Pioneer Press Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:31:22 -0700
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school district cuts ties with East Metro Integration District
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school board members decided to pull out of a popular desegregation program, despite protests from dozens of families who complained their voices weren't heard in the process. The board on Tuesday night voted 7-0 in favor of withdrawing from the East Metro Integration District and exploring a collaborative with other suburban districts. The district needed to make a decision by Feb. 1. North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale sends about 180 students to EMID's two schools: Harambee Elementary in Maplewood and Crosswinds Arts and Science School in Woodbury. Those students still could attend the schools, but they no longer would be bused. Parents argued Tuesday that the district never got them involved in the decision-making process. District officials said they put together a committee of students, teachers and administrators who met several times in December and researched the topic. Three parents were invited but had conflicts and didn't attend the meetings, said Tom Howley, the district's educational equity director.
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