Our community school is unique. As far as we know it is the first resident-initiated community school in the city and the first to have its board members elected in a community-wide meeting rather than selected by the principal of the school. It is also unique in that the courses were painstakingly selected BY AREA RESIDENTS in a series of communitywide meetings. The school has no financial backing. All teachers are volunteers with the coordinator’s services loaned by Washington University.
Since the first meeting in May, the community has shown unusual interest and desire for the school — a desire that has now materialized through the hard work of the very active board. We thank the board for its work and remind the community that the school will be what we make of it. So why not volunteer to teach or at least attend the classes. Call Jane Davis at 862-4507 or Shellie Jordan, 863-0100, ext. 4608 to volunteer your services to make the community school a vital part of our community.
Originally published in The Paper, August 1971.
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Original source: SD_Times1971_08.pdf, printed page 8.
