VOTE PAUL ROESLER FOR SCHOOL BOARD ON JULY 19.
ABOUT this group: we are parents, community members and teachers
who favor equitable classrooms and facilities for all students, regardless of
zip code or family income. Pay attention to the July 19 special election. The
current board is split 3-3 on VERY IMPORTANT issues regarding the district’s
future, and that of City High.
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We
believe:
►City High’s vitality contributes immeasurably to
the quality of our neighborhoods.
►The Save Hoover effort endangers the future of
City High and indeed the future of all other schools in need
of upgrades and additions, outlined in the Facilities Master Plan.
►Students in all schools deserve equitable
academic offerings, learning environments, and extracurricular activities.
How
is this related to City High?
►Saving Hoover is at odds with plans to position
City High, long-term, as one of our three comprehensive and competitive public
high schools.
►The Save Hoover coalition on the school board
recently overturned balanced secondary boundaries adopted last
year. This change will create wealth disparities among our high schools.
►Candidate JP Claussen wants to save Hoover and
has voiced possible support for differentiated programming among the
high schools, and possible support for removing sports facilities from the City
High footprint. This could diminish City High as a competitive 4A high
school over time, both academically and athletically. We do not support boundaries that will lead to higher concentrations of
poverty in two out of the three high schools (City and West). Boundary
imbalance will further inequity and accelerate current patterns of affluence in
the northern part of the district (Liberty High).
PAUL
ROESLER has been ENDORSED by Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton and North
Liberty Mayor Amy Nielsen.
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Paid for by Progress For
ICCSD. Supporters of
this effort include Cindy Abrams, Diane Berwald, Marianne Davenport, Mara
Goodvin and Dan Shaw. Not affiliated with Roesler campaign.