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Superintendent Alrita Morgan, Ph.D., addresses parents, district staff and community partners at the May 18 meeting.
"We have started a movement," Superintendent Alrita Morgan said to the crowd gathered in the EHS auditorium for the second Take Back Our Children Community Task Force meeting, held on May 18, 2004.
At this meeting, five Task Group Committees were established to determine goals and action plans based on the April 14 meeting. These Task Groups consist of community members, parents, teachers, and district personnel.
The five Task Groups established, and their goals, are as follows:
- Parents and Families Task Group
Outreach from schools
Informative programs
Links to schools
Guidelines for assessing risks - Student Task Group
Students on committees
National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) Forums
Effective Programs - Safe Schools Task Group
Standards for acceptable behavior
Consistent application of standards
Accountability for behavior
Security
Buses
School environment - Partners and Resources Task Group
Health professionals
Business community
Grants - Awareness Task Group
Staff training
Parent workshops
Community
Curriculum, k-12
Programs
More Task Group information, including contact and meeting information, will be posted on this website shortly.
Dr. Denise Torma, Director of Research and Evaluation, presents methods that the Task Groups can use to accomplish their goals.
Task Groups Established at Second Take Back Our Children Meeting
Safe Schools Task Group members gave everyone a chance to talk about their goals.
Awareness Task Group members discuss the issues.