Historical June 1994 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Because of significant changes to the by-laws governing St. Louis’s 15 community schools, Hamilton will be growing and needs the help and input of Skinker DeBaliviere residents. So … if you are a parent. community resident, or business owner in this area, please read on!
If your children attend Hamilton Elementary School. participate in Hamilton Community School’s After-School Program. or if you have taken an adult class there recently, you probably have heard about the major changes to take place in the St. Louis Public Schools. Starting this summer and effective for the 1994-1995 school year, each community school will become a Community Education Center.
This is a big change requiring a total reorganization and a recommitment by each community.
The governing structure of the Center will change in such a way that encourages maximum community input.
This makes possible renewed and enhanced participation by the residents of Skinker DeBaliviere in the administration of the new Hamilton Community Center.
A newly developed Community Council will replace the advisory board which assisted Hamilton Community School in the past.
In order for this new concept of Community Education Center to succeed and to provide multiple services to our community, the Council–made up of residents and local business owners–must play a very strong role in the Center’s governance.
As parents and residents of Skinker DeBaliviere, you can play an active part in how Hamilton is run. By joining Hamilton’s Council, you can have a say in who the staff persons are who deliver services at Hamilton.
The principal, administrative assistant (vice principal), instructional coordinator, and community education coordinator will be interviewed, selected, and evaluated by a panel that will include 3 members of Hamilton’s Community Council.
The Council also will have a continuing, hands-on role in the administration of Hamilton.
We are inviting all residents of the Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood to come and be active. Come and let your voices be heard. Be involved in the education of your children and yourselves. Come join us in taking the steps to bring public education back to what it was intended to be: a system of life-long learning, providing services and opportunities to the neighborhood.
These changes are modeled after the nationally recognized program at Walbridge School in Walnut Park which has evolved into the Walbridge Caring Communities.
It is planned that the Council be organized and active by June 30.
If you are interested in participating on the Council or in receiving further information about these changes, please call 367-6996 or 367-6969 and the staff at Hamilton will assist you.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1994.
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