Arthur Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting

(November 12, 2010) - Arthur Elementary School will host the second of four MAPS for Kids community meetings at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 22.  The meeting will take place in the school’s multipurpose space, 5100 S. Independence Ave.

During the meeting, parents, teachers, students, neighbors, community members and school administrators can provide input and share their ideas for the school’s upcoming renovations.

The school, which was established in 1953, will receive almost $5.6 million in facility improvements from MAPS for Kids funds. The school will be designed to accommodate 604 pre-kindergarten through sixth grade students.

The three remaining community meetings held for Arthur ES will cover: 

Meeting 2 - schematic design presentations
Meeting 3 - preliminary design presentations
Meeting 4 - final design presentation   

Funding for the nearly $700 million MAPS for Kids program comes from two voter-approved sources: a seven-year penny sales tax which ended on Dec. 31, 2008 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 Boynton-Williams & Associates and the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area Public Schools (OCMAPS) Trust Project Office. For more information, contact the OCMAPS Trust Project Office at 297-3461 or visit www.okc.gov/ocmaps.

Contact:  Kristy Yager, 297-2550