Desegregation Plan and Report for South Pike Consolidated School System
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A DESEGREGATION PLAN FOR THE
SOUTH PIKE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL SYSTEM
A REPORT TO: THE
SUPERINTENDENT
BY THE
DIVISION OF EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
UNITED STATES OFFICE OF EDUCATION
ATLANTA GEORGIA 30323
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
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Room 404, 50 Seventh Street, N.E.
OFFICE OF EDUCATION Atlanta, Georgia 30323
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Mr. Thomas N. Spright ° |
Superintendent £2 i Ye
South Pike Consolidated Fea : gh
School District : £3 :
Magnolia, Mississippi 39652
- Dear Mr. Spright:
In accordance with the July 5, 1969 order of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, the following desegrega-
tion plan for ending the dual school system in the South Pike Consolida-
ted School District is submitted for your consideration.
We wish tc express our appreciation for the cooperation received from
you and your staff. . :
Sincerely yours,
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: Af TA Kr
Jesse“J. Jordan
Senior Program Officer
Equal Educational Opportunities
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Enrollment and Building Information
Recommended Plan for Student Destirezarion
Faculty Deresracation
Transportation
School Construction and Site Selection
Majority to Minority Transfer Policy
Attendance Cutside System of Residence
Suggestions for Plan Implementation
Resources for Assistance
Building Information Forms
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SOUTH PIKE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCHOOL DESEGREGATION
Recommendations, 1969-70
In order to bring about a unitary school system in which schools are
not identifiable by race, the following recommendations to be effective
for the 1969-70 school year are submitted:
Student assignment recommendations are approximate, since the pupil
locator map used was made up for the 1967-68 school year, and numbers
were adjusted to fit 1968-69 enrollment figures. Building capacities
are based on data furnished by the school system, and checked by multi-
plying the number of standard classrooms by 30.
1. That South Pike be used as the senior high school for grades
10-12 for the entire district.” Five (5) portables may be
moved from Eva Gordon to accommodate the overflow,
That Eva Gordon be used as a middle school, serving rss
5-9 for the district.
That Progress serve all students residing in blocks 1N-9E,
2N-9E, 3N-9E, and IN-9E on the pupil locator map
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That Lula Woods - Osyka be paired and serve all students,
grades 1-4, residing in blocks 2N-8E and IN-7E on the pupil
locator map. Grade placements in the buildings will be left
to the local school board.
That Magnolia - Fernwood will be paired to serve all students
grades 1-4, residing in blocks 3N-7E, 3N-8E, and 2N- 7E on the
pupil locator map.
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0ols are already receiving The lowest Percentage reported The district average is 76%,
COMPOSITE BUILD: « INFORMATION FORM
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NIE 7 Rory (247-70 Jo wld Co i Grint Gd Skee 20 bod”
Capacity | Students |
: Name of School Grades Perm. W. Ports. W N Comments
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‘this district at the beginning of the 1969-70 school year, Because of
the number of children and schools in this district, and because of the
Proximity of the scheduled opening of the school year, implementation
district beyond the Opening of the coming . school term, the following
steps could in our judgment be taken this fall to accomplish partial
desegregation of the school System without delay, or with very minimal
delay, in the scheduled opening of the school year,
Student Deseore ation: —————=-==388regation
l. That Eva Gordon School continue to serve Students in grades 2-4 d
2. That Progress Scho
In addition, aij} Negro Students in grades 1 and 5 who 1jve in
3. That Magnolia Schoo] continue to serve students in grades 1-4,
In addition, alj Negro Students in the first grade who live in
4. That Lyia Woods be paired with Osyka so that students in grades
1-4 will attend Osyka, and Students in grades 5-8 will attend
Lula Woods, All Negro Students in grades 1 and 5 who 1ive in
this attendance Zone will attend Osyka and Lula Woods respectively,
Desegregation of Faculty and Other Staff:
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DESEGREGATI ON OF FACULTY AND OTHER STAFF
1. The Principals, teachers, teacher-ajdes and other staff who work
directly with children at @ school shajj be so assigned for the School
Year 1969.70 and subsequent years that in no case will the racial com- or white Students. For the 1969-70 school year the district shall assign
the staff described above SO that the ratio of Negro to white Ceachers ijn
each school, ang the ratio of other staff in each, are Substantially the
Same as each Such ratio is to the teachers ang other staff, Fespectively,
in the entire school system,
: | The school district shall, to the extent Necessary to carry out this desegre-
gation Plan, direct members of its staff as a condition of continued employ -
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2. Staff members who work directly with children, ang Professional staff
who work on the administratjve level will be hired, assigned, Promoted, paid,
demoted, dismissed, and Otherwise treated without regarg Lo race, color, or
nationa] origin, €Xcept to the extent Necessary to Correct discrimination,
no staff vacancy may be filled through recruitment of a berson of ga race,
color, or nationaj origin different frop that of the individuaj dismissed or
. Prior to such gq reduction, the School board will develop or require the develop-
ment of nNon-racial Objective Criteria to be used in Selecting. the staff member
who is to be dismissed or. demoted, These Criteria shall be available for
public inspection and shall pe retained by the schoo] district, The schoo]
which he has had Substantial €Xperience within ga reasonably current period.
In general ang depending upon the Subject matter involved, five years is such
& reasonable Period,
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TRANSPORTATION
The transportation system shall be completely re-examined regularly by
the superintendent, his staff, and the school board. Bus routes and the
assignment of students to buses will be designed to insure the transpor-
tation of all eligible pupils on a non-segregated and otherwise non-
discriminatory basis.
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SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND SITE SELECTION »
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The size and location of new school buildings and additions to existing
buildings ¢an significantly affect desegregation now and in the future.
All school construction, school consolidation, and site selection (including
the location of any temporary classrooms) in this system shall be done in a
manner which will prevent the recurrence of the dual school structure once
this desegregation plan is implemented. |
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MAJORITY TO MINORITY TRANSFER POLICY
Whenever there shall exist schools containing a majority of Negro students,
this school district shall permit a student (Negro or white) attending a
school in which his race is in the majority to choose to attend another
school where space is available, and where his race is in a minority.
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ATTENDANCE OUTSIDE SYSTEM OF RESIDENCE
If the School District grants transfers to students living
in the district for their attendance at public schools outside
the district, or if it permits transfers into the district of
students who live outside the district, it shall! do so on a
non-discriminatory basis, except that it shall not consent to
transfers where the cumulative effect will reduce desegregation
in either district or reinforce the dual school system,
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SUGGESTIONS FOR PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Successful implementation of desegregation plans largely depends upon local:
leadership and good faith in complying with mandates of the Courts and the
laws upon which the Courts act. The following suggestions are offered to
assist local officials in planning for implementation of desegregation orders.
Community
1. The Superintendent and Board of Education should frankly and fully
inform all citizens of the community about the legal requirements
for school desegregation and their plans for complying with these
legal requirements.
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9. The Board of Education should issue a public statement clearly
setting forth its intention to abide by the law and comply with
orders of the Court in an effective and educationally responsible
manner,
3. School officials should seek and encourage support and understanding
of the press and community organizations representing both races.
4. The Board of Education, or some other appropriate governmental unit,
should establish a bi-racial advisory committee to advise the Board
of Education and its staff throughout the implementation of the
desegregation plan. Such committee should seek to open up community
understanding and communication, to assist the Board in interpreting
legal and educational requirements to the public.
5. The Superintendent should actively seck greater involvement of parents
of both races through school meetings, newsletters, an active and bi-
racial P.T.A., class meetings, parent conferences, and through home
visits by school personnel.
6. The Superintendent and Board of Education should regularly report to
the community on progress in implementing the desegregation plan.
School Perscnnel
1. The Superintendent should provide all personnel copies of the
desegregation plan and arrange for meetings where the personnel
will have an opportunity to hear it explained.
2. The Board of Education should issue a policy statement setting forth
in clear terms the procedures it will follow in reassignment of the
personnel (see section on Desegregation of Scaffl.
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Assignments of staff for the school year should be made as quickly as possible with appropriate followings by school principals to assure both welcome and Support for personnel new to each school, Invitations to visit school before the new school year begins should be offered.
The Superintendent should see that a spe<¢ial orientation program is Planned and carried out for both the professional and non-professional staffs (including bus drivers, cafeteria workers, secretaries and custodians) Preparatory to the new school year. He should make every effort to familiarize new and reassigned staff with facilities, services, and building policies, and prepare them to carry out their important role in a constructive manner. The Superintendent should direct each principal to see that each teacher new to a school is assigned for help and guidance to a teacher previously assigned to that school. Each such pair of teachers should have an oppor- tunity to meet before the school year actually begins.
The Superintendent should arrange an in-service training program during the school year to assist personnel in resolving difficulties and improving instruction throughout the implementation period. Help in doing this is available from the South Mississippi In- Service Consulting Center at Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
It is important that, through personal Observations, Students see that nonprofessional service positions in their schools are not for members of one race and that harmonious working relationships can exist between members Of both races. The Superintendent and Board of Education should therefore take all necessary steps to assure that all staffs are bi-racial,
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1. Each principal should be required to appoint biracial faculty
committees to study and, as necessary, revise each area of the
curriculum to assure better learning opportunities for all stu-
dents. This should become a continuous activity in each school
and throughout the district. :
Student evaluation policies and procedures should be reviewed
continuously for areas in need of improvement and adjustment to
encourage the educational growth and motivation of students,
Remedial programs in reading and mathematics skills, as appro-
priate, should be introduced and/or expanded for all students
in need of special help. Such a program should supplement reg-
ular course offerings and assignments of students.
Grouping procedures should be reviewed and revised as necessary
to assure they support the spirit as well as letter of desegre-
gation plan the district has accepted responsibility for imple-
menting in good faith.
Participation in extracurricular activities by students of
both races should be actively encouraged by administrators and
teachers as a means for developing school spirit and a feeling
of belonging. ;
School organizations - student government, cheerleaders, musi-
cal organizations, athletic teams must be operated on a nondis-
crimindtory basis and should include students of both races.
Guidance counselors should be oriented and urged to plan a
leading role in successful implementation’ of the desegregation
plan.
The curriculum should be reviewed and, as necessary, revised
to provide recognition of Negro history, culture and contri-
butions to our society. Library books which deal with such
subjects should be added to school book collections.
Vocational education offerings should be reviewed and improved
as a means of providing students of both races with education
relevant to vocational interests and as a means of reducing
dropouts. j
Headstart or similar preschool programs for. children of both
races should be implemented.
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Use of Federal and Statisn education funds should be planned
comprehensively for maximum educational benefit to all eligible
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STUDENTS
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The Superintendent should direct each principal to hold special
orientation programs welcoming students who will be new to a
school, before the regular school year begins.
The Superintendent should require each principal to see that
students are frankly and fully informed about the desegregation
plan and their responsibilities to help carry it out. Each
principal should seek to establish rapport and communication
links with new students to encourage mutual understanding and
confidence.
The. Superintendent should direct each principal to establish
a student-faculty human relations committee representing both
races to aid in the successful implementation of desegregation.
All school staff and members of the student body should exert
extra effort to assure. the full participation of all students
of both races in extra-curricular programs, including when
appropriate the provision of a "late bus" for those staying
“after school to participate "in such programs.
Each principal should request teachers to make themselves
available to students outside of regular class for counseling
and extra instructional help.
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RESOURCE FOR AS SSISTANCE
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Southern Station
Hattiesburg, Missi i
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