08/01/92 16:33 301 324 2032 L R School Dlst 0D5I 0003/008 Dotible Funding Page 2 C. Enrollment Data - It is imperative that one consistent date be used from year to year so that a valid comparison can be made. The reason that October 1 of the previous year has been chosen is that this is the actual date used by the State Department of Education for certifying enrollment of all Arkansas school districts for accreditation purposes. D. Base Year 1989-90 shall be the base year computation of cost per student in the area schools. for E. Consumer Price Index - measure of change in consumer price, determined by monthly survey of U. s. Bxireau of Labor Statistics, many pension and employment contracts are tied to changes in consumer prices. Application to doxible funding is to see that prior school year costs are increased in an amount equal to inflation. F. Spread Amount - the spread is a specific dollar amount that was established in 1989-90. This amount is the dollar figure that was required to achieve doubling of the amount per child in the area schools for that year. The amount will be a constant for al'l computation of double funding. The dollar amount is ?1,887.46. IT. Double Funding Process - 1990-91 School Year The criteria applied for determining that double funding is occurring i the incentive schools of the Little Rock School District shall be as follows: (1) The comparison will be made to the area schools, of Little Rock School District that were operating in the 1989-90 school year on a per student expenditure basis (instructional expenditure). (2) For the 1990-91 school year, the amount of expenditure per child that is to be doubled is computed by taking the October 1, 1989 (10,752) enrollment of each area school of LRSD. The next step is to compute the actual expenditure for the 1939-90 school year in each area school. After computation of expenses (instruc- tional related) for each area school, these schools will have expenditures totaled and divided by total enrollment. expenditure. The process will yield a per pupil06Z01Z 92 16:34 301 324 2032 L R School Dlst ODM @004'006 Double Funding Page 3 The next step is to compute the inflationary adjustment to the prior year instructional related costs per child in the area schools by application of the Consumer Price Index. After this computation, the inflationary adjustment (dollar amount) will be added to the prior year ..area selyol eycenditure. The total will then be added to the spread amount that was computed in the 1989-90 Base Year computation. The total will be the required expenditure per child that doubled. is to be The next step is to take this dollar amount and double it, then the doubled amount is multiplied by the October 1 child count of the preceding school year. (3) Example of process for 1990-91
October 1, 1989 enrollment - area schools - 10,752 Total expenditure 1989-90 school year area schools $20,293,917.95. $20,293,917.95 10,752 = $1,887.46 $1,887.46 X 6% = $113.25 Inflationairy Adjustment Consumer Price Index - July 1, 1989 July 1, 1990 124.4 130.4 6% increase through this time period. $1,887,46 amoxint per child in area school - 1989-90 -rS113.25 Inflationary Adjustment $2,000.71 Total amount required to be doubled. $2,000.71 X 2 = $4,001.42 The $4001.42 amount is then multiplied by the October 1, 1989 child count in the incentive school. October 1, 1989 - 1,461 students06/01/92 16: 33 301 324 2032 L R School Dlst ODM 0003/006 Double Funding Page 4 $4,001.42 X 1,461 = $5,846,074.62 minimum amount that must be expended for double funding for 1990-91 school year. The actual expenditure in the incentive schools for the 1990-91 school year was $6,833,005.68 - please see attached packet for year ended June 30, 1991. 4. Example of process for 1991-92 October 1, 1990 enrollment - incentive schools 1,366 1939-90 Base Year Spread = $1,887.46 1990-91 expenditure per/punil in the area schools - $2,249.24 Consumer Price Index adjustment from July 1, 1990 to July 1, 1991 equal 5.8% July 1, 1990 = 130.4 July 1, 1991 = 136.2 5.8% increase The computation is as follows: $2,249.24 exp. per child 90-91 in the area schools $ x5.8% C.P.I. adjustment factor 130.46 inflationary adjustment dollar amount $2,249.24 4-S130.46 $2,379.70 Total $2,379.70 +1_,_887_.46 spread amount from 1989-90 Base Year $4,267.16 amount per pupil $4,267.16 xl,366 (Oct. 1, 1990 child count) $5,828,940.56 minimum amount that must ise expended for double funding. The actual budgeted expenditure in the incentive schools for the *$3,223,093.15. 1991-92 school year is * Note this amoun" must be corrected to revision of budget or to actual year end expenditure 6-30-92 in the incentive schools.08/01/92 16:33 501 324 2032 L R School Dlst ODM @006-006 Double Funding Page 5 5. Example of process for 1992-93 October 1, 1991 enrollment - Incentive Schools 2,235 1989-90 Base Year spread = $1,887.46 1991-92 expenditure per pupil in the area schools = $2,449.08 Consmer Price Index adjustment from July 1, 1991 to July 1, 1992 equals 6% (this is estimate since July 1992 Consumer Price Index figures are not yet available). July 1, 1991 136.2 July 1, 1992 The computation is as follows
$2,449.08 exp. per child 1991-92 in the area schools $ x6% CPI adjusted factor 146.84 inflationary adjusted dollar amount $2,449.08 4-146.94 $2,596.02 Total $2,596.02 $1.887.46 spread amount from 198990 base year $4,483.48 Amount per pupil $4,433.48 child 1, X 2,235 (Oct. 1991 child count) $10,020,577.80 minimum amount that must be expended for double funding08/01/92 16:32 301 324 2032 L R School Dlst 0D5I @001/006 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 W. MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 FAX (501} 324- 2032' DA7c TO FROM L>u-. !/ . S SENDERS ONE # SUSJECT (uieJu^g Ij .Vuw, *a ro?. DATA PXOCSSSJ.KC CeTJCE VS O.\LY TrizrzK-.^.Cii Sy Dz
t : J ff OFMCE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING 201 EAST MARKHAM, SUITE 510 HERITAGE WEST BUILDING LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 MEMORANDUM TO: Jim Ivey and Bobby AckEn FROM: SUBJECT: Connie Hickman, Margie Powell, and Horace Smith Summer school transportation DATE: June 11, 1992 Pursuant to our phone conversation of June 11,1992 we reviewed the settlement plans for information regarding summer school transportation. The Interdistrict Plan does make reference to transportation as follows: "Students shall be provided transportation in order to attend their assigned schools (including its programs and activities)." (Page 5) "Cooperative planning for summer school with the Pulaski County school districts will be conducted each year. Students in the three districts will be better served if the districts coordinate the program....transportation." (Page 14) following aspects of the summer school "All students will be accorded equal opportunity to participate in all academic and extra-curricular program[s] and services in the districts. All students.....will have equitable access to...programs, school, and district activities r (Page 23) Summer school is a critical component of the plans in that it is a means to improve academic performance and serves as an alternative to retention. Based on the language in the plan, it is our interpretation that the districts should provide transportation to summer school students, including M-to-M students.1 flue RECEIVE o2 Rf QO CENTRAL HIGH NEIGHBORHOOD ---------r INC.T-------------- JUN 1 5 (992 Office of Desegrecslion f,fon,'!oring 0 D ~We've Got Heritage? June 12, 1992 To: From: Little Rock Board of Directors Central High Neighborhood Association, Inc. Subject: Sale of the City Park at 9th and Pulaski Streets to the Little Rock School District for use as a site for the Martin Luther King Elementary School. We urge you to sell the park site at 9th and Pulaski Streets to the Little Rock School District for use as a site for the new Martin Luther King School which is mandated under the school desegragation plan. Both the preservation of the West Side Junior High School building and the development of a neighborhood elementary school are important to the stabilization of our neighborhood. If the LRSD acquires the block of land between Pulaski and MLK Blvd. and builds the school fronting on MLK Blvd, as they propose to do, it would be highly visible from 1-630 and in close proximity to Children's Hospital. This would facilitate attracting white students from suburban neighborhoods. Removal of structures in the block west of the park which at present create an eyesore would enhance the neighborhood aesthetically, increase property values and address the goal of the city to reduce crime by reducing blight. Children's Hospital has reaffirmed their desire to purchase the West Side Junior High School, As a corporate neighbor they have indicated a commitment to restoring the building and developing the property in a way that would enhance the neighborhood and increase prooerty values If the Little Rock School District can acquire the park site at 9th and Pulaski. Streets plus the block of property west of the park and build the new inter-district school there and if Children's Hospital can purchase and renovate the West Side Junior High School, we feel the needs of the city, the neighborhood, the school district and 0Little Rock Board of Directors, page 2 and Children's Hospital can be met. This could create a win-win compromise which would encourage families already living there to stay in the nieghborhood and would help to attract other stable families to move into the neighborhood. Again, we urge that the city sell the part site at 9th and Pulaski Streets to the Little Rock School District. cc: Dr. Mac Bernd Dr. Ruth Steele George Cannon Patricia Gee Willie D. Hamilton Dorsey Jackson 0. G. Jacovelli Katherine P. Mitchell John Moore Judge Wright Tom Dalton Dr. Randall O'Donnel Scott GordonTO: FROM: SUBJECT: The SLIP SHEET FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON JUNE 25, 1992 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS June 15, 1992 Board of Directors 8 51 Oj'ics C! Ruth S. Steele, Superintendent of Schools 1592 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM NEW FUTURES FOR LITTLE ROCK YOUTH HEALTH PLANNING COMMITTEE purpose of this report is to transmit to you .the recommendations of the New Futures for Little Rock Youth Health 7 Planning Committee. II lit < 0 uJN 1 0 Ms. Nancy Kirsch, Chaiirman of the Committee, will be available at the Board meeting to answer any questions you may have.NEW FUTURES FOR LITTLE ROCK YOUTH ADOLESCENT HEALTH PLANNING COMMITTEE OBJECTIVES FOR IMPROVED SCHOOL HEALTH The Little Rock School District has over the past several years demonstrated its recognition of the importance of good health services for students through the placement of full time nurses at most incentive and magnet schools, and through its work with the Arkansas Department of Health in establishing two school based clinics. commended. The actions taken by the District are to be The Adolescent Health Planning Committee of New Futures for Little Rock Youth wishes to recommend the following objectives be pursued jointly by the committee and the LRSD as a way of further enhancing the health of all students: 1. Form Health Committees at each of the target junior high schools. The focus of the committees will be to emphasize "Healthy Students Perform Better Academically, emphasized. tl All aspects of health will be This will be done through wellness assemblies, health fairs, health weeks, PTA presentations, and health career awareness days, school will be surveyed to determine the health Each concerns/problems of their students. This information will give the Health Committees a data base from which to operate and assist in determining their activities. The membership of the committees will consist of students, teachers, and parents and will be headed by the school nurse. 2. Have school nurses formally involved in the family life education components at the target junior high schools. Nurses have been prepared to be involved through classroom presentations and by working individually and in small groups with students. 3 . Prepare the nurses at the target junior high schools and adjacent elementary schools to do EPSDT screenings. Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) portion of the Medicaid program offers school nurses the opportunity to offer to students health The screenings to identify a wide range of health problems. Medicaid reimbursement can be received for screenings and follow-up treatment for eligible students. The Arkansas Department of Health provided training for the nurses. The cost of equipping the health rooms to do the screenings will be paid by New Futures, work is needed to: Additional5. b. c. Identify and train personnel to assist with the Medicaid billing procedures. Establish the necessary billing procedures with the state Medicaid office. Develop a system to determine the Medicaid eligibility of the LRSD students. Money collected from the screenings should be used to expand health services. NOTE: The Division of Exceptional Children is currently doing its own medicaid billing. Pupil services may also be able to do or assist with the billing for services provided by the nurses. Institute the Voluntary Physicians Program. Community physicians have indicated a willingness to provide free health care in school health rooms. This program would begin in those elementary schools which currently have no other special health initiatives. the principals of those schools have been informally surveyed and have indicated enthusiastic support for the additional health services. Expand the number of school-based health clinics in LRSD high schools and iunior high schools. Currently, Central High School is the only full service, school based clinic in the LRSD. Forest Heights Junior High has expanded health services with a full-time school nurse (LRSD, ADH), a part-time physician (ADH), a part- time social worker (ADH), and a nutritionist (ADH) available. McClellan High School has acquired a full- time school nurse (LRSD) and is working with the Community School Health Committee to open a full service clinic by Fall, 1992. 4. a. Clinic utilization over the past several years has uncovered serious physical and mental health problems which impeded students' academic performance. We believe that school-based clinics offer many students their only access to regular medical care and should be expanded through the joint efforts of both the public and private medical community and the LRSD. 6. Develop and adopt a Board policy which states the mission, philosophy, and goals for school health and which emphasizes the relationship between academic performance and good health. Currently, the health services staff have developed a mission statement, philosophy, and goals. These may be useful for the Board to review in developing a Board policy. A public policy statement by the Board will, in the opinion of the Committee, help generate additional health resources and volunteer support from the health community.TO: FROM: SUBJECT: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS June 18, 1992 Board of Directors JUN 1 6 1992 Oitice o! Dosogrega-iX-n Ruth S. Steele, Superintendent of Schools APPOINTMENT OF EX OFFICIO FINANCIAL SECRETARY .lOnitCI ifiQ Because the current Ex Officio Financial Secretary will leave the District on June 30, 1992, appointed to begin seirving on July 1, 1992. it is necessary to have a successor Bernd concurs, I recommend, and Dr. that the Board approve the appointment of Mark Milhollen as the District's Interim Ex Officio Financial Secretary effective July 1, 1992. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET RECEIVED TO: FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: LITTLE ROCK, AR June 18, 1992 Board of Directors 72201 JUN I 9 1992 Office of Desegregation Monitoring Ivey, Manager of Support Services Tony Wood, Deputy Superintendent'. Ruth S. Steele, Superintendent (JIT/ Proposed Budget for Annual School Election Ark. Code Ann. 6-13-622 (1951) states "The requirement of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 40, for publication of the budget shall be discharged by the board of directors of each school district by publication of its budget one (1) time...not less than sixty (60) days before the annual school election." It is recommended that the Board of Directors approve the proposed budget of expenditures for 1993-94 as attached. c:\memos\elecbud.updPROPOSED BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES WITH TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1993, TO AND INCLUDING JUNE 30, 1994 The Board of Directors of the Little Rock School District No. 60-01 of Pulaski County, Arkansas in compliance with the requirements of Act 403 of 1951, as amended by Act 117 of 1979 and Amendment 40 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, has prepared, approved, and does hereby make public a proposed budget of expenditures for the District in 1993-94 together with a supporting tax rate as follows: Salaries & Fringe Benefits Purchased Services, Supplies, Capital Outlay Debt Service $ 82,967,545 25,252,071 9,090,123 To provide for the foregoing proposed budget of expenditures, the Board of Directors proposes a total tax levy of 43.9 mills. This total tax levy includes 34 mills for the maintenance and operation of schools and 9.9 mills for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. Surplus revenues produced each year by debt service millage may be used by the District for other purposes. Given this 18th day of June, 1992. Little Rock School District No. 60-01 of Pulaski County 0. G. Jacovelli, President Patricia Gee, SecretaryJ LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS RECEIVED JUN 1 9 1992 TO: June 18, 1992 Board of Directors Office of Desegregation Monitoring FROM: SUBJECT: Ruth S. Steele, Superintendent of Schools APPROVAL OF LAND SALE AT HENDERSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL I am attaching a memorandum from Jim Ivey in which he recommends that approximately eight (8) acres of land at Henderson Junior High School be sold to the City of Little Rock for $45,000. I recommend that the Board approve the sale of approximately 8.05 acres at Henderson Junior High School for $45,000 and that the proceeds from the sale be invested in the land and grounds at Henderson Junior High School in cooperation with the City Parks and Recreation Department to improve the soccer fields, basketball court, and parking area of the school. > TO: THROUGH: FROM: SUB J: DATE: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANT SERVICES 3601 SOUTH BRYANT STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS (501) 570-4020 Dr. Ruth Steele, Superintendent 72204 Jim Ivey, Manager, Support Services?^ Doug C. Eaton, Director, Plant Service'^^^C Land Sale - Henderson Junior High School June 16, 1992 The City of Little Rock, by letter dated 15 June, has offered the Little Rock School District $45,000 for approximately eight (8) acres of Henderson School property, which presently has been condemned for the widening of Fourche Creek. A purchase price of $74,000 readjusted to $28,000 was offered the Little Rock School District for this property last year. offer was made of $45,000, but never received Board approval. Instead, Mr. Tom Ferstl, acting on behalf of the Little Rock School District, and Mr. Tom Meeks, from Friday Law Firm, into litigation. made of $45,000, but Ferstl, on behalf of District, and Mr. Meeks, rejected the offer, thereby throwing the case whereby the City condemned the property for its project. A third Bunton, Director of the City I have been working with Mr. Bill Parks and Recreation Department, on a project to invest both City and School District money into the Henderson soccer and football fields. Bv Mr. Bunton's letter of May 7th, he indicates that By approximately $90,000 is available for investment into the Henderson soccer fields, and, he asks that we contribute to this project. I have contacted Mr. Tom Ferstl, and by his letter of 16 June have ascertained that the $45,000 offered for the property may not be the very best price we could receive, but it is well within the range of land values and can L_ reasonable. is I be considered As a result of these actions to date, I recommend that the Little Rock School District Board of Education accept the offer from the City of Little Rock of $45,000 for the 8.05 acres Henderson Junior High School. of property at I further recommend that $45,000 and re-invest it Plant Services be allowed to take that Junior High Department to parking area in cooperation improve the at the into the land and grounds at Henderson with the City Parks and soccer fields, basketball junior high chool. I feel that Recreation court, and this expenditure on the part of the and the City Parks Department time when we are making Little Rock School District _ --- gh a magnet school would go far in stronger youth program in that section Henderson Junior attracting students and a of the city. at a school It is requested that this Education at your earliest convenience. It is action be placed before the Board ofSLIP SHEET FOR REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 25, 1992 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRIC 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS June 25, 1992 3 C' Offics of Desegrsgstion Monitonng TO: Board of Directors FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: Estelle Matthis, Associate Superintendent for Educational Programs Ruth S. Steele, Superintendent of Schools Program Application, Chapter 1 of Public Law 100-297 The ESEA Chapter 1 Application is being prepared for submission to the Arkansas Department of Education by the June 30, 1992, due date. Please fine attached a copy of the Program Abstract. When completed, copies of the Application will be provided for your review. The 1992-93 allocation is $4,376,161, which is based on a total of 10,164 eligible students. This represents an increase in funding in the amount of $1,001,279. The additional funds will be used to provide added services to our secondary students. The largest portion of Chapter 1 money will be utilized for paying the salaries for reading and mathematics teachers. We are continuing to work toward the completion of the Chapter 1 Application. It is recommended that you authorize the administration to submit the 1992-93 Chapter 1 Application to the Arkansas Department of Education.CHAPTER 1 APPLICATION FOR 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM ABSTRACT The purpose of assistance under the Chapter 1 Program is to improve the educational opportunities of educationally-deprived children by helping such children succeed in the regular program of the local educational agency, attain grade-level proficiency, and improve achievement in basic and more advanced skills. These purposes shall be accomplished through such means as supplemental education programs, schoolwide programs, extended day/week, and the increased involvement of parents in their childrens education. Based on the annual needs assessment, which included a program survey, it was determined that our program should be expanded to the secondary level and provide remedial services in the areas of reading and mathematics. To this end, the greater portion of the program budget will be earmarked for paying the salaries for reading and mathematics teachers. While the major part of the budget will cover these personnel, other authorized activities include the following: Acquisition of equipment and instructional materials Employment of special instructional personnel, school counselors, and other pupil services personnel Extended day/extended week tutorial services Parental involvement activities A major change in Chapter 1 regulations in recent years is the increased emphasis on allocation of resources and the selection of students for the program. Chapter 1 guidelines specify that districts must utilize uniform criteria for selecting and serving students of greatest need. Utilizing the normal curve equivalent scores (NCEs) for each student, we are able to identify appropriate students to be served in a manner that is comparable from school to school. The process used to identify students to be served for the 1992-93 school year will allow the Little Rock School District to be in compliance with Chapter 1 guidelines. This Program Abstract should provide you a summary of the 1992-93 Chapter 1 Application. The Application will be forwarded to you for your review in the very near future.SLIP SHEET TO REGULAR BOARD MEETING JUNE 25, 1992 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 9 5PWn 1 U JUNE 25, 1992 JUN 1 9 1992 To: Board of Directors Office of Desegregation Monitoring From: 'tony Wood, Deputy Superintendent Through: Ruth S. Steele, Superintendent Subject: Recommendations Concerning Classified Staff Reemployment for 1992-93 School Year I recommend the approval of the following non-renewals and terminations: NAME POSITION SCHOOL Aides Dealer, Henry Supervision Aide Washi ngton Geter, Romunda Instructional Aide Rockefeller Securi ty Fells, Jackie Security Officer Central Mai ntenance Craig, Freddie Pl umber Mai ntenance Bus Drivers Nelson, Daivona Bus Driver Transportation Tate, Sammie Bus Driver Transportation Wi11i ams, Mary Bus Driver Transportation All employees who have been recommended for termination and non-renewal may have additional grievance rights which have not been exhausted. Pending the outcome of the grievances the employees may be recommended for reelection or seek individual hearings before the Board to determine their employment status for the 1992-93 school year. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS July 1, 1992 TO: FROM: Boaj3^ of Directors C. mT'Bernd, Superintendent of Schools - !' r
4 9 1992 OtiicQ 0$ DeseafSy^'*' Moniicring 2 M SUBJECT: EMPLOYMENT OF NEW ADMINISTRATORS I recommend that the Board approve the employment of the following individuals: Janet L. Bernard as Associate Superintendent of School Operations and Climate, effective August 1, 1992, $68,900 plus car allowance of $1200 per year
at an annual salary of Marie Parker as Associate Superintendent for Organizational and Learning Equity, effective July 27, 1992, at an annual salary of $65,000 plus car allowance of $1200 per year. Estelle Matthis as Associate Superintendent for Educational Programs and Learning Improvement, at an annual salary of $65,000 plus car allowance of $1200 per year. I am attaching biographical information on Ms. Parker. Bernard and Ms. In addition. I am recommending that the Board appoint Earl M. (Chip) Jones as Interim Manager of Support Services at an annual salary equivalent to $60,000, prorated for the number of days he serves in this position. 1, 1992. Mr. Jones' appointment is effective JulyLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS July 1, 1992 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JANET L. BERNARD Education San Diego State University Master of Arts, Multicultural Education, 1979 San Diego, CA Bachelor of Arts, and Music, 1975 Social Science, Experience 1988 Present School Principal San Marcos Unified School District 1985 1988 School Principal South Bay Union School District 1984 1985 Curriculum and Instructional Specialist Carlsbad Unified School District 1982 1984 Administrative Intern, Coordinator Carlsbad Unified School District Proj ects 1981 1981 Lead Teacher, Chapter 1 Reading Teacher Carlsbad Unified School District 1976 1979 Kindergarten/First/Second Grade Teacher Carlsbad Unified School DistrictLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS July 1, 1992 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF MARIE ANTOINETTE PARKER Education University of Central Arkansas Administration and Supervision Elementary Principal's Certification August, 1982 Conway, Arkansas Ouachita Baptist University Master of Science Reading Education August, 1977 Arkadelphia, Arkansas Sacramento City Unified School Dist. 63 Hours - Education Related Subjects 1970-74 Sacramento, CA A. M. & N College (Now UAPB) Bachelor of Science Elementary Education 1963 Pine Bluff, Arkansas Experience 1984 Present Ark. Department of Education Associate Director-Planning and Development Program Manager 1982 1984 Principal and Vice Principal Okmulgee School District Okmulgee, Oklahoma 1980 1982 Tutorial Supervisor, Reading Teacher, and PET Instructor/Observer Helena-West Helena School Helena, Arkansas 1978 1980 District Representative for METRA Educational Planning and Evaluation Services, Magnolia, Arkansas1975 1978 Assistance Director Arkansas Technical Assistance and Consultative Services (ATAC) 1974 1975 Reading Teacher Service Trainer and Special In- 1970 1974 1963 1970 Lakeside School District Lake Village, Arkansas Teacher and Special Services Sacramento City Unified School District Sacramento, California Classroom Teacher Lakeside School District Lake Village, ArkansasFOR SPECIAL MEETING FOLLOWING BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING hk: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 'K July 16, 1992 TO
Board of Directors 1792 JUl 1 FROM: SUBJECT: Mac Bernd, Superintendent of Schools ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR NEW KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL We are required by the desegregation plan to construct a new King School on the 1-630 corridor. The Federal District Court has approved the site at Ninth and Pulaski for the construction of the school. The District must acquire the property in the block bounded by Ninth Street, Martin Luther King Drive, Tenth Street, and the Ninth Street Park. We have obtained appraisals on the property that we need to acquire. I am recommending that the Board (1) act to declare the necessity to acquire the property within the boundary of Ninth Street, Martin Luther King Drive, Tenth Street and the Ninth Street Park
and (2) to authorize and direct the administration to proceed to acquire the privately owned property within the said boundary by purchase or, if necessary, condemnation. It will also be necessary to enter into lease agreements with the City and the State for some property outside the above described boundary, but these leases will be submitted to you at a later date for your approval.jlS28/92 . 16:59 501 324 2032 L R School Dlst @002 Little Rock School District August 28, 1992 Mrs. Ann Brown, Monitor Office of Desegregation Monitoring 201 East Markham Street Suite 510 Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Ann: Mrs. Kumpuris spoke with Mrs. Gulden this afternoon on my behalf concerning a situation and a proposed resolution. This letter is to ask your ratification of our solution. A white student by the name of Jasmine Elizabeth Cassel lives in the Little Rock School District at 3701 Boyd Street, which is in the Southwest Junior High School attendance zone. This address is a racially mixed neighborhood and the student lives on a street where a number of black students attend Fuller Jr. High in the Pulaski County Special School District on an M to M transfer. By mistake, Jasmine was enrolled in Fuller Jr. High and was accepted The residency error was discovered and the into the TAG program. parents were informed that the child, because she is white, could not be released from LRSD to a PCSSD school. student was extremely disappointed and upset, friend is black and attends Fuller Jr. High. Needless to say, the Jasmine's best Our office has conferred with Mr. Bobby Lester of the PCSSD, and we feel that we could resolve this matter on a win-win basis by assigning a willing Fuller Jr. High white student to the LRSD in exchange for Jasmine enrolling at Fuller, the racial balance of either district. This would not affect Mrs. Gulden and Ms. Powell conferred and gave our office verbal approval to assign Jasmine to Fuller. sensitivity to the plight of this young lady. I appreciate their Sincerely, Mac Bernd Superintendent of Schools cc: Mr. Bobby Lester Ms. Marie Parker Ms. Melissa Gulden APPROVED: Ann Brown, 16:59 Q501 324 2032 L R School Dlst @1002 Little Rock School District August 28, 1992 Mrs. Ann Brown, Monitor Office of Desegregation Monitoring 201 East Markham Street Suite 510 Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Ann: Mrs. Kumpuris spoke with Mrs. Gulden this afternoon on my behalf concerning a situation and a proposed resolution. This letter is to ask your ratification of our solution. A white student by the name of Jasmine Elizabeth Cassel lives in Lttle Rock School District at 3701 Boyd Street, which is in the Southwest Junior High School attendance zone. This address is a racially mixed neighborhood and the student lives on a street where a number of black students attend Fuller Jr. High in the Pulaski County Special School District on an M to K transfer. By mistake, Jasmine was enrolled in Fuller Jr. High and was accepted into the TAG program. The residency error was discovered and the parents were informed that the child, because she is white, could not be released from LRSD to a PCSSD school. student was extremely disappointed and upset. Jriend is black and attends Fuller Jr. High. Needless to say, the Jasmine's best t. i 1C Our office has conferred with Mr. Bobby Lester of the PCSSD, and we feel that we could resolve this matter on a win-win basis by assigning a willing Fuller Jr. High white student to the LRSD in Gxchang for Jasmine enrolling at Fuller. This would not affect the racial balance of either district. Mrs. Gulden and Ms. Powell conferred and gave our office verbal approval to assign Jasmine to Fuller. sensitivity to the plight of this young lady. I appreciate their Mac Bernd Superintendent of Schools cc: Mr. Bobby Lester Ms. Marie Parker Ms. Melissa Gulden APPROVED
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P A viraa oircct no. 1501) 370-1506 Dr. Ruth Steele Superintendent Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: Joshua Intervenors Monitoring of Desegregation Plan Implementation Dear Dr. Steele: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion concerning the nature and scope of any authority the Joshua Intervenors may have to place monitors in LRSD classrooms to monitor implementation by LRSD of its desegregation plan. Nothing or Interdistrict Desegregation Plans requires authorizes the Joshua Intervenors to monitor implementation of the plans. The Settlement Agreement requires the Arkansas Department of Education to monitor the implementation of compensatory education programs by the Districts, but does not require or in the LRSD or authorize the Joshua Intervenors to but does not require monitor the districts' implementation of their desegregation plans. The December 12, 1990 Decision of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals established Office of Desegregation Monitoring, but did not require authorize monitoring by the Joshua Intervenors. Finally, there does not appear to exist any inherent legal right of a party to monitor implementation of a consent decree, especially in a case where the court has established a monitoring system. an or This is not to say that the parties to the Settlement Agreement did not intend for the Joshua Intervenors to have a role in the implementation of the settlement plans. __ do not specifically authorize the establishment of Although the plans a Joshua monitoring team, LRSD told the Eighth Circuit Court of appeals in June, 1990 that the size of the Joshua fee award was partly June,attributable to the fact that Joshua would be required to continue to work on the implementation of the desegregation plans and would not seek additional fees for that work. The Joshua monitoring team was introduced to the Court of Appeals in September, 1991, and no party objected to Joshua monitoring at that time. The original "Monitoring and Evaluation" section of the LRSD plan required that the LRSD Evaluation and Testing Department share its monitoring reports with the Joshua Intervenors. The parties have proposed somewhat different language, however, in the May 1, 1991 revision of the plan. Similarly, although monitoring of Incentive Schools is required to be done by LRSD personnel and Biracial Committee members, any proposed change in the monitoring instrument must be submitted to the Joshua Intervenors. The LRSD plan also requires that a consultant monitor review the monitoring reports of the districts, visit LRSD schools at least quarterly, and report findings and conclusions concerning desegregation implementation to the court on a quarterly basis. This information would be available to the Joshua Intervenors as well as the other parties. As a practical matter, the job of consultant/monitor is now being done by the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. The Interdistrict Plan contains a section on monitoring which requires the districts "to carry out their respective monitoring responsibilities as provided in their existing and proposed plans" and to make quarterly reports to the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. The Interdistrict Plan also requires that "the parties", which would include Joshua, conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of each district's implementation of the desegregation plans. In order to do this, the Interdistrict Plan says that "the parties' monitors will be provided reasonable access to records and facilities, provided that requests for access are not disruptive, unreasonable or intrusive." In summary, the Joshua Intervenors are clearly entitled to receive the regular written monitoring reports of the Arkansas Department of Education as well as any monitoring reports produced by the three school districts or the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. The Joshua Intervenors are also entitled to appoint members to one of the entities involved in monitoring LRSD's implementation of its desegregation plan. Committee. the LRSD Biracial Finally, the Joshua Intervenors are authorized to participate in an annual determination of the effectiveness of each district's implementation of the desegregation plans. The settlement plans and the settlement agreement contain no requirement or authorization for the Joshua Intervenors to compose an independent monitoring team with unrestricted access to LRSD schools. Any request by the Joshua Intervenors for "reasonable access" to LRSD records and facilities should be granted only if it will not be "disruptive, unreasonable or intrusive." Unless Joshua can demonstrate to the court that the monitoring required by the desegregation plans and by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which must be done by the districts themselves, the LRSD Biracialr Committee, the Arkansas Department of Education and the Office of Desegregation Monitoring is inadequate, I do not believe that the district court would require the districts to allow unrestricted independent monitoring Intervenors. on school premises by the Joshua Yout! t: y Christophev Heller CJH/kOffice 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 To
James Jennings, Associate Superintendent for Desegregation Incentive School Principals From: ODM Monitors: Ann Brown, Melissa Guldin, Gonnie Hickman, Bob Morgan, Margie Powell, and Horace Smith Subject: Review of the Incentive School Monitoring Guides Date: May 29, 1992 I Attached you will find your advance copies of the Incentive School Monitoring Guides. These are being provided to allow you to review the information, alert our office if an error exists, and incorporate corrections. As you review the document, remember that the Guides reflect the situation that existed at each school at the time of our initial visit. Updates have been included at the end of each report. This updated information reflects our communications with you during the entire school year. Any corrections must be submitted in writing to our office no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 1, 1992. If no corrections are needed, you may retain your copies of the documents. , Reports which have been changed will be reprinted and the corrected version furnished to you by Friday, June 5, 1992. We look forward to your reactions. Please remember that the deadline for changes is 5:00 p.m. Monday.OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING 201 EAST MARKHAM, SUITE 510 HERITAGE WEST BUILDING LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 To: From: Mark MiUiollen, Controller Little Rock School District i^^4oUy Ramer, Office Manager nn S. Brown, Federal Monitor Subject: Payroll Reimbursement Date: May 5, 1992 LRSD has paid $263, 513.03 from July 1, 1991 through March 31, 1992 for ODM payroll. As previously arranged, LRSDs share of the ODM budget (which is $169,728.15) would be deducted from ODMs payroll reimbursements. Using those calculations, as of March 31, 1992 ODM owes LRSD $93,784.88 for payroll reimbursement over and above the budget payment. A check for that amount is enclosed. Hereafter, LRSD will be reimbursed for ODM payroll on a monthly basis as the Financial Activity Reports are received. If you have any questions, please call. OrnCE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING 201 EAST MARKHAM, SUITE 510 HERITAGE WEST BUILDING LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 MEMORANDUM TO: Jim Ivey and Bobby Acklin FROM: Connie Hickman, Margie Powell, and Horace Smith SUBJECT: Summer school transportation DATE: June 11, 1992 Pursuant to our phone conversation of June 11,1992 we reviewed the settlement plans for information regarding summer school transportation. The Interdistrict Plan does make reference to transportation as follows: "Students shall be provided transportation in order to attend their assigned schools (including its programs and activities)." (Page 5) "Cooperative planning for summer school with the Pulaski County school districts will be conducted each year. Students in the three districts will be better served if the districts coordinate program....transportation." (Page 14) the following aspects of the summer school "All students will be accorded equal opportunity to participate in all academic and extra-curricular program[s] and services in the districts. All students .will have equitable access to...programs, school, and district activities (Page 23) Summer school is a critical component of the plans in that it is a means to improve academic performance and serves as an alternative to retention. Based on the language in the plan, it is our interpretation that the districts should provide transportation to summer school students, including M-to-M students.OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING 201 East Markham, Suite 510 Heritage West Building Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 DATE: July 22, 1992 TO: FRO Mac Bernd, Chris HeUer, Alston Jennings, Steve Jones, Richard Roachell, and John Walker Brown SUBJECT: Corrections in the 1991-92 ODM Incentive Schools Monitoring Report Please note the following corrections in the June 5, 1992 ODM Incentive Schools Monitoring Report. The affected wording is underlined. Ish Elementary Incentive School section, page 52, number 53: change the last word in the paragraph from "Franklin" to "Ish". Original: As of May 27, 1992, no incentive programs had been developed at Franklin. Correction: As of May 27,1992, no incentive programs had been developed at Ish. Rightsell Elementary Incentive School section, page 44. Original: page omitted. Correction: page attached. Stephens Elementary Incentive School section, page 37, number 67, second paragraph, second line: delete "social worker". Original: Stephens staffing data indicates that recommended full time positions presently unfilled are social worker, alternative classroom specialist, supervision aides, and assistant principal. Correction: Stephens staffing data indicates that recommended full time positions presently unfilled are alternative classroom specialist, supervision aides, and assistant principal. Corrections to 1991-92 Incentive Schools Monitoring Report Page 2 Summary section, page 10, sixth paragraph (first paragraph under Student Grouping): change the first word from "four" to "five". Original: Four of the seven incentive schools have enrollments that are over 90% black. Correction: F^of the seven incentive schools have enrollments that are over 90% black. Summary section, page 31: change the wording of the third paragraph. Original: At the time this report was prepared, only the results of the first 1991-92 AMPT test cycle were available. (Students have three chances to pass the elementary level test that is given to third and sixth graders.) Because the 1990-91 AMPT data cited in this report is the final result of the three test-taking cycles, no accurate comparison presently can be made between 1990-91 and 1991-92 test data. However, the preliminary AMPT results are very discouraging: overall performance of incentive school students between last year and this year has dropped significantly. Correction: At the time this report was prepared, results of the 1991-92 AMPT had just been made available to the ODM, leaving monitors insufficient time to analyze the test data for inclusion in this report. However, a preliminary review of the AMPT results is very discouraging: overall performance of incentive school students between last year and this year has dropped significantly. Enclosure cc: Judge Susan Webber WrightMentoring program: According to LRSDs October 24, 1991 Desegregation Status Report, the district is implementing a mentoring program which will serve 10% of the student population at each incentive school. The districts tentative schedule provides that students will be identified, mentors recruited and matched with students, and that orientation for mentors will take place during November. According to the VIPS Incentive School Coordinator, 54 mentors have agreed to participate in the mentoring program and approximately 35 mentors have been trained. A video tape of the training will be available for mentors who could not attend the orientation. An orientation for students, parents, and teachers is scheduled and recognition programs are planned for the Spring of 1992. Mentors will receive training every nine weeks. In addition to the districts mentoring program. Rightsell received a grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation to implement a mentoring project entitled PALS (Partners Are Leading Students.) The project focuses on positive attendance, behavior, and achievement goals for students. According to the principal, 17 mentors have worked with Rightsell students in the PALS Project. Rightsell also has a Career Mentors Program which the school counselor operates. Records indicated that 19 guest career mentors have participated in the program so far this school year. 91. Parent contractual conunitments are signed prior to enrollment. (JDR 2317) STATUS: Review of SEP files indicated that aU teachers had parent contracts in their SEP files. A sample review of two class files with a total of 39 students revealed that 30 contracts were signed by a parent, two contracts were filled out but lacked a parent signature, and seven files contained no contracts. 92. Home and school linkage is evident in parenting education classes, evening and Saturday math/science classes, and the school is used as a community center. (JDR 2309, 2318) STATUS: Parenting education: LRSDs October 24,1991 Desegregation Status Report indicates that surveys were distributed to Rightsell parents on Parent Night, September 5, 1991 to determine what workshops the district should offer. Rightsell parents returned 30 surveys. Based on that feedback, workshops on using the computer and helping children with reading have been scheduled for Rightsell and Mitchell during November. Math and science classes: The principal stated that math and science classes and activities are scheduled in the Extended Day Program and the Saturday Programs. School as a community center: An objective of the PALS project is to "assist students in realizing that the school was a vital neighborhood community center." However, there was no evidence of the school being utilized as a community center so far this school year. Page 44. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET TO: FROM: SUBJECT: LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 September 17, 1992 Associate Superintendents and Manager of Resources and School Support Mac Bernd, Superintendent of Schools ATTENDANCE AT PARENT FORUMS AND TEACHERS' MEETINGS As discussed in cabinet. parent, forums and teacher meetings with, me. schedule. it is important for . you to _ attend the I am listing below the DATES FOR PARENT FORUMS Wednesday, September 23 Monday, Thursday, September 28 October Wednesday, October Wednesday, October Tuesday, Thursday, October October 1 7 14 27 29 Mann Junior High Franklin Elementary Hall High McDermott Elementary Parkview Magnet Geyer Springs Elementary McClellan High All parent forums will begin at 7 p.m. DATES FOR TEACHER MEETINGS Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, - Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, October November December January February March April May June 6 3 1 5 2 2 13 4 1 Central High School Pulaski Hts. Junior High Jefferson Elementary Terry Elementary Southwest Jr. High Otter Creek Elementary Dunbar Jr. High Stephens Elementary Forest Heights Jr. High All teachers' meetings begin at 4 p.m. /bjf cc: Board of Directors FYI Board Members: For your information, I am also scheduling quarterly meetings with bus drivers at the bus terminal.LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT COMPLAINTS/ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS Constructive criticism of the District is welcome when it is motivated by a sincere desire to improve the quality of the educational process and to assist the schools in performing their tasks more effectively. The Board of Directors encourages the resolution of all complaints at the earliest possible stage and in the most effective manner. Therefore, any person who has a complaint concerning any matter connected with the schools shall apply first to the teacher or principal, then to the appropriate central office administrator. and finally to the Superintendent. to adjust the matter satisfactorily, If the Superintendent is unable the person making the complaint is then invited to refer the matter to the Board. The procedure for referring a matter to the Board is to address a letter to the Board in care of the Superintendent. This letter must reach the Superintendent prior to the Board's agenda meeting if it is to be considered in the regular meeting. In order for all complaints to receive a fair hearing, important that the communication. complainant be available for it is further verifiable. If an anonymous complaint contains facts that are they will be investigated
communications will not be considered. otherwise. anonymous It is the policy of the Board of Directors that Little Rock School District employees will treat patrons courteously at all times
however, teachers or other school personnel will not endure insults or abusive treatment from any person pertaining to any complaint. Complaints will be investigated fully and fairly, and the employee's rights to due process will be protected at all times. Records should be kept indicating how complaints have been dealt with. .J SEP 2 9 1992 . Cf!ic3 of Doscgri ,cr MoiiiioriiigA F. Y. I. Date: Bob Connie Horace Ann Unda Margie Melissa Polly Please return to: Date returned: 1 I i < ( X c "H
i >1 Little Rock School District October 6, 1992 ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE - 92-llS To: All Administrators From: Mac Bernd, Superintendent Subject: News Media Interviews, Inquiries Please be reminded that District policy is that all press inquiries for information about District issues, programs and events will be referred to the District Communications Office. I will act as District spokesman. In my absence, Dianne G. W< director, is designated to be District lokesman. communications 'his procedure is necessary to ensure coordination, clarity~~anrf''cbnsistency in our messages to the public. When you receive any media inquiry, direct the news representative to the Communications Office. At the same time, telephone the Communications Office to alert it about the news media inquiry and the nature of the information being sought. This will allow the Communications Office to prepare for the forthcoming media call and either prepare an information response or begin to determine from whom the necessary information will be obtained. To generate news coverage about school-related events, such as special programs and photo opportunities, you should continue to channel your information to the Communications Office which will, in turn, forward your information to the appropriate news outlet. Attached is a form which you may duplicate. fill out as needed and send to the Communications Office. If you have questions, telephone the Communications Office at 324-2020. Attachment 810 West Markham street Little. Rnr.k. 72201 W W w little rock school DISTRICT SCHOOL EVENT NOTIFICATION FORM School Date sent to Communic t ions Sc h 1 Contact Person Phone Date of the event Time of event (begins.'! (ends) Per son in charge of event (if other than school contact) Phone Who is doing the event'? What is the event'? Where will it be held'? Why are you doing this event? What issue are you addressing with this event'? Effective Schools Parent involvement Teacher/Student recognition Student achievement Other (specify.'! Cur r i c Li 1 urn Partners in Education Special programs involvement E.xplain why this event would be a good photo opportunity for the newspaper or television stations. What makes the event "visual? For Communications Office use only
Sent to media Date sent Did not send Comments Used by media yes nou . LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET OCT 1 ? LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
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i October 15, 1992 TO: Board of Directors FROM: C. M. Bernd, Superintendent of SchoolsC- V-'" SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS I recommend that Sam Stueart be appointed as Acting Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools effective October 19, 1992, at a salary of $50,128 plus $1200 per year car allowance, attaching a copy of Mr. Stueart's resume. I am* Resume of Sam Stueart 1407 Pinewood Drive Benton. Arkansas 72015 (501) 776-1663 PHONAL: 45 Marital Status: Marrigfi^ _______________ Oae-ehiWf Stephanie, agell Healuft Excellent Heigh t/Wei^hn 58"/169 lbs. EDUCATION: 1987: University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Fayetteville, AR Completion of Certification in School Administration 1975: University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Completion of Certification in Counseling 1972: University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Master of Science in Education Degree (Major in History) 1969: Hendrix College Conway, AR Bachelor of Arts Degree (Major in History, emphasis in American) 1965: Benton High School Benton, AR Honor GraduateOffice 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: October 15, 1992 To: Mac Bernd, Bobby Lester, James Smith From: an Brown Subject: ODM Monitoring Priorities for 1992-93 My staff and I have identified our monitoring priorities for the 1992-93 school year. These are the desegregation areas we will most closely examine, summarizing our findings to the court in a formal report. To determine where we would place our emphasis, we reviewed the desegregation plans and all court orders and directives that relate to ODMs responsibilities. We paid close attention to those plan areas the circuit court has termed "crucial." We also noted district court orders, and directives issued during hearings, that require ODM to scrutinize particular aspects of the desegregation plans. Although subject to change, depending upon unforeseen events and new court orders, the areas listed below are ODMs monitoring priorities this year. We will not monitor all three districts in every one of these areas, but we will monitor all districts in most of the subjects. Well also visit many schools to assess their general compliance with the desegregation plans in addition to the emphasized areas. School racial balance requirements and efforts to improve balance in out-of-compliance schools Incentive schools and double funding Parent and community involvement Extracurricular activities: participation equity and secondary school selection processes Special education and placement parity Interdistrict schools
emphasis on Crystal Hill, Baker, Romine, Henderson, McClellan, and progress on King, Stephens, and the 67/167 school Academic achievement and closing the achievement gap between the races Early childhood education: developmentally appropriate curriculum and practices
effectiveness as a desegregation tool Finance: assuring that settlement money use is consistent with the desegregation plans and court orders
determining that the districts exercise fiscal responsibility such that they can fulfill their plan obligations Public relations: emphasis on the new PR section in the interdistrict plan, cooperative efforts between the district, relationship of PR to desegregation Discipline: procedures and application parity( 1 Ann Date: F. Y. I. Bob Connie Horace I Unda Melissa Margie 1 Polly Please return to Date returned: I Qi^.' LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 I October 15, 1992 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Gary E. Jones,/Manager of Resources and School Support THROUGH: C. M. Bernd, Superintendent of Schools SUBJECT: Proposed Refinancing of Bonds It appears that the District could realize an estimated savings of $323,632 by refinancing the May 15, 1988 bonds. The Department of Education requires that a refunding produce a $100,000 savings or a five percent reduction in debt service. whichever is less. criteria. This proposed issue meets both refunding In order to initiate this process, the Board will need to adopt an intent resolution. With the State Board of Education approval, the bond forms will be filed in February, 1993. Should interest rates increase between now and the time the bonds are scheduled to be refinanced, the District can cancel the refinancing proposal. In the event this refunding cannot be sold so as to produce sufficient savings, there will not be any charge for the services of Stephens, Inc. I recommend that the Board approve proceeding with the refinancing of this debt by adoption of the attached resolution.NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE REFUNDING BONDS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: A meeting of the Board of Directors of Little Rock School District was held at the Administration Building in Pulaski County, Arkansas on the 15th day of October, 1992, at the hour of p.m. All members of the Board had due notice of the time and place of said meeting, and the purpose thereof, and a quorum consisting of the following members were present: After consideration, the Board adopted a resolution reading as follows: "This School Board will authorize Stephens Inc. to file application with the State Board of Education to issue bonds in the estimated amount of $5,500,000 for the purpose of refunding the Districts bonds issue dated May 15, 1988. The sale of the proposed issue is subject to determination by the Board that the savings generated is adequate to justify the issuance of the refunding bonds. M BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS By: , President By: , SecretaryRESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Little Rock School District continues to be alarmed at the violence and drug activity that threatens the safety and well-being of community and in our schools
and our students in the WHEREAS, it is the belief of the Board of Directors that the presence of police officers in secondary school buildings would be of great value to the students
and IT IS, THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Board of Directors remains committed to the Police Resource Officer Program which was approved by the Board on December 19, 1991, as follows: "...that the Police Resource Officer Program be piloted at one senior high school (J.A, Fair) and at one or more junior high schools (Henderson, Cloverdale, Pulaski Heights, and Mann) during the 1992-93 school year, ....and that the program be evaluated very carefully and see if it has a positive impact on our students... and assuming that half the costs can be paid by the City of Little Rock." ADOPTED this day of October, 1992. BOARD OF DIRECTORS LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 0. G. Jacovelli, President Pat Gee, SecretaryOffice 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 September 17, 1992 Mac Bernd, Superintendent Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mac: Now that the school year is underway, ODM is preparing to visit schools in the three districts. Our monitoring procedures will vary slightly from those of last year. While well continue to conduct some announced monitoring visits, we will also institute a less formal site review procedure at many schools. These unannounced visits will be short (lasting less than two hours) and as low key and unobtrusive as possible. Well begin this type of monitoring next month and continue periodically throughout the year. Since we will not notify schools before we make an abbreviated visit, we wont expect principals to interrupt their day for a lengthy interview with us. Of course, the monitoring team will check in at each school office and will be happy to meet with the principal if his or her schedule permits. The principal may also decide whether s/he would like an exit conference with us. Our observations will be guided by an instrument we call our monitoring guide (copy enclosed), a shorter version of last years ODM guide. It includes charts we use to reflect various information, such as enrollment and staffing. ODM monitors will gather this data from the annual school profile
we wont ask school staff to fill out forms or charts. Because we depend on the profiles for information, please send them to our office by October 19, 1992. During the year, ODM will also make lengthier, more comprehensive monitoring visits to certain schools. For example, because the court has emphasized the importance of interdistrict schools, some of them will likely be the subject of thorough monitoring. Anytime we plan an extensive visit, well notify you and the school beforehand of our schedule and expectations.Mac Bernd Page 2 September 17, 1992 In all instances, well endeavor to coordinate our visits with the monitoring schedules of Joshua and the biracial committees so no school will be unduly inundated with monitors. If you have any questions or comments, please call me. Were looking forward to being in your schools during the year ahead. Very truly yours, Ann S. Brown cc: Marie Parker enclosure <7 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS October 21, 1992 :s .i ^*7 MEMORANDUM CCl' 2 5 i592 TO: Mac Bernd, Superintendent of Schools FROM: Estelle Matth^s^^^k.si Oll'jCQ of T ) iJonitoring isociate Superintendent for Curriculum and Learning Improvement SUBJECT: Academic Support Program Proposal Provided per your request is a copy of our Academic Support Program proposal for Ann Brown, Office of Desegregation Monitoring, to review prior to our submission to the Court. A copy has been forwarded to our attorney, Chris Heller, for his review. Please advise if additional concerns and/or issues are raised regarding this document or the program.Little Rock School District November 20, 1992 RECEiVD Mrs. Ann Brown, Federal Monitor Office of Desegregation and Monitoring Heritage West Building NOV 2 5 1952 Little Rock, AR 72201 Cffice of Desagregaiion Monitoring Dear Ann: Thank you for inviting me to the meeting in your office to discuss matters related to the desegregation plan. Per our discussion, this letter is submitted to provide an update on the Staffing Committee for Incentive Schools that is required in the desegregation plan. At the inception of the Incentive Schools, the purpose of the staffing committee was to determine the staffing needs at each school and then develop criteria for principal and staff selection based on a needs assessment. An interview team was to have been selected from members of the staffing committee to interview and make recommendations to the principals. It is my understanding that although an interview team was established and recommendations were made by this committee, the contracted agreement actually dictated which teachers were placed in the schools. Therefore, at this time, Ms. Arma Hart will assist me in instituting a new staffing committee that will determine the present staffing needs at each of the schools and develop criteria for principal and staff selection needed in the future. Each principal has submitted names of patrons and staff personnel to serve on this committee. In the future, when positions become vacant, the interview team will be involved in the hiring process and will make recommendations to the principals, goal of this administration to have quality staff in the It is a Incentive Schools who are committed to the goals of the program. A District-wide Staffing Committee for Incentive Schools meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 1992, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. , in the Board Room of the Administration Building. If you need additional information, please let me know. Sincerely, 1, Janet Bernard Associate Superintendent cc: Marie Parker 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501)324-2000 Little Rock School District January 7, 1992 RECESVED Mrs. Ann Brown, Desegregation Monitor 201 East Markham, Suite 510 Little Rock, AR 72201 JAN 1 5 Office of Desegregation Monitoring Dear Mrs. Brown: The Board of Directors will soon Superintendent of Schools to succeed Dr. begin searching for Ruth Steele, a who new has announced her plans to retire at the end of this school year. The nationwide search will be conducted by co-consultants. Jan Cummings, president of C-Net
and Susan Jernigan of Sockwell & Anderson. Ms. Cummings and Ms. Sockwell will be in Little Rock on January 17 and 18 to gather information about the school district and the type of individual the community wants the Board to employ. To that end, the co-consultants and Board members have scheduled private meetings with groups closely associated with the school district to receive information concerning the qualifications, both personal and professional, superintendent of schools. that the community desires in You and your staff are cordially invited to attend a meeting with the co-consultants and Board members on Saturday, January 18 at 1 p.m. to share your thoughts. This meeting will be conducted in the Board Room of the Administration Building at 810 West Markham Street. This will be an informal, roundtable discussion, so please feel free to dress casually. Sincerely, 0. G. Jacovelli, President Board of Directors a 810 West Narkham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501)324-2000 Little Rock School District January 10, 1992 RECBIVEO JAN Office of Desegregation Monitoring TO: Ann Brown, Office of Desegregation Monitoring FROM: James Jennings, Associate Superintendent for Desegregation"3*7^ Monitoring and Community Services SUBJECT: Information Request Please find enclosed the school profiles for all elementary schools. Also, information is included on the racial breakdown of the elementary PTA organizations. 810 West Narkham Street Little RocR, Arkansas 72201 (501)374-3361i i FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK I 1 i I HERSCHEL H. P ROBERT V. L1G A partnership of INOtVIOUALS ANO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WILLIAM H. SUTTON. P.A. JAMES W. MOORE BYRON M. EISEMAN, JR.. P.> JOE 0. BELL. P.A. MICHAEL a. THOMPSON. P.A JOHN C. ECHOLS, P.A. JAMES A. BUTTRY. P.A. FREDERICK S. URSERY, P.A. H.T. LARZELERE. P.A. OSCAR E. OAVIS. JR. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2000 FIRST COMMERCIAL BUILDING 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201-3493 JAMES C. CLARK. IR TELEPHONE 501-376-201 1 THOMAS P. LEGGETT, P.A. JOHN OEWSY WATSON. P.A. PAUL B. BENHAM III. P.A. LARRY W. BURKS. P.A. A. WYCKLIFF NISBET. JR., P.j JAMES EOWARO HARRIS, P.A. J. PHILLIP MALCOM. P.A. JAMES M. SIMPSON. P A. MEREDITH P. CATLETT. P.A. JAMES M. SAXTON. P.A. J. SHEPHERD RUSSELL III DONALD H. BACON. P.A. WILLIAM THOMAS BAXTER. P WALTER A. PAULSON 11. P.A. BARRY E. COPLIN. P.A. RICHARD 0. TAYLOR. P.A. FAX NO. 501-37-2147 January 15, 1992 ED DIANE S. MACKEY, P.A. WALTER M. EBEL IK. P.A. KEVIN A. CRASS WILLIAM A. WAOOELL. JR . P A CLYDE TAB*TURNER CALVIN J. HALL. P.A. SCOTT J. LANCASTER JERRY L. MALONE. P.A. M. GAYLE CORLEY. P.A. ROBERT B. BEACH. JR.. P.A S. RANDOLPH LOONEY J. LEE BROWN JAMES C. BAKER. JR . H. CHARLES CSCHWENO. JR. HARRY A. LIGHT SCOTT H. TUCKER JOHN CLAYTON RANDOLPH GUY ALTON WADE PRICE C. GARDNER THOMAS F. MEEKS J. MICHAEL PICKENS TONIA P. JONES DAVID 0. WILSON JEFFREY H. MOORE T. WESLEY HOLMES ANDREW T. TURNER SARAH J. HEFFLEY JOHN RAY WHITE JOSEPH B. HURST. ELIZABETH J. ROBBEN. P.A. CHRISTOPHER HELLER. P.A. LAURA HENSLEY SMITH. P.A. ROBERT S. SHAFER. P.A. WILLIAM M. GRIFFIN 111. P.A. THOMAS N. ROSE. P.A. MICHAEL S. MOORE JAN 1 5 1992 Office of Desegregation Monitoring COUk WILLIAM J. SMITH WILLIAM A. ELOREOG E. JR . P A B.S. CLARK WILLIAM L. TERRY WILLIAM L. PATTON. JR.. P.A OIMCer MO. (501) 370-1505 R M. Samuel Jones WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS 2000 Worthen Bank Bldg. Little Rock, AR 72201 Steve Jones JACK, LYON & JONES, P.A. 3400 TCBY Bldg. Little Rock, AR 72201 1 i John Walker JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 Richard Roachell MITCHELL & ROACHELL, P.A. 1014 West Third Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Counsel: Please find enclosed a Little Rock School District proposal for the establishment of magnet programs at Henderson Junior High School and McClellan Community High School. The proposal explains the need to establish magnet programs at the two schools and outlines programs which LRSD believes will be effective in reversing trends which threaten to resegregate those schools. LRSD desires to establish these programs for the 1992-93 school year and are to begin reciruitment for the programs as soon as the programs approved. Please let me know as soon as possible if you have any concerns or objections with regard to this proposal. Yours very t: CJH/k Enc cc: Ann Brown Christopner ieller3 FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK HERSCHEL H. FRIDAY. P.A. ROBERT V. LIGHT. P.A. WILLIAM H. SUTTON. P.A. JAMES W. MOORE BYRON M. EISEMAN. JR.. P.A. JOE O. BELL. P.A. MICHAEL G. THOMPSON. P.A. JOHN C. ECHOLS. P.A. JAMES A. BUTTRY. P.A. FREDERICK S. URSERY, P.A. H.T. LARZELERE. P.A. OSCAR E. DAVIS. JR. JAMES C. CLARK. JR.. P.A. THOMAS P. LEGGETT. P.A. JOHN DEWEY WATSON. P.A. PAUL 8. BENHAM III. P.A. LARRY W. BURKS. P.A. A. WYCKLIFF NISBET. JR.. P.A. JAMES EDWARD HARRIS. P.A. J. PHILLIP MALCOM. P.A. JAMES M. SIMPSON. P.A. MEREDITH P. CATLETT. P.A. JAMES M. SAXTON. P.A. J. SHEPHERD RUSSELL III DONALD H. BACON, P.A. WILLIAM THOMAS BAXTER. P.A. WALTER A. PAULSON II. P.A. BARRY E. COPLIN. P.A. RICHARD 0. TAYLOR. P.A. JOSEPH B. HURST. JR., P.A. ELIZABETH J. ROBBEN, P.A. CHRISTOPHER HELLER, P.A. LAURA HENSLEY SMITH. P.A. ROBERT S. SHAFER, P.A. WILLIAM M. GRIFFIN III, P.A. THOMAS N- ROSE, P.A. MICHAEL S. MOORE A PARTNERSHIP OF INDIVIDUALS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2000 FIRST COMMERCIAL BUILDING 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201*3493 DIANE S. MACKEY. P.A WALTER M. EBEL III. P.A KEVIN A. CRASS WILLIAM A. WADDELL. JR . P A CLYDE *TAB' TURNER CALVIN J. HALL, P.A. SCOTT J. LANCASTER JERRY L. MALONE. P.A. M. GAVLE CORLEY. P.A ROBERT B. BEACH. TELEPHONE 601*376*2011 FAX NO. 601*376*2147 January 16, 1992 RECEIVED S. RANDOLPH LOONEY J. LEE BROWN JAMES C. BAKER. JR. H. CHARLES G8CHWEN0. JR HARRY A. LICHT SCOTT H. TUCKER JOHN CLAYTON RANDOLPH OUY ALTON WADE PRICE C. GARDNER THOMAS F. MEEKS J. MICHAEL PICKENS TONIA P. JONES DAVID 0. WILSON JEFFREY H. MOORE T. WESLEY HOLMES ANDREW T. TURNER SARAH J. HEFFLEV JOHN RAY WHITE SEP t 5 1992 COUNCCl WILLIAM J. SMITH WILLIAM A. ELDREDGE,JR..P.A B.S. CLARK WILLIAM L. TERRY WILLIAM L. PATTON. JR.. P.A. Office of Desegregation Monitoring iCT NO. (soil 37O-1SO6 Dr. Ruth Steele Superintendent Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: Joshua Intervenors Monitoring of Desegregation Plan Implementation Dear Dr. Steele: I am writing in response to your request for concerning the nature and scope of any authority an opinion the J oshua Intervenors may have to place monitors in LRSD classrooms to monitor implementation by LRSD of its desegregation plan. Nothing in the LRSD Interdistrict Desegregation Plans requires authorizes the Joshua Intervenors to monitor implementation of the or or plans. The Settlement Agreement requires the Arkansas Department of Education to monitor the implementation of compensatory education programs by the Districts, authorize the Joshua Intervenors to but does not require or monitor the districts' implementation of their desegregation plans. The December 12, 1990 Decision of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals established Office of Desegregation Monitoring, but did not require authorize monitoring by the Joshua Intervenors. Finally, there does not appear to exist any inherent legal right of a party to monitor implementation of a consent decree, especially in a case where the court has established a monitoring system. not an or This is not to say that the parties to the Settlement Agreement did not intend for the Joshua Intervenors to have a role in the implementation of the settlement plans. Although the plans do not specifically authorize the establishment of a Joshua monitoring team, LRSD told the Eighth Circuit Court of appeals in June, 1990 that the size of the Joshua fee award was partlyattributable to the fact that Joshua would be required to continue to work on the implementation of the desegregation plans and would not seek additional fees for that work. The Joshua monitoring team was introduced to the Court of Appeals in September, 1991, and no party objected to Joshua monitoring at that time. The original "Monitoring and Evaluation" section of the LRSD plan required that the LRSD Evaluation and Testing Department share its monitoring reports with the Joshua Intervenors. The parties have proposed somewhat different language, however, in the May 1, Similarly, although monitoring of 1991 revision of the plan. Incentive Schools is required to be done by LRSD personnel and Biracial Committee members, any proposed change in the monitoring instrument must be submitted to the Joshua Intervenors. The LRSD plan also requires that a consultant monitor review the monitoring reports of the districts, visit LRSD schools at least quarterly, and report findings and conclusions concerning desegregation implementation to the court on a quarterly basis. This information would be available to the Joshua Inteirvenors as well as the other parties. As a practical matter, the job of consultant/monitor is now being done by the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. The Interdistrict Plan contains a section on monitoring which requires the districts "to carry out their respective monitoring responsibilities as provided in their existing and proposed plans" and to make quarterly reports to the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. The Interdistrict Plan also requires that "the parties", which would include Joshua, conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of each district's implementation of the desegregation plans. In order to do this, the Interdistrict Plan says that "the parties' monitors will be provided reasonable access to records and facilities, provided that requests for access are not disruptive, unreasonable or intrusive." In summary, the Joshua Intervenors are clearly entitled to receive the regular written monitoring reports of the Arkansas Department of Education as well as any monitoring reports produced by the three school districts or the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. The Joshua Intervenors are also entitled to appoint members to one of the entities involved in monitoring LRSD's implementation of its desegregation plan. the LRSD Biracial Committee. Finally, the Joshua Intervenors are authorized to participate in an annual determination of the effectiveness of each district's implementation of the desegregation plans. The settlement plans and the settlement agreement contain no requirement or authorization for the Joshua Intervenors to compose an independent monitoring team with unrestricted access to LRSD schools. Any request by the Joshua Intervenors for "reasonable access" to LRSD records and facilities should be granted only if it will not be "disruptive, unreasonable or intrusive." Unless Joshua can demonstrate to the court that the monitoring required by the desegregation plans and by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which must be done by the districts themselves, the LRSD BiracialCommittee, the Arkansas Department of Education and the Office of Desegregation Monitoring is inadequate, I do not believe that the district court would require the districts to allow unrestricted independent monitoring Intervenors. on school premises by the Joshua Youri t: y Christophev Heller CJH/k (i I CENTRAL HIGH NEIGHBORHOOD --------------r INC.T-------------- January 17, 1992 "We ve Got Heritage.' c \1 Ms. 0. G. Jacovelli President Little Rock School Board 6622 Gold Court Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 Oftcs 0^ 0e25' Dear Ms. Jacovelli: The undersigned residents of the Central High neighborhood and patrons of the Little Rock School District hereby submit for consideration by the Little Rock School Board an alternative proposal for the development of an interdistrict school in the Central High neighorhood. We propose creation of a two-campus educational facilitythe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Park--as the centerpiece of a neighborhood redevelopment initiative. Our proposal also would enable Ish Elementary School to remain in operation as an incentive school, an approach supported by patrons of' Ish. The School Board's response to this proposal should be directed to Ethel Ambrose, president of the Central High Neighborhood Association, who can be reached during the day at 370-5950. HER fZ^SHT TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Little Rock School District January 27, 1992 wso Offica JUN Ann Brown, Office of Desegregation Monitoring James Jennings, Associate Superintendent for Desegregation Monitoring and Community Services Rockefeller Early Childhood Enrollment 1989/90 and 1990/91 In response to your request, please find listed below the enroll ment figures for the Early Childhood Education Program at Rockefeller School (Infant through Three Year Old) for 1989/90 and 1990/91: 1989/90: White Black Other Total %Black Infant/Toddler 2 Year Old 3 Year Old 6 10 12 7 13 14 8 6% 7 7% 8 6% Total 28 34 82% w 3 1 1 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 1990/91: Infant/Toddler 2 Year Old 3 Year Old 4 6 6 4 10 8 0 0 0 8 16 14 50% 63% 57% Total 16 22 0 38 58% 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501)374-33611 1 TO: FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: SECEna Little Rock School District January 29, 1992 Ann Brown, Office of Desegregation Monitoring James Jennings, Associate Superintendent for Z J" Desegregation Monitoring and Community Services Dr. Ruth Steele, Superintendent of Schools Educational Equity Monitoring Schedule Please find attached the Educational Equity Monitoring Schedule for the third nine weeks. 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501)374-3361 To: From: Subject: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS March 19, 1992 Principals Ruth S. Steele, Superintendent of Schools .(i O' Requests for Reports from Monitoring Teams It has come to my attention that you have been asked to supply detailed information and compile reports on various topics for members of the Joshua Intevenors Monitoring Teams when they visit your buildings. Please understand that the Teams received courteously in our schools and are to be given II ..(5. access" to information to assist them in their work. reasonable are to be 'reasonable However, access compiling reports and surveys. does not include asking you to spend time I am certain the Joshua Teams would not expect you to do so were they aware that this information they need can be obtained elsewhere. Much of the information requested is already available in the Central Office, and if the monitors wish to do so, they may come here to gain access to it. As administrators in our schools, you should be spending most of your time working with teachers, students, and parents. not compiling reports - especially if the information already exists. I appreciate your attention to this very important matter. cc: John Walker Chris Heller Assistant Superintendents James Jennings Tony Wood Estelle Matthis To: From: Subject: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS March 19, 1992 eV' Principals Ruth S. Steele, Superintendent of Schools 6'' 0- Requests for Reports from Monitoring Teams It has come to my attention that you have been asked to supply detailed information and compile reports on various topics for members of the Joshua Intevenors Monitoring Teams when they visit your buildings. Please understand that the Teams are to be received courteously in our schools and are to be given "reasonable access" to information to assist them in their work. However, reasonable access does not include asking you to spend time compiling reports and surveys. I am certain the Joshua Teams would not expect you to do so were they aware that this information they need can be obtained elsewhere. Much of the information requested is already available in the Central Office, and if the monitors wish to do so, they may come here to gain access to it. As administrators in our schools, you should be spending most of your time working with teachers. students. and parents. not compiling reports - especially if the information already exists. I appreciate your attention to this very important matter. cc: John Walker Chris Heller Assistant Superintendents James Jennings Tony Wood Estelle Matthis (2^
/Cje^r) Little Rock School District April 1, 1992 RECEIVED APR 7 '1992 Ofiics of DeoSgrecaticn Woriiforing TO
Ann Brown, Office of Desegregation Monitoring FROM: James Jennings, Associate Superintendent for Desegregation Monitoring and Community Services THROUGH
Dr. Ruth Steele, Superintendent of Schools 0^ SUBJECT: Educational Equity Monitoring Schedule - Fourth Visit Please find enclosed the District's schedule for the fourth monitoring visits to all schools. 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501)374-3361LRSD PRE DEPT. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY MONITORING FOURTH VISIT SCHEDULE 1991-92 PAGE 2 SCHEDULED DATE Mon., 05-04-92 ft fl Tue., 05-05-92 II II II II Wed., 05-06-92 II II If II Thu., 05-07-92 If II It 11 Fri., 05-08-92 Mon., 05-11-92 II II Tue., 05-12-92 II 11 It II Wed., 05-13-92 11 II 11 II Thu., 05-14-92 II II II II SCHOOL Bale Elem. Fulbriqht Elem. Baseline Elem. Gever Sorinqs Elem. Metropolitan Vo-Tech. Bradv Elem. Cloverdale Jr. Hiqh Williams Maqnet Cloverdale Elem. Mabelvale Elem. Pulaski Heiqhts Jr. Hiqh Mann Maqnet Dodd Elem. Woodruff Elem. Fair Park Elem. Gibbs Maqnet Southwest Jr. Hiqh Chicot Elem. Forest Park Elem. Henderson Jr. Hiqh Forest Heiqhts Jr. Hiqh McDermott Elem. otter Creek SPECIALISTS Davis, Brooks Dunbar, Tadlock Davis, Brooks Tadlock, Dunbar Smith, Hobbv Davis, Brooks Hobbv, Smith Dunbar, Tadlock Davis, Brooks Tadlock, Dunbar Hobbv, Smith Smith, Hobbv Davis, Brooks Dunbar, Tadlock Davis, Brooks Tadlock, Dunbar Smith, Hobbv Dunbar, Tadlock Davis, Brooks Hobbv, Smith Smith, Hobbv Tadlock, Dunbar Brooks, DavisSCHEDULED DATE Mon., 04-06-92 Tue., 04-07-92 tl 11 II II Wed., 04-08-92 It II II It Thu., 04-09-92 II II If It Tue., 04-28-92 II It Wed., 04-29-92 II II II II Thu., 04-30-92 tl II II tl Fri., 05-01-92 tl ft 11 II LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EDUCATIONAL EQUITY MONITORING FOURTH VISIT SCHEDULE 1991-92 SCHOOL Franklin Elem. Carver Maonet Fair Hiah Garland Elem. Central Hioh Ish Elem. Western Hills Elem. Jefferson Elem. Mabelvale Jr, Hiah Mitchell Elem. Hall Hiah Riahtsell Elem. Parkview Maanet Rockefeller Elem. Washinaton Maanet Booker Maanet McClellan Hiah Steohens Elem. Badaett Elem. Dunbar Maanet Wilson Elem. SPECIALISTS Brooks, Davis Tadlock, Dunbar Hobbv, Smith Brooks, Davis Smith, Hobbv Brooks, Davis Dunbar, Tadlock Tadlock, Dunbar Hobbv, Smith Brooks, Davis Smith. Hobbv Brooks, Davis Hobbv, Smith Brooks, Davis Dunbar, Tadlock Tadlock, Dunbar Hobbv, Smith Brooks, Davis Davis, Brooks Smith, Hobbv Dunbar, TadlockLRSD PRE DEPT. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY MONITORING FOURTH VISIT SCHEDULE 1991-92 PAGE 3 SCHEDOLED DATE Mon. 05-18-92 II II Tue., 05-19-92 II II Wed., 05-20-92 SCHOOL Pulaski Heights. Elem Terry Elem. Meadowcliff Elem. Romine Elem. Watson Elem. SPECIALISTS Brooks, Davis Dunbar, Tadlock Tadlock, Dunbar Davis, Brooks Dunbar, Tadlock Thu., 05-21-92 Wakefield Elem. Tadlock, Dunbar1 Little Rock School District May 13, 1992 Ann Brown, Federal Monitor Office of Desegregation Monitoring 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Ann: The Little Rock School District is pleased to provide you with our new video "LRSD Today" featuring "spokesmouse" Mortimer Mortarboard. This is your own office copy provided by the LRSD Office of Communications. We hope that parents seeking the appropriate school and programs for their children, new residents needing information on various schools, and community leaders bringing new residents to the area will find this tool invaluable. In our effort to evaluate the marketing tools we produce, we would be pleased to hear any feedback you receive about the video. Sincerely, Dianne Woodruff Director of Communications 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501)324-2000:r/-^ RECaVEO MAY 2 7 W7 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS Office of Desegregation Monitoring / TO: Board of Directors May 28, 1992 FROM
THROUGH: SUBJECT: Estelle Matthii,' Associate Superintendent for Educational Programs Ruth S. Steele, Superintendent of Schools Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) Grant Proposal The Arkansas Department of Education recently announced the availability of funds to establish and expand developmentally-appropriate early childhood programs which identify and assist educationally-deprived children, ages three (3) to five (5), as specified in the Arkansas Better Chance Program, Act 212 of 1991. The request for proposals was released after April 16, 1992, and the deadline for submission is June 1, 1992. Provided for your review are copies of the Program Abstract for applications for expansion of our center- and home-based early childhood education programs. The goals, objectives, and other components provide the basic information that was provided to you in our Early Childhood Continuance Grant last month. The proposed expansion sites for our center-based program are Bale, Cloverdale, Geyer Springs, Watson, and Wilson Elementary Schools. Southwest Little Rock is the targeted area for expansion of our home-based program. We are also requesting funds to improve playgrounds and expand our staff development activities for our early childhood staff. Attached is the proposed Arkansas Better Chance budget request for funding. We recommend the approval of our submission of this expansion proposal to the Arkansas Department of Education.LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL Rockefeller Elementary School 700 East 17th Phone 374-1226 Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 * .ic - U I . To: 5^ O' Office of Desegregation Monitoring ODM Monitors: Ann Brown, Melissa Guldin, Connie Hickman, Bob Morgan, Margie Powell, and Horace Smith Through: James Jennings, Associate Superintendent Desegregation of 73 From: Anne Mangan, Principal, Rockefeller Incentive School Subj ect: Corrections of Review of the Incentive School Monitoring Guides Date: June 1, 1992 Please note the following corrections: ^VL/Page 7 - POSITION - Change Registrar to Bookkeeper Page 40 - #67 are social STATUS: worker, The recommended positions not filled alternative supervision aides and program specialist classroom specialist, Participants ^^^'^age 54 - #23 Participants included the principal, primary teacher, an intermediate teacher. a parent and one grandparent a specialist, one l>pM^ Page 56 #55 in Camp Pfeifer. Four students from Rockefeller participated Page 56 #67 order would be followed. Principals were told that the recent court Individual positions particularly discussed but all rulings were mentioned. principal so necessary. Rockefeller Incentive School has in general not were an assistant commitment regarding this position was not (The last two sentences on #67 do not necessarily reflect the situation at Rockefeller and could be deleted on our individual school report.) a (Ip- -// 06.01/92 16:33 E.501 324 2032 L R School Disc 0D5I 0002/008 Process A DOUBLE FUNDING FOR LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT INCENTIVE SCHOOLS: I. Conmitment. to double fund - Explanation of terms A. Double fund - a process by which incentive schools are funded, in an amount that shall be two times the instructional costs per student in the area schools of the Little Reck School District for the previous school year. B. Instructional costs - these expenses are identified as instructional costs and are listed as follows: Regular Certificated Stipends Regular Non-Certificated Social Security Tax Public Employees Retirement Hospitalization Life Insurance Long Term Disability Dental Hospital Indemnity Short Term Disability Instructional Program Improvement Repairs-Equipment Pupil Transportation Travel Postage Printing & Binding-Internal Copier Lease Food Se2rvices Supplies Textbooks Library Equipment-Personal Property Dues and Fees
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