Little Rock Schools: Williams Magnet Elementary

Student Selection Certified Staff Students entering Kindergarten through sixth grade for the coming year are eligible to make application for the magnet school. Applications may be obtained by contacting the following districts: Little Rock Schools 810 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 371-1604 North Little Rock Schools 2700 Poplar P.O. Box 687 No. Little Rock, AR 72115 Phone: 771-8010 1 Principal 1 Vice Principal 22 Classroom specialists 3 Magnet specialists 2 Accelerated learning specialists 1 Media specialist 1 Art specialist 1 Music specialist 1 Physical education specialist 1 Resource specialist 1 Counselor 1 Speech therapist 2 Gifted specialists Williams Magnet School A Choice for Excellence Pulaski County Schools 1500 Dixon Road P.O. Box 6409 Little Rock, AR 72716 Phone: 490-2000 Non-Certified Staff NLRSD and PCSSD students are placed on afirst-come/ first-serve basis. LRSD applications will be randomly selected. A 60-40 racial composition, with no more than 10% deviation, will be maintained. Students not placed will be put on a waiting list based on race, grade level, and district. 2 Office secretaries 1 Media secretary 1 Nurse 1 Computer specialist 1 General aide 7 Supervision aides 4 Custodians 4 Cafeteria personnel Once a student is selected, parents must sign a tormal Parent Contract subscribing tothe attached Williams Basic Skills Magnet School Philosophy and Policies. A student may remain in the magnet school until he/she completes the sixth grade. PLEASE NOTE: PARENT CONTRACT IS ATTACHED. PLEASE STUDY, SIGN AND RETURN TO SCHOOL AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Williams 7301 Evergreen Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 Little Rock School District Dr, Edwin S. Jackson, Principal NEW NUMBER 671-6363 William Basic Skills Magnet School Philosophy Williams Basic Skills Magnet School is a high- performance, high expectations elementary school offering a program for grades K - 6, promoting a highly structured,disciplined approach to academic and social behaviors. Strong emphasis is placed on mastery of basic skills at the student's instructional level in reading, math, English, spelling, writing, science, social studies, health, penmanship, art, music and physical education. Williams Basic Skills Magnet School goals are: Development of basic academic skills and concepts mastery at the highest levels possible Development of students' higher level thinking skills Promotion of students' self-discipline development Development of task commitment, self-motivation and responsibility This school best serves responsible students who learn well in a highly structured environment and are highly motivated by competition in all program areas. Policies Instructional Program - A combination of homo- geneous/heterogeneous grouping procedures is used in developing homeroom groups. Re-group- ingforinstruction.withinthe homeroom and across homeroom and grade level groups, is used in the various subject areas if deemed appropriate. Basic skills specialists teach reading, math, English, spelling, writing, science, social studies, health, penmanship, and social living skills. Music, art and physical education are taught by specialists in those areas. Speech and resource room specialists are also available. Large/small group instruction using the basal textbook approach with high expectations in a highly structured and disciplined setting is basic to the program. Students are placed at their instructional levels with the understanding that successful completion of assianments/processes within a specified time frame is required. Critical skills and concepts from the various subject areas are emphasized at each grade level. To be eligible for academic promotion, the student must: Master targeted skills and concepts with 80% mastery Complete academic activities with 80% mastery Complete homework with 80% mastery The grading scale is as follows: 94-100%-A 85 - 93% - B 72-84%-C 63-71%- D 62 and below - F Homework - Minimum time to be used each day with homework activities: Kindergarten Grade One Grade Two Grade Three Grade Four Grade Five Grade Six 30 minutes 30 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 60 minutes 60 minutes (These times are in addition to work not finished in class.) Parent/Staff Conference - School/Community communications are essential for effective schools. Parents are expected to come to school for conferences at staff request. Staff will conference with parents at any time parents wish to discuss the educational program of their child. Confererxies will be held during staff planning time. School Attendance/Tardy- Except foremergen- cies and sickness, stu(ienis are to be in school and are to arrive before the tardy bell rings. Student Discipline - Specific rules governing student behavior are strictly and fairly enforced. The Little Rock Public Schools Rights-and Responsibilities Handbook and the Willliams Magnet School Discipline Management directives will be used. The Williams Magnet School Discipline Management program consists of overall school rules and individual classroom rules - two separate documents. You will be given the three documents referred to above. Drasa and Grooming - Students are to maintain their person and clothing in a modest, clean, and orderly manner resulting in pride in self and school. To help develop attitudes and behaviors which indirectly affect the learning process, students are to comply with the following: Dress requirements for males: slacks - hemmed * jeans - blue denim excluded shoes with socks shirt with collar- tucked in if not designedto be worn outside * coats, jackets, and sweaters * hair neatly trimmed and clean without tails appropriate jewelry - exclude all facial jewelry Dress requirements for females: drosses skirts jeans - blue denim excluded slacks - hemmed * sweaters over blouses (if V-neck and open under arms) * coats and jackets * shoes with socks blouse - tucked in if not designed to be worn outside hair - neat and clean * tasteful jewelry exclude make-up Clothing to avoid - Sundresses, culottes, shorts, peg pants, tee shirts, vests without blouses, clothing with writing, pictures, and/or advertising, fleece-lined sweat clothing, and any other clothing not listed in the above guidelines. Please contact the vice principal or principal before buying any clothing or jewelry not listed above. If you are not sure what clothing and jewelry Is appropriate, please contact us before allowing yourchlldto wear Uto school. Tennis shoes and gym uniforms are required for physical education in all grades except Kindergarten. PTA Membership and Meeting Requlrements- Parents / guardians are expected to join the Williams Basic Skills Magnet School PTA and to attend all required PTA meetings. I I I I I I I I 1 I 1 I i I I 1 i 1 I I 1 I I I i I i i I I 1 I I ! i i I I I I 1 I 1 1 i PARENT CONTRACT My child,_________________ is presently enrolled in grade. at Williams Basic Skills Magnet School. As parent of the above named student, I will provide positive support and involvement for the following: Philosophy Instructional Program Homework Policy Parent/Staff Conferences Policy School Attendance/Tardy Policy Discipline Policy Dress and Grooming Policy PTA Meeting Attendance Requirement PTA Membership Requirement I have read the attached explanation of the above Philosophy and Policies, and agree to support and follow the contents of this Contract. I understand that my child's success at Williams Basic Skills Magnet School is contingent upon both parents and students honoringthiscontractual agreement. Date Parent/Guardian Name Student's Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Address Telephone: Home Work Principal's Signature Date Please sign Contract, cut along dotted line and return within three days. to: Dr. Edwin S. Jackson, Principal Williams Basic Skills Magnet School 7301 Evergreen Little Rock, Arkansas 72207APKA\'SA5 DCPARTKEKT OF EDUCATION AlAMiAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN VERIFICATION FORM 159i-i9S2 .-School Building: (Name, Address, Zip) Williams Kjagnet School 7301 Evergreen Little Rock, 7\R 72202 Pulaski County TeT ephone: 671-6363 60-01-043 LEA Number School District: (Name, Address, Zip) Little Rock School District S10 West Markham Little Rock, A.R 72201 J2ccibe
daTe 1997 Telephone: (501) 324-2000 Please submit one copy of the Annual School Improvement Plan for each school in the district by October 15, 1991.* m noi Dr. Ruth Steele er T .-ri no ip cl sicne ore I A
rntenc'ent School cuildiriG Task I Please send to: Kia Bradberry Ella Kobley Susan Goodman Ardeen Bry-ant Zora Frazier Mary Keindorf Louise Blocm Dorothy Phiiiips Associate Director Instructional Services Arkansas Department of Educ. 4 Capitol Mall Little Rock, A kansas 72201 Si A-v Pl n .Rc'i'c ri r or in, f District Goals 1. To increase educational achievement for all students vzith 2. specific emphasis on closing disparities in achievement. To establish climates of educational excellence' in all schools through: I 3. a) b) c) providing equitable educational opportunities for all students in a desegregated learning environment enabling all students to develop a lifelong capacity and love for learning leading all students to be productive contributors in the school, the communitj' and the workplace d) . providing a disciplined, structured learning environment for all students To enhance human relations skills for principals, teachers, and central office administrators. ! I I II LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT EPS CODE: ADA MISSION STATEMENT of the LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT To (1) a program of The mission of the Little Rock School District is to provide an educational program that enables each child to achieve his/her highest potential, that end, the Little Rock School District will provTcie: (L basic education for all students
(2) programs that address'the""special needs of students (emotional, physical, and mental)
and (3) enrichment opportunities such as art, music, and_athletics. Through an organized program of studies, each student will experience academic success and will learn and appreciate responsibility and productive citizenship. I I Adopted 1-26-84Analysis of the MAT-6 and A.M.P.T. scores reveals that Williams Magnet School has achieved a high level of success by both measurements. MAT-6 composite scores were at the 84%ile and Arkansas Minimum Performance Composites reveal that 94% of third grade students and 92% of sixth grade student passed at all levels. Scores were highest in the basic skill areas on both standardized tests. William's students scored highest in mathematics with a Composite of 85%ile on the MAT-6 and 94% passage in third grade and 97% passage in the sixth grade on the AMPT. Although total scores are high, a deagregation of scores shows areas that could be improved. Science and Social Studies scores were at the 76%ile and the 78%ile respectively on the MAT-6. AMPT scores revealed that 82% of our 6th graders passed the science and 88% passed the social studies sections. On the AMPT, there is less than a five point difference in scores among black and white students in all areas except in science and social studies. Score were lowest among black females. MAT-6 scores showed a 15%ile differential in scores between the races. A more complete analysis of the scores can be seen in the data shown below: MAT-6 COMPOSITE SCORES Total Reading Total Math Total Language Total Science Total Total Social Studies Composite 77 85 85 76 78 84 MAT-6 BREAKDOWN OF TOTAL COMPOSITE Black 75.6 White 90.3 Other 96.7 Total 83.6 THIRD GRADE A.M.P.T. SUMMARY Black Male Rdg. 94% Black Female 89% Total Black 91.5% White Male 100% White Female 94% Total White 97% Other 100% Math 88% 94% 91% 100% 94% 97% 100% SIXTH GRADE A.M.P.T. SUMMARY Total 94% 94% Black Male Black Female Total Black White Male White Female Total White Other Total Rdg. 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Math 100% 95% 98% 100% 92% 96% 100% 97% Lang. 100% 86% 93% 93% 92% 93% 100% 92% Sci . 92% 62% 77% 87% 92% 90% 100% 82% S.St. 100% 67% 84% 100% 92% 96% 100% 88%LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Williams^ Williams Magnet School 7301 Evergreen Street Phone 671-6363 Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 WILLIAMS BASIC SKILLS MAGNET SCHOOL Philosophy Williams Basic Skills Magnet Schools is a high-performance, high-performance, high-expectations elementary school offering a program for grades K - 6, promoting a highly structured disciplined approach to academic and social behaviors. Strong emphasis is placed on mastery of basic skills at the student's instructional level in reading, math, English, spelling, writing, science, social studies, health, penmanship, art, music, and physical education. Williams Basic Skills Magnet School goals are: . Development of basic academic skills and concepts mastery at the highest levels possible . Development of students' higher level thinking skills . Promotion of students' self-discipline development . Development of task commitment, self-motivation and responsibility This school best serves responsible students who learn well in a highly structured environment and are highly motivated by competition in all program areas. A CHOICE FOR EXCELLENCE Wi 11 iams Magnet School Goals - 1990-91 Williams Magnet School will increase MAT-6 average percentage scores and achieve 85% passage on the MPT during school year 1991-92 District Goal - Increase educational achievement for all students with specific emphasis on closing disparities in achievement 1. 2a. During the 1991-92 school year, Williams Magnet School will provide equitable educational opportunities for all students in a 2a. desegregated learning environment District Goal - To establish climates of educational excellence in all schools through: 2a. providing equitable educational opportunities for all students in a desegregated learning 2a. environment 2b. Williams Magnet School will improve the educational opportuni-fcies for all students to develop a lifelong capacity and love for learning Williams during the 1991-92 school year. District Goal 2b - To enable all students to develop a lifelong capacity for learning ) During the 1991-92 school year, Williams Magnet School staff will lead students to be productive in the school, community and workplace District Goal 2c - Leading all students to be productive in the 2c. school, community and workplace Williams Magnet School will improve our discipline program by reducing sent-homes during the 1991-92 school year Provide a disciplined, structured learning 2d. District Goal 2d environment for all students During the 1991-92 school year, Williams MagnetSchool will improve human relations skills for principals and teachers 3. as we work with parents District Goal 3 - Enhance human relations skills for principals, teachers and central office administrators - Eighty-five percent all students at Grade Building Special Goal 1 -------------------- . and Six will pass the MPT in all areas curing the 1991-92 school Three year with a pecial focus on science (82% passed in 1990 91) Building Special Goal 2 - William Magnet school wi11,develop'a safety and security plan according to Little Rock Public Schools Directives from fire, bomb for the 1991-92 school year to protect student threats, firearms, earthquakes, tornado, and other- life threatening firearms, o s i 1,nationsli necessary ) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OP EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE 1 SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Sehnnls DATE June 14, 1991 SCHOOL Williams Magnet School ng Goal: williams Magnet School will increase MAT-6 average percentage scores and achieve 85% passage on the MPT durina school year 1991-92 MBER 1 '2d District Goal: MBER 1 Increase educational achievement for all students with specific emphasis on closing dispari i~iin achievement ategies/Activities Study total and sub areas of MAT-6 and AMPT to determine strong and weak areas Develop lesson plans to address weak areas Person Responsible Administration and Staff staff, administration and magnet specialist Secure necessary Materials, supplies, and equipment to Implement lesson plans rincipal, staff and nagneV specialist Completion Date/ Time Lines June, 1991 August, 1991 and on-going August, 1991 and on-going None Related Staff Development Activities Grade level meetings Jone Method of Evaluation ^administration and staff aware of strong and weak areas as revealed on MAT-6 and AMPT for the, 1990-91 school /ear Lesson plans developed and staff development activity completed at a satisfactory level Supplies, materials, and equipment in place necessary to meet objectives outlined in lesson plansQi nccciiaty) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 Page 2 SCHOOL DISTRICT DATE SCHOOL :ng Goal
.UMBER 1 (Continued) 2d District Goal
UMBER 1 Strategies/Activities 1. Implanent teaching strategies to effectively reraediate weak areas and enhance strong areas Students kept on task with all times allotted in all areas used effectively and efficiently Person Responsible Completion Date/ Time Lines staff and magnet special-September, 1991 and ist on-going Total staff and administration September, 1991, and on-going Related Staff Development Activities Introduction to new adoptions Time on task Method of Evaluation Effective teaching strategies implemented and students acheiving at an acceptable rate Students on task with product Lvity improving at a satis- zactory rate. Not^ Staff includes all regular classrocm teachers and special area teachers where and when applicable Note: Each Strategy/Activit is evaluated separately with the ccmposite of all strategies resulting in improved performance and increased , students wit productivity specific emph^^ls on closing disparities in achievementLS ncccisaiy) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 - PAGE 3 SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Schools DATE 6/14/91 SCHOOL Williams Magnet School . I 9 . During the 1991-92 school year, Williams Magnet School will provide equitable educational opportunities for all UMBER 2a students in a desegregated learning environment. itod District Goal: UMBER 2a (2) To establish climates of educational excellence in all schools through: - (2a) providing equitable educational opportunities for all students in a desegregated learning environment. Stralegies/Activilies Assess MAT-6 and AMPT scores by race and gender. Determine strengths and weaknesses in all subgroups . Place students at appropriate instructional level. Establish individual student goals. Person Responsible Principal & Staff Principal & Staff Staff Staff and parent Completion Date/ Time Lines September 1991 September 1991 September 1991 September 1991 Related Staff Development Activities Total staff and grade level meeting Total staff and grade level meeting Grade level meetings Method of Evaluation Assessment by race and gender completed. Weaknesses and strengths sub-groups identified Students placed at appropriate instructional level. Individual student goals established.-e',? as ncccisaiy) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PACK 4 SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Schools DATE 6/14/91 SCHOOL Williams Magnet School .!a:ng Goal: (2a) continued 3=' sed District Goal: (2a) continued Strategies/Activities Collect appropriate Person Responsible Administration & teaching materials, supplies, staff resources necessary to implement established goals. Monitor and adjust strategics Administration & as needed to insure equit-y for students. Implement teaching strategies to meet goals recognizing individual and cultural differences. staff Staff Completion Date/ Time Lines September 1991 September 1991 Ongoing Related Staff Development Activities None Grade level and total Staff meeting Grade level and total staff meetingss. Method of Evaluation Necessary materials ai supplies in place. Equity being achieved Appropriate teaching strategies in place and being used.
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(2a) continued ?,2d District Goal: (2a) continued strategies/Activities . Staff will implement TESA methods and strategies. . Use multicultural guide effectively. . Spring standardized testing Person Responsible Staff Staff Staff and administration Completion Date/ Time Lines Ongoing Ongoing May, 1992 Related Staff Development Activities Method ot Evaluation Principal observation of staff implementing TESA procedures approy priately. Review multicultural guides in grade level meetings. Principal observation and color coded activity in lesson plan books. Testing procedures Testing ccnpleted and goal accomplishedi ncccc^af/) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE 6_ SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Schools DATE 6/14/91 SCHOOL Williams Magnet School 3:r!g Goal
Williams Magnet School will improve the educational opportunities for all students to develop a lifelong capacity and love for learning during the 1991-92 school year. NUMBER 2B i'.2d District Goal
(2B) To enable all students to develop a lifelong capacity and love for learning. NUhfflER 2B Slralegies/Activities 1. Classes will participat 2 in weekly awards contest to promote excellence and self-worth. 2. Student's participation in extra curricular activities such as: Student council, chofr, . attendance monitors, bookstore monitors, fire marshalls, DARE, Reflections, Partners in Education, and morning announcement exercises. Person Responsible Special Area Specialists Administration & staff Completion Date/ Time Lines End of each week August - ongoing Related Staff Development Activities Classroom rewards Program orientation Student contracts Rewards/incentives Method of Evaluation Completed award activity Number of students participationi necessary ) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE 7 * SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Schools DATE 6/14/91' ' SCHOOL Williams Magnet School 3.no Goal
(2B) continued Od District Goal
(2B) continued ategies/Activities 3. Incentive awards for individual students and total classroom 4. Design reward for activities for students participating in school recognition program: _ i.e. All A's, All A's & B's, Good Citizen of the Month, Best Lunch Crew, & Perfect Behavior Award. 5. Establish peer tutoring helpers. Person Responsible Vice-Principal Magnet Specialist Staff Administration Counselor PTA Counselor Completion Date/ Time Lines End of nine weeks End of 1st Nine Weeks and ongoing September-June,1992 Related Staff Development Activities Student recognition in in school newspaper and student awards Awards Recognition Committee Meeting Inservice on peer tutoring Method of Evaluation Number of students receiving awards Completed awards activities Teacher observation Counselor/student contract forms? as necessary) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE S t SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Schools DATE 6/14/91 SCHOOL Williams Magnet School 3 ng Goal
(2B) continued ad District Goal: (2B) continued 1 ategies/Activities 6. Positive communication between home and school. Person Responsible Staff Completion Date/ Time Lines Ongoing all year Related Stall Development Activities PTA Open House, PTA bulletins, school bulletins, parent grade level meeting, and school newspaper. Method of Evaluation PTA membership, VIPS sign-in lists, PTA meetings, and parent classroom sign-in lists.n i ncccsiaiy ) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE 9 SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public School DATE 1991 SCHOOL williams Magnet School ng Goal
BER 2C During the 1991-92 school year, Williams Magnet School staff will lead students to be productive in the school, carmunity, and work place id District Goal: MBER 2C Leading all students to be productive contributors in the school, ccrmunity and the workplace Strategies/Activities Invite resource speakers from the cannunity and workplace to talk to students about the importance to society and their role and responsibility as productive members of the total society Develop a variety of classroom activities designed to help student: recognize the importance of being productive and cooperative citizens Person Responsible Staff, administration and parents Staff, volunteers, and magnet specialist Completion Date/ Time Lines On-going End of fall semester 1991-92 Related Staff Development Activities Grade level meetings None Method of Evaluation Number of resource speaker participating and change in student attitudes about their role in society Activites designed and observable behavior change of attitudes and beliefs Jn this areaIA '.e as necessary ) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE 10 '
SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Schools DATE 6/14/91 SCHOOL Williams Magnet School 3
ng Goal: JMBER 2C (Continued) Jed District Goal
strategies/Activities Expand econctnics program to additional grades Implement a recycling project for the school Experience extra-curricular activities in school such as: DARE , Just Say No , Student Council, ect. Person Responsible Staff, administration, and magnet specialist Staff, parents, administration, students and n-n-certified staff T' Staff, administration and magnet specialist Completion Date/ Time Lines March, 1992 November, 1991 and on-going Septanber, 1991 and on-going Related Staff Development Activities Grade level econcmic education inservice None None Method of Evaluation Additional program implemented with students having an increased amount of knowledge in the workings of our ecohanic system Recycling project underway - and working resulting in an increased awareness of responsibility in making our world a better place to to live for ourselves and those to follow Students experiencing a variety of activities in school setting that is contributing LO quality of school life ^g^ferable to the adulti. -? di nccsisaiy ) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE 11 3TO Goal
NUMBER 2D SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Schools DATE 6/14/91 SCHOOL Williams Magnet School Williams Magnet School will improve our discipline program by reducing sent-homes during the 1991-92 school year. i',3d District Goal: NUMBER 2D (2D) providing a disciplined, structured learning environment for all students. Stralegies/Activilies 1. Assess discipline referrals for 1990- 1991 (Student Profile) 2. Review Williams Magnet Discipline Management Plan for possible revisions . 3. Review student records determine, heaith/speciai needs (Sp. Ed., High- Risk, ADD) Person Responsible Vice-Principal Administration & Staff Principal, Vice- to Principal, Magnet Specialist, Nurse, Speech Therapist, Resource, PAL Math & PAL Reading Specialist
Completion Date/ Time Unes June 7, 1990 June 7, 1990 September and ongoing Related Staff Development Activities Building staff development inservice Building staff de- velopnent inservice General staff meeting inservice Method of Evaluation Assessment completed Revisions on school discipline plan implemented . Records reviewed, remediation taking place resulting in improved behavior
e as necessary ) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE 12 ' jT.g Goal: SCHOOL DISTRICT. Little Rock Public Schools SCHOOL Williams Magnet School (2D) continued JOd District Goal: (2D) continued Strategies/Activities . Intervention strategies to maintain and improve behavior using team approach. . Improve uniformity of Williams Magnet Discipline Plan. DATE 6/14/91 Person Responsible Administration Staff Counselor Administration and Staff Completion Date/ Time Lines September - ongoing August-June 1991 Related Staff Development Activities None t e I Method of Evaluation Intervention te^ in place and documented fewer behavior problems Revision on school discipline plan - organization and structure Observation of staff implementing policies appropriately4 ncceisaiy ) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE 13 J SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Schools DATE 6/14/91 SCHOOL Williams Magnet School 3 rg Goal
(2D) continued ?.2d District Goal: (2D) continued Strategies/Activities 6. Parental meeting held to discuss, outline Person Responsible and emphasize disciplin
Staff Administration Counselor responsibilities at Williams Magnet. 7. PTA Meeting to inservice parents on meeting the affective needs of children. Adminstration Counselor Staff Completion Date/ Time Lines September First Semester Related Staff Development Activities Orientation for new parents Parent's Night (Grade level) Inservice workshop on self-esteem, helping your child succeed, and decision-making. Method of Evaluation Number of discipline referrals and parent conferences for behavior Inservice evaluation sheets and counselor referrals t.0 01 noccisaiy ) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 . PAGE 14* SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public School DATE 14, 1991 SCHOOL williams Magnet School 'a:ng Goat: During the 1991-92 school year, Williams Magnet School will improve human relations skills for principals, teachers iTiropr, o as we work with parents UMBER 3 sfGd District Goal: OBER 3 Enhance human relations skills for principals, teachers, and central office administrators Strategies/Activities L. staff conferences with parents before problems arise (Introductory conferences) 2. Staff hemeroan newsletters to parents on monthly basis 3. Bi-monthly informational newsbulletin to parents fran principal 4. Interim reports to parents and frequent conferences Person Responsible Staff Honerocm teachers Principal Staff Completion Date/ Time Lines September and October, 1991 Monthly, 1991-92 Bi-monthly On-going None None Related Staff Development . Activities Hone None Method of Evaluation Record of conferences held .- Good feeling tone estab- lished between parent and teachers Newsletters mailed and human relations inproved with parents informed Bulletin sent to parents with parents informed about school events and acccmplishments Better informed parents-
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o as necessary ) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE 15 SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Schools DATE 6/16/91 < ' SCHOOL Williams Magnet School Q
ng Goat: NUMBER 3 (Continued) 'aied District Goal: Strategies/Activilies 5. Publish school newspaper each semester 6. Publish student directory with school rules 7. Philosophy and Objec- 8. Person Responsible Principal and magnet specialist Principal and PTA tives distributed < and explained with parent/student contract signed Administration and Staff Send newsletter to school neighbors Principal Completion Date/ Time Lines Each semester, 1991-92 December, 1991 September, 1991 Each semester, 1991-92 Related Staff Development Activities None None None None Method of Evaluation Newspapers publish with cemmunity better informed Directory published with parents better informed concering rules and policie Rules,regulations,philosopl objectives and expectations of school understoond and followed. All students with signed contract on file in vice principal's office Neighbors aware of whats going at school with them frequently on .grounds resulting is less vandalisrr." 35 necessary) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Enclosure 3 PAGE 16 SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock Public Schools date June 14, 1991 SCHOOL williams Magnet School 3
ng Goal: Eighty-five percent of all students at Grades Three and Six will pass the MPT in all areas during the 1991-92 school year with a special focus on science (82% passed in 1990-91) (SPECIAL GOAL) 3tcd District Goal
Strategies/Activities Review 1990-91 test data to determine specific areas of difficulty (Science) 1. Make total staff aware of deficit areas in science 3. Develop appropriate strategies to improve this area to acceptability and to meet mandated criteria 1. Person Responsible Principal and staff Principal and magnet specialist Administration, staff and magnet specialist Effective and efficient teaching of science witi constant monitoring Total staff and administration Completion Date/ Time Lines June - August, 1991-92 August, 1991 August - September, 1991 and on-going September, 1991 and on-going Related Staff Development Activities None None None None Method of Evaluation Data reviewed and staff aware of deficit areas Total staff awareness of science deficits and their responsibility connected wit improvement in this area Improved student interest and passage rate Students on task with improved passage rateca?, as neccsiaiy ) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock DATE_ August 25, 1991 Enclosure 3 SCHOOL Williams Magnet jiloing Goal
Williams Magnet School will develop a safety and security plan according to LRPSD Directive for the 1991-92 school year to protect students frcm fire, bcmb threats, firearms, earthquakes, tornado, and other life threatening situations (School Climate .Special Goal) elated District Goal: T Strategies/Activities Develop a conprehensive safety and security plan Share plan with total staff/students/parents Place total plan in safety and security handbook for each staff member All drills identified in Building Goal held successfully according to mandated schedules Person Responsible Administration and Grade coordinators Administration Administration and staff AdTiiinistration and staff Completion Date/ Time Lines August, 1991 September, 1919 September, 1991 Recurring None None None .None Related Staff Development Activities Method of Evaluation Plan developed Plan shared with staff/students/ parents Total plan placed in handbooks All drills held successfully1 2 1993 OlUW ol ossegtega'^on VAonW'f'i Williams Magnet Staff Williams Magnet School 7301 Evergreen Street Little Rock, AR 72207 March 9, 1993 Mrs. Ann Brown, Director Office of Desegregation Monitoring 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mrs. Brown: The academic year seen many dramatic changes to the curriculum and educational process in the Little Rock of 1992-93 has Schools. and As the Magnet Review Committee meets to Public implement new changes. respectfully requests that the staff at discuss, plan, you read. Williams Magnet School, professional views before implementing staff would like to address a few changes for the academic year 1993-94. Williams successful Magnet School, as North Little learning environment innovative idea. Rock, and Because consider, and the current changes. concerns about all records for indicate, hundreds Pulaski County students. of its initial witnessed the growth of all the other Magnets. to the whole child. review our The the future has been of Little success We are It we a Rock, was an have committed We need all the components of the curriculum to generate the same degree of success achieved in the past. is our opinion that no one part of the program should be removed. It is diligence and teachers and all enthusiasm and creative energy of magnet program a success. the specialty area teachers that makes With economic problems in many areas of that cutbacks are inevitable in L.R.S.D. is costly and unproductive. society. The new we It classroom this recognize We feel that ABACUS ABACUS program should be the cutback choice, not the established successful program in place. In closing we would respectfully remind you, that Williams has an outstanding staff is reputation reputation. proud of the hard throughout the We believe that classroom teachers but art. special area their children on teachers as magnet work we have done it is the area. Williams earning our solid effort not only of the music, physical education, and other well, that Parents brochures expect the program waiting lists for motivate patrons to and that is disadvantageous videos. to the We children. feel The years to enter outlined and place the change our school, advertised in children would are our be main concern and the whole child needs all, not parts, of the program. Thank you for taking time to consider these deep felt concerns. Professionally yours. y)h.)y 6-7^ fWL' / . iJbl ^7U^. 'ihxkliu^ /H/W IwiAW^h IVU/^^ CfjB CKtoo 17' .'
''n, fi iortotiV'S Williams Magnet Staff Williams Magnet School 7301 Evergreen Street Little Rock, AR 72207 March 9, 1993 Mrs. Ann Brown, Director Office of Desegregation Monitoring 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mrs. Brown: The academic year or iyy2-93 has seen many dramatic changes to the curriculum and educational process in the Little Rock Schools. As the Magnet Review Committee meets to discuss, plan, and changes, the staff at Williams Magnet School respectfully you read, consider, and review our professional views before implementing the current changes. The staff would address a few concerns about the future changes for the academic year 1993-94. of 1992-seen many dramatic implement new changes. requests that Public like to the current changes. the Williams Magnet School, successful as North Little learning environment all records innovative idea. Rock, and for indicate, hundreds has been Because Pulaski County students. of Little a of its initial witnessed the growth of all the other Magnets. to the whole child. success We are It we Rock, was an have committed We need all the components of the curriculum to generate the same degree of success achieved in the past, is our -- ~ - . . ------------ _____ It opinion that no one part of the program should be removed. It is diligence and enthusiasm and creative energy of classroom teachers the specialty area teachers that makes and all magnet program a success. this With economic problems in many areas of that cutbacks are inevitable in L.R.S.D. is costly and unproductive. society. The new we recognize cutback choice, We feel that ABACUS ABACUS program should be the not the established successful program in place. In closing we would respectfully remind you, that Williams has outstanding staff is reputation reputation. proud of the hard throughout the We believe that classroom teachers but art. special area their children teachers as magnet work we have done it is the area. an Williams earning our solid effort not only of the music, physical education, and other well, that Parents brochures on expect the program waiting lists for motivate patrons to and that is disadvantageous videos. to the We children. feel The years to enter outlined and p lace the change children concern and the whole child needs all, not parts. our school, advertised in would are our be main of the program.Thank you for taking time to consider these deep felt concerns. Professionally yours, Hba.. Xa. 'AI/iA/. '^jO). 1 k^'JU I I r?u. Cc^O-. I JJuxx.DYy I i CX<AAi>-2j u:: / . iZ-Z -ixyi^, ^7, y': eX^ lA . , t '} ly. 7 /PVW AvlMWi^h jVL(L(!(/fl'<- 0 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION SEP 2 1 1553 Cftic9 of CGseg,' M.. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF V. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL DEFENDANTS MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL INTERVENORS KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL INTERVENORS MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION For its motion, plaintiff Little Rock School District (LRSD)- states: 1. LRSD seeks approval of a construction project at Williams Magnet School. The proposed construction project and its impact upon LRSD's desegregation plan is described below. 2 . The proposed project which is the subject of this motion follows construction and renovation projects which have been completed or which are presently underway at schools in central and east Little Rock. A major construction project was undertaken at Washington school in east Little Rock. Washington was demolished and rebuilt on the same site at a cost of $4,932,377.00. The capacity of the new school is more than double the capacity of the building it has replaced. iciihyXConsiruction.Wil 3 . A new wing of ten classrooms was added to Franklin Incentive School and Franklin's cafeteria was remodeled in 1989. The cost of the Franklin project was $1,330,000.00. 4 . Rockefeller, Rightsell and Ish Incentive Schools were renovated. including reroofing. beginning in 1988 . Mitchell Incentive School was renovated at the same time. Stephens Incentive School received air conditioning, painting and carpeting. but was not renovated to the extent of the other buildings because of the plan to build a new Stephens school. The combined costs of the Rockefeller, Rightsell, Ish, Mitchell and Stephens projects was approximately $667,000.00. Capital improvements have also been made at Garland Incentive School at a cost, since 1988, in excess of $400,000.00. 5. LRSD has constructed a new Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdistrict School in central Little Rock. King Interdistrict School opened at the beginning of the 1993-94 school year. 6. Plans are underway for the construction in central Little Rock of a new Stephens Interdistrict School which is scheduled to begin operations for the 1994-95 school year. The LRSD Board of Directors voted on March 15, 1990 to seek to increase the LRSD millage rate by eight mils, five and one- half mils for maintenance and operation and two and one-half mils for debt service. The debt service mils were designated for capital improvement projects. LRSD committed to its patrons that certain improvement projects would be undertaken at Williams Magnet lcuihy\Co(wiruciion.Wi| 7.School and other schools. The millage was approved by the voters on April 19, 1990. 8 . The "Interdistrict Desegregation Plan", which was approved by the Court of Appeals on December 12, 1990, requires that "[a]11 construction shall be subject to the court's prior approval and shall promote desegregation". Interdistrict Plan, p. 5. The recruitment of students to magnet schools remains an important component of LRSD's desegregation plan. LRSD Desegregation Plan, p. 139
Interdistrict Plan, p.4. The proposed project at Williams Magnet School will contribute to LRSD's ability to provide quality, desegregated education. 9 . The proposed project at Williams Magnet School will expand the cafeteria to meet the needs of the present student body and to accommodate PTA meetings and other large gatherings. Williams presently holds its PTA meetings off campus at Hall High School. 10. The administration area at Williams Magnet School is adjacent to the cafeteria. LRSD proposes to construct a new administration area and to convert the present administration area into a multi-purpose area for indoor recreation which, because it will be adjacent to the cafeteria. may be used for expanded cafeteria space. 11. LRSD also proposes to convert the present multi-purpose area at Williams Magnet School into two classrooms. Seven classes are now taught in five portable buildings at Williams Magnet School. The conversion of the multi-purpose area into two kathy^Corwiniftion.Wilclassrooms will allow two of those classes to be housed in permanent location and will allow LRSD to remove one portable building from the Williams Magnet School campus. The proposed construction project will not result in a change in the number of magnet seats available at Williams Magnet School or a change in the process for filling those seats. The present capacity of Williams Magnet School is 550 students. The target enrollment established by the Magnet Review Committee is 517 students. The proposed project will not change the capacity of Williams Magnet School or the method by which seats at the school are allocated among the three Pulaski County school districts. 13 . The proposed construction project at Williams Magnet 12. a School will add approximately 4500 square feet to the total gross square footage of the school. The proposed project will also result in the renovation of approximately 3600 square feet of existing space into multi-purpose activity room and two a classrooms. The completion of the project will allow for the removal of one portable building. Following the completion of the project, four of the five portable buildings presently located on the Williams Magnet School campus will remain. 14. LRSD proposes to construct a new administrative area to the east of the present administrative space. Once this has been accomplished, the old administrative space will be demolished and converted into a cafeteria extension with a high ceiling and will be used as a multi-purpose room. Once the multi-purpose room has laihy^Construction.Wilbeen completed, the old multi-purpose room will be subdivided into two usable classrooms. LRSD anticipates that this work can be done during the 1993-94 school year with little, if any, disruption of academic activities. WHEREFORE, for the reasons set out above. the Little Rock School District prays for an order authorizing the construction project described above at Williams Magnet School. Respectfully submitted. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK 2000 First Commercial Bldg. 400 West Capitol Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 376-2011 By -c- .ristopher Helle' A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing Motion for Approval of School Construction has been served on the following people depositing copy of same in the United States mail on this day of September, 1993:
y 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 lotihyXConsinjcikm.WtlMr. Steve Jones JACK, LYON & JONES, P.A. 3400 Capitol Towers Capitol & Broadway Streets Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Richard Roachell Roachell and Streett First Federal Plaza 401 West Capitol, Suite 504 Little Rock, AR 72201 Ms. Ann Brown Desegregation Monitor Heritage West Bldg., Suite 510 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 J, Christopher Helle IcaihyvConiKruction.Wil ..il OCI 4W OlVico oS Oese'^sQ'^'*^' , ^ton.Wt'ir'g I? IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT V. NO. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL. MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL. KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL. IC PILED U.S. DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT ARKANSAS OCT - 1 1593 CARLR. BRENTS, CLERK By: PLAINTIFF OEP. CLERK DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS INTERVENORS RESPONSE OF JOSHUA INTERVENORS TO LRSD'S MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION In response to the Little Rock School District's motion. Joshua states: 1. The Joshua Intervenors are compelled to oppose the proposed project at Williams Magnet School because: (a) the district has not made similar requests for improvement of any of the "Incentive Schools" since the Court's approval of the settlement plan
and (2) the district has not specified the cost of the proposed construction at this school nor set forth the source of funds therefor. 2. The Little Rock School District committed that the " and their facilities would exceed those of any "Incentive Schools other school in the district. The Joshua Intervenors submit that those schools are still comparatively "inferior II not to mention "separate. It It is the District's fault! 3. Good faith with the plan and the educational needs of Incentive Schools is a prerequisite which must be achieved prior to enhancement of schools or programs which are already superior ini' attention, emphasis and facilities such as Williams Magnet School. It is absent and lacking in the motion. WHEREFORE, the Joshua Intervenors request that the Court delay approval of this request until such time, if any, that the Little Rock School District can of the Incentive School demonstrate its good faith implementation commitments pursuant to the settlement plan. Respectfully submitted. JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Ar 72206 ^((^U LO q^n W. Walker - Bar No. ^^046 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing has been mailed postage prepaid to all counsel of record on this 1st day of October, 1993. Io. ro0n W. Walker' Jo:IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT vs. No. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 1, ET AL MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL ORDER Before the Court is the motion of the District ("LRSD") Williams Magnet FILED U.S. DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT ARKANSAS JAN 2 5 1994 JAMES By:. jCORMACK, CLERK OEP CtEXK PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS INTERVENORS Little Rock School for approval of school construction at the School [doc.#1982]. The Joshua Intervenors ("Joshua") have responded in opposition to the motion. By order dated April 29, 1993 [doc.#1815], the Court denied approval for the construction project at Williams stating that the LRSD must first provide the Court with the following information: the school's current capacity
the number of sguare feet that will be added to the school by the construction
any change in the proportional allotment of the school's magnet seats among the Little Rock School District, the North Little Rock School District, and the Pulaski County Special School District
the precise number of portable buildings that will be removed and the number that will remain at the school as a result of the proposed construction
and clarify how the present administration area will be rearranged. i . e. a single multi-purpose area or two separate areas. one for expanded cafeteria space and one for indoor recreation. The Court 2 0 8 < 5was particularly concerned about the effect of the construction project on the racial ratio at the school. The LRSD has provided the requested information in the motion now before the Court. Having carefully reviewed that information, the Court does not find that the construction project will adversely affect the racial ratio at the school. Accordingly, the Court hereby grants the motion for approval of school construction at Williams Magnet School. IT IS SO ORDERED this i^3~ day of January 1994 . ^^^T^teF^Xa^s^^ ---------- E?rCT JUDGE DOCUMENT ENTERED ON DOCKET SHEET IN -CMPLIANCe WITH RULE 50 AND/OR 79(a) FRCP ON --/b/
- 7^/7 Rv -2-1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT No. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 1, ET AL MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL ORDER Before the Court is the motion of the District ("LRSD") Williams Magnet FILED U.S. DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT ARKANSAS JAN 2 5 1994 JAMES By
:C0RMACK. CLERK LUi,.zV\2 OEP ciaix PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS INTERVENORS Little Rock School for approval of school construction at the School [doc.#1982]. The Joshua Intervenors vs. ("Joshua") have responded in opposition to the motion. By order dated April 29, 1993 [doc.#1815], the Court denied approval for the construction project at Williams stating that the LRSD must first provide the Court with the following information: the school's current capacity
the number of sguare feet that will be added to the school by the construction
any change in the proportional allotment of the school's magnet seats among the Little Rock School District, the North Little Rock School District, and the Pulaski County Special School District
the precise number of portable buildings that will be removed and the number that will remain at the school as a result of the proposed construction
and clarify how the present administration 1. e. a area will be rearranged. single multi-purpose area or two separate areas. one for expanded cafeteria space and one for indoor recreation. The Court 2 0 8 ^4 Iwas particularly concerned about the effect of the construction project on the racial ratio at the school. The LRSD has provided the requested information in the motion now before the Court. Having carefully reviewed that information, the Court does not find that the construction project will adversely affect the racial ratio at the school. Accordingly, the Court hereby grants the motion for approval of school construction at Williams Magnet School. IT IS SO ORDERED this day of January 1994. Qi-... " TllftTED^ STATES' DI^TR -------------------------------- strict judge fWia OOCUMENT ENTERED ON DOCKET SHEET IN -OMPLIANCE WITH RULE 50 AND/OR 79(a) FRCP 3N____ -2-/ Office 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: March 11, 1994 From: To: Subject: Melissa Guldin, Associate Monitor Julie Wiedower, Student Assignment Coordinator Little Rock School District Shadow Zone Seats at Williams Magnet School As you may recall, the issue of Williams shadow zone seats came up yesterday during the meeting we both attended at the Student Assignment OflSce. During that meeting I commented that the district had never met the requirement that 25% of the seats in Williams be reserved for students living in the shadow of the school. You said that the district assigned 15 neighborhood students to Williams for the 1993-94 school year and for the upcoming 1994-95 school year. If this is accuarte, 25% of the students entering the Williams kindergarten would be from the shadow zone. Your statement regarding the 15 shadow zone seats was not consistent with the information I received in a memo, dated 12/9/93, from Donna Grady Creer regarding the allotment of magnet seats. That document showed 10 seats allocated to LRSD white students. Since the vast majority of housing near the school is occupied by whites, I assumed and you later confirmed that the 10 white seats shown for LRSD represented the total shadow zone allotment. We discussed this issue during a meeting at your office on January 7, 1994. During that meeting I showed you the memo from Donna and you confirmed that it matched the magnet seat allocations you set for the 1993-94 school year. We even talked about the 10 shadow zone seats and the fact that 10 seats did not constitute 25% of the kindergarten classes. The figure of 10 was also mentioned at each of the recritmnet meetings held for Fair Park parents. In order to clear this up, I need some documentation regarding the LRSD policy on assignment of shadow zone seats to all magnet schools. Please furnish the following in writing: Copy of the policy or procedures that govern allotment of shadow zone seats at each of the stipulation magnets Definition of shadow zones Number of seats allotted to shadow zone students during 1993 -94 and for the upcoming 1994-95 school year As Russ Mayo said at the meeting, I think it is important that we all have accurate information. Thank you for your cooperation. cc: Russ MayoTAKE ONE TEL No .1-501-374-3712 Jun 2,94 16:07 No .008 P.02 Nlagnet Review Committee 1900 North Main Street Suite 101 North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114 Donna Grady Creer Executive Director (501) 758-01 5S TO
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DATE: Bob Morgan Office of Desegregation Monitoring Donna Grady Creei?^^ Magnet Review Committee Dr. Bobby Altom, Chairper Magnet Review Committee son Response to Questions Regarding the 1994-95 Interdistrict Magnet Schools Budget June 1, 1994 By this memo, I am forwarding the responses to your questions regarding the interdistrict magnet schools 1994-95 budget as per our recent telephone conversation. 1. What is the indirect cost rate for each school? The indirect cost rate is calculated by the Arkansas Department of Education, Administrative Services Federal Finance Division, L. J. Wesley, Coordinator. According to Mark Milhollen, Manager of Support Services, LRSD, the indirect cost rate is the same for each school in the district. budget, the indirect cost rate for the 1994-95 school year is 5.03%, As indicated on the 2. Why the change in the FTE's from 1993-94 to 1994-95? LRSD's Support Services Office counted bodies for the 1993-94 school year, rather than actual FTE's i>cuuox ratner FTE's. Careful study was given to this year's submission to accurately delineate the FTE's for each staff area. 3. Explain the change in williams Magnet stipend line item. See attached. DGC:sl AttachmentTAKE ONE TEL No.1-501-374-3712 Jun 2,94 16:07 No .008 P.03 STAFF IN-SERVICE PLAN WILLIAMS MAGNET SCHOOL 1994-95 Five in-service sessions have been planned for the Williams Magnet School Staff for the 1994-95 school year. Two of these sessions center around the eff ective and efficient use of the computers that have been purchased for use within the school
two sessions emphasize the proper use of the newly adopted reading series
and one session focuses on the analysis of Stanford-8 tests and the formulation of proper goals addressing areas of concern. A tentative plan for the in-service hours and the objectives to be reached is summarized below: EIRS J- SEMESTER IN-SERVICE: 1. Basic Computer Literacy: Objective: This in-service will be a practical work session to train all certified staff on the proper use of the IBM Computers. (Six IBM Computers have been purchased for the 1994-95 school year, three were purchased for the 1993-94 school year, and three were purchased for file 1992-93 school year.) Staff members will learn the basic DOS commands, how to format and copy disks, basic troubleshooting techniques, appropriate use of the printers, and will preview appropriate software for their particular grade level. Fall of 1994 In-service hours required: 3-6 40 participants @ S54.03/person Total cost: $2,161.20 2. Reading Textbook In-Service: Objective
The staff will become familiar with file Harcourt-Brace-Jovanovich Reading Series that has been adopted for the 1994-95 school year. Sample lessons will be demonstrated featuring whole group and small group techniques. Teachers will be presented a model lesson plan designed specifically for the new reading series and will be given the opportunity to construct model plans for each grade level (This Was done for the previous reading series and was a specific request for any new adoption.) Fall of 1994 In-service hours required: 3-6 40 participants @ $54.03/person Total cost
$2,161.20LAKE ONE TEL No . 1-501-374-3712 Jun 2,94 16:07 No .008 P.04 3. Standardized Testing
Objective
Staff will review .standardized test results for 1993-94. Results will be analyzed and graphed outlining areas of concern. Individual plans will be developed to address any weak areas. Goal sheets will be developed during this session. Fall of 1994 In-strvice hours required: 3-6 25 persons @ S54.03/pcrson Total Cost: 51,350.75 SECOIND SEMESTER IN-SERVICE: 4. Additional Computer Training A- An Introduction to Computer Networking: Objective: Curriculum specialists will present to staff members the research regarding computer networking within the classroom. An overview of the networking will be presented along with effective networking techniques within the classroom. A long-range plan for networking will also be discussed. In-service hours required: 1.5-3.0 B. Introduction to the Computerized Card Catalogue System: Objective: Staff will become proficient in using the newly purchased computer and card catalogue system for the media center. The media director will explain the correct and proper use of the system so that classroom teachers may use the system to assist in procuring teaching materials and will explain ways to assist students in the use of the new equipment. In-service hours required: 1.5-3.0 Total hours required
3-6 40 participants 6^ 5S4.03/person Total Cost: $2,161.20 5. Reading Basal In-Service II: Objective: Participants will review the appropriate use of using the basal reader. In addition, strategies for teaching remedial and enriched classes will be discussed. Teachers will also be asked to identify important Stanford-8 skills taught in the basal reading program. In-servlcc hours required
3-6 40 participants @ $54.03/pcrson Total Cost: 52,161.20 Total Cost: 59,995.55* jL (5 4-^ -f- 07/18/94 09:17 501 324 2032 L R School Dlst ODM 002/002 I/iTTLE Rock School District NEWS RELEASE July 18,1994 For more information: Dina Teague, 324-2020 Sf gCIAL BOARD MEETING S SDIJLED The Board of Directors of the Little Rock School District will hold a special meeting this evening at 5:00 p. Markham. '.m. in the administration building at 810 W. Board members will receive a business case on transportation outsourcing. The Board will also meet with parents from Williams Basic Skills Magnet Elementary School. ###I 1 Dear VViLwms Parents >ecxs, tlie members of the 199S r / attention of a Board oesand ss s: r '' - Jot working environment for us in k '^sponsibility the ,t^A thTi pro.Perly address then As environment for our children and, to the degree that faculty- and staff. Hov^ we can, a pleasan k V, issues are Cutside of the h r-ically has, which creates challenges for result, 've need some feedbacl. from you so that we can take a wide member. Quite ' range of yoar appropriate action. a The bottom-line question is this. Do enough forward to the administration at Wilfaa^^them Board? A? fe. g,..noe. one igh, 'onde, utt -hoo, aecision-makmg precesses. The official answe' is none A>-muustrative of you care about these L ice we have at the table in ^/imtnistative liscretion in areas such ict and the IS accountable to the Another question we've beenstrueelL-e w'b K u..k,I , ,, concerns and morale issues. Once again tfaZofricial answe^^ sbo-'.d represents LRSD employees and an established proceZfor'tb handling of complaints and personnel issues But if staF con^ of grievances and Lhe attitudes and the morale of our children's Sche s and J"' ..sroom performance? Should we rais-^i^ role v.e should play in addressing staff !ing the classroom performance? Should we raise our collective voice i These types of questions made it clear to us that \ our direction from you. We don't want to act in a we needed to hear from bring negative attention ^tiLn carefully the rest of Lhis co^respond'ence w
,v n,.. ------------------------parents, and take , '^y ^appropriate, nor do we but we do want to insure that your voice is want to paymg close attention to what i- is an ongoing problem with s.mokinn in Lhe buit-Cn.-rn. u v office area). It has been addressed multiplf times bv -arent bath.room Ln Lhe outside ^'is. Mitcheir: '.ding and is prohibited by law, 2- A large number of th' wav on sCahooI property- le concerns we u ave seen have to do with the oe. at Williams. We wrote to Me^kbi mVebru^^X k' ethnic slurs on Campus by staff membfrs One o.r tho'se ^Hegaticns of the use of with
Lhe other was not Parents have co-nla-'npr nf k so fas tan tinted and dealt treatment for black children in areas such as of not. Pa en in areas such as classroom discipline. o ticns of the use of the ^^^y black children are greeted and dealt wiLh bv some ofhee 's-a^'f me-b V"-' s.a discriminatory treatment in Lhe implementa-on b polices. There are allegations of a different standard of ek-p
cXr for member .an . die -e f. cou.er^.. These com^nts ^nd "S.c^^a .se.3itivi if not outrignt prejudice at Williams. taff have alleged discrimi supervision discipline, and practices and disturbing pattern a J stafft LIT I ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Williams Magnet School 7301 Evergreen Street Phone 671-6363 Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 THE YEAR IN REVIEW - 1997-98 The 1997-98 school year at Williams Magnet School has been a productive one. We can be proud of many accomplishments: Our Stanford-9 test results led all elementary and Magnet Schools in Pulaski County. They were the highest they have been since the update from the Stanford-8. Williams scores averaged 29 percentile points higher than the LRSD average and 34 percentile points higher than the NLR average. Gains were made in three of the four grade levels where we have comparative scores and the fourth grade level remained the same. Our percentile scores ranged from the 67%ile in fourth grade to the 73%ile in grade two. Our waiting list remains strong and is getting larger every day according to the LRSD Student Assignment Office. The LRSD waiting list ranges from 93 in grade 4 to 175 in grade 5. The Tri-District total of students waiting to attend Williams is over 1000. Unlike other schools with waiting lists, Williams list is almost completely balanced by race. The Little Rock School District representative for Arkansas Teacher of the Year is Roberta Kemp, a fifth grade teacher at Williams Magnet School. Of the thirty-seven (37) certified staff members at Williams, 73% have their Master's Certification. Teacher turnover remains low. In the 1997-98 school year, there were four new staff members. This reflects an 11% turnover percentage. Two teachers moved out of the city, one went to work in private industry while pursuing The Williams Parent Teacher Association has had a banner year in providing support to enhance the program at our school. This year the PTA has directly sponsored the following events: The 1997-98 Fund-raiser grossed over $20,000 to be used for child-centered activities at our school. Playground equipment was repaired and/or replaced if needed. Williams now has a wonderful, modern equipped playground. Replacement of the soccer goals that were stolen. Sponsored the Museum Loan Box program for use by classroom teachers. This year, over 51 loan boxes, videos, or filmstrips were provided for teacher through this program. (Thanks to Mrs. Sharon Reese for delivering these boxes every Monday from the museum and returning them every Friday.) Sponsored the "Animals In the Classroom" program for kindergarten students. Students were visited five times during the school year with live animals and accompanying lessons. This is a favorite part of the kindergarten experience! A CHOICE FOR EXCELLENCE certification, and one felt called to teach in a parochial school. As of this writing the turnover for the 1998-99 school year is 0%. The staff at Williams is an experienced one: 91% of the staff has over 10 years teaching experience
74% has over 15 years experience and 57% has over 20 years of teaching experience! For the first time in many years, no students have demonstrated a need for retention. All first graders will be promoted to second grade reading on grade level. This is due to the hard work of the kindergarten specialists, first grade specialists and our reading specialist. Williams has one of a few Reading Recovery programs in our district. Williams first grade specialists have completed E.L.L.A. training to support this program and our kindergarten specialists will complete the training next year. The Williams Magnet School Quiz Bowl team has placed first, second, or third in district-wide competition over the last three years. This team is sponsored by the Gifted and Talented teachers but team members are not limited to those identified for the E.T.C. program. Mrs. Dyson and Mr. Nesby's sixth grade class constructed and organized the traveling Central High Anniversary Exhibit as a part of their study. This exhibit has been displayed in many elementary schools in our district. We have been asked to extend the length of this exhibit and the LRSD School Board has requested that it be displayed at the LRSD Central Office. Volunteer hours reached an all-time high this school year. Williams Magnet School parents and supporters reported 7113 hours for the 1998-99 school year. Our school has a fresh new look with the completion of the painting inside and outside. This project was completed on May 13,1995 in record time as a result of the cooperation of all staff members. Provided half of the funding needed for the Reading is Fundamental Program in fourth grade. The other half of this cost is provided by our Partner in Education, the Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates, & Woodyard Law Firm. Fourth graders are n able to select books "of their very own three times a year as a result of this program. Grants for teachers were provided for the second year in a row. This grant, S200 per classroom and $200 for each specialist department, totaled $5,645. Teachers were encouraged to use the money for any project or materials that would benefit the children they serve. Provided needed resources so that display materials could be purchased for the Central High Anniversary Exhibit. Sponsored three Honor Roll Assemblies held over nine different school days. Wonderful gifts are provided for each student attending as well as motivational and entertaining speakers. A special thanks should be extended to Bonnie Hicks, Faye Albert, Debbie Jackson, Kimberly Williamson and their committee for working so hard on these special events. Sponsored the Good Citizen Reception and Good Citizen Bulletin Board each month. These receptions prepared by Dorothy Young, Sonya Allen, Kathy Martin and Cynthia Timm motivate all students to strive to be the Good Citizen of the Month from their classroom. This is one of the highest honors at Williams. The Williams Magnet School Student Directory was organized, published and provided to each student free of charge. Melinda Faubel, Judy Sinele, and Karen Mahurion served on this committee and distributed a directory second to none.Our five-year technology plan is progressing well. Our budget allocation for the first year was $38,700 and the second year $23, 979. Thus far into the plan, we have accomplished the following: 1. Computer tables were purchased for each classroom. These tables have a four-station capacity with built-in electrical outlets and a printer table on top. 2. Wiring for our computer network has been completed. This wiring includes four network outlets in each classroom, and one outlet for each specialist. 3. Twenty-one new computers (11 Dell 486's and 10 Dell S86's) have been purchased and installed. 4. Existing computers, 4 CWTs and 6 IBM Eduquests, have been upgraded to make them network compatible. Two IBM PSValuePoint Computers are currently being upgraded so that they can run on our network. 5. Ten ink-jet printers and one laser printer with a network option card have been purchased. Every classroom now has printing capability so that students may publish their work. 6. With the addition of new Dell computers and the upgrades mentioned above, every classroom and every specialist workstation has been equipped with a network compatible computer. Exceptions include the counselors and reading and math specialist. These specialists are housed in portable buildings and could not be wired for the network. Two Dell Computers have been placed in the Media Center for their access. 1. Internet access is now available at every workstation. Approximately half of the staff has Internet e-mail addresses while we are awaiting the LRSD e-mail system. The Information System Department has told us to expect the e-mail system at any time. 8. Fifteen faculty memers have enrolled in LRSD computer training classes. Mrs. Morton, our curriculum specialist with computer responsibilities, was certified by our district to teach these classes and has taught four of them. She will now be able to teach them to the remainder of our stair. 9. Winnebago software has been purchased to automate the library. Helped sponsor the Annual Art Fair by providing food for the reception, certificates and special stickers. Twenty-one local artists were made to feel appreciated because of PTA funding and the efforts of Mrs. Dyson, Kathy Martin, Anne Petersen, Jackie Daniel. Provided refreshments for the wonderful speakers during Career Day. Many of our parents volunteered to be the If featured speakers" for that important day. Honored all staff members on their special recognition day. Sheri Burnett, Iva Roddy, Roy Dixon, Kim Swindler and their committee has done a superb job in making everyone feel appreciated. Only this group of talented volunteers could transform a teacher's lounge or P.E. Room into a fine restaurant! Took the initiative to work with the administration and staff to solve parking and traffic problems. Kathy Martin and Linda Cobb have donated many hours making sure that students are supervised leaving their cars and entering the building. Sponsored one of the largest and most well-attended Carnivals. Mr. Mitchell Perry and his volunteers did a tremendous job with this event and put in lots of hours. Even the weather cooperated with this group of parents! Sponsored the used uniform re-sale. This service providing a market for used uniforms and inexpensive substitutes for our parents is greatly appreciated. Kathy Martin, Nancy Foster, Stephane Walber, and Gloria Brown provid^ the leadership for this much appreciated service. .'riBtZWI Additional software titles have been purchased for each grade level. Site-based licenses have been purchased for PrintShop Ensemble UI, A.D.A.M. The Inside Story, and James Discovers Math. Math Tutor 5 has been installed onto all computers in grades 3-6. Software has also been purchased to automate the Health Room. Immediate Goals*. I. Purchase and install Keyboarding Software in the classrooms and eventually in the computer lab when it has been updated. 2. Offer staff development in technology either with release time during the day or after hours with stipend. 3. Microsoft FrontPage Software has been purchased to facilitate the development of our own home page. We would like for this home page to be operational in the 1998-99 school year. We are almost positive that we have left off some important event but please know that any omissions are purely accidental! It is hard to remember all the contributions of an organization that does so much to support the program of our school. Closing Thought: We have so many things to be grateful for in our school. We are so blessed. Many people would love to be a part of our family. If we count our blessings at the end of this year, it leaves little time to do anything thing else. The administration and staff wants to thank each of you that has worked tirelessly this year to make this school a "Choice for Excellence.fl We sincerely hope you have a restful summer and will join with us in a commitment to have an even better year in 1998-99! LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL Williams Magnet School 7301 Evergreen Street Phone 671-6363 Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 THE YEAR IN REVIEW - 1997-98 The 1997-98 school year at Williams Magnet School has been a productive one. We can be proud of many accomplishments: Our Stanford-9 test results led all elementary and Magnet Schools in Pulaski County. They were the highest they have been since the update from the Stanford-8. Williams scores averaged 29 percentile points higher than the LRSD average and 34 percentile points higher than the NLR average. Gains were made in three of the four grade levels where we have comparative scores and the fourth grade level remained the same. Our percentile scores ranged from the 67%ile in fourth grade to the 73%ile in grade two. Our waiting list remains strong and is getting larger every day according to the LRSD Student Assignment Office. The LRSD waiting list ranges from 93 in grade 4 to 175 in grade 5. The Tri-District total of students waiting to attend Williams is over 1000. Unlike other schools with waiting lists, Williams list is almost completely balanced by race. The Little Rock School District representative for Arkansas Teacher of the Year is Roberta Kemp, a fifth grade teacher at Williams Magnet School. Of the thirty-seven (37) certified staff members at Williams, 73% have their Masters Certification. Teacher turnover remains low. In the 1997-98 school year, there were four new staff members. This reflects an 11% turnover percentage. Two teachers moved out of the city, one went to work in private industry while pursuing The Williams Parent Teacher Association has had a banner year in providing support to enhance the program at our school. This year the PTA has directly sponsored the following events: The 1997-98 Fund-raiser grossed over $20,000 to be used for child-centered activities at our school. Playground equipment was repaired and/or replaced if needed. Williams now has a wonderful, modern equipped playground. Replacement of the soccer goals that were stolen. Sponsored the Museum Loan Box program for use by classroom teachers. This year, over 51 loan boxes, videos, or filmstrips were provided for teacher through this program. (Thanks to Mrs. Sharon Reese for delivering these boxes every Monday from the museum and returning them every Friday.) Sponsored the "Animals In the Classroom" program for kindergarten students. Students were visited five times during the school year with live animals and accompanying lessons. This is a favorite part of the kindergarten experience! A CHOICE FOR EXCELLENCE certification, and one felt called to teach in a parochial school. As of this writing the turnover for the 1998-99 school year is 0%. The staff at Williams is an experienced one: 91% of the staff has over 10 years teaching experience
74% has over 15 years experience and 57% has over 20 years of teaching experience! For the first time in many years, no students have demonstrated a need for retention. All first graders will be promoted to second grade reading on grade level. This is due to the hard work of the kindergarten specialists, first grade specialists and our reading specialist. Williams has one of a few Reading Recovery programs in our district. Williams first grade specialists have completed E.L.L.A. training to support this program and our kindergarten specialists will complete the training next year. The Williams Magnet School Quiz Bowl team has placed first, second, or third in district-wide competition over the last three years. This team is sponsored by the Gifted and Talented teachers but team members are not limited to those identified for the E.T.C. program. Mrs. Dyson and Mr. Nesby's sixth grade class constructed and organized the traveling Central High Anniversary Exhibit as a part of their study. This exhibit has been displayed in many elementary schools in our district. We have been asked to extend the length of this exhibit and the LRSD School Board has requested that it be displayed at the LRSD Central Office. Volunteer hours reached an all-time high this school year. Williams Magnet School parents and supporters reported 7113 hours for the 1998-99 school year. Our school has a fresh new look with the completion of the painting inside and outside. This project was completed on May 13,1995 in record time as a result of the cooperation of all staff members. Provided half of the funding needed for the Reading is Fundamental Program in fourth grade. The other half of this cost is provided by our Partner in Education, the Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates, & Woodyard Law Firm. Fourth graders are able to select books "of their very own three times a year as a result of this program. Grants for teachers were provided for the second year in a row. This grant, $200 per classroom and $200 for each specialist department, totaled $5,645. Teachers were encouraged to use the money for any project or materials that would benefit the children they serve. Provided needed resources so that display materials could be purchased for the Central High Anniversary Exhibit. Sponsored three Honor Roll Assemblies held over nine different school days. Wonderful gifts are provided for each student attending as well as motivational and entertaining speakers. A special thanks should be extended to Bonnie Hicks, Faye Albert, Debbie Jackson, Kimberly Williamson and their committee for working so hard on these special events. Sponsored the Good Citizen Reception and Good Citizen Bulletin Board each month. These receptions prepared by Dorothy Young, Sonya Allen, Kathy Martin and Cynthia Timm motivate all students to strive to be the Good Citizen of the Month from their classroom. This is one of the highest honors at Williams. The Williams Magnet School Student Directory was organized, published and provided to each student free of charge. Melinda Faubel, Judy Sinele, and Karen Mahurion served on this committee and distributed a directory second to none.Our five-year technology plan Is progressing well. Our budget allocation for the first year was $38,700 and the second year $23, 979. Thus far into the plan, we have accomplished the following: 1. Computer tables were purchased for each classroom. These tables have a four-station capacity with built-in electrical outlets and a printer table on top. 2. Wiring for our computer network has been completed. This wiring includes four network outlets in each classroom, and one outlet for each specialist. 3. Twenty-one new computers (11 Dell 486's and 10 Dell S86's) have been purchased and installed. 4. Existing computers, 4 CWI's and 6 IBM Eduquests, have been upgraded to make them network compatible. Two FBM PSValuePoint Computers are currently being upgraded so that they can run on our network. 5. Ten ink-jet printers and one laser printer with a network option card have been purchased. Every classroom now has printing capability so that students may publish their work. 6. With the addition of new Dell computers and the upgrades mentioned above, every classroom and every specialist workstation has been equipped with a network compatible computer. Exceptions include the counselors and reading and math specialist. These specialists are housed in portable buildings and could not be wired for the network. Two Dell Computers have been placed in the Media Center for their access. 7. Internet access is now available at every workstation. Approximately half of the staff has Internet e-mail addresses while we are awaiting the LRSD e-mail system. The Information System Department has told us to expect the e-mail system at any time. 8. Fifteen faculty memers have enrolled in LRSD computer training classes. Mrs. Morton, our curriculum specialist with computer responsibilities, was certified by our district to teach these classes and has taught four of them. She will now be able to teach them to the remainder of our staff. 9. Winnebago software has been purchased to automate the library. Helped sponsor the Annual Art Fair by providing food for the reception, certificates and special stickers. Twenty-one local artists were made to feel appreciated because of PTA funding and the efforts of Mrs. Dyson, Kathy Martin, Anne Petersen, Jackie Daniel. Provided refreshments for the wonderful speakers during Career Day. Many of our parents volunteered to be the "featured speakers" for that important day. Honored all staff members on their special recognition day. Sheri Burnett, Iva Roddy, Roy Dixon, Kim Swindler and their committee has done a superb job in maldng everyone feel appreciated. Only this group of talented volunteers could transform a teacher's lounge or P.E. Room into a fine restaurant! Took the initiative to work with the administration and staff to solve parking and traffic problems. Kathy Martin and Linda Cobb have donated many hours making sure that students are supervised leaving their cars and entering the building. Sponsored one of the largest and most well-attended Carnivals. Mr. Mitchell Perry and his volunteers did a tremendous job with this event and put in lots of hours. Even the weather cooperated with this group of parents! Sponsored the used uniform re-sale. This service providing a market for used uniforms and inexpensive substitutes for our parents is greatly appreciated. Kathy Martin, Nancy Foster, Stephane Walber, and Gloria Brown provided the leadership for this much appreciated service. Additional software titles have been purchased for each grade level. Site-based licenses have been purchased for PrintShop Ensemble III, A.D.A.M. The Inside Story, and James Discovers Math. Math Tutor 5 has been installed onto all computers in grades 3-6. Software has also been purchased to automate the Health Room. Immediate Goals: 1. Purchase and install Keyboarding Software in the classrooms and eventually in the computer lab when it has been updated. 2. Offer staff development in technology either with release time during the day or after hours with stipend. 3. Microsoft FrontPage Software has been purchased to We are almost positive that we have left off some important event but please know that any omissions are purely accidental! It is hard to remember all the contributions of an organization that does so much to support the program of our school. Closing Thought: facilitate the development of our own home page. We We have so many things to be grateful for in our school. We are so blessed. Many people would love to be a part would like for this home page to be operational in the 1998-99 school year. of our family. If we count our blessings at the end of this year, it leaves little time to do anything thing else. The administration and staff wants to thank each of you that has worked tirelessly this year to make this school Choice for Excellence. VI We sincerely hope you have a restful summer and will join with us in a commitment to have an even better year in 1998-99! CROSS REFERENCE Williams Principal Selection (see LRSD - Principal Selection Arkansas Democrat SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1994 O Little Rock Newspapers, Inc. LRSD board sets 11 goals for Williams BY CYNTHIA HOWELL Democrat-Gazette Education Writer efforts. The Little Rock School- Board has set 11 job goals for Superintendent Henry Williams, and the first three concern ending a 12
year-old de- segregation lawsuit, improving, student achievement and increasing white enrollment. Within the next two months, the board will attach financial, incentives to those three which are related to school desegregation The: amounts are yet to be decided. The goals result from a provision in Williams contract with the board. The board was supposed to identify the goals a year ago but delayed until l^ summer, when a three-member committee headed by board, member John Riggs IV began, work on the project. . Tm not going to comment on the goals. Williams said Fnday.. The goals have been printe^ See LRSD, Page 7B year ago LRSD Continued from Page 1B and they stand for themselves. In response to an argument that the goals seemed overly ambitious, Linda Pondexter, board president and a committee member said
We didn't ask for pie Mvi. ------------ ,. _ I. ' turnover rates. in the sky. We re not asking lot. - ^alyze the use of substitute " ' " teachers in the district and work something that is new. Each of the goals is either tied to desegregation or is just good planning for the school system, she said. , ,, The board voted 5-0 for the goals. Board members Katherine Mitchell and O.G. .lacovelli were absent. Board member Kevin O'Malley asked to table the issue because Mitchell had questions about the goals. However, no one else agreed to the delay. The first three of the 11 goals concern the desegregafion plan and may be the most difficult to meet. , To comply with the goal to end the desegregation lawsuit, the superintendent must develop a system to show the federal courts that the district complies with desegregation standards set by the U.S. Supreme Court. The superintendent also must win court approval of desegre- gation plan changes that will eliminate ineffective obligations or obligations that have been sat- isfied. . . X The goal on improving student achievement calls for Williams to oversee efforts to reduce the achievement gap between black.s and whites by 4 to 8 percentlie points on the Stanford Achievement Test, eighth edition. However, The superintendent will ask the judge in the desegregation to consider the academic progress of students rather than just the difference between black and white test scores. Provisions of the achievement case goal also require the superintendent to show an increase in student achievement using as evidence declining numbers ol children who fail. Teachers and administrators must be trained in the skills necessary to close the black and white achievement gap on the tests. To increase the district s white enrollment, the superintendent must implement a recruitment plan. The goal is a 10 percent increase in whites annually until all schools meet racial balance guidelines set by the court. The remaining goals for the superintendent are not as detailed. They include: Submit accurate, complete documents to federal court and submit them on time. Support each schools efforts to attain improvement plan goals. Maintain a stable work force as measured by employee to reduce the need for those employees. Produce an annual budget that is comprehensive and functional. Develop new sources of revenue. Establish and expand alternative education programs for students who are disciplinary problems or who otherwise arent succeeding in the regular classrooms. Increase the number of students in advanced courses. Staff reporter Shareese Harold contributed to this story. ! ( tDemocrat :^(6azette * Saturday, January 29, 1994 Wright OKs expansion of cafeteria BY CYNTHIA HOWELL Democrat-Gazette Education Writer U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright issued an order this week allowing the Little Rock School District to enlarge the cafeteria at Williams Magnet School. The order was one of three the judge issued this week related to the 11-year-old Pulaski County school desegregation lawsuit. Wright denied the renovation request for Williams last April, saying she wanted data to show whether the construction would increase the size of the school or affect the number of children who attend the school from the Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pulaski County Special school districts. The construction plans call for the cafeteria to be enlarged to take in the school office area, the construction of a new office area and the removal of one portable classroom. The renovation will allow physical education to be taught in the cafeteria. The art and music classes, now in a portable building, will be moved to what was the physical education room. Dr. Ed Jackson, school principal, said the cafeteria renovation will enable the school to hold Parent-Teacher Association meetings at Williams. Until now, the schools PTA was so large meetings had to be held at Hall High School. The PTA has more than 300 members. As a magnet school, PTA membership and attendance at meetings is mandatory for parents. Wright said in her order that the construction project wont adversely affect the schools racial ratio. On another matter, Wright denied a request from the Knight intervenors to reject a proposed increase in the 1993-94 budget for the federal Office of Desegregation Monitoring. The intervenors, who represent the teacher associations from the three school districts in the desegregation case, had argued the reasoning behind the request for a budget increase was wrong. The group had sought a hearing on the proposed budget and more information, but Wright said the information is readily available. The teachers can renew their request for a hearing after reviewing that information. In the third order, the judge allowed the Pulaski County Board of Education to substitute attorney Nelwyn Davis for Larry Vaught. Vaught recently was elected to a municipal judges position and no longer represents the five-member board. The boards involvement in the school case is limited to disputes about boundary changes for school board election zones.Arkansas Demcx:rat (fjazcttc WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1995 LR superintendent among applicants for New York job BY CYNTHIA HOWELL Democrat-Gazette Education Writer Dr. Henry Williams, Little Rock School District superintendent for the past 16 months, is an applicant for the superintendent's post in Rochester, N.Y., where he Williams Continued from Page 1A them. I dont know whether I will pursue it was about all Williams Little Rock's ninth superintendent in 11 years when he took the post in 1993 would say Tuesday when asked about the Rochester job. He did say he was contacted about the opening by a Washington, D.C. executive search firm the Rochester district is using. Rochester, near the shores of Rochester in 1968, according to that includes $50,000 if he remains his resume. He also was vice prin- with the district for five years cipa, interim principal, place- Despite the boards initial ment supervisor and director of zeal, Williams and some board occupational education and h'd members have had a rocky rela-vanous positions at a comm_....y tionship The board delayed a vote on In 1979, Williams became prin- tending his contract last fall, ic-cipal at Rochesters Wilson Mag- portedly because some board net High School, where the members were unhappy with him. school auditorium and an annual ~ Despite the board's initial ex-re- Williams lived and worked for 17 years. Williams name was one of 11 recently presented to the Rochester School Board by a committee of community members who screened applicants resumes, according to a Rochester source who didnt want to be identified. The board has since narrowed the pool of candidates to six. The board hasn't publicized those six names, and it wasn't clear Tuesday whether Williams is one of See WILLIAMS, Page 8A Lake Ontario in northern New York, has 35.000 students and more than 3.000 employees. Little Rock has a similar number of employees and 25,195 students. After the dispute became public, the board vpted unanimously to .. - ------------------- extend the pact. The board has yet mg his tenure, the inner-city to complete work on financial inschool moved from being one of centives for the superintendent, the city s worst to a ranking as one required by his contract, of the top 10 magnet schools in scholarship are named for him, according to news accounts. Dur-in-
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------------- Williams said last fall he wasn't actively seeking a new When the superintendent of job, but over time he has indi-the system decided to transfer cated frustration over board chal- - Williams to another troubled lenges and the district's financial Barbara Jarzyniecki, secretary school, Wilson parents and stu-the Williams left Rochester to be- , .. -- ___ i.uvi. Miivi oLu* constraints U the superintendent in dents held protests. The district cut $7 million in expenses for this year and faces "'dcome a deputy superintendent in greater next year ^1^ Roanoke, Va^ Four years later he Williams hasn't been able to hire p returned to New York to become all the staff he wanted to because Sixty schools in Rochester superintendent in nearby Syra- of his inability to offer high serve students in pre-kinder- cuse. In his later years in Syra- enough salaries come cutbacks Roanoke, Va. Four years later he returned to New York to become . Syra-garten through adulthood. The cuse, Williams became contro-mrmer superintendent, Manuel versial partly because he was an Rivera, who earned a salary of applicant for superintendencies fi 1I..... .u iL. several other cities, including Detroit, Memphis and Cleveland. $95,000, resigned to work with the Edison Project, a private enterprise seeking to contract with He recently initiated a longterm district study on converting the junior high schools to middle schools. He also is working on pro- . , ------------ Posals to modify requirements of public schools to operate schools WillLlliiiantmtmlesc arRstf ' osc<uk<p -* ehriontltyin /Jep_murA sTuTeTed_ iTuth_set1 dth<i1Ss tV> r icwtse d.F eswegSregTataionn 'dpl -ana more efficiently. Loretta Johnson, turned down the job in the spring committee of community residents assistant superintendent, is of 1992. After reconsidering the took the first steps to identify dis-n . 1 11. i -------------------- goals and develop strategies *11^ year at a salary of for accomplishing them over a pe- 11^ VA I 11 Vv /'a wa I* Of tl | IC-serving as interim superintendent. Williams, 53, began his education career as turned down the job in the spring opening in 1993, he started work a teacher in $115,000 plus a benefits package zl^^mURSDAY^EBRUARY9. 1995 Puiaska ------------------------------------ Arkansas Democrat iglHgazette off for N- Y- job: Too much to do here ?ohool Board from Jefferson County, Ky., Dr. Henry Williams, superintendent of the Little Rock School District, said Wednesday he is no longer a candidate for the superintendent's position in Rochester, N.Y., a city Williams name was included among 11 candidates sent to the Rochester School Board in u.c nucuesier joo, williams ctmmhtee^Th^' questioned how the Arkansas committee that screened al- r ~ the Rochester School and spokesman for the search had been included. and sookesman f! Jetterson County, Ky., vestment proceeds of a S6O (100 When asked earlier this Xlss.^Totldn Uuisvil^ trust .fund" if he about , wmiams statur^s"'a ^"Srt'icle also said that the Rochester board is interested in hiring someone from outside the Rochester system. ---------------------------------UMMUk ri tl the Rochester job, Williams candidate. *1. J* -r-------remains with the district until September 1998. Williams contract also calls for the school board to set job goals for the superintendent with financial incentives. The district board was supposed to set those goals and in- centives within 90 days of Williams employment. Howev- ---- ,---- VW lavui luui uiiriiniiiar rnnav luo-j xi ^0^ dOUe. The sue It There is too much work candidates, two of whom are al base^alaSr expected to discuss to do here to get into that. from the Boston area one T bXfi?, fian<=ial incentives at a Archie Curry, president of from Phoenix and another cludts fhe SSl and im today "'eeting at 5 p.m. q^stioned how the Arka^as The Rochester newspaper Democrat and Chronicle/Times- -STS lion in Kocnester, N Y., a city most two dozen applications where he began his teaching according . H .1 source who did not want'to be Williams said Wednesday identified he was nominated for the po- The board narrowed the sition by someone in committees list tort"e and ronsuiranr^severaTdays added a sixth person. - ------------------The board has not publicized a Washm^on, D.C., consulting the names of the six and it firm that ,=-----------------------------------------------------------------determined po- in re- Rochester and heavily cruited" to apply for the job by is helping the to application and said he did not On Wednesday Williams said he called the districts tell him I wasnt going to pur- Williams left Rochester in 1985 after 17 years. In his last were position there, he was a magnet high school principal. Williams has been superin- noaros f committee ap- tendent in Little Rock since Oc- tober 1993. He earns an annu- al base salary of $115,000, plus sent to the school board. The article said the the ago to community committee ap- that. ------ me X3<ja Archie Curry, president of from Phoenix areI Arkansas Democrat W! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1995 iZeUe Williams proposes 7 panels to assess integration advance BY CYNTHIA HOWELL DemocF8l Ga?ctte Education Writer Little Rock Superintendent Henry William.s proposed Thursday calling on committees of cm- ployee.s and community members to research how well the school district meets its desegregation obligations. Under Williams plan, the district would establish seven committees of 10 to 15 teachers, ad- niinislrators and residents. Those panels would assess the district's progress in eliminating all vestiges of what was once legal racial segregation and dis- committee plan on the U.S. Supreme Courts so-called Green factors. The high court has said in other desegregation cases that federal courts must consider a district's efforts in those areas before releasing the district from supervision. The school board is considering paying Williams a bonus of 5 percent of his annual base salary of $115,000 for each area in which the district is released from court supervision. For example, if Wright finds that the districts staff is racially bal- crimination schools. in anced, Williams would get a the public bonus of $5,750. Achieving all the That work will help the district identify what must be done before it can ask U.S. District proposed goals would net him more than $50,000 in bonuses. The board delayed voting , , Thursday on the superinten- Judge Susan Webber Wright to dents incentive pay until possi- I'oiaocA Ilia zlic-tn/il It.am ... .. release the district from federal court supervision, Williams told members of the school board Ihursday night. Wright is presiding in the district's 12-year-old school desegregation lawsuit. She monitors the district's compliance with Ils desegregation plan. Committee members would be paid for the extra work, William.s said. That would cost the district from $12,000 to $15,000 per committee, or as much as $10.5,000 overall. The committees would be given six weeks to conduct research and submit reports to the board. . Dr. Russ Mayo, the districts bly the Feb. 23 board meeting. Board member Katherine Mitchell said she disagreed with a proposed incentive to give the superintendent a 5 percent bonus for every 5 percent increase in white students in the district, up to 50 percent white. District enrollment is 35 percent white and 65 percent black. Mitchell said she didnt think the goal was attainable, and she would rather pay Williams for closing the disparity gap in test scores for black and white students. In other business Thursday, the board: Voted to rebuild Chicot El- associate superintendent for de- ementary School, damaged by ar- segregation, would oversee the son last year. The school will be committees. Each would be co- rebuilt with walls dividing the chaired by a district adminisclassrooms at a cost of about trator and someone selected by $150,000 to the district. Except Williams. for the walls, insurance will pay The committees would re- to replace the school, where fursearch, respectively: Student schools. niture and book shelves once assignments to separated classrooms. Listened to a presentation Faculty hiring and job as- from a representative of Ser- signnients. viceMaster, a Chicago-based pri- Support-staff hiring and job vate company interested in con- assignments. trading with the district to pro- Transportation making vide custodial and maintenance sure that the burden of inanda- services. The company would tory busing doesnt fall dispro- manage, train and equip current portionateiy on one race. Student participation in extracurricular activities. employees to do the work more efiiciently at a cost to the district similar to whats now spent. The physical condition of They would remain district em- school buildings in various ployees and there would be no neighborhoods. layoffs. Student achievement. Delayed action on an ad- Williams generally based the ministrative proposal to elimi- nate the Learning Foundations class at four junior high schools starting next year. The mandatory course was designed to help students develop strong study skills. Reviewed a proposed code of conduct obligating board members and the superintendent to conduct business in an open, constructive and positive manner.Arkansans Democrat iSTCQazclte J FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1996 Sheffield Owinss Hall High teacher cared, was a natural BY SHAREESE HAROLD ARKASSAS DEM(X'R_\T-G.-\2ErrE High school teaching can be a thankless job, but Sheffield Owings style of teaching won praise from her pupils, colleagues and lifelong friends. When I went off to college, I stayed in touch with her, said Shaily Shah, one of thousands of students Owings taught at Little Rocks Hall High School during her 24-year career. There arent many teachers I can saj were great people who cared about me and inspired me, but thats how Miss Owings was, Shah said. She really did care if you learned in her class. I was going to go to law school, but she made me want to become a history teacher. Owings, 60, died Wednesday of ovarian cancer. She stopped working at Hall High in 1995 shortly after being diagnosed with the disease. One of her last duties at the school was organizing the 1995 senior prom. The prom was at the Excelsior Hotel, and she had a great time sponsoring it, said Maiy Runshang, a Hall High English teacher who also helped with the prom. She really enjoyed working with the students outside of the classroom, too. Many said that teaching came naturally to Owings, bom to Drew and Sheffield Lander of Little Rock. She attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va., and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. In 1972 she graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she met her future husband, William Adolph Owings, They were married in 1980. Owings followed in her younger sisters footsteps after returning to college in the late 1960s to complete her education degree. I was already teaching when she went back to school, said Roslyn Knutson, Owings sister and an English professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She thought she would marrj and raise children and go into teaching to have summers and afternoons off to be with her children. :
She was a natural at it. Sheffield had the kind of nurturing. positive reinforcing attitude and high standards students, need. She began her career teaching- civics and history at Booker Junior High. Ten years later she transferred to Hall High School, where she taught world history and advanced European histoiy. . It was not uncommon for me to look out into my audience and see her there cheering me on. said Curtis Tate, a local actor who had Owings for history and civics classes at Booker Junior High. It was a great feeling of accomplishment when I got an A in her class, because I knew I earned it. Tate said Owings taught hirri shortly after Little Rock schools became integrated, and she e.Xr pected all of her students, regardless of race, to do well. She was genuinely interested in all of her students. he said. You couldnt tell a difference in. her class. She had high e.xpecta- tions for all of us. Nominated by a student, in 1991 Owings won one of the highest honors an Arkansas teacher can receive the Stephens Award for Outstanding High- School Teachers, which includes $5,000. Shell be remembered in so many capacities, Knutson said. She was a mother, a sister, a^ daughter and a teacher with such a high energy for living. You. couldnt be in a room with her
and not feel that energy coming" out. She animated the environment she was in.Arkansas Democrat iSrdjazclte i FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1996 i .I ii .V A V. 'T 5' I X. 4' 1 i .- H, .< 4' t Bpin u, tttf^r '' 1 s. -.51 Arkansas Oemocrat-Gazette/RiCK ^ZcFARLAND So close you can smell it Clarence Hams, a fifth-grader at Williams Magnet School in Little Rock, peers into a microscope Thursday to view a sliver of red onion peel. Clarence's science class was studying cells. Is May 2 3. 2 0 0 1 tr rti H2 fl ' 3X1 S 3 3fl 03 > 5O ao xT3i Scix tSt 5o 0) CJ I g so p .Q tj <U Kfl .una ^3 2 'U - -.3 I' V ii.iQ "1 Arkansas Oemocrat-Gazette/RUSSELL POWELL Sam Ctaik (center), a fifth-grader at Williams Magnet School, plays Sherlock Holmes with classmates (clockwise from left) Tara Wallace as Laura Lyons, Wilson Faubel as John Stapleton, Joshua Rucker as Dr. Watson and Nick Benson as Henry Baskerville in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Elementary (school), my dear Watson TAvi BY ERIC E. IlARRISON ARKANSAS DI-MtX RAT-GAZF. ITE group of fifth grade students set out to solve a mystery May 11 at .Williams Magnet School in Lit-tie Rock. Everybody said it couldnt be done except the dedicated mother who pushed, pulled and put it all together. Betty McPherson and Randall Apps got permission from the estate of Dame Jean Conan Doyle to adapt the work of her late husband. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, into a stage script for her daughters class at Williams Magnet Elementary School in Little Rock. The 19-member cast and crew, most of them members of Roberta Kemps class with a few other volunteers, rehearsed 28 Saturdays during nearly seven months for the hour-long production of The Hound of the Baskervilles. The show had two perfor- I mances in the school cafetori- Fifth-graders uni,onein at WUHams the afternoon, primarily for students at the school, and the other in the evening for Magnet School put on Conan Doyle Classic ^03 I SalilP fl T3 a> M a a y J3 p.0 3 ' O s ..-i1,, CaU PV TTP3 cS 1-9 Q fl 'O O o f2l (2A o (/] 31 p +J T3 f 00 5.S5.^S^g I a CJ 0) = -o o 9" -g Even McPhersons grandmother as dedicated mother proves doubters wrong. kept telling her there was no way the kids could learn the lines and hold the production together for a whole hour. They were wrong. The afternoon production was a little chaotic, not so much on stage, but in the audience, where small children had a hard time focusing for so long. The 6:30 show went a lot smoother, McPherson says. The Hound of the Baskeruilles is probably Conan Doyles best known Sherlock Holmes story. Holmes answers the call of a country doctor to See HOUND on Page 3E I Kl|i -^1S7-9 ^f&l p c . .a (A a 43 rS* <<00 ryw/> O (-< ^ 73 P re'"2' uO 4) I'O 9.S^ a jf* .-s a flg.g-23^ 9sB.fl9.fl "-e, 9-b"'3 fClJ i g e "S 0 TS :S El .a 9Z 'f0l ^gf lg0 lfg2-'pw.s^f lfl 40--3 '91 "" '2 'O go gj 3 of S w) Cl.'o 43 4o) OT ,2 n W 3 fl "tn ft O Ell wK Ztn9ftoraOj3... xflfl It 0.2 cn ?, a Ig1 o o C fSe3j .<2
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An educator for two decades, Roger Dale Brooks, 52, was arrested Wednesday at the school superintendents office and was charged with computer child pornography, a Class B felony punishable by five to 20 years in prison. The arrest capped a twomonth investigation by the North Little Rock Police Departments special crimes unit, whose investigators pose as children online to catch sexual predators. Brooks of Wilson was the 21st person snagged in the units online dragnet since it was established in November 2000. I know theyre out there, Sgt. Keith Jackson said. Im online as a kid, and theyre hitting on me. When they seek us out, we have the power to do something about it rather than being a true victim. Brooks, who began his second year as assistant principal this year, could not be reached Sex case Continued from Page 1B Brooks was released Thursday on a $10,000 bond. He is under a court order to wear an electronic-monitoring device, said Sgt. Jim Scott, spokesman for North Little Rock police. Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley described online conversations between Brooks and the undercover officer as disturbing. He was... making these rather explicit and repulsive comments in conversations with people he thought [were underage children] in North Little Rock, Jegley said Thursday. The police moved in a really expeditious manner. They felt there could be some risk to other children. Jegley said his office will be filing additional charges against Brooks, but he would not elaborate. North Little Rock police posing as children online generally Thursday. Wilson Elementary Principal Cary R. Parnell declined to comment. The elementary school, where classes began Monday, is one of five in the South Mississippi County School District in northeast Arkansas. We knew nothing about this, school district Superintendent Rogers Ford said. I have no comments concerning [Brooks]. Mississippi County sheriffs deputies helped North Little Rock police arrest Brooks, Jack- son said. See SEX CASE, Page 5B physical education at Rivercrest High School, where he was the assistant coach in football, track and softball, school officials say. Brooks arrest comes about a week before Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe launches a campaign to warn parents of the dangers of the Internet. Beebe will fly across the state and stop in six cities, begiitning at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The cities are Texarkana, Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Jonesboro, Bentonville and Fort Smith. /iwareness of danger linked to the Internet intensified in Ar- kantas after the Dec. 4 death of 13-yiar-old Kacie Woody of Holland who was shot to death by a Calibmia man she met on the In- termt. Kacies story became part of a naional initiative by the FBI . calbd Innocent Images, the I agercys endeavor to fight online preators and pornographers. Jackson said he is proud to be partaf a program that helps protectchildren. Somebody has to stanl up for the children, he said. lure sexual predators to an arrest location. They did so last on July 8, when a 72-year-old married man drove more than 900 miles from Ohio to North Little Rock to have sex with someone he thought was an U-year-old girl. Charges against that man, Robert Soccorsi, include computer child pornography and criminal attempt to commit rape. He also is under a court order to wear an electronic monitor. Police modified their usual strategy after online chat sessions with Brooks, Jackson said. In this instance, [Brooks] said he was a principal at a school, Jackson said. That put up red flags. We thought we should remove a potential predator surrounded by children. Ford said no complaints had been filed against Brooks before his arrest. He said the assistant principal was placed on administrative leave with pay. Brooks has worked in the school district 20 years. He also taught American government andih SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 2004 LR clinic toffflhole in student dental aid BY NELL SMITH ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE In a classroom in Little Rocks Wilson Elementary School, three dental assistants stare into their patients mouth, oohing and ahhing over the young boys crowns. They were surprised to see that he already had dental work. Traveling to schools with portable equipment, these dental assistants see many students who have never seen a dentist except the one providing inschool preventive treatment. For the past several years, dentists and dental hygienists have traveled to six southwest Little Rock schools, placing dental sealants to protect kids teeth from bacteria. But there has been little help for more complicated dental work, like fillings. In the fall, health officials plan to open what they believe will be the states first full-time school-based dental clinic in a southwest Little Rock elementary school. There is at least one other dental clinic in the state. A Fayetteville high school campus has one, but it only operates six to eight times a month. Most of these kids dont have private dental insurance, said Dr. Lynn Mouden, director of the Arkansas Department of Healths office of oral health, and few dentists accept the low-paying ARKids Medicaid insurance. Most simply go without dental care. Many of these children arent seen until they hurt, and then its not a good experience for the child, the dentist or the parents, said Dr. Rosetta Shelby-Calvin, a dentist who works with the dental sealant program. That also lea
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