Minutes of the July 20th, 2016 meeting of

The 19th Ward Community Association Schools Committee

Attendees: John Boutet, John Laing, Dan Ross, Jay Ross

June minutes Approved

School 29 status

Tanya Wilson is moving to East. No information on her successor. The garden kittycorner to the school is taking shape and the students participated in some planting.

School 16 Status

The funding bill was finally passed in the house and signed by Cuomo. Thanks to all who called, e-mailed and/or signed the petition.

16 has a new principal. John L to contact district for information. Teachers expressed concern at SWCC education committee meeting.

School 10 Status

School 10 is on the FMP phase 2 schedule for closing the building 6/18 and using 44 as swing space. This assumes that 44 as a school will close. John L to contact the principal at 10 to make her aware of the various strategies.

School 44 Status

Summer school is in session. Donna is planning to have one last meeting of the CET to wrap up those activities.

School choice Task Force

The focus has been on enabling a return to neighborhood schools. The most recent City Newspaper has a good article on the task force.

New Superintendent

Barbara Deane-Williams has been named superintendent and is proceeding on a listening tour. We plan to invite her to the southwest side for a discussion on issues and opportunities.

Volunteers

There is a need for more volunteers to the schools to help students. Dan offered to write something up for publication to the 19th ward membership and we discussed the possibility to make a video of volunteers expressing the benefits.

Urban Fellow

Eliza has developed a reading program at 6 of the lunch spots The sites includes an in-home daycare. These may be places to offer books and may also be locations to inform families of the preK programs at our schools. Dan was to get a list of home day cares in the area.

Next Meeting

Wednesday, August 10th at 7 pm in the 19th ward association office.

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Information Links

These links plus others can also be found under the Links tab.

ABOUT THE 19TH WARD

19th Ward Community Association
Rochester City Living
RocWiki.org

 

ANIMAL RELATED SERVICES

To report animal cruelty, call 911 or  THE ANIMAL CRUELTY HOTLINE: (585) 223-6500

City of Rochester Low-income Spay/Neuter for pet Dogs and Cats

Rochester Community Animal Clinic - low-income spay/neuter for pet dogs and cats, and feral cats

PAWS, Inc.Providing Animal Welfare Services

City of Rochester Adopt a Dog or Cat

Lollypop Farm, The Humane Society of Rochester and Monroe County 

 

BUYING A HOME IN THE 19TH WARD

Homesteadnet.com

City of Rochester Property Information

Rochester City Living

Trulia Listed Homes For Sale

UR Home Ownership Program

Zillow listed homes for sale

COMMUNITY LINKS

Arnett Public Library

Brooks Landing

City of Rochester 

John Lightfoot, Monroe County Legislator,District 25

Loretta Scott, City Council President, At Large

LaShay D. Harris, South District

Genesee Valley Park

Metro Justice

RGRTA Bus Information

Minority Reporter

SouthWest Tribune

Rochester Green Living

ROCSPOT

Sector 4 Comm. Developmant Corp

Savor Life Radio Show

Teen Empowerment

WDKX Urban contemporary 103.9 FM

WRUR 88.5 UR and WXXI partnership  88.5 FM

Southwest Family YMCA

UR Gov. & Community Relations


EDUCATION

Rochester Prep Charter School

U.S. Dept. of Education

 

FAITH COMMUNITY

St. Monica Church


BUSINESSES

El Latino Restaurant
D and L Groceries
Hand Crafted Wrought Iron
Jim Dalberth Sports
Menezes Pizza
TOPS Friendly Markets
Staybridge Suites

OUTREACH AND SERVICES

Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning (CPLP)

Dealing with Lead
Drug Activity
Healthy Blocks
HEAP NY Home Heating Assistant
Home Safety Tips    LifeTimesAdultDay Health Care
Medicare
NeighborWorks Rochester
Parking / Abandoned Vehicles
2-1-1 Social Services
ACT Rochester

OTHER

Genesee Co-op FCU

3/50 Project

South Wedge Ning

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