| A New Look for Cleveland Schools | | | | |
| | | | Speaking about the summit, Dr. Sanders |
| Three Cleveland schools received complete and | | | | states: "We intend to do all that we can |
| comprehensive renovations. These schools | | | | before the start of school to ensure safety, |
| will appear completely different to returning | | | | security and respect to all of our students |
| students and take learning in Cleveland to a | | | | and staff and we want every concerned |
| new and modern level. These schools include | | | | resident, including our young people, to have |
| Mary B. Martin at 8200 Brookline Avenue, Mary | | | | the opportunity to bring their suggestions |
| Bethune at 11815 Moulton Avenue, and John Hay | | | | and recommendations to this process." |
| at 2075 Stoke Boulevard. All of these | | | | Sanders hopes that the summit will be one of |
| schools will host Open Houses for parents and | | | | many meetings throughout the school year and |
| students to get to know the new facilities. | | | | beyond to improve student safety and security |
| | | | and make Cleveland schools more inviting |
| In addition to these renovations, two brand | | | | environments for students and parents. Long |
| new buildings were also completed for the | | | | term recommendations, as well as stages that |
| 2006 - 2007 school year. These schools | | | | need to be met for the Cleveland school |
| represent the latest in educational design | | | | safety programs, are welcome from the |
| and the pride of the Cleveland school system. | | | | community in general as well as the parents |
| Hopefully, these schools will become | | | | and students at Cleveland schools. |
| centers of learning in the Cleveland | | | | |
| community and open more educational | | | | Under the umbrella of Cleveland school safety |
| opportunities for students. The new schools | | | | improvement, the district will also implement |
| are John Adam High School at 3817 Martin | | | | several other programs to keep students safe |
| Luther King Jr. Drive and Hannah Gibbons - | | | | at all Cleveland schools. The Cleveland |
| Nottingham at 1401 Larchmont Road. These | | | | Police Department, the Cuyahoga County |
| new schools will also hold Open Houses for | | | | Sheriff's Department, the Cuyahoga |
| new parents and students to come and check | | | | Metropolitan Housing Authority Police, RTA |
| out what has been going on in new | | | | Police, Cuyahoga Community College Police and |
| construction and how to prepare themselves to | | | | University Circle Police will all assist in |
| learn at these new schools. | | | | monitoring students getting on and off of |
| | | | school buses. A hotline, 771-SAFE, will be |
| District Wide Improvement Strategies | | | | manned 24 hours each day by CMSD's Division |
| | | | of Safety & Security in order to take |
| In addition to these new renovations and | | | | tips and problems about student safety. |
| locations, Cleveland schools are calling on | | | | |
| parents in all schools to get together and | | | | All of these safety programs are designed |
| discuss how to make getting to school in | | | | with the goal of keeping Cleveland schools |
| Cleveland a safe and enjoyable experience. | | | | connected to the resources of the Cleveland |
| The "Respect Clevelend: A Matter of Choice. A | | | | community to keep students safe. "This |
| Leadership Summit for Safe and Respectful | | | | collaboration and the coordination of our |
| Schools" will help address concerns that | | | | patrols in the early morning and the |
| parents and administrators have for making | | | | afternoon allows us to have many more eyes |
| Cleveland schools more productive and less | | | | watching out for our children on their way to |
| likely to encounter problems in the new | | | | and from school," said Dr. Sanders. "This |
| school year. The focus of the summit will | | | | has provided an extra measure of safety for |
| be identifying and implementing 4 or 5 clear | | | | our children and we are pleased to continue |
| goals to improve safety and security at | | | | these partnerships and will seek additional |
| Cleveland schools. | | | | law enforcement agencies to join us. |