Taft Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting

(May 23, 2011) - Taft Middle School will host the third of four MAPS for Kids community meetings at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 26.  The meeting will take place in the school’s auditorium, 2901 NW 23rd St.

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, established in 1930, will receive over $3.9 million in facility improvements from MAPS for Kids funds. The school will be designed to accommodate 691 seventh and eighth grade students.

The two remaining community meetings for Taft MS will cover: 

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 MODA Architecture 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