Bill No. 23-04 South Bend High School Resolution 2ND SUBSTITUTE

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BILL_ NO. 24-04 RESOLUTION NO. 5001-23 FEB O 8 2UiJ I ' DAWN M. JONES CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CALLING FOR THE CONTINUING USE OF ALL CURRENT SOUTH BEND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AS HIGH SCHOOLS. ~ on January 24, 2023, a Community Task Force meeting regarding utilization of South Bend Community School Corporation buildings was held; and ~ at that meeting, the design firm Fanning Howey represented that the buildings being evaluated for possible closure are not currently being used for educational purposes; and 6)/"-,, on February 6, 2023, it was reported that the School Corporation was asking for feedback on three scenarios to better utilize buildings; and 6)/"-,, of the three scenarios, only one kept all current high schools open as high schools; and ~ the other two options would close either one or two of the current high schools as high schools; and 6)/"-,, on February 7, 2023, the same design firm, Fanning Howey presented different proposals at a public meeting than represented in the January 24 meeting, now proposing the options of closing one or two of the current high schools the three options; and ~ the information provided to the public leaves many important questions unanswered, including, but not limited to: and; 1) What will happen to teachers and other employees at the affected schools; 2) What will happen to dual language programs; 3) Will the high school magnet program be eliminated; 4) How would school closures impact the surrounding neighborhoods; 5) What happens to students who are just now beginning academic programs not offered by all schools; ~ the South Bend Community School Corporation has invited public input prior to making any decision; and · ~ it has been reported that the South Bend Community School Corporation plans to make a final decision next month.