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MR. JOHN W. WALKER FROM: MR. KIRK HERMAN MRS. JOY CHARLES-SPRINGER re: LRSD V. PC38D - New Construction within the LRSD date: MARCH 5, 1991 On site visits to four elementary schools (Geyer Springs, Cloverdale, Woodruff, and Western Hills) within the Little Rock District revealed substantial construction underway. Over 5.5 million dollars has been budgeted to effectuate changes in the present structures that were visited. Changes range from construction of additional classrooms, new playgrounds, parking lots, and cafeterias. Construction at all sites has been tentatively set for completion by the beginning of the new school year. August, 1991. Mr. Herman visited Woodruff and Western Hills. Cloverdale and Geyer Springs, as follows: I visited Our findings at the locations were CLOVERDALE ELEMENTARY Principal: Sadie Mitchell (black female) Current Student capacity: 400 students 75% black 25% white Current number of classrooms: 15 After construction the school will have 21" classrooms (3 sections each of K-6) The construction will consist of t 5 tr additional classrooms, a new playground, office, nurse's station and a cafeteria to be shared with Cloverdale Jr. High School. Final student capacity (after construction)
students 492 i I I03Z0B/1991 11:33 FROM JOHN U.UBLKER P . fl. TO 3710100 P. 03 i i ! I I I I PAGE TWO March 5, 1991 The only portable building at Cloverdale Elementary is the music room. High has several Cloverdale Jr. portables, The budget between Cloverdale Elementary and Jr. High is approximately 2 1/2 million dollars. GEYER SPRINGS ELgHSKTARY Principal
Eleanor Cox (black female) Current student capacity
200 students 76% black 24% white Current number of classrooms
9 After construction, the school will have 23" classrooms. The construction will consist of "14" new classrooms, a new playground and a new parking lot. Final student capacity
400 Anticipated capacity next school year
325 There are currently 8 portable buildings that house the intermediate classes. There is also classroom sharing at Geyer Springs. The budget for Geyer Springs construction has been set at 1 1/2 million dollars. WESTERN HILLS BLEMSNTARY Principal
Margie Puckett (white female) Current student capacity
336 students 63.7% black 35.8% white ,5% other The construction will consist of "10" classrooms. additional I Iaszeszigai 1 1 ! 39 FROM JOHN U.USLKER P.fl. TO 3T10100 P . 04 PAGE THREE March 5, 1991 There are currently 6 portable buildings that house classes at Western Hills. The budget for Western Sills has been set at 1 million dollars. WOOPSPP? ELEMENTARY Principal
Pat Higginbotham (white female) Current student capacity
unknown 80% black 20% white The construction will consist of "10 new classrooms and expansion of the cafeteria. There are no portable buildings that house classes at Woodruff. The budget for Woodruff has been set between $800,000 and 1 million dollars. I I Please let us know if additional information is needed. I ( i I I I i i ! i I03zafi^l'?91 11:37 FROM JOHN U.UHLKER P.A. TO 3710100 p.ai JOHN w. Walker, P.A. Attorney at Law i?a Broadway Little Rock. Arkansas tjsob Telephone (5O1) 374-
i758 FAX (501) :3744187 JOHN W. WALKER RALPH WASHINGTON >L\RK BURNETTE WILEY A. BRANTON. JK. Abo iximitwd io Practiw io n*nr^ & tb Din.nct uC CUwAib)*. FACSIMILE COVER I-AZAR M. PALNiCK LAW & FINANCE SLTx
SUITE 1002 129 roURTH AVENiiL PmSBURGH. PA i52.S 1412) 28.?-?220 TO: 2^ CblAA/^ Y'KY. NO. : FROM: hr QlD DATE: RE: U^S) ptfjz. THIS FAX CONSISTS OF IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE PAGE(S), INCLUDING THIS COVER PAGE. PAGE(S), PLEASE CALL AT THE NUMBER LISTED ABOVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I TO: FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: Little Rock School District January 29, 1992 Ann Brown, Office of Desegregation Monitoring James Jennings, Associate Superintendent for J' CT Desegregation Monitoring and Community Services Dr. Ruth Steele, Superintendent of Schools Educational Equity Monitoring Schedule Please find attached the Educational Equity Monitoring Schedule for the third nine weeks. 810 West Narkham Street * Little Rock, Arkansas 72201  (501)374-35611 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EDUCATIONAL EQUITY MONITORING THIRD VISIT SCHEDULE 1991-92 SCHEDULED DATE Wed., 01-22-92 SCHOOL Western Hills Elem. SPECIALISTS Dunbar, Tadlock Thu., 01-23-92 Jefferson Elem. Tadlock, Dunbar Mon., 01-27-92 Washington Maonet Dunbar, Tadlock Tue., 01-28-92 Booker Maqnet Tadlock, Dunbar II II Fair High Hobby, Smith Wed., 01-29-92 Central High Smith, Hobby II II Fulbright Elem, Dunbar, Tadlock Thu., 01-30-92 It It Geyer Springs Elem. Mabelvale Jr. High Tadlock, Dunbar Hobby, Smith Fri., 01-31-92 Caryer Magnet Tadlock, Dunbar Mon., 02-03-92 Williams Magnet Dunbar, Tadlock Tue.. 02-04-92 Mabelvale Elem. Tadlock, Dunbar Wed., 02-05-92 Badgett Elem. Davis, Brooks It It Mann Magnet Smith, Hobby Thu.. 02-06-92 Bale Elem. Davis, Brooks Fri.. 02-07-92 Woodruff Elem. Dunbar, Tadlock II II Hall High Smith, Hobby Tue.. 02-11-92 Metropolitan Vo-Tech. Smith, Hobby Wed.. 02-12-92 Baseline Elem. Davis, Brooks Thu.. 02-13-92 II II Brady Elem. Gibbs Magnet Davis. Brooks Tadlock, DunbarLRSD PRE DEPT. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY MONITORING THIRD VISIT SCHEDULE 1991-92 PAGE 2 SCHEDULED DATE SCHOOL SPECIALISTS Fri., 02-14-92 Chicot Elem. Dunbar, Tadlock Mon., 02-17-92 Cloverdale Elem. Davis, Brooks II If McDermott Elem. Tadlock, Dunbar Tue.. 02-18-92 II fl II II Wed., 02-19-92 II II II If Thu.. 02-20-92 II II II II Mon., 02-24-92 II II II II Tue.. 02-25-92 II II II It Fri.. 02-28-92 II II Tue.. 03-03-92 II II Wed., 03-04-92 II II Cloverdale Jr. High Dodd Elem. Terry Elem. Fair Park Elem. Dunbar Magnet Meadowcliff Elem. Forest Park Elem. McClellan High Watson Elem. Otter Creek Wakefield Elem. Pulaski Heights Jr. High Parkview Magnet Pulaski Heights. Elem Wilson Elem. Romine Elem. Southwest Jr. High Franklin Elem. Henderson Jr. High Forest Heights Jr. High Garland Elem. Hobby, Smith Davis. Brooks Dunbar, Tadlock Davis, Brooks Smith, Hobby Tadloc}'., Dunbar Davis, Brooks Hobby, Smith Dunbar, Tadlock Brooks, Davis Tadlock, Dunbar Hobby, Smith Hobby, Smith Brooks, Davis Dunbar, Tadlock Davis, Brooks Smith, Hobby Brooks, Davis Hobby, Smith Smith, Hobby Brooks. DavisLRSD PRE DEPT. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY MONITORING THIRD VISIT SCHEDULE 1991-92 PAGE 3 SCHEDULED DATE Thu., 03-05-92 SCHOOL Ish Elem. SPECIALISTS Brooks, Davis Mon., 03-23-92 Mitchell Elem. Brooks, Davis Tue., 03-24-92 Riqhtsell Elem. Brooks, Davis Wed., 03-25-92 Rockefeller Elem, Brooks, Davis Thu., 03-26-92 Stephens Elem. Brooks, DavisLittle Rock School District TO: FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: April 1, 1992 Ann Brown, Office of Desegregation Monitoring RECEIVED APR 7 1992 01iic3 of Desegregation Won'itorina James Jennings, Associate Superintendent for Desegregation Monitoring and Community Services Dr. Ruth Steele, Superintendent of Schools Educational Equity Monitoring Schedule - Fourth Visit Please find enclosed the District's schedule for the fourth monitoring visits to all schools. 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201  (501)374-3361LRSD PRE DEPT. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY MONITORING FOURTH VISIT SCHEDULE 1991-92 PAGE 2 SCHEDULED DATE Mon., 05-04-92 II tl Tue., 05-05-92 II II II II Wed., 05-06-92 II II II II Thu., 05-07-92 II II It II Fri., 05-08-92 Mon., 05-11-92 It II Tue., 05-12-92 II II It tl Wed., 05-13-92 II It tt II Thu., 05-14-92 II II II II SCHOOL Bale Elem. Fulbricfht Elem. Baseline Elem. Gever Sorinas Elem. Metrooolitan Vo-Tech. Bradv Elem. Cloverdale Jr. Hiqh Williams Maanet Cloverdale Elem. Mabelvale Elem. Pulaski Heiqhts Jr. Hiqh Mann Maqnet Dodd Elem. Woodruff Elem. Fair Park Elem. Gibbs Maqnet Southwest Jr. Hiqh Chicot Elem. Forest Park Elem. Henderson Jr. Hiqh Forest Heiqhts Jr. Hiqh McDermott Elem. otter Creek SPECIALISTS Davis, Brooks Dunbar, Tadlock Davis, Brooks Tadlock, Dunbar Smith, Hobbv Davis, Brooks Hobbv, Smith Dunbar, Tadlock Davis, Brooks Tadlock, Dunbar Hobbv, Smith Smith, Hobbv Davis, Brooks Dunbar, Tadlock Davis, Brooks Tadlock, Dunbar Smith, Hobbv Dunbar, Tadlock Davis, Brooks Hobbv, Smith Smith, Hobbv Tadlock, Dunbar Brooks, DavisSCHEDULED DATE Mon., 04-06-92 Tue., 04-07-92 II 11 If 11 Wed., 04-08-92 II II tl II Thu., 04-09-92 II II II II Tue., 04-28-92 II tl Wed., 04-29-92 II 11 tl II Thu., 04-30-92 II II II It Fri.. 05-01-92 tl II It II LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EDUCATIONAL EQUITY MONITORING FOURTH VISIT SCHEDULE 1991-92 SCHOOL Franklin Elem. Carver Magnet Fair High Garland Elem. Central High Ish Elem. Western Hills Elem. Jefferson Elem. Mabelvale Jr. High Mitchell Elem. Hall High Rightsell Elem. Parkview Magnet Rockefeller Elem. Washington Magnet Booker Magnet McClellan High Stephens Elem. Badgett Elem. Dunbar Magnet Wilson Elem. SPECIALISTS Brooks, Davis Tadlock, Dunbar Hobby, Smith Brooks, Davis Smith, Hobby Brooks, Davis Dunbar, Tadlock Tadlock, Dunbar Hobby, Smith Brooks, Davis Smith, Hobby Brooks, Davis Hobby, Smith Brooks, Davis Dunbar, Tadlock Tadlock, Dunbar Hobby, Smith Brooks, Davis Davis, Brooks Smith, Hobby Dunbar, TadlockLRSD PRE DEPT. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY MONITORING FOURTH VISIT SCHEDULE 1991-92 PAGE 3 SCHEDULED DATE Mon., 05-18-92 If H Tue., 05-19-92 It fl Wed., 05-20-92 SCHOOL Pulaski Heights. Elem Terrv Elem. Meadowcliff Elem. Romine Elem. Watson Elem. SPECIALISTS Brooks, Davis Dunbar, Tadlock Tadlock, Dunbar Davis, Brooks Dunbar, Tadlock Thu., 05-21-92 Wakefield Elem. Tadlock, Dunbar
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