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Monday, June 23, 2008

Are Reconstitution Plans in the Works for BTW for the 2008-2009 Term?

An article appearing in The Times on Sunday, June 15, 2008, states in part "Ten schools-Barret, Caddo Heights and Oak Park elementary schools; J.S. Clark, Linear and Linwood middle schools; and Green Oaks, Booker T. Washington and Woodlawn high schools- will undergo reconstitution this year. (note only 9 schools are listed-was Fair Park accidently omitted)

An 11th school, Bethune Middle, traveled that road two years age. Bethune escaped state takeover this year after Caddo agreed to make changes required by state education officials."

It appears Reconstitution is the next step in a list of state sanctions when a school enters its third year as an Academically Unacceptable School.

We will post the latest version, from the Louisiana Department of Education's Web site, of what we believe is the shell of a reconstitution plan. This will provide the alumni community an idea of what could be the scope of such a process if implemented.

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