Next Board of Education Meeting:
April 8th at 6pm
North High School – Lecture Hall
Discussion at March 11 board meeting re. Southeast High School
Powerpoint presentation shown at March 11 board meeting
FORCED BUSING OF LOW INCOME STUDENTS!
MORE VACANT BUILDINGS IN A LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD!
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
The Numbers:
15,797 residents live within 1 mile of current location*
Those residents have an average income of $27,075*
Compare:
807 residents live within 1 mile of the proposed location*
Those residents have an average income of $80,518*
THAT’S 5% OF THE POPULATION WITH 66% MORE INCOME! It will mean forced busing, as many students in the current school district walk to school now.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL WOULD ONLY SERVE 800 STUDENTS**
Current enrollment at Southeast High School over 1,650**
Where else would the students go where it wouldn’t crowd those schools?
Largest high school – East High, 2301 E. Douglas, 2,198 students
4th largest high school – South High, 701 W. 33rd St. South, 1,675 students
*U.S. Census Bureau, census 2010, ESRI forecast 2012
** Wichita Eagle, The (KS) – Sunday April 8, 2012
Let your board of education member know what you think! Attend the next meeting or contact them now!