Classen School of Advanced Studies to host MAPS for Kids meeting

(December 8, 2008) - Classen SAS School will host the second of four MAPS for Kids community meetings at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16.  The meeting will take place in the school’s auditorium, 1901 N. Ellison.

During the meeting, parents, teachers, students, neighbors, community members and school administrators can provide input on a schematic design of the school.

The school, which was established in 1919, will receive over $5.4 million in facility improvements from MAPS for Kids funds.  The school will be designed to accommodate 931 students.

Two more community meetings will be held for Classen SAS before construction begins.  The meetings will cover:

• Meeting 3 - preliminary design presentations
• Meeting 4 - final design review

MAPS for Kids is a seven-year penny sales tax passed by voters in 2001.  Funding for the nearly $700 million MAPS for Kids program comes from two sources approved by voters:  a seven-year penny sales tax and an Oklahoma City Public Schools bond issue.  Once completed, every student in the Oklahoma City Public Schools district will attend a new or fully renovated school.

Those needing a sign language interpreter, language interpreter or disability assistance can call 297-2578 at least 48 hours before the meeting.

The meeting is being coordinated by HSE Architects and the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area Public Schools (OCMAPS) project office.  For more information, contact the OCMAPS project office at 297-3461 or visit www.okc.gov.