An ambitious strategic plan adopted more than a year ago outlines steps to improve student achievement and fiscal responsibility in the Kansas City, Mo., public schools.
But parents and the community have received very little news about progress toward those plans, which affect the long-term viability of the entire metro area.
Superintendent John Covington and members of the KCMO school board will be called on to answer specific questions about district progress and plans from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, June 9, in Tighe Hall at Visitation Catholic Church, 51st Terrace and Main Street.
The event, designed to spark improvements in how district officials communicate with constituents, is sponsored by local organizing committees from Immanuel, and from Visitation and St. Peter’s Catholic churches. KCMO high school students affiliated with the Kansas City Urban Youth Center also will participate.
The Urban Youth Center and the three participating congregations are among groups affiliated with Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO), which works to bring people of all faiths together to build relationships, develop strong leaders and improve the quality of life in our communities.
Immanuel’s organizing committee is involved with the June 9 event because congregation members and neighborhood residents voiced a common concern about factors that diminish the well-being of children, especially those in Kansas City elementary schools, during a listening session late last year.
Mark your calendar for June 9 and plan to be there to hold district officials accountable. Contact Linda Fewell with questions.
-- Linda Fewell, Immanuel Organizing Committee
