Lee, et al v. Chambers County, et al

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Lee, et al v. Chambers County, et al

Case Number:	3:1970cv00844
Filed:	July 5, 2022
Court:	US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Office:	Opelika Office
Nature of Suit:	Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Date Filed	Document Text
September 22, 2023	Filing 582 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: it is ORDERED that the Board's 500 Motion for Approval of Site for New Consolidated High School and for Approval to Build the New High School is GRANTED, and that the Boards Motion for Authorization to Temporar ily Consolidate High School Students is DENIED; It is further ORDERED that the Chambers County Board of Education shall file progress reports, commencing 10/31/2023, with the court on the planning and construction for the new high school every ninety days. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 9/22/2023. (am, )
July 5, 2022	Filing 493 ORDER: It is therefore ORDERED: 1. The 486 Motion for Immediate Relief is GRANTED; 2. Five Points School, J.P. Powell Middle School, and Lafayette-Lanier Elementary School may be closed immediately; 3. Eastside Elementary School may be converted to a magnet school, and sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade children may be enrolled at the school immediately; and 4. To the extent that court approval is required, permission is granted to operate a STEAM program at the Eastside Elementary School c ampus; it is further ORDERED that the Board shall establish a Desegregation Advisory Committee ("DAC") consisting of at least 12 total student and parent representatives from both the Valley and LaFayette attendance zones; The DAC shall hav e regular access to the Superintendent and Board of Education to address the remaining desegregation issues and the progress of the changes to the District; The DAC shall be composed of 3 students from each attendance zone and 3 parents/guardians fro m each attendance zone; 1 parent member of the DAC shall be selected by the Private Plfs, the remaining members shall be selected by the Superintendent; The DAC shall meet at least twice annually until this case as against the Chambers County Board o f Education is closed; The DAC shall provide a summary of each meeting to all parties within 30 days of each meeting; The Board shall maintain and preserve all DAC meeting agendas, minutes, exhibits, and transcripts until this case is closed. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 7/5/2022. (bes, )

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September 22, 2023

Filing 582 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: it is ORDERED that the Board's 500 Motion for Approval of Site for New Consolidated High School and for Approval to Build the New High School is GRANTED, and that the Boards Motion for Authorization to Temporar ily Consolidate High School Students is DENIED; It is further ORDERED that the Chambers County Board of Education shall file progress reports, commencing 10/31/2023, with the court on the planning and construction for the new high school every ninety days. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 9/22/2023. (am, )

July 5, 2022

Filing 493 ORDER: It is therefore ORDERED: 1. The 486 Motion for Immediate Relief is GRANTED; 2. Five Points School, J.P. Powell Middle School, and Lafayette-Lanier Elementary School may be closed immediately; 3. Eastside Elementary School may be converted to a magnet school, and sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade children may be enrolled at the school immediately; and 4. To the extent that court approval is required, permission is granted to operate a STEAM program at the Eastside Elementary School c ampus; it is further ORDERED that the Board shall establish a Desegregation Advisory Committee ("DAC") consisting of at least 12 total student and parent representatives from both the Valley and LaFayette attendance zones; The DAC shall hav e regular access to the Superintendent and Board of Education to address the remaining desegregation issues and the progress of the changes to the District; The DAC shall be composed of 3 students from each attendance zone and 3 parents/guardians fro m each attendance zone; 1 parent member of the DAC shall be selected by the Private Plfs, the remaining members shall be selected by the Superintendent; The DAC shall meet at least twice annually until this case as against the Chambers County Board o f Education is closed; The DAC shall provide a summary of each meeting to all parties within 30 days of each meeting; The Board shall maintain and preserve all DAC meeting agendas, minutes, exhibits, and transcripts until this case is closed. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 7/5/2022. (bes, )

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