Howard v. McLucas Brief for Plaintiffs-Appellees
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: LJ ES | NORTH PIKE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 7 / ys ety Tae $2 io AS SI PPENDIX £ A DESEGRECATION PLAN FOR THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH PIKE A REPORT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT | 1 po y ed BY DIVISION OF EQUAL EDU UNITED STATES OFF ATLANTA, GEORGIA ar r= a e ) [ J, fr a mm A AA 2 = 0 C ry J —) [ T} DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE REGIONAL OFFICE Room 404, 50 Seventh Street, N.E. OFFICE OF EDUCATION Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. Jewel B. Pray Superintendent North Pike Consolidated School District Route # 4&4 Summit, Mississippi 39666 fr. Pray: In accordance with the July 5, 1969 order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, the following desegregga- tion plan for ending the duzl school system in the North Pike Consolidated School District is submitted for your consideration. We wish to express our appreciation for the cooperation received from you and your staff. Sincerely yours, C99 [18 Lm Jesse J. Jordan Senior Program Officer Equal Educational Opportunities rs 4 ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Enrollment and Building Information | II. Recommended Plan for Student Desegregation I I11I. Faculty Desegregation lo ; re IV. Transportation [ : 7 V. School Construction and Site Selection Vi. Majority to Minority Transfer Policy 21 VII. Attendance Outside System of Residence 4 ; : VIII. Suggestions for Plan Implementation z i y i : IX. Resources for Assistance / ; : . [ f : X. Building Information Forms 3 ; { 3 y ‘ i { i 1 \ b i H § E ‘ Comments NORTH PIKE COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT II. + . | [ 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 North Pike be used as a high school for grades 9-12, and all students in those grades will attend the school. 2. That Booker T. Washington will become a middle school, grades 5-8, and all students in those grades will attend this school. 3. That Jones and Johnston Schools both operate as elementary schools, serving grades 1-4. Attendance zones will be estab- lished by assigning students who live nearest to Johnston to attend that school. The remaining elementary students will attend Jones. Transportation: The statistics furnished by the North Pike Consolidated School District Superintendent's office indicate that some schools are already receiving as many as 100% of their students by buses. The lowest percentage reported fn this District was slightly over 92%. The District average is 94%. Lo Comments pmpbat 2-4 f Ar 1a . Gg HPS 3 < t {7 ; Y Cont pon : & lili 1 n e t s § e s o 3 Amv 1 ) ~~ At bh 4 Cn a oe ha RL FPR SAPS JPR So SOS POSSIBLE INTERIM STEPS The plan that we have prepared and that we recommend to the Court provides for complete disestablishment of the dual school system in 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 of our recommended plan may require delay in that scheduled opening. Should the Court decide to defer complete desegregation of this school 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 Desegregation: 1. That North Pike will become the only high school for grades 9-12, as in the 1969-70 plan. That Booker T. Washington serve as a middle school for all students, white and Negro, in grades 5-8. Students, grades 1-4, now assigned to Booker T. Washington will remain there for the 1969-70 school year. That Jones and Johnston attendance zones will remain as is for 1969-70, and serve grades 1-4, Desegregation of Faculty and Other Staff: Full desegregation of faculty and other staff in the grades affected by the possible interim assignments of students above, and district- wide desegregation of faculty and other staff in each school to at least 50% of the recommendation contained in Part I of Section III of this plen. Other: Implementation of Sections IV, V, VI, and VII contained in this plan. a mom mine t m cat erg Th Yan S A I . 3 : bo G A P E SRB R y RAE e n E A E r T : a P T : : yt i B n : - = - = . r e - a Hrs We m a l a , t d cn | Ve t b s ete 8 a m i . ir i . / Comments ? fun) pt ols / J, a of LAE ] yi . -» ge? 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J p om a} A H A / \ [5 J $74a C8 ~ // | dl VA 111, DESEGREGATION OF FACULTY AND OTHER STAFF The School Board shall announce and implement the following policies: 1. The principals, teachers, teacher-aides and other staff who work directly with children at a school shall be so assigned for the school year 1969-70 and subsequent years that in no case will the racial com- position of a staff indicate that a school is intended for Negro students 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 teachers in each school, and the ratio of other staff in each, are substantially the same as each such ratio is to the teachers and other staff, respectively, 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- ment to accept new assignments, 2. Staff members who work directly with children, and professional staff who work on the administrative level will be hired, assigned, promoted, paid, demoted, dismissed, and otherwise treated without regard to race, color, or national origin, except to the extent necessary to correct discrimination. 3. If there is to be a reduction in the number of principals, teachers, teacher-aides, or other professional staff employed by the school district which will result in a dismissal or demotion of any such staff members, the staff member to be dismissed or demoted must be selected on the basis of objective and reasonable non-discriminatory standards from among all the staff of the school district. In addition if there is any such dismissal or demotion, no staff vacancy may be fjlled through recruitment of a person of a race, color, or national origin different from that of the individual dismissed or demoted, until each displaced staff member who is qualified has had an oppor- tunity to fill the vacancy and has failed to accept an offer to do so. Prior to such a reduction, the school board will develop or require the develop- ment of non-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 be retained by the school district. The school district also shall record and preserve the evaluation of staff members under the criteria. Such evaluation shall be made available upon request to the dismissed or demoted employee. "Demotion'" as used above includes any reassignment (1) under which the staff member receives less pay or has less responsibility than under the assign- ment he held previously, (2) which requires a lesser degree of skill than did the assignment he held previously, or (3) under which the staff member is asked to teach a subject or grade other than one for which he is certified or for which he has had substantial experience within a reasonably current period. In general and depending upon the subject matter involved, five years is such a reasonable period. L IV. 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. V. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND SITE SELECTION The size and location of new school buildings and additions to existing buildings can 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 recurrance of the dual school structure once this desegregation plan is implemented. Al. 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. 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. VIII. 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. : : 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. School officials should seek and encourage support and understanding of the press and community organizations representing both races. 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. The Superintendent should actively seek 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. 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. 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 Staff). “ 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 spec¢:al 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 diggiculties 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 nécessary steps to assure that all staffs are bi-racial. Instructional Program 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- criminitory 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. Headstart or similar preschool programs for children of both races should be implemented. Use of Federal and Station education funds should be planned comprehensively for maximum educational benefit to all eligible children. STUDENTS am 1. 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 ccmmittee 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 "jate 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. RESOURCES” FOR ASSISTANCE In addition to the regular resources for assistance available to school officials, districts developing or carrying out plans of desegregation in Mississippi may call upon the following agencies for help: South Mississippi In-Service Consulting Center University of Southern Mississippi Southern Station Hattiesburg, Mississippi Phone: (601) 2066-7150 Division of Equal Educational Opportunities U. S. Office of Education 50 Seventh Street, N. E., Room 404 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Phone: (404) 526-3076 Nori HIRE. » BUILDING INFORMATION Name of School North Pike Jr. - Sr. High School * Address Rt. lL, Summit, Mississippi 39666 Name of Principal B., ¥. Tarver Grades in School 7-12 Number of Permanent Teaching Stations 15 State Rated capacity U50 Maximum Building Capacity _ 150 CP ES Pr 0 (without portables) . Portable and Temporary Classrooms None Current Student Enrollment S20 3 ly | a White Negro: = Total Total Student Enroliment 331 umber of Teachers 32 Wnite Music : Other Professional Personnel ) White Negro Enrollment by Grades teh| Stl 4 | 11th] 12th! Total : Ee ei pe —g on mi smn Sera ae crass pn i ¢ 5 iwinlululy ILE TW wala WIR AIRE RARE RANE Spa BAA . RE SR SE a L ad a — | - a FON GEES ST on ty COE £ . A of Students Transporte J a SN BR — EAN ST SEAR SE CE Building 7 yrs, Type of Construc pion Brick EE I EE AR CI Number of Portable Classrooms None Number of r Classrooms None ATC E R A ARE Number of Square Feet in | e a — ER - - a S Sra ET PN TR AS rps! Nurher of Acres in Sclhinnl Attach a list of the suv jects YOrTh Bc | @ BUILDING INFORMATION Name of School Booker T. Washing rton Address Rt. 1, Summit, Mississippi 39666 Name of Principal William Brickel Grades in School 1-12... Number of Permanent Teaching Stations 23 . State Rated Capacity 690 : Maximum Building Capacity 690 (without portables) Portable and Temporary Classrooms Nono Current Student Enrollment L 601. en) White Negro Total Total Student Enrollment 601 Number of Teachers 1 2h White ~~ Negro Music & Art Other Professional Personnel 2 White 2ndl 3rd! Athi Oth; 6th} Jil Bul ipl 1osh Lhd hd |. 68 FES SOUS GELS EE wiih ITE Fi. SU. «SNPS EE Number of Students Transported 2. High School 7 yrs or Age of BuildingElem. 25 Type of Construction _ * High School-Brick BE anand EIS SS El .ementar y- Frame BE NTI aa es Number of Portable BLOOMS _ None a ag aati BA aa aaa ——— - Number AE HE EES SS pata SS lumber of Square Feet in Ecilding a a Nurher of ag {in Sci.nnl Site 20 J a a - : eh = a am Attach a list of the subjects or courses offored. Neri Ae ® BUILDING INFCRMATION Wome of School Jones Elementary Address Rt. 1, McComb, Mississippi 39648 Name of Principal C. L. Fleming Grades in School __ 1-6 Number of Permanent Teaching Stations & 7 (¢ rsslly : State Rated Capacity 180 Maximum Building Capacity 2L,0 : (without portables) Portable and Temporary Classroons None Current Student Enrollment 178 178 White Negro Total Total Student Enrollment 178 Number of Teachers 6 White Music Other Professional Personnel 1 a o———— White Negro | Total Enrollment by Crades Wi N| WN WN N|W Nw nl 3, 7th 9th | 10th | 1 | 1&k | Number of Students Transported 178 Age of Building L rd. Frame I Po— a BC —————— a = eT I ENC SE TE A Number Portable Classrooms None TE BA ET A BEAT GOA NS Number Temporary Classrooms Nons Number of Square Feet in norilding Nunher Rr AH TST Sam SEEN SEE SSI AY Attach a list the suriects or courses offered. Irur ti BUILDING LFORMATION Name of School _ Jobnston Hlementa Address Johnston Station, Mississiopi ~ pd J Name of Principal Cecll Case Crades in School «~~ aheyr of Permanent Teaching Stations State Rated Capacity rum Bullding Capacity oe V Portable and Temporary Classroom Yono Current Student Enrollment Total Student Enr ol" men Number of T a White ~- Negr Music ther Professional Personnel 1 a on White Negro E nrollment by Gra 3h ae aaa SuEmmpsm—e——_——— ELE St Le Number of Students Tra 179 A ATR Fr ET SA Se PEE A ES aaa ee SS <p. + PE - 21 Yrs. Type of Construction Er ick > LE a UN a ES ATE a AO AT AE ER A SAIN Cre ah, SR SE antes 4 EE OS 0 ER £5 SB ST SD CE ES I MG CT NP DR Ts i EE A ET ROA! Portable Classrooms NW Nene I A BE EA EF TT DS A SERRA SS Ar DS Hons a i Ue " Ee aver e —— a ad Number of Square Feet In Evilding_ a a EI Yo dws Su 2% y 2 pon ah Jjumbey of Acres in Sch Attach a list of the sub