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Sarah
Sent Tuesday May 04 2010 9 20 PM

To Jerry Arganbright Council Dorau

Patti Fields Gayle Klouda Cooper Mike Cilek Toni Lee D Michael Shaw Tuyet
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RE note
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this week if any board

I would like to come by
Thank you Jerry for the reality check
I haven
t toured the
I do not but I need to come over to West
member might have time
week would work too Thank you for
the board Next
school since I starting serving on

of your students I am proud of them

the invitation you have every reason to be proud
for the West and City kids
too ACT is going to have to start making new tests just

I thank you for steadfast

but also you
Thank you for everything you do for your kids
have
very lucky
We are to you
global outlook on our community

Sarah

From Jerry Arganbright

2010 58
3 PM
Sent Tuesday May 04
To councilc
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city
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Toni Lee D Michael Shaw Sarah
Cc Patti Fields Gayle Klouda Cooper Mike Cilek
Swisher Tuyet Dorau

note
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Iowa City Council members

After attending the Monday evening meeting

on the topic of school redistricting I wanted
As we all
to share a few thoughts regarding the information conveyed through the forum
for those who process
know impressions and perceptions of any school can become reality
shared in the meeting I
be askew After reflecting on the comments
information that may
wanted you to be aware of the following

economically and ethnically

increasingly diverse both socio
over
West High has become
and over 20 of our students on
the past decade We have 29 minority enrollment
school a school of affluence and
reduced lunch
free When some depict our high as

is not one that fits with west High

lacking diversity that image

of students
community advocate for moving specific groups
When patrons of our school
I fail to
for the purpose of overall school improvement see
from West High to City High
such decision influences school quality I assess the quality of high school
our on
how a
not the composition of our
effect we have on the students who we have enrolled
on
the
student body If one believes moving certain groups of students
to City from West will
then would have to assume it would have a
result in improving the image of City High you
but this
at West High I do not believe this to be the case
negative affect on the image
is the hypothesis one would draw from this position

I do not believe the City Council or the school board can guarantee equal high
schools There are a multitude of factors involved in any high school organization
student needs school goals and
including the past history culture faculty expertise and
and internal school decisions that influence both the educational program
priorities These
s quality as judged by parents
it students and the community at large
what group or groups of kids
differences will exist between our high schools regardless
are moved to City High

managing our impending high school

As you referenced in your comments Monday night
the school board As I shared as a
enrollment growth is a very complicated issue for
decision
member of the redistricting committee I support the school board making a

1
 the
centered on logic reasonableness prudence and one that acknowledges
financial
some of the scenarios being promoted
school district In my opinion
geography of our in untenable positions
will place our parents and students in the community

attendance
local referenced all council members reside in the City High
While the paper
West High I also offer a
for our efforts at
area I have always appreciated your support
While it has
visit West whenever your schedules permit
standing invitation to you to
have in our west a
entranceway
been I still appreciate the stop light we
many years
Thank you
past story

Jerry Arganbright

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