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Patricia Brown on Toxic Schools
Karel Kliminik on the contract with KIPP
Barbara McDowdell Dowdall on Germatown Dreams
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Eyes on the Board of Education: October 17, 2019
by Karel Kilimnik
With the rapidly unfolding debacle of the planned co-location of SLA at Ben Franklin High School, the Board needs to step up and provide leadership on District spending priorities. Stop fattening the bottom lines of outside vendors and increase spending to guarantee that all schools are healthy environments. The Board needs to start denying contracts to vendors and demanding that the Superintendent build resources and support from within the District. District governance returned to local control over a year ago; it is past time to return to building up District staffing and resources.
Student Achievement and Support Committee: October 10, 2019
by Lynda Rubin
Present were Co-chairs Chris McGinley and Angela McIver, Committee members Maria McColgan and Julia Danzy, and Student Representative Doha Ibrahim.
Doha Ibrahim is one of the two non-voting Student Representatives selected to sit on the Board of Education for this school year. Doha is a senior at Lincoln High School, President of the ESOL Ambassador Program (English to Speakers of Other Languages), and she identifies herself as the voice of non-English speaking students. She owns her own business, Doha Photography. Doha wants to increase student support at all schools throughout the District. APPS welcomes Doha Ibrahim!
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Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: October 10, 2019
by Diane Payne
The SLA/Franklin snafu was the subject of remarks from Board members, Superintendent Hite, and community members. Some public speakers asked why no Board members were present during the community meetings earlier in the week.
Present and Opening Remarks
Present were Co-chairs Lee Huang and Leticia Egea-Hinton, Committee members Joyce Wilkerson and Wayne Walker (who again participated via phone). The remaining five Board members also attended: Julia Danzy, Mallory Fix-Lopez, Maria McColgan, Angela McIver, and Chris McGinley. Also seated at the head table were Superintendent Hite, Chief Operating Officer Danielle Floyd, and Chief Financial Officer Uri Munson. Wilkerson announced that the City of Philadelphia CFO Rob Dubow was in attendance in the audience.
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