Forum Tonight on School Closings

Tue, Feb 12, 2008

St. Louis Public Schools will hold the first of four scheduled community forums tonight to hear public comments regarding the preliminary recommendations for school reconfigurations and consolidations. Here are the dates and times of all the meetings:

Monday, February 11 at 6 p.m. (CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER) atÂ Lexington Elementary, 5030 Lexington Ave.Â

TONIGHT, February 12 at 6 p.m. at Wyman Elementary, 1547 S. Theresa Ave.

Wednesday, February 13 at 6 p.m. at Walbridge Elementary, 5000 Davison Ave.

Thursday, February 14 at 6 p.m. at Blow Middle, 516 Loughborough Ave.

As part of the preliminary plan, the district is considering the closing of several schools. They are:

Mitchell (students move to Hamilton)
Gundlach (students move to Ford, Lexington and Laclede)
Wilkinson ECC (move program to Roe)
Shenandoah (students move to Wyman)
Simmons (students move to Hickey, Cote Brilliante and Farragut)
Lyons (students move to Blow)
Mark Twain (students move to Walbridge)
Meramec (students move to Monroe and Froebel)

The proposal also includes reopening Carver School as a pre-kindergarten to fifth-grade school.Public comments may also be submitted online at www.slps.org, by calling (314) 331-6100, or by writing to: Operations Division, St. Louis Public Schools, 801 N. 11th St., St. Louis, MO 63101.

Diana Bourisaw, Education, Schools

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4 Comments For This Post

Bill Monroe Says:
February 12th, 2008 at 10:51 am

I hope and pray that the future of the St. Louis Public Schools is inclusive of our childrens needs.

Julie Hill Says:
February 12th, 2008 at 7:58 pm

Just another example of the local and state politicians raping what’s left of public education for children of color. First we lose our right to elect a public school board and get this Neo-nazi committee of three. It just so happens that the person in charge, Mr. Sullivan, runs McBride and Sons; the very group abusing eminent domain, pushing lower income people out of the neighborhoods for upscale yuppies playing the ’slumming’ game. I read that Sullivan has a ‘real estate’ committee established. Is he planning on stealing these older buildings and transforming them into lofts, all on the public dollar? In any other state; this would be grounds to institute RICO investigations and prosecutions (Racketeering laws); but here in St. Louis, MO.–it’s ‘business as usual.’ I guess we’re supposed to send our kids to a charter school. I did that earlier this year, and now my kids are back in the public schools. The charter had teachers that were barely adults themselves. I don’t think I saw a single teacher over the age of 27. Isn’t that age discrimination? Apparently, my kids don’t deserve EXPERIENCED TEACHERS, NOT TEACH FOR AMERICA. HOW DOES SOMEONE WITH A BACKGROUND IN DANCE THINK THEY WILL ADEQUATELY TEACH KIDS HOW TO READ? I did some checking on this Teach for America. It started under Bill Clinton. THe candidates do not have to have teaching licenses; they are ‘talented recent college graduates.’ So, my kids get someone who is barely a student teacher, but kids in Rockwood get real teachers with experience. I guess this is what Slay calls ‘progress.’ I call it FRAUD.

kjoe Says:
February 16th, 2008 at 12:49 pm

Julie–which charter school were your children enrolled in? Is there an address for it?

John Doe Says:
February 18th, 2008 at 10:37 am

kjoe,

Stop worrying about ‘outing’ Julie’s kids. By the way WHAT’S YOUR REAL NAME?!!!!

John

Bill Monroe Says:
February 12th, 2008 at 10:51 am
I hope and pray that the future of the St. Louis Public Schools is inclusive of our childrens needs.
Julie Hill Says:
February 12th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Just another example of the local and state politicians raping what’s left of public education for children of color. First we lose our right to elect a public school board and get this Neo-nazi committee of three. It just so happens that the person in charge, Mr. Sullivan, runs McBride and Sons; the very group abusing eminent domain, pushing lower income people out of the neighborhoods for upscale yuppies playing the ’slumming’ game. I read that Sullivan has a ‘real estate’ committee established. Is he planning on stealing these older buildings and transforming them into lofts, all on the public dollar? In any other state; this would be grounds to institute RICO investigations and prosecutions (Racketeering laws); but here in St. Louis, MO.–it’s ‘business as usual.’ I guess we’re supposed to send our kids to a charter school. I did that earlier this year, and now my kids are back in the public schools. The charter had teachers that were barely adults themselves. I don’t think I saw a single teacher over the age of 27. Isn’t that age discrimination? Apparently, my kids don’t deserve EXPERIENCED TEACHERS, NOT TEACH FOR AMERICA. HOW DOES SOMEONE WITH A BACKGROUND IN DANCE THINK THEY WILL ADEQUATELY TEACH KIDS HOW TO READ? I did some checking on this Teach for America. It started under Bill Clinton. THe candidates do not have to have teaching licenses; they are ‘talented recent college graduates.’ So, my kids get someone who is barely a student teacher, but kids in Rockwood get real teachers with experience. I guess this is what Slay calls ‘progress.’ I call it FRAUD.
kjoe Says:
February 16th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Julie–which charter school were your children enrolled in? Is there an address for it?
John Doe Says:
February 18th, 2008 at 10:37 am
kjoe,

Stop worrying about ‘outing’ Julie’s kids. By the way WHAT’S YOUR REAL NAME?!!!!

John

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