News Release
October 29, 2004
Five Revitalization Committee Meetings Next Week
The work of revitalization committees in 13 schools is well underway. Committees continue to meet to develop plans to increase student achievement and boost the attractiveness of their schools to the community. Some schools are implementing new programs this school year (2004-2005), while others will need a year of planning to get ready.
Next week's revitalization committee meetings are:
Ford Elementary School
3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 at the school, 14500 Maxwell Place
Gilpin Elementary School
5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2 at the school, 2949 California St.
Hill Middle School
6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1 at the school, 451 Clermont St.
Montclair Elementary School
6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 at the school, 1151 Newport St.
Skinner Middle School
5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 at the school, 3435 W. 40th Ave.
The Board of Education in March identified 13 schools eligible to tap $2.5 million targeted for the revitalization campaign that was envisioned under the 2003 mill levy election (a $20 million annual tax increase approved by voters).
Revitalization committee membership includes two to four individuals from each of these groups: parents of existing students; parents residing in the neighborhood but whose children do not attend the school; representatives from the school's staff, preferably one of whom is a member of the Collaborative School Committee; and non-parent community members.
The schools are Bradley, Brown, Ford, Gilpin, Montclair, Remington, Sabin and Stedman elementary schools and Cole, Henry, Hill, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Skinner middle schools. (Cole Middle School's ongoing reforms were started in 2002-2003.)
For more information, contact the DPS Communications Office at 720-423-3414.