Operation Information

Oklahomans for School

Accountability (OFSA)

present9/06/05

Community Schools

What the State Has Planned and

What It Will Cost

“Adolf Hitler's youth attends community schools.”Probably the mid-1930's. Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.

“There is, indeed, twofold evidence to show that something was wrong with

education…..

The attainment of high intellectual standards will certainly continue to be urged upon the young people; but they

will be taught at the same time that their achievements must be of benefit to the national community to which

they belong. ….

…..As the mere teaching of these principles is not enough, it is

constantly supplemented, in the National Socialist State, by

opportunities for what may be called "community life". By this term we

mean school journeys, school camps, school "homes" in rural

neighbourhoods, and similar applications of the corporate

principle to the life of schools and scholars.”

Source: Germany Speaks (1938) , Bernhard Rust

The Future Task

17. Get control of the schools. Use them for transmission belts for socialism and current

Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teacher’s associations.

38. …Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can

understand or treat.

41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents.

Source: The Naked Communist, by w. Cleon Skousen,. Copyright 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962

“Community Schools Initiative – Tulsa, OK”

Or…

“The Sting?”

What is a Community School?

“A community school is both a set of partnerships and place where

services, supports and opportunities lead to improved

student learning, stronger families and healthier communities.”

Source: www.communityschools.org

Community School cont.

Operates in a public school buildingOpen to students, families, and the community before, during, and after school, 7 days a week, all year longOperated jointly through a partnership between school system and one or more community agenciesOverseen by a full-time community school coordinator

August 24, 2005 UMACCommunity Schools Meeting

Delayed start

Administrators told ‘tone down their ideologies, being taped

Internal Planning mtg.

Not open to the Public, not governed by Open Mtg. laws

2nd Meeting

Emphasized need for more partnerships

Planning: done by CSC, MHSC

CSC Partners: The City & County of Tulsa, the Chamber, DHS, United Way, Union and TPS dist.

C.A.P. and T.A.F.

Quotes from the Mtg.

“Beyond School Reform”“More and more families are unable to meet the needs of the children.” PD“Schools alone cannot overcome the barriers to learning.” CB“Public apathy and disconnect” PD“Really requires a change in thinking” PD

“Survey of swimming lessons…50 out of 500” TK“Right in line with P.A.S.S. objectives” TK“We try to reach out to the community in everyway possible.” CB“Make sure the state and local community are working together” PD“Schools alone cannot overcome all the barriers to learning” PD

Quotes cont.

“ Community Schools focus on Academics, Health, and Social Service” GC“This is not a program, not a service, it’s really a mission. Uh, it’s gotta be a passion, also. It’s a place and a partnership. Remember those words, place and partnership.”

GC

     Coalition for

Community Schools4455 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 310Washington, DC 20008Fax: (202)872-4050Email: ccs@iel.org

The Source of PowerPoint:

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First Slide of Their Power Point:

“Community Schools

Getting Started in Tulsa:

What it’s Going to Take”

Strengthening Schools, Families, and Communities

August 24, 2005

This Project is Already

Underway

Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa

Funded by The United Way

A member of the National Association of Planning Councils

Variety of “Community Initiative Areas”

Unelected body able to influence state policy/legislative changes while by-passing the voters

Community Service Council16 E. 16th Street, Tulsa, OK

Schools Targeted so Far

Union School Dist.:

Roy Clark Elementary

Boevers Elementary

Briarglen Elementary

Grove Elementary

McAuliffe Elementary

Alt. School

Tulsa School Dist.:

Mark Twain Elem.

McClure Elementary

Eugene Field Elem.

Kendall-Whittier Elem.

More?

Five Areas of Focus

Quality education (By whose definition?)

Youth Development (0-6yrs)

Family Support (More social services)

Family and Community Engagement (Community Policing)

Community Development (Re-Development)

Services Provided by Community (Full-Service) Schools

Education Provided by school:

Effective basic skillsIndividualized instructionTeam teachingSchool-based managementHealthy school climateAlternative to trackingParent InvolvementEffective discipline

Provided by schools or Community Agencies:

Comprehensive health educationHealth promotionPreparation for the world of work (i.e. life planning)

Services Provided by Community Schools

Support Services Provided by Community Agencies:Health screening and servicesDental servicesFamily planningIndividual counselingSubstance abuse treatmentMental health servicesNutrition/weight managementReferral with follow-upBasic services: housing, food, clothes

Recreation, sports, cultureMentoringFamily welfare servicesParent education, literacyChild careEmployment training/jobsCase managementCrisis interventionCommunity policing

18 different services

The Sting

The Cost of ‘Improving Our Schools’

Source: C-SPAN broadcast 8/05

“Getting Smarter, Becoming Fairer”

12 Member Task Force

4 “Buckets” (Parts)per Philip Murphy, Goldman Sachs Group, C-Span 8/05

1. More Learning Time for American Students

2. National Accountability Standards

3. Aggressive Mentoring of New Teachers

4. Community Schools (guarantee every child gets mental health screening)

“Feeling of the Month” – Kendall-Whittier Elementary counselor's office door

Estimated Costper Task Force

$325 billion over the next 10 years

$7 billion initial investment

$35.3 billion per year for the following nine years

“$ will go into everything outlined earlier in their presentation.”

Medicaid, Title I, Title IV, Federal and State Grants, Public/Private Partnerships

FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING

UNITED WAY

METROPOLITAN DEPARTMENTOF HUMAN SERVICES

TULSA ALLIANCEFOR FAMILIES

COMMUNITY ACTIONPROJECT

TULSA/UNION PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

COMMUNITY SERVICE COUNCILOF

GREATERTULSA

Full Service Schools Act

Full Service Community Schools Act 2005 Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) have reintroduced the Full Services Community Schools Act (H.R. 2207/S. 986). This federal bill would provide incentives and financial support for the development of

community schools. The introduction of this bill demonstrates that community schools are

gaining national visibility.

Source: www.communityschools.org/policy

Why Implement

Community Schools?

AGENDA 21CHAPTER 36

PROMOTING EDUCATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND TRAINING

– 36.1 “Education, raising of public awareness and training are linked to virtually all areas in Agenda 21…”

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development, 1992

CHAPTER 36 cont.

36.4 c) “To strive to achieve the accessibility of environmental and developmental education, linked to social education, from primary age through adulthood to all groups of people;”

36.5 a) “…broadening the means and scope of education”

CHAPTER 36 cont.

36.9 “The objective is to promote broad public awareness as an essential part of a global education effort to strengthen attitudes, values and action which are compatible with sustainable development.”

Action to Take

Pray for our children and our educational system

Remove your children from public school

Do not use the ‘free services’

Vote NO on all school bond issues

Contact the principal and Superintendent

Write or email City Councilors

Write or email the Mayor

Write or email your representatives in OKC

Roy Clark Elem.3656 s. 103rd E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74146

Boevers Elem.3433 S. 133rd E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74134

Briarglen Elem.3303 S. 121 E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74146

Grove Elem.10202 E. 62nd Street, Tulsa, OK 74133

McAuliffe Elem.6515 S. Garnett, Broken Arrow, OK 74012

Union Alternative School5656 S. 129th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74134

Mark Twain Elementary

Kendall-Whittier Elementary

Eugene Field Elementary

McClure Elementary

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