Truett Elementary School concerns in Dallas ISD
Emails between Dallas ISD administrators, including Superintendent Mike Miles, regarding deplorable conditions at Truett Elementary School in Far East Dallas.
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From: Sent:
Miles, Mike <[email protected]> Thursday, May 24,201211:09 AM
King, Alan P RE: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
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Subject:
And holding the head of maintenance and facilities accountable will also help. Mike
From: King, Alan P fmailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 24,2012 10:07 AM To: Miles, Mike SubjecH RE: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
Maint concerns are being addressed now. Restrooms are simply not acceptable and should have been fixed years ago. Hopefully we can address this type of issue in future by empowering our custodians to report issues directly to maint dept. Changing their reporting structure should help.
From: Miles, Mike [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 24,20L2 10:18 AM To: King, Alan P Subject: FW: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
Dan also spoke with me about
it.
He's going to want to
see the
plan and timeline to get it fixed. Mike
Ftom: Ison-Newsome, Shirley J lmailto: [email protected]]
SenH Thursday, May 24,2012 9:08 AM To: King, Alan P Cc Miles, Mike; Levine, Edward; Hanis, Denoris B Subject Re: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback Just noting that with a new board member now in the midst of this situation, District needs to be prepared to address with him. May need to be part of his orientation (background info and plan moving forward). I am well aware that overcrowded schools is not unique to Truett, but it was not addressed in the last bond prognrn, and the new board member may need background info and what the plans are moving forward. The notes from the meeting are lifting up for the District his probable focus. My only purpose in sharing the notes. Sent from
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On May 24,2012, at 10:00 AM, "King, Alan P" <[email protected] wrote:
I met with this group a couple of weeks ago and there were no comments about restrooms. I believe
this was the meeting Ed initiated in an effort to address the concerns from that meeting. The main problem with this school is no one has addressed the capacity issue. We have over a thousand kids in school. Over half the kids are in poftables and core capacity was not increased. There are other schools in similar situation. You simply cannot add portable after portable and handle the issues associated with increased enrollment. We are proceeding with work to address maint issues and I believe Ed has a handle on what we need to do.
Frcm: Ison-Newsome, Shirley J Sent: Thursday, May 24,20L29:44 AM To: King, Alan P Cc: Mike Miles Subject: Fwd: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
FYI
I am sure this facility
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issue
will be a priority concern for the incoming Board Member. Need to
plan for how the District might get ahead with responses to these issues.
Begin forwarded message: From : "D eveaux, Lisa L" <LD eVeaux@dallasisd. org> Date: May 24,2012 6:50:41 AM CDT To: "Ison-Newsome, Shirley J" <SNewsome@dallasisd. Subject: Fwd: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
FYI
LCD
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From : " Smith, Jonathan C" <JONSMITH @dallasisd. o Date: May 24,2012 6:40:07 AM CDT To : "Deveaux, Lisa L" <LDeVeaux@dallasi sd. orq> Subject: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
Just an fyi,
As you know the community met with Dan Micciche, Ed Levine, Paul Gonzalez and others for a little under two hours. The highlights from the meeting are as follows:
1. The community is unsatisfied with the fact bond work will not be
able to start until March 2013 at the earliest, and minor repairs with bond funding is discouraged. There will likely be no bond work at Truett this summer due to delays in the past. 2. The scope of work for bond is inadequate and does not address overcrowd ing problem. J. Mr. Micciche wanted to know the districfs master plan to address the conditions at Truett, He was visibly and audibly disturbed by what he had witnessed. He wants the portable restroom addressed immediately, as there has been no work done since the issue was originally brought to the forefront. 4. Deno Harris and Ed Levine will be visiting the school this
5.
morning @ 9AM. Ms. Childress and Mr. Micciche raised the question about the possibility of transporting students to underutilized campuses for a few years until a relief school is built or until Truett can get the attention it deserves.
Jonathan C. Smith, Principal Edna Rowe Elementary school 4918 Hovenkamp Drive
Dallas, Texas 75227
972.749.8800 Office 972.749.8801 Fax
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e.mail message, including all attachments, is for the sole use ofthe intended recipien(s) and may
contain confidential student and/or employee information. Unauthorized use and/or disclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. $12329,34 CFR Part 99, 19 TAC 247.2, Texas Govemment Code 552.023, Texas Education Code 21.355, 29 CFR 1630.14(b)(c)). If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disserninate this information. Please call the sender immediately or reply by email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments.
From: Sent:
Miles, Mike <[email protected]> Thursday, May 24,201211:09 AM
King, Alan P RE: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
lo:
Subject:
And holding the head of maintenance and facilities accountable will also help. Mike
From: King, Alan P fmailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 24,2012 10:07 AM To: Miles, Mike SubjecH RE: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
Maint concerns are being addressed now. Restrooms are simply not acceptable and should have been fixed years ago. Hopefully we can address this type of issue in future by empowering our custodians to report issues directly to maint dept. Changing their reporting structure should help.
From: Miles, Mike [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 24,20L2 10:18 AM To: King, Alan P Subject: FW: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
Dan also spoke with me about
it.
He's going to want to
see the
plan and timeline to get it fixed. Mike
Ftom: Ison-Newsome, Shirley J lmailto: [email protected]]
SenH Thursday, May 24,2012 9:08 AM To: King, Alan P Cc Miles, Mike; Levine, Edward; Hanis, Denoris B Subject Re: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback Just noting that with a new board member now in the midst of this situation, District needs to be prepared to address with him. May need to be part of his orientation (background info and plan moving forward). I am well aware that overcrowded schools is not unique to Truett, but it was not addressed in the last bond prognrn, and the new board member may need background info and what the plans are moving forward. The notes from the meeting are lifting up for the District his probable focus. My only purpose in sharing the notes. Sent from
Ok.
myiPad
On May 24,2012, at 10:00 AM, "King, Alan P" <[email protected] wrote:
I met with this group a couple of weeks ago and there were no comments about restrooms. I believe
this was the meeting Ed initiated in an effort to address the concerns from that meeting. The main problem with this school is no one has addressed the capacity issue. We have over a thousand kids in school. Over half the kids are in poftables and core capacity was not increased. There are other schools in similar situation. You simply cannot add portable after portable and handle the issues associated with increased enrollment. We are proceeding with work to address maint issues and I believe Ed has a handle on what we need to do.
Frcm: Ison-Newsome, Shirley J Sent: Thursday, May 24,20L29:44 AM To: King, Alan P Cc: Mike Miles Subject: Fwd: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
FYI
I am sure this facility
Sent from my iPad
issue
will be a priority concern for the incoming Board Member. Need to
plan for how the District might get ahead with responses to these issues.
Begin forwarded message: From : "D eveaux, Lisa L" <LD eVeaux@dallasisd. org> Date: May 24,2012 6:50:41 AM CDT To: "Ison-Newsome, Shirley J" <SNewsome@dallasisd. Subject: Fwd: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
FYI
LCD
Sent from my iPhone
Begrn forwarded message:
From : " Smith, Jonathan C" <JONSMITH @dallasisd. o Date: May 24,2012 6:40:07 AM CDT To : "Deveaux, Lisa L" <LDeVeaux@dallasi sd. orq> Subject: Truett Community Mtg-Feedback
Just an fyi,
As you know the community met with Dan Micciche, Ed Levine, Paul Gonzalez and others for a little under two hours. The highlights from the meeting are as follows:
1. The community is unsatisfied with the fact bond work will not be
able to start until March 2013 at the earliest, and minor repairs with bond funding is discouraged. There will likely be no bond work at Truett this summer due to delays in the past. 2. The scope of work for bond is inadequate and does not address overcrowd ing problem. J. Mr. Micciche wanted to know the districfs master plan to address the conditions at Truett, He was visibly and audibly disturbed by what he had witnessed. He wants the portable restroom addressed immediately, as there has been no work done since the issue was originally brought to the forefront. 4. Deno Harris and Ed Levine will be visiting the school this
5.
morning @ 9AM. Ms. Childress and Mr. Micciche raised the question about the possibility of transporting students to underutilized campuses for a few years until a relief school is built or until Truett can get the attention it deserves.
Jonathan C. Smith, Principal Edna Rowe Elementary school 4918 Hovenkamp Drive
Dallas, Texas 75227
972.749.8800 Office 972.749.8801 Fax
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e.mail message, including all attachments, is for the sole use ofthe intended recipien(s) and may
contain confidential student and/or employee information. Unauthorized use and/or disclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. $12329,34 CFR Part 99, 19 TAC 247.2, Texas Govemment Code 552.023, Texas Education Code 21.355, 29 CFR 1630.14(b)(c)). If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disserninate this information. Please call the sender immediately or reply by email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments.
