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Community seat to remain vacant at Louis Armstrong Elementary
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Like others, the school won’t have enough candidates on Wednesday’s ballot to fill the open positions.
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Like others, the school won’t have enough candidates on Wednesday’s ballot to fill the open positions.
While the school’s principal and LSC coordinator declined to speak with AustinTalks, the office manager and previous LSC coordinator said the issue, as well as increasing attendance, will require the attention of newly elected members.
The interactive map allows users to see candidates who will appear on the ballots Wednesday and Thursday.
The new members elected Wednesday will help plan the school’s longer day.
Winners of the April 18 election will help the school’s staff determine how to plan the longer day.
Monday’s 2:30 p.m. event will allow the public to learn about those running in the April 18 election.
Current members worry there aren’t enough parents involved to assist with selecting a new principal, fundraising and recruiting new students – all issues the new council faces.
A shortage of members is not new for the school, which has four vacant positions on its current council.
The current LSC coordinator says members elected next week will have the challenge of recruiting new students for the school that currently has just 390 enrolled and a capacity of 1,600.
AustinTalks and others have requested basic information from CPS, but recent changes may mean all the information won’t be made public in time for elections next week.