the Mabelvale/Alexander area was returned to us and enrollment at Fair and Hall, equality would be better served for all. ctiuzixxxy wouxu 6. Tremendous investments have been made into the model Technology program here ?22JJr! our_,8net progra.. B,.ever, wasted^tLTth.
d ! our magnet program. However, this mo^ey will be wasted without the students needed to make them succeed. 1, I teye run attendance reports today and am including them with this it is obivious that the two annexed high schools are beinf trStS diSerentR JSan 2d raciil makeup in 87/88 was 57.9% i^ite S^y?2e Siter^haS'us sure DarL,-.* Whiter thm us. I believe that '-entral was approximately 61% black lall was approximately 38% blaS tell me idiere is the equity. We we2 p2kS2 cSrS the problem for rcu.it.vxew, uentrai, ano Mali but at vdiat coiit to us! I1fi I CALL ME AT 570-4106 IF YCXJ HAV? QUESTIOIStn N IS -Mora - ru 8 01 LRSD -----BACS- ITS BY SCHOOL 1998/10/12 1 SCHOOL: 0 MC CLELLAN HIGH SCHOOL n IS Q. t T r Class Black --------------Xount- Black .Reccet^ other other x^oufttPercent Total Xlount- Min % -Black- Max % Black Max ca^iacity c t K SP- 10 11 0 294 231 iCB-------- .0% 88.3% 84.9% 0 -.5. 39 41 33- .0% 0 Total 751 85,8% 124 r C I F2=Screen wait F12=Break F3=Exlt F14=View 11.7% 15.1% 15,3%. -----------23 14.2% F6=Top line 333 272 24-T 875 40.0% UJ%- 45.0% 45.0% 43-0%. 75.0% ----- 67.5% 67.5% ^7.. 5%. 0 0 394 393 -393- P9=Retrieve F10=Top Fll=Bottoin i ( < t 1 <co CM IS "MS <i' W*^ CB cn CM SowecKouse-Qul2 4iocta_4^ J cf Ct IS 01 LRSD --------PAGE- 1 SCHOOL: imtllWITTl' f-if.i. SCHOOL COUNTS BY SCHOOL 1998/10/12 < < r < 08 PAIR HIGH SCHOa Class Black Black Other other Total ---------CountEercentCountPercent___Count- K .. SP- - 10 11 0 la 230 187 .0% 73.3^ 86.2% 12...........155--------82.9%.----- Total 591 82.1% F2=screen wait P12=Break F3=Bxlt P14=View Min % slack. Max % Slack Max Capacity 0 _x 60 30 82- 129 .0% SS,S%- 2Q.l^ 13.8% 0 -ZS 290 217 40.0% ------0% 45.0% 45.0% 75.0% 67.5% 67.5% 0 a 306 305 --------18-7-----jt5..-0% *7.5% __.. 805 17.9% 720 I P6=Top line F9=Retrieve P10=Top Pll=Bottom I < ( C I I i I IC' ni Q 00 on <M * ------------Power House-.QU12., 8 f ~ 01 LRSD - PAG.-. 1 SCHOOL: ^.^^GHOOI^-COUNt,SBY SCHOOL 1998/10/12 05 PARKVIEW ARTS/SCIENCE MAGNET BBtaawBgwj------------mumi f n o Class Black Black other other Total CountPercentcountPercent Count Min % Black. Max % Max r ^Lack------CapaclXy- K -------SP ...... 10 11 12 0 ___0____ 151 155 l&l___ .0% --------0^ 51.3% 49.8% -52-^6%, 0 ___a 153 156 145 .0% -----JJ%.- 48.7% 50.2% 0 ___0- 314 311 40.0% -------0.%.. 50.0% 50.0% aa6_~_50uD-% ' < -------Q.%. 55.0% 55.0% 55.04^ 0 -Q___ 331 331 311 ,_ Total 477 51.2% 454 48.8% 931 I C F2=Screen wait F12=Break F3=Exit P14=View F6=Top line P9=Retrieve F10=Top Fl 1 =Bottoin I C ( (r t ( _ cc 8R (M PowerKouse-QUIZ h 8 01 LRSD ..PAGE- 1 SCHOOL: SCHOOL COUNTS BY SCHOOL 1998/10/12 HALL HIGH SCHOOL 1 class Black Black , Other Other Total Min % Max % Max -CapacXty. < K SP-------- 10 11 n 215 166 100.0% ^-64.3% 70.5% 69.5% 0 5-------- .0% c i. 90 T3 15________14 5--------6 6-^-------------------------- jrocai b9 . b% 29,5% 30.5% JU . 4% F2=Screen wait F12=Break F3=Exlt F14=View line 17 1-4 305 239 iia t'ii 40.0% -----41%^ 45.0% 45.0% 75.0% ----- 20 a 400 400 Aoa F9=Retrieve F10=Top Fll=Bottoin < f C + < < I < ICD ru Q co (Ti C w JOaM^JiQ-Use--QUi z ( 8 ( 01 LRSD ___EAftEL. 1 SCHOOL
im 0011 SCHOOL COUNTS BY SCHOOL 1998/10/12 8 CL s c Class c ( c r f C f c. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Black liQunt. Black Eercent. other HQUnt. Other Percftnt. Total Count- Min % ^lack. Max % Max BJ ack---Capaf 1 fry K _____SE______ 10 11 Total 34 ___0. 411 397 97.1% ail 60.6% 61,6% i2_j6,%. 1 261 2/^1 254 2.9% -------Q.V 39-4% 38.4% A7.4%.,. 35 ___0. 678 644 5116. 59.5% nft: 45.0% 45.0% A3U1%. 15.01 ------01 67.5% 67.5% 35 a 667 667 K6. 1124 59.4ft 769 40 . 1.99' P2=Screen wait P12=Br6ak F3=Exit F14=vieM F6=Top line P9=Retrieve P10=Top Fli=Bottom c ( ( c I8 01 LRSO PAGE 1 SCHOOL: Class K SP 10 11 12 Total 012 PowerHouse quiz SCHOOL COUNTS BY SCHOOL MC CLELLAN HIGH SCHOOL Black Count Black Percent Other Count Other Percent Total Count Mln % Black Max % Black Max Capacity 0 18 275 257 241 791 F2=screen wait P12=Break .0% 78.3% 84.1% 83.7% 86.1% 84.4% P3=Bxlt F14=view 05 52 50 39 146 .0% 21.7% 15.9% 16.3% 13.9% 15.6% F6=Top line 0 23 327 307 280 937 40.0% .0% 45.0% 45.0% 45.0% 75.0% .0% 67.5% 67.5% 67.5% 0 0 394 393 393 F9=Retrieve P10=Top FH=BottoiB This was our assignments after the deseg transfers, that takes such a hit in our enrollment. 1998/05/18 More + - I We are the only school you can see, most of these are soohanores 1410 are reassigned before even attending one day at McClellan. " ' by the reputation that we are dangerous and do not offer quality education I can ever get them here for at least one nine week period, we do not loose that but we can t fight our reputation and the Student Assignment Office too. We loose good black students through this process and still end up with a higher black If we Ba too. many i benefit to us but t { 044 Pll OCT 12 98 10:30 199fi/99 OFFICIAL EtraOLLMKMT 10/01'98 GRADE BM lOTI 160 IITE llA 12TB 111 BF 138 125 100 TOTAL BLACK 298 239 211 WH 11 18 15 WF 15 19 19 TOTAL WHITE 26 34 OM OF TOTAL OTHERS lA TOTAL BY GRAD] 338 281 251 31 8 6 1 5 3 3 6 TOTAL NUMBER 01 SOPHOHOSES: 338 TOTAL NUMBER Ol JUNIORS
281 TOTAL NUMBER 01 SENIORS
251 OFFICIAL ENROLIMENT
870 RACIAL PERCENTAGES BY GRADE: 10th Grade: 11th Grade
12th Grade: SCHOOL TOTALS: BREAKDOWN BY SEX: 88.2% Black 85.1% Black 84.1% Black 86.OX Black 07.7% White 13.2% White 13.5% White 11.IX White 04.1% Other 01.7% Other 02.4% Other 2.9X Other 10th Grade: 179 Boys 159 Girls 11th Grade: 133 Boys 148 Girls 12th Grade: 129 Boys 122 Girls SCHOOL TOTALS: 441 Boys 429 Girls C(HfPARISON TO LAST YEAR
Official Enrollment for 97/98: 935 We are now the 3rd largest school in the LRSD. Central is the largest and Parkview has passed us as the 2nd lirgest..9 O^ You have received your proposed neighborhood school zones for future years. Tne meetings outlined below are designed for you to attend if you have questions or comments about the new neighborhood zones. These meetings will be held in the school auditoriums. Wednesday, October 14 6:00 p.m. Hall High School 6700 "H" Street Wednesday, October 14 6:00 p.m. J. A. Fair High School 13420 David 0. Dodd Thursday, October 15 6:00 p.m. McClellan High School 9417 Geyer Springs Rd. , Thursday, October 15 6:00 p.m. Central High School 1500 Park St. If you can't attend a meeting and would like to ask questions or provide comments, please send them in writing to: Junious Babbs Little Rock School District 501 Sherman Little Rock, AR 72202 III An Individual Approack to a World of Knowledge November 6,1998 Dear Parent: We are conducting a survey to determine how many students plan to attend their neighborhood schools next fall according to the proposed new attendance zones. Last month you received a letter listing your proposed neighborhood schools based on your street address. As the parent of a student who is not currently attending his or her proposed attendance zone school (based on the new zones), you have to make a decision regarding your childs school assignment for next school year. If you elect for your child to remain at his or her current school, he or she would be considered a grandfathered student and would be allowed to remain through the completion of that schools organizational level (for elementary this is K-5
middle school next year wiU be grades 6-8
high school will be grades 9-12). Keep in mind, however, your students grandfathered status is tied to your current address. If you move to a new address, your child will lose the grandfathered designation and will be reassigned to a school based on your new address. Please complete the enclosed survey card to help us determine the approximate number of Students who prefer to attend their proposed neighborhood attendance zone schools. It is not a firm commitment on your part for next year - your response is for our planning purposes only. If your address is listed incorrectly, please contact your school immediately with proof of address to update this information. us Please complete the enclosed card and mail it by November 13, Thank you for helping as we improve our schools to better serve students. If you have any questions, please contact the Student Assignment Office at 324-2272 or the Parent Recruiters at 324-2147 or 324-2438. Sincerely, Junious-Babbs Junioi Associate Superintendent 810 W. Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 www.lrsd.kl2.ar.us 501-324-2000 fax
501-324-2032Student I.D.#: Current School: Current Grade: Zone Block: '99-2000 Attendance Zone School
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99-2000 Attendance Zone School: Instructions - Please check the appropriate box below: For the 39-2000 school year: I wish for my child to remain at his/her current school. 1 wish for my child to transfer to his/her attendance zone school Parent/Guardian Signature Datemill NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO.282 LITTLE ROCK AR POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 W MARKHAM ST LITTLE ROCK AR 72201-9706 .....,
|.l..t...lli....ll...ll..i NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO.282 LITTLE ROCK AR POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 W MARKHAM ST LITTLE ROCK AR 72201-9706 liiinilllllliliHlilfillll.nili.l BUSINESS REPLY MAIL RRST-CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO.282 LITTLE ROCK AR NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 W MARKHAM ST little rock ar 72201-9706 lliiiliililiiiilltJuly 20, 1998 PCSSD filed a brief regarding the teacher retirement and health insurance remedy issues. Based on the best information available at this time. Dr. Donald Stewart stated that PCSSD should be awarded $1,637,571 for 1996- 97 and $1,445,360 for 1997-98. Attached to this filing is Exhibit 1, which are the worksheets for PCSSD State Teacher Retirement. July 24, 1998 LRSD, NLRSD and PCSSD filed a joint motion to extend time in which to file a reply brief regarding the health insurance and teacher retirement issues. The districts requested an additional four (4) days, to and including July 31, 1998, in which to pursue discussions prior to submitting reply briefs. July 31, 1998 ADE filed its July Project Management Tool. August 10, 1998 The Court granted ADE to and including August 19, 1998 in which to file reply briefs to PCSSDs July 20, 1998 opening brief regarding the health insurance and teacher retirement remedy issues. August 19, 1998 ADE filed its response to PCSSDs July 20, 1998 brief concerning remedies on the issues of teacher retirement and health insurance. In its response, ADE stated that there were two methods of calculations submitted: The method proposed by ADE (and endorsed by LRSD and NLRSD) and the method proposed by PCSSD which is flawed and should not be adopted. For the reasons listed in this response, the State requested the Court to reject PCSSDs method of calculation because it would allow some districts to receive more than 100% of its retirement and health insurance obligations. August 19, 1998 The districts (LRSD, NLRSD and PCSSD) filed a brief in response to ADEs submission concerning remedies on the issues of teacher retirement and health insurance. In this filing, the districts stated that under Act 917, the districts outside Pulaski County will receive 107% of the teacher retirement and health insurance costs from the State. Therefore the three Pulaski County districts requested the same percentage. In order to fund the Pulaski County districts the same percentage as the other districts, the following amounts were requested: LRSD, $8,740,083 for 1996-97 and $9,079,676 for 1997-98
NLRSD, $1,3030,417 for 1996-97 and $1,328,590 for 1997-98
and PCSSD, $1,920,359 for 1996-97 and $2,222,213 for 1997-98. August 19, 1998 PCSSD filed a supplemental submission regarding the teacher retirement and health insurance issues. In this filing, PCSSD requested to be allowed to argue the adoption of the methodology and outcomes reflected in the exhibits attached to this submission, if the court does not accept the proposal. The 2NOV- 3-98 TUE 14:23 SUSAN W WRIGHT FAX NO. 5013246576 P. 02 B. DEWEY FITIHVGH 4715 DARRAGH DRIVE LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 (SOI) 565-1994 October 27, 1998 received OCT 29 1998 U S. DISTRICT XfDGE Mr. Junious C. Babbs, Jr. Associate Superintendent For Administration Services Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: The Proposed Changes in The Little Rock High School Attendance Zone Dear Mr. Babbs: I am the parent of a 14-year old ninth grader who attends Pulaski Heights Junior High School. K through 6ch grade. She attended Carver Elementary from I have been very pleased with the both Carver and Pulaski Heights. I held several offices in the local PTA, including Co-President my child's Sth grade year, very proud to be selected by the Little Rock School District in I was 19SS to be the recipient of the VIPS Mentor Award for my work at T . I have remained active in junior high PTA serving on ---------- The faculty and staff at Carver and Pulaski Carver. various committees. Heights Junior High have been excellent. I believe that Carver and Pulaski Heights are the best elementary and junior high schools in the district. I believe that it is crucial that our public schools remain strong and well financed. I have always been a strong supporter of tax increases for the public schools. I am requesting that the committee vote against rezoning of Central for the following reasons: 1. My wife and I purchased our home in Western Hill eleven years ago because we wanted to live in the Central High attendance zone. remaining the same. We have relied on the high attendance zone We could have kept our house at 1111 Schiller Street had we had notice that the high school attendance zones would change. 2. Although I am aware of my child's option to apply for the Magnet Programs at Central and Parkview, she may not get accepted. 3. I believe that the proposed high school attendance zone will cause the district to lose students, black and white, to the private schools.NOV- 3-98 TUE 14:24 SUSAN U WRIGHT FAX NO. 5013246576 P. 03 Mr. Junious C. Babbs, Jr. October 27, 1998 Page Two 4. Parents should be given at least two or three years schoo zlm Vt d-* i1s t>r3 i ct makes such. a drast*ic change in the high school attendance zzoonneess.. o V ,5 . child need the academic challenge Central High School offers, even though I know that all schools have excellent or good teachers. In conclusion, work with the community and take reaoning changes. - - 1 am requesting that the school district a more gradual approach to , , - - -. believe that all of you have noble goals in mind for the Little Rock School District. However, if parents had more notice of what you have proposed, we could make better decisions for the good of our children. However, if parents I believe a more gradual approach would engender the public support for the public schools that IS needed to achieve your goals. Sincerely yours, cc: Mr. H. Baker Kurrus Ms. Kathrine Mitchell Mr. Michael Daugherty Ms. Judy Magness Mr, Larry Berkley Mr, Mike Kumpuris Ms. Sue Strickland Hon. Susan Weber Wright Hon. John W. Walker NOV- 3-98 TUE 14:23 SUSAN W WRIGHT FAX NO. 5013246576 P. 01 SUSAN WEBBER WRIGHT. CHIEF JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas 600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 522 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3325 DATE: TO: FAX NO.: i'll '6! 00 NUMBER or PAGES (INCLUDING THIS PAGE): 3 FROM: ORGANIZATION: FAX NO.: 501-324-6576 COMMENTS: A RECEIWO Monday, October 19,1998 OCT 20 1998 3220 South Arch Street Little Rock, AR 72206 (H) 501-375-8606 (W) 501-324-6113 WmoiiMoniiG Ms. Ann Brown, Desegregation Monitor Office of Desegregation Monitoring 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Ms. Brown: Now that the proposed neighborhood attendance school zones have been revealed, the picture that appears is not very pretty for the Little Rock School District or the City of Little Rock. Upon closer inspection, I see two (2) distinct and separate cities within Little Rock. One White and another African-American. I see the doctrine of "Separate But Equal" in the very face of these attendance zone maps. Many schools will become, if not already, one-race schools, or predominantly African- American, without the adequate funding necessary to sustain growth in those particular schools. For instance, the Little Rock School District disregarded the wishes of the parents of the formerly Ish School by changing their attendance from King to Washington, which was the original zone over thirty years ago. These parents, after having attended many meetings and hours of participation in the process of deciding what was best for their children, have been basically slapped in the face, after the district assured, promised, guaranteed, that their children would be permanently assigned to King, if Ish would close. Now we know that the district basically lied to the parents of the Ish school community. I ask you. How can America be America, when those in power continue to manipulate, twist, and cajole the minority to further their own agendas and not do what is best for the entire district. How can America be America, when the ideas, suggestions, and comments of African-American parents are continually being trampled upon like a bug and totally ignored. How can America be America, when African-American children are being tossed about like pawns in a chess match to further increase the economic dollar in the Little Rock School District without benefitted the children in which it is intended. How can America be America, when African-American children are being warehoused into particular schools with no intent of providing adequate funding for thoseschools. And how can America be America, when the suggestion has been made, and studied, to close schools in predominantly African-American neighborhoods. yet the buildings are used for other purposes than schools by the Little Rock School District. I suggest to the residents of Ward 1, and possibly Ward 2, to look into the possibility of succeeding from not only the Little Rock School District, but the City of Little Rock as well, begin your own municipality, and school system. When your tax dollars are being used to subsidize expansion of the City of Little Rock, as well as the Little Rock School District, and your neighborhood has not benefitted directly, it is time to take drastic measures. The disregard of the African-American communities concern for the education of their children has gone on to long, as well as the economic degradation of their neighborhoods. Desperate times calls for drastic measures. Sincerely, Kenyoir 6 c <- Lowe, Sr. Arkansas Democrat TSP (5azcUc | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1998 ' Zone revamping expected to trim school busing BY CYNTHIA HOWELL ARJCVJSAS DEMOCRAT<!.AZErrE atten- Neighborhood-school dance zones proposed for next year would eventually reduce mandatory cross-town busing in the Little Rock School District to levels not seen since busing for desegregation began in the early 1970s, school officials say. This week, district officials mailed parents of about 23,000 students letters listing the elementary, middle and high MAP SHOWING proposed - attendance zones. Page 6A. their schools children will be assigned to beginning next August if the School Board approves the re- vised attendance zones. The board is expected to act in late November or in December. Junious Babbs, associate superintendent for administrative r. See ZONES, F|ge7A (jSc- in *0 lOuncjC I Zone Continued from Page 1A services, said Wednesday that the proposed plan will enable many students to attend schools closer to h^me, reduce district transportation costs and make it easier for parents to be involved in schools. Students who do not wish to attend a newly assigned attendance zone school can continue at their schools or transfer to another school if space is available at them, Babbs said. Babbs stopped short of promising that every student who wants to continue at school outside his attendance-zone school will get to. Students living in a particular attendance zone will have priority for enrollment at that school, Babbs said. Julie Wiedower, the districts interim director for student assignment, said that 90 percent to 95 percent of students who want to continue at their schools should be able to do so next year. At the elementary schools, moving sixth-grade classes into the middle schools next year will make it possible to increase the number of classes to accommodate pupils both inside and outside the attendance zones. High school space, however, will be tighter, as those schools are acquiring ninth-graders for the I first time in generations. Parkview ' Magnet High School, for example, is expected to go from about 900 students to about 1,200 with the addition of the freshman class. Wiedower said she wont know until next week how many students are attending schools outside their proposed new attendance zones. Around Nov. 1, the district will mail to the parents of those students surveys asking whether they are inclined to keep their children at current schools or move them to the attendance zone schools. The district will ask parents to commit to a choice of schools in January. By then parents will have had time to visit their proposed schools. Information from the November surveys will enable administrators to refine their set of priorities for making student assignments to schools, Babbs said. Its our hope that grandfathering students into their current schools wont be a problem. We just cant overcommit, he said. The revised desegregation plan allows for some student transfers to magnet schools, desegregation transfers that improve racial balance at both the sending and receiving schools, and racial isolation transfers, where students in a school that is more tlian 90 percent black can transfer. Still other transfers are allowed for children of employees, special circumstances and majority-to-minority interdistrict transfers. Transportation will be provided to the grandfathered students those allowed to keep their current school despite their out-ofzone status as well as students going to attendance-zone schools two miles away. The proposed attendance zone plan, which affects all schools except the vocational and alternative schools, was made possible by the districts newly revised Desegregation and Education Plan. A federal judge approved that plan negotiated between district officials and representatives of black families in April. The revised desegregation plan gives the district the flexibility to redraw school attendance zones to make them reasonably compact and contiguous. The plan also allows the district to abandon its use of satellite attendance zones, a practice that links schools to distant neighborhoods to produce a racially diverse student body. The new desegregation plan doesnt require every school to be racially balanced. Nor does it require the district to recruit students to obtain a particular racial composition in every school. But if a reasonably compact zone results in an elementary or middle school less than 20 percent black, the district can: Draw the zone to less than full capacity to allow room for voluntary transfer of black students. Create satellite zones of black Williams magnet elementary students to avoid a virtually all- white school. The proposed attendance zone plan, at least on paper, does create some elementary school zones where fewer than 20 percent of elementary children are black. But Babbs and Wiedower said they expect black pupils already attending those schools to choose to remain next year even if they live outside the zone. Otherwise, seats will be reserved at those schools for black transfer students. The proposed plan is also expected to produce some virtually all-black elementary schools. Almost a dozen are at least 80 percent black under the existing plan, which required schools to be between 40 percent and 60 percent black. At high schools, the revised desegregation plan calls for black enrollment at a school to be within 20 percentage points of the districts overall black high school enrollment District administrators developed the attendance zone plan with advice from a committee of residents chaired by newly elected School Board member Baker Kurrus. Committee members included representatives of the Joshua intervenors the class of black families in the Pulaski County desegregation case and the federal Office of Desegregation Monitoring, as well as parents from different sections of the community. The district will hold four public meetings next week to answer questions and listen to comments i about the proposed attendance ' zone plan: Meetings will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hall High, 6700 H : St., and J. A. Fair High, 13420 David 0. Dodd Road. At 6 p.m. : Thursday, meetings will be held at McClellan High, 9417 Geyer Springs Road, and Central High, 1500 Park St. Also, each school has a copy of its proposed attendance zone map, which the public can view. The proposed attendance zone plan includes the following provisions: Magnet and interdistrict schools will continue to operate. Students now attending them may continue to do so until they complete all avm'lablo ctfqHoc tho cphnnl Oth- ! available grades at the school, 0th- er students can continue applying for seats in the magnet schools. The grade structures at the magnet schools will change just as they are changing at all other district schools to accommodate the conversion of the junior highs into middle schools for grades six through eight. Booker, Carver, Gibbs and schools, Mann Magnet Middle
School and Parkview Magnet High : School do not have attendance zones. Students from all over Pu- ! laski County can apply for those
schools. A new Stephens Elementary will open in August 2000. Proposed plans call for closing Garland and Mitchell elementary schools once Stephens is completed. Only current students can be considered for assignment to a school' not in their attendance zone. The allowance doesnt extend to siblings not enrolled at a school. Central is the only school to retain a satellite attendance zone. Pre-registration for the 1999- 2000 school year will start Jan. 25 through Feb. 5,1999. Assignments will be mailed March 5. Kindergarten classes at Central and Hall high schools will be eliminated next year.Arkansas Democrat (6azclte National THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8,1998 5A Immigration service chafes at new mandatory detention rules THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON The immigration service must start locking up thousands more legal permanent residents and other aliens this week who are deportable because they have criminal records, as a final piece ofthe 1996 immigration law. Struggling with a record demand for jail beds, the Immigration and Naturalization Service contends that it lacks the space, personnel and budget to fulfill the new detention rules. But that plea has aroused little sympathy on Capitol Hill. . "The problem here is not money. The problem here is a lack of commitment on the part ofthe agency, said Allen I^, a spokesman for mass roundup of certain categories said Annie Wilson ofthe Lutheran V.c continue to Jack sufficient ever ito J733 Uullton detention bud- House Judicial'immigration sub- ofindividuals,norwillitpromptany Immigration and Refugee Service detention capacity and personnel to get, comply with the new rules committee Chairman Lamar Smith, mass rele^ of individuals from and the Detention Watch Network, comply fUlly... and maintain a com- to the foil extent possible within R-Texas. INS detention, said Russ Bergeron, They cant possibly suddenly de- prehensive and balanced enforce- the limitation of our resources," The immigration service has lob- an agency spokesman. tain 34,000 people, which is the uni- ment effort al the borders and in the Bergeron said. We lack over its $733 million bud-bied Congress unsuccessfully to ex- lie immigration service esti- verse of people that they would de- interior, Meissner said. The American Bar Association tend a two-year grace period, which mates it would n^ anywhere from tain ifthey had the space. expires toni^L that allowed the l,000tol5,000newjailbedstofolfill o
-.. .000 .u. ____ ______ release criminal aliens the new detention rules. vice has nearly doubled its deten- 60 percent of immigrant detainees, detention rules are unconstitution-believed to pose no danger. The requirements leave us with tion space. At any one time some remain the agencys top enforce- al. Theyre pii.shingthi irnmigratinn Human rights, reli^ous and im- far less flexibility tlum weve had in 16,000 detainees are incarcerated in ment priorities. Hie rest of the de- service to develop alternatives, inmigrant advocacy groups, which the past to determine who is de- agency-run facilities and local jails tainees are illegal immigrants cap- eluding the use of supervised re-have complained of widespread tain^ and who is noVBeigeron with which the agency contracts. '--------------- .k-. --------------- - Commissioner Doris Meissner, forcement operations, deportable 'Die detention and removal of and human and immigrant ri^ts Since 1996, the immigration ser- criminal aliens, who make up about groups contend that the mandatory vice has nearly doubled its deten- abuses in an already-taxed immigra- said. And dial certainly compli-don agency detention system, sup- cates our ability to utilize the limit-tured at the border or in interior en- lease pn^rams. port extending the grace perii^. Implementation of the new rules aliens whose home countries wont Some lawmakers have chided in no way will prompt any type of lot of new pressures on the system, -------------- ---------------- - appearing before the Senate immi- the agency for being too zealous in ed detention space we have. ^tion subcommittee last month, take them back and asylum seekers, jailing asylum seekers at a time Mandatory detention "places a signaled that her agency cannot > ... .. . * meet its mandate. 'The immigration service, which when bed space is scarce for crimi-expects little increase next year nal aliens. College costs rise at slower pace But higher education has become 50% more expensive over 10 years THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the most for those at the low end ooff There were no such figures for WASHINGTON The price of the economic scale, said Lawrence two-year public institutions. Democrat c--o-ll-e<ge gre-w -a-t- -a- -s-lo--w-e-r- p-a--c-e- -th--is -G-l-a-d-i-e-u-x-, an analyst with -th--e- -C-o-l - Despite congressional pressure year, but the ticket to a higher edu- lege Board, which represents col- on institutions to curb prices, some cation -still -c-o-s-ts- -5-0 rp-e-r-c-e-n-t- -m--o-r-e -leog.e.s,, u n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-ie-s-- a--n-d- -e-d--u-c-a-t-i-o-n-a-l states enacted large increases for than a decade ago. their public, four-year colleges. The 4 percent average increase col- Mississippi colleges are ch^ng this year means tuition and fees lege or university cost 62 percent of lo percent more this year after the rose $132 at public four-year insti- a low-income familys earnings and first increase in six years brought tutions to reach an average of 17 percent ofa middle-income fam- the average tuition and fees to $3243, the College Board reported flys earnings last year, the most re- $2,800, Florida h^ had three Wednesday, cent year for which numbers were straightyearsofincreasesofabout . For pnvate, four-year colleges, available. Sending a child to a pri- 7percenteachyearbringingtheav-averaoe biifinn nnH foos moo yate Institution would have con- ---- associations. Attending a public, four-year col-average tuition and fees rose up S percent to $14,508. Those costs sumed 162 percent of a low-income averaged $1,633 at public two-year familys earnings, compared with 44 colleges, up 4 percent, or $66. A 4 percent ofthe earnings of a middle-erage to $2,114. In New Jersey, several state institutions raised prices, including ..., .. . J.------ -- ------- ------------- - Kean University in Union, which percent increase also occurred at income family and 4 percent ofthe had back-to-back increases of 78 private two-year colleges, where av- earning of a hi^-income femily. erage tuition and fees rose $2W to VJ333. __________________ ____ ______. The costs rose even as overall in- the chief source of aid for needy flation is averaging less than 2 per- students, it hasnt provided all the Although Congress recent^' authorized an increase in Pell Grants, cent this year, as it did last year. Tuition and fees rose an avenge money. College Board President Donald of 5 percent last year and 6 percent Stewart urged families to begin sav-each ofthe three years before that ing early for college, but he also Because of an earlier round of dou- said most students at four-year col-ble- digit ^wth, tuition at public leges and universities pay less than four-year institutions has risen 50 $4,000 a year for tuition and fees. percent and 8.9 percent, for a tuition and fee price just under $4,000. Faculty pay raises accounted for most of this year's increase. Not a lot of that went to bettering the education received here, complained Matthew Caruso, 23, a senior and student government president, who has had to borrow more to cover his costs. percent in the past decade, adjust- ^e truth is that the majorly of ed for Inflation. Family income dur- Americans often overestimate the ing that time rose only 1.5 percent, price of attending college and may also adjust^ for inflation. 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This week, district officials mailed parents of about 23,000 students letters listing the elementary, middle and high schools their children will be assigned to MAP SHOWING proposed attendance zones. Page 6A. beginning next August if the School Board approves the revised attendance zones. The board is expected to act in late November or in December. Junious Babbs, associate superintendent for administrative See ZONES, P^e 7AArkansas Democrat (gazette Zone Continued from Page 1A services, said Wednesday that the proposed plan will enable many students to attend schools closer to home, reduce district transportation costs and make it easier for parents to be involved in schools. Students who do not wish to attend a newly assigned attendance zone school can continue at their schools or transfer to another school if space is available at them, Babbs said. Babbs stopped short of promising that every student who wants to continue at school outside his attendance-zone school will get to. Students living in a particular attendance zone will have priority for enrollment at that school, Babbs said. Julie Wiedower, the districts interim director for student assignment, said that 90 percent to 95 percent of students who want to continue at their schools should be able to do so next year. At the elementary schools, moving sixth-grade classes into the middle schools next year will make it possible to increase the number of classes to accommodate pupils both inside and outside the attendance zones. High school space, however, will be tighter, as those schools are acquiring ninth-graders for the first time in generations. Parkview Magnet High School, for example, is expected to go from about 900 students to about 1,200 with the addition of the freshman class. Wiedower said she wont know until next week how many students are attending schools outside their proposed new attendance zones. Around Nov. 1, the district will mail to the parents of those students surveys asking whether they are inclined to keep their children at current schools or move them to the attendance zone schools. The district will ask parents to commit to a choice of schools in January. By then parents will have had time to visit their proposed schools. Information from the November surveys will enable administrators to refine their set of priorities for making student assignments to schools, Babbs said. Its our hope that grandfathering students into their current schools wont be a problem. We just cant overcommit, he said. The revised desegregation plan allows for some student transfers to magnet schools, desegregation transfers that improve racial balance at both the sending and receiving schools, and racial isolation transfers, where students in a school that is more than 90 percent black can transfer. Still other transfers are allowed for children of employees, special circumstances and majority-to-minority interdistrict transfers. Transportation will be provided to the grandfathered students those allowed to keep their current school despite their out-of- zone status as well as students going to attendance-zone schools two miles away. The proposed attendance zone plan, which affects all schools except the vocational and alternative schools, was made possible by the districts newly revised Desegregation and Education Plan. A federal judge approved that plan negotiated between district officials and representatives of black families in April. The revised desegregation plan gives the district the flexibility to redraw school attendance zones to make them reasonably compact and conti^ous. The plan also allows the district to abandon its use of satellite attendance zones, a practice that links schools to distant neighborhoods to produce a racially diverse student body. The new desegregation plan doesnt require every school to be racially balanced. Nor does it require the district to recruit students to obtain a particular racial composition in every school. But if a reasonably compact zone results in an elementary or middle school less than 20 percent black, the district can: Draw the zone to less than full capacity to allow room for voluntary transfer of black students. Create satellite zones of black Williams magnet elementary students to avoid a virtually all- schools, Mann Magnet Middle white school. The proposed attendance zone plan, at least on paper, does create some elementary school zones where fewer than 20 percent of elementary children are black But Babbs and Wiedower said they expect black pupils already attending those schools to choose to remain next year even if they live outside the zone. Otherwise, seats will be reserved at those schools for black transfer students. The proposed plan is also expected to produce some virtually all-black elementary schools. Almost a dozen are at least 80 percent black imder the existing plan, which required schools to be between 40 percent and 60 percent black. At high schools, the revised desegregation plan calls for black enrollment at a school to be within 20 percentage points of the districts overall black high school enrollment District administrators developed the attendance zone plan with advice from a committee of residents chaired by newly elected School Board member Baker Kurrus. Committee members included representatives of the Joshua intervenors the class of black families in the Pulaski County desegregation case and the federal Office of Desegregation Monitoring, as well as parents from different sections of the community. The district will hold four public meetings next week to answer questions and listen to comments about the proposed attendance zone plan: Meetings will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hall High, 6700 H St., and J. A. Fair High, 13420 David 0. Dodd Road. At 6 p.m. Thursday, meetings will be held at McClellan High, 9417 Geyer Springs Road, and Central High, 1500 Park St. Also, each school has a copy of its proposed attendance zone map, which the public can view. The proposed attendance zone plan includes the following provisions: Magnet and interdistrict schools will continue to operate. Students now attending them may continue to do so until they complete all available grades at the school. Other students can continue applying for seats in the magnet schools. The grade structures at the magnet schools will change just as they are changing at all other district schools to accommodate the conversion of the junior highs into middle schools for grades six through eight. Booker, Carver, Gibbs and School and Parkview Magnet High School do not have attendance zones. Students from all over Pulaski County can apply for those schools. A new Stephens Elementary will open in August 2000. Proposed plans call for closing Garland and Mitchell elementary schools once Stephens is completed. Only current students can be considered for assignment to a school not in their attendance zone. The allowance doesnt extend to siblings not enrolled at a school. Central is the only school to retain a satellite attendance zone. Pre-registration for the 1999- 2000 school year will start Jan. 25 through Feb. 5,1999. Assignments will be mailed March 5. Kindergarten classes at Central and Hall high schools will be eliminated next year.Arkansas Democrat ^(gazette National A THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8,1998 5A Immigration service chafes at new mandatory detention rules TOE ASSOCIATE) PRESS WASHINGTON - The immigration service must start locking up thousands more legal permanent residents and other aliens this week who are deportable because they have criminal records, as a final piece of the 1996 immigration law. Struggling with a record demand To( jail beds, the Immigration and Naturalization Service contends that it lacks the space, personnel and budget to fulfill the new detention rules. But that plea has aroused little sympathy on Capitol Hill. The problem here is not money. Ibe problem here is a lack of commitment on the part of the agency. said Allen Kay. a spokesman for mass roundup of certain categories said Annie Wilson of the Lutheran House Judiciaiy immigration sub- ofindividuals.norwillitpromptany Immigration and Reftigee Service committee Chairman Lamar Smith, mass release of individuals from and the Detention Watch Network. R-Texas. The immigration service has lob- an agency spokesman. INS detention, said Russ Bergeron, They cant possibly suddenly detain 34,000 people, which is the uni- bied Congress unsuccessfully to ex- TThve immigration service esti- v..e..rs..e. .o.fr peorp--le-- -t-h--a--t- t-h--e--y would detend a twoyeargrace period, which mates it would need anywhere from tain iftheyhadthespace, expires tonight that allowed the 1,000 to 15,000 new jail beds to fulfill agency to release criminal aliens the new detention rules. believed to pose no danger. Since 1996, (he immigration service has nearly doubled its deten- The requirements leave us with tion space. At any one time some Human rights, religious and im- far less flexibility than weve had in 16.000 detainees are incarcerated in migrant advocacy groups, which the past to determine who is de- agency-run facilities and local jails have complained of widespread tain^ and who is not, Bergeron with which the agency contracts. a-b-u-s-e-s- -in-- a-n-- a-l-r-e-ad..y---ta--x-e-d- -im--m-oigra - sa-i.d . --A-n--d- -t-h-a-t- -c-e--r-ta-iVn ly- comr-p li- Commissioner Doris Meissner, Don agency detention system, sup- cates our ability to utilize the limit- appearing before the Senate inuni-ppocrrite exxttsennddmingg tthhee ggrraaccee ppeerriioodd.. ed detention space we have. ^tion subcommittee last month. Implementation of the new rules We continue to lack sufficient over its $733 million detention bud-detention capacity and personnel to get, comply with the new rules comply Wly... and maintain a com- to the ftill extent possible within prehensive and balanced enforce- the limitation of our resources, ment effort at the borders and in the Bergeron said. interior, Meissner said. The American Bar Association The detention and removal of and human and immigrant ri^ts criminal aliens, who make up about groups contend that the mandatory 60 percent of immigrant detainees, detention rules are unconstitutionremain the agencys top enforce- al. They re pushing the immigration ment priorities. The res
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