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The League for Public School Justice is a grass roots organization comprised of parents, students, & concerned community members. We are determined to keep SAISD Schools open and public school of choice for the surrounding community. 

  
We believe Superintendent Duron and the SAISD Board are rushing School closures without engaging the members of the effected communities. We also believe some of the selected schools listed for closure did/do not meet the requirements for closure but have been selected for other projects. Closure of these schools is essentially evicting the students and banning them from going to a public school in the neighborhood where they live.
  

 THE LEAGUE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL JUSTICE

ONE BIG BATTLE, SMALL BATTALIONS

 

It is our goal to to raise public consciousness on SAISD's efforts to privatize our Public Schools. Joining us in our cause:

 

Carroll Academy: www.savinghenrycarroll.com

 

 

THE VOTE IS IN 

All seven trustees voted to close 6 SAISD schools on the superintendent's list Spring of 2008. 

 

1. Bowie Elementary
2. Carroll Academy
3. Cooper Middle School*
4. Horace Mann Academy

5. Pfeiffer Academy
6. Travis Elementary 

(Cooper Middle school made the Texas Monthy Best School List,

sure let's close them!!!) .

 

Spring 2009 List of Schools proposed for closure:

 

1. Burbank H.S.

2. Brackenridge H.S.

3. Fox Tech H.S. (Fox Tech safe, for at least another year)

4. Carvajal Elementary

5. Knox Elementary

6. Tynan Elementary

The three recently added elementary schools are to be used for the Head Start program along with last years closed properties Carroll and Pfeiffer.  It is important to note that the Head Start Program contract expires 12/31/2009! Ask yourself (especially if you are an effected family) is it worth it to close an entire school and relocate the students of the community for such a short term agreement?

 

The next SAISD board meeting will be held:

Monday, May 18, 2009 Work Session 

in the SAISD Board Room

 
Monday, May 26, 2009 Board Meeting


We should never be uninformed again.

 

 Check out www.saisd.net for more information on meetings, personnel, schools, etc.

 

 

San Antonio Independent School District:

(210) 299-5500


SAISD Superintendent, Robert J. Duron:

(210) 299-5506


Distrcit 7 Trustee, Eliseo E. Cadena:

(210) 733-7271

 

For a complete listing of other SAISD Board members please visit our SAISD BOARD MEMBERS page on this website.  

 

SAVE HORACE MANN BLOG!

 

http://www.savehoracemann.blogspot.com/

 

Also listed on the Talk Back Forum page. 

KTOCG YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!!

 

 Keep Travis Open has set up a YOUTUBE CHANNEL to track video events related to this movement.  You can watch all related videos posted on:

 

YouTube channel @ www.youtube.com/KTOCG

Keep Tiger Pride Alive!

 
  • Do you have questions about the closure of Horace Mann Academy?
  • and other SAISD schools? 
  • Do you live in the SAISD School District and want to keep our neighborhood school open for families in the community?
     

Join concerned families and community members for an informal meeting about the San Antonio ISD’s decision and what we can do to save our schools.

 
Petitions supporting our cause will be available at all meetings.

 
Make sure to make and bring a friend.
 
Recommended website:
 

 

 

 

WHAT'S NEW

 

BREAKING NEWS

 

 Community Meeting News Coverage 

 

 

ELECTION RESULTS

Trustee Elections for Districts 1, 3, 4 and 7 - Saturday, May 9, 2009

 

DISTRICT 1

Winner

Candidate

Votes

Vote %

X

Ruben Cuero

1,50462%

Angie Ruiz

93338%

DISTRICT 3

X

Carlos Villarreal

1,17158%

Rachel Cywinski

45323%

Roger Perales

38819%

DISTRICT 4

X

Adela Segovia

60525%

Jesse Acosta

56824%

Andro Herrera-Mendoza

47420%

Mary Rodriguez

28812%

Doug Sellers

28612%

Alejandrina Garcia

1767%

DISTRICT 7

X

Ed Garza

2,36356%

Michael Soto

1,85544%
 

COMMUNITY MEETINGS TONITE
May, 11th, 2009
Agenda:  Swine Flu
 
Community information sessions will be held  at 6pm at each of the four schools:

- Ball ES, 343 Koehler Court
- Madison ES, 2900 W. Woodlawn Ave.
- Riverside Park Academy, 202 School St.
- Steele ES, 722 Haggin St.
 

GREAT READING

 

No matter what side of the issue you are on the following link will lead you to some very important informative reading and possibly help clear questions you may have in current activities and issues regarding SAISD.

 

http://thesapost.com/index.html

 

In a related link you can track the SAISD Check Register Check Register which the above artical indicates is required to be posted by law.

 

COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL

 

Some of our students are still in Middle School while our 8th graders moved up to High School.  For those of you who have students that are now attending Thomas Jefferson High School there will be a "Coffee with the Principal" next Thursday,  May 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the Jefferson Cafeteria. It may be tough to get out of work but if you can, please come out and meet new Principal Samuel Hogue.  If you have any questions, you may contact Ms. Mary Rodriguez, the Home Support Liaison at 736-1981. 

 

  This website is not in any way affiliated with any SAISD principal or staff. The League for Public School Justice is
 a grass roots organization comprised of parents, students, & concerned community members. We are determined to keep SAISD Schools open and public school of choice for the surrounding community. 

 
We are currently working on a method to translate this website to Spanish for our Spanish speaking community members. Until it is enabled you may copy the page address and visit: