Alternate Student Assignment Plan

(ASAP)

Goals of Proposed Modifications to Order 876

Accelerate Compliance with Court’s Order to

Desegregate Schools

Reduce Cost & Roadblocks of Compliance with Court’s

Order to Desegregate Schools

Improve Projected Long Term Impact of Student

Assignment Plan

Improve & Expand Educational Options for Students

Improve Community “Buy-In” for Integrated Public Schools

by Quickly Demonstrating Positive Impact on Educational

Outcomes for Students.

Reduce Administrative/ Teacher Burnout/ Turnover Ratios

by Providing for lower concentrations of “high-risk”

student populations in schools & classrooms.

Key Elements Proposed Modifications to Order 876

Remove “Attachment A- New School Construction” from the order

together with any “premises” or implementation delays that are

attached to construction or the collection of any new taxes.

Maintain & Complete Implementation of Magnet Programs as described

in Order 876 & “Attachment B” where programs have shown signs of

successful voluntary integration and Add or Replace w/ “STEM” and

other Enhancements at Schools that have not shown signs of successful

voluntary integration.

Expand School Choice Options & Enhance School Attractiveness by

adjusting Grade Configurations of the Parish’s Current School

Campuses. (Will also give principals greater control over State SPS)

Replace “Attachment C- New Student Assignment Plan” w/ New

school “Home Zones” that use existing campuses and improve

projected integration of schools.

No Change to “Attachment D- M to M Transfer Policy” except where

“pairing of schools” may need to be adjusted from time to time to

further the cause of Integration.

Key Elements Proposed Modifications to Order 876

(Continued)

Completely remove “Attachment I” as a condition for Unitary Status.

Utilizing the State’s New “JumpStart” Program, the System will expand

Career Certification/ Dual Enrollment w/ Transportation Parish wide

through additional classes at smaller high schools and additional

partnerships with Career and Technical Colleges in the Area.

Attempt to Increase and Expand JROTC Parish Wide.

Maintain Current Accelerated and Enhanced Programs Parish Wide.

Commit to quickly Implement Plan upon approval with specific strategy

and timeline to provide Buildings, Technology, Personnel and resources

for timely and effective implementation.

Improve and Expand Current Interventions, Behavior, & Mental Health

Services Parish Wide to ensure that our “High Risk Students” receive

the resources they need regardless of the school they attend.

No student would be involuntarily removed (by virtue of a “Home

Zone change) from the High School in which they were set to start

High School, prior to the plans implementation.

Remove Provision that allows Out-of-Parish Transfers

Summary of School Enhancements & Grade Configurations

by Geographical Area

Northern Tangipahoa Area

OW Dillon of Kentwood (STEM) Grades PreK-6

Kentwood High (STEM) Grades 7-12

Sumner High Grades 9-12

Roseland Montessori Magnet Grades PreK-8

Sumner Middle School Grades 6-8

Spring Creek elementary Grades PreK-5

Chesbrough elementary Grades PreK-5

Amite Elementary Communication Magnet Grades PreK-4

Amite Westside Communication Magnet Grades 5-8

Amite High Medical and Performing Arts Magnet Grades 9-12

Summary of School Enhancements & Grade Configurations

by Geographical Area

Central Tangipahoa Area

Independence Communication Magnet Grades PreK-8

Independence (STEM Leadership Academy) Grades PreK-8

Nesom Preparatory School Grades PreK-8

Independence High (STEM Leadership Academy) Grades 9-12

Loranger High Grades 9-12

Loranger Middle Grades 5-8

Loranger Elementary Grades PreK-4

Summary of School Enhancements & Grade Configurations

by Geographical Area

Southern Tangipahoa Area

Midway (Natalbany) Elementary Grades PreK-3

Natalbany Middle Grades 4-8

Hammond Montessori Magnet Grades PreK-8

Hammond Eastside Magnet Grades PreK-8

Woodland Park Communications Magnet Grades PreK-8

“Greenville Park STEM Leadership Academy” Grades PreK-8 ◦TAP Program must Continue

◦At Current HJHM Campus

◦Only “Extended Day” School in Parish

Hammond High Magnet (No Change) Grades 9-12

Champ Cooper Grades PreK-8

Perrin Early Learning Center Grades PreK-K

Tucker Elementary Grades 1-2

DC Reeves Elementary Grades 3-4

Vinyard Elementary Grades 5-6

Ponchatoula Jr. High Grades 7-8

Ponchatoula High Grades 9-12

KENTWOOD DISTRICT

Proposed Schools & Interventions for District

-O.W. Dillion Leadership Academy- PK-6

-Kentwood High Magnet- 7-12

-Both Schools will emphasis developing leaders in Science,Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

-High school’s campus will continue to offer current CECcourses, with said courses being offered to Sumner & Amitestudents who will be provided transportation to the schoolto participate in said courses.

-Ballet & Jazz will continued to be offered at KHMS asElective

Transportation & Permitted Transfers for District

-Transportation will be provided for all qualifying Magnet or

M-to-M Transfers from the Amite & Sumner Districts.

-Any qualifying student (furthers desegregation) from other

portions of the parish will be permitted to transfer to the

district, but will not be provided transportation.

SUMNER DISTRICT

Proposed Schools

-Sumner High- Grades 9-12

-Sumner Middle- Grades 6-8

-Spring Creek- Grades PreK-5

-Chesbrough- Grades PreK-5

Transportation & Permitted Transfers

for District-Transportation will be provided for allqualifying M-to-M Transfers from the Amite& Kentwood Districts.-Other qualifying students (furthersdesegregation) from other portions of theparish will be permitted to transfer, capacitypermitting, to the district, but will not beprovided transportation.

SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARYPREK-5

CHESBROUGH ELEMENTARYPREK-5

Proposed Schools & Enhancements for District

-Roseland Montessori Magnet PreK-8 (No Zone- 50/50 Ratio)

-Amite Elementary Communications Magnet- Grades PreK-4

-Amite Middle Communications Magnet- Grades 5-8

-Add Communications Magnet

-Amite High Medical & Performing Arts Magnet

-Add Medical Magnet and Moves Performing Arts fromKHM

AMITE DISTRICT

Transportation & Permitted Transfers for District

-Transportation will be provided for all qualifying

Magnet or M-to-M Transfers from the Kentwood &

Sumner Districts.

-Any qualifying student (furthers desegregation) from

other portions of the parish will be permitted to

transfer to the district, but will not be provided

transportation.

Loranger DistrictSchools in District

-Loranger Elementary

-Loranger Middle

-Loranger High

Transportation & Permitted Transfers -Transportation will be provided for all qualifying M-to-M Transfers from the Independence District.-Other qualifying students (furthers desegregation) from other portions of the parish will be permitted to transfer, capacity permitting, to the district, but will not be provided transportation.

Specific Assurances for District

-Expand Career/ Tech offering at High School

-Seek out JROTC opportunities

-Portable buildings no longer needed at Champ

Cooper & other schools by virtue of the new plan,

will be moved to Loranger for use until the district

can afford construction of permanent structures.

-Students will not be involuntarily removed from

High School via changes in “Home Zone.”

-Accelerated, Intervention, & Mental/ Behavioral

Health Programs will be maintained and/ or

expanded with the funding necessary to address

student’s needs.

INDEPENDENCE DISTRICT

Proposed Schools & Interventions for District

-Independence Magnet PreK-8 (Northwest Zone)

-Independence Academy (STEM) PreK-8 (Central Zone)

-Nesom PreK-8 (Community School) Southern Zone

-Independence Academy (STEM) 9-12

-Welding/ Machinist Career Program

Transportation & Permitted Transfers for District

-Transportation will be provided for all qualifying Magnetor M-to-M Transfers from the Loranger District.-Any qualifying student (furthers desegregation) fromother portions of the parish will be permitted to transferto the district, but will not be provided transportation.

INDEPENDENCE COMMUNICATIONS MAGNETPREK-8

INDEPENDENCE STEM LEADERSHIP ACADEMYPREK-8

NESOM PREPARATORY SCHOOLPREK-8

HAMMOND DISTRICT

Proposed Schools & Interventions for District

-Natalbany & Midway Community Schools PreK-8

-Westside Montessori Magnet PreK-8

-Woodland Park Communications Magnet PreK-8

-Eastside IB & Performing Arts Magnet Pre-K-8

-Greenville Park STEM Academy PreK-8

-Extended Day School

-New Science & Engineering Labs

-TAP Continues

-Hammond High Magnet 9-12

-Maintain all Current Programs/ Magnets

Transportation & Permitted Transfers for District-Transportation will be provided for all qualifying Magnet or M-to-M

Transfers throughout the Hammond District & from the Ponchatoula

District.

-Any qualifying student (furthers desegregation) from other portions

of the parish will be permitted to transfer to the district, provided

there is capacity, but will not be provided transportation.

MIDWAY & NATALBANY HOME ZONE

Schools

-Midway: Grades PreK-3

-SIG Continues

-Natalbany: Grades 4-8

-Tap Continues

GREENVILLE PARK STEM ACADEMYPREK-8

Proposed Interventions & Programs for School

-Emphasis on Science, Tech, Engineering & Math

-Uses Current Hammond Jr. High Campus

-Extended Day/ After School Program

-TAP Continues

-Special ”Honor Code” for all Students

-Commitment to provide Principal Resources needed for

Success

-Specialized Math and Science Teachers

-Facility Improvements as needed

-”Home Zone” include Predominant White

neighborhoods with families that don’t currently choose

to attend public schools. Principal will be given “extra”

resources to recruit these students.

HAMMOND MONTESSORIPREK-8

Proposed Interventions & Programs for School-Montessori

-Integrated Visual Arts

-TAP Continues

WOODLAND PARK COMMUNICATIONS MAGNETPREK-8

Proposed Interventions & Programs for School-Communications Magnet

-SIG Grants

HAMMOND EASTSIDE MAGNETPREK-8

Proposed Interventions & Programs for School-International Baccalaureate

-Performing & Visual Arts

PONCHATOULA DISTRICT

Proposed Schools

-Champ Cooper

-D.C. Reeves

-Perrin

-Tucker Elementary

-Vinyard Elementary

-Ponchatoula Jr. High

-Ponchatoula High

Transportation & Permitted Transfers for District

-Transportation will be provided for all qualifying M-to-

M Transfers from the Hammond District.

-Other qualifying students (furthers desegregation)

from other portions of the parish will be permitted to

transfer, capacity permitting, to the district, but will not

be provided transportation.

PONCHATOULA PREK-8 HOME ZONE

Schools

-Perrin: Grades PreK-K

-Tucker: Grades 1-2

-D.C. Reeves: Grades 3-4

-Vinyard: Grades 5-6

-Ponchatoula Jr. High Grades 7-8

Champ Cooper Home ZonePreK-8th Grades

Alternate Student Assignment Plan

(ASAP)