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Community Meetings

Community Meetings

Facilities Master Plan Community Meetings

Community Meetings November 2011-February 2012 

Community meetings arranged by the District over the past three months have allowed parents, students and community members to learn more about the Facilities Master Plan, ask questions and share feedback. 

The District conducted 17 meetings beginning on Saturday, November 19, 2011 and concluding Wednesday February 15, 2012 at Benjamin Franklin High School.  In addition to the 17 planned meetings, the District also hosted additional school-based meetings to ensure parents and stakeholders were informed about the District’s recommendations.

In total, the District has held 21 community meetings during this phase, engaging more than 1,110 stakeholders in the Facilities Master Plan discussion.  In addition, members of the School Reform Commission were present at almost every meeting to hear concerns and comments first hand.

Details on meeting dates, locations and attendance are below:  

 

Meeting Date

Location

Attendance

SRC Commissioner Attending

Sat. 19-Nov

Roxborough HS

150

Lorene Cary

Wed. 7-Dec

West Philadelphia HS

71

Wendell Pritchett

Thu. 8-Dec

Martin Luther King HS

45

 

Sat. 10-Dec

South Philadelphia HS

65

Lorene Cary, Wendell Pritchett

Tue.13-Dec

Julia de Burgos Elementary

136

Pedro Ramos

Thu. 15-Dec

Strawberry Mansion HS

54

Lorene Cary, Pedro Ramos

Sat. 17-Dec

Lincoln HS

16

 

Tue.10-Jan

Northeast HS

55

 

Wed. 11-Jan

High School of the Future

22

Pedro Ramos

Thurs. 12- Jan

Drew Elementary School

60

 

Tue.17-Jan

Bartram HS

41

Joseph Dworetzky

Wed. 18-Jan

South Philadelphia HS

54

 

Tue.24-Jan

Kensington CAPA

51

Pedro Ramos

Thu. 26-Jan

E.W. Rhodes HS

96

Pedro Ramos

Mon. 30-Jan

AMY Northwest

70

 

Tue.31-Jan

Turner Middle School

17

Wendell Pritchett

Wed. 1-Feb

Harrison Elementary School

35

 

Thu. 2-Feb

South Philadelphia HS

48

Pedro Ramos

Tue.7-Feb

Frankford HS

14

 

Wed. 15-Feb

Ben Franklin HS

10

Joseph Dworetzky

Thurs. 23-Feb

Levering Elementary

40

 

 

   

 


 

 

Record of Meetings

Records of each community meeting including video, audio, and PowerPoint presentations are available below.

 

Northwest Community Meetings

Roxborough High School- On Saturday November 19th, 2011 150 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Roxborough High School to discuss the recommendations for the closure of Levering Elementary School, and the relocation of Amy Northwest.

Martin Luther King High School- On Thursday, December 8th, 2011, 47 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at MLK High School to discuss the recommendations for the closure of Levering Elementary School, and the relocation of Amy Northwest.

View the Northwest Planning area PowerPoint presentation

Watch the Roxborough presentation

Watch the MLK Presentation

 

Review data background for Northwest recommendations

» Levering Closure
» Amy Northwest relocation

Listen to audio from Roxborough breakout sessions

» Levering, Cook, Mifflin, Dobson Breakout
» Amy Northwest Breakout
» General Breakout

Listen to audio from MLK breakout sessions

» General Breakout 

 

West Community Meetings

West Philadelphia High School- On Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, 71 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at West Philadelphia High School to discuss the recommendations for the closure of Drew Elementary School, and the grade changes at Alexander Wilson, Harrington, Comegys, Shaw Middle School, Cassidy, Gompers and Beeber.

High School of the Future- On Wednesday, January 11th, 2012, 22 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at High School of the Future to discuss the recommendations for the West Planning area.

View the West Planning area PowerPoint presentation

Watch the West Philadelphia Presentation

 

Review data background for West recommendations

» Drew Closure
» Grade Changes for Alexander Wilson Elementary, Harrington Elementary, Comegys Elementary and Shaw Middle School
» Grade Changes for Cassidy, Gompers and Beeber

Listen to audio from West Philadelphia H.S. breakout sessions

» Drew Breakout
» Wilson, Harrington, Comegys and Shaw & Cassidy, Gompers and Beeber Breakout
» General Breakout

Listen to audio from the High School of the Future breakout sessions
 

South Central Community Meetings

South Philadelphia High School- On Saturday, December 10, 2011, 65 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at South Philadelphia High School to discuss the recommendations for the closure of Stanton Elementary School, and the Philadelphia High School for Business.

South Philadelphia High School- On Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 54 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at South Philadelphia High School to discuss the recommendations for the South Central Planning area.

South Philadelphia High School- On Thursday, February 2nd, 2012, 48 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at South Philadelphia High School to discuss the recommendations for the South Central Planning area.

View the South Central Planning area PowerPoint presentation

Watch the Presentation at South Philadelphia High School 

 

Review data background for South Central recommendations

» Stanton Closure
» HS for Business Closure

Listen to audio from the December 10th breakout sessions

» Stanton Breakout and HS for Business Breakout
» General Breakout

Listen to audio from the January 18th breakout sessions

Stanton Breakout 

HS for Business Breakout 

 

North Central East Community Meetings

Julia deBurgos Elementary School- On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 136 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Julia deBurgos Elementary School to discuss the recommendations for the North Central East Planning area.

Kensington CAPA High School- On Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 51 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Kensington CAPA High School to discuss the recommendations for the North Central Planning area.

View the North Central East Planning area PowerPoint presentation

Watch the Julia de Burgos Elementary School Presentation 

 

Review data background for North Central East recommendations

Sheppard Closure

Sheridan West Closure

 

Listen to audio from Julia deBurgos breakout sessions

Sheppard Breakout
General Breakout

Listen to audio from Kensington CAPA breakout sessions

Sheppard Breakout

Sheridan Breakout 

McClure Breakout 

General Breakout 

 

North Central West Community Meetings

Strawberry Mansion High School- On Thursday, December 15, 2011, 54 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Strawberry Mansion High School to discuss the recommendations for the North Central West Planning area.

Rhodes High School- On Thursday, January 26, 2012, 96 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Rhodes High School to discuss the recommendations for the North Central Planning area.

Ben Franklin High School- On Tuesday, February 15, 2012, 10 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Ben Franklin High School to discuss the recommendations for the North Central Planning area. 

View the North Central West Planning area PowerPoint presentation

Watch the Strawberry Mansion Presentation

Watch the Rhodes High School Presentation 

 

Review data background for North Central West recommendations

Fitzsimons Closure & Grade changes at Rhodes, T.M. Pierce, Whittier, Pratt, and Wright

Harrison Elementary Closure

  

Listen to audio from the Strawberry Mansion breakout session

Strawberry Mansion Breakout

Listen to audio from the Rhodes breakout session

Rhodes Breakout 

 

Northeast Community Meetings

Lincoln High School- On Saturday, December 17, 2011, 16 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Lincoln High School to discuss the recommendations for the Northeast Planning area.

Northeast High School- On Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, 55 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Northeast High School to discuss the recommendations for the Northeast Planning area.

Frankford High School- On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 14  parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Frankford High School to discuss the recommendations for the Northeast Planning area.

View the Northeast Planning area PowerPoint presentation

Watch the Northeast Presentation

 

Review data background for Northeast recommendations

Stearne and Lawton Grade Changes

Listen to audio from the Northeast High School breakout session

Northeast Breakout

 

Southwest Community Meetings

Bartram High School- On Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 41 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Bartram High School to discuss the recommendations for the Southwest Planning area.

Turner Middle School- On Tuesday, January 31, 2011, 17 parents, students and community members attended the FMP Community Meeting at Turner Middle School to discuss the recommendations for the Southwest Planning area.

Watch the Southwest Presentation at Turner 

 

Review data background for Southwest recommendations

Pepper Middle School

 

Listen to audio from the Bartram High School breakout session

Bartram Breakout