Midtown Cluster Planning

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  • MISSION

    To ensure every student will graduate ready for college and career.

    VISION

    To become a high-performing cluster where educators inspire, families engage, and students love to learn.

    Midtown Cluster Plan

    OFFICERS
    Chair:  Tamara Jones,     Cluster Rep - Midtown High School
    Vice-Chair:  Melissa Clark, Cluster Rep - Virginia Highland Elementary
    Secretary:  Lynley Teras, Cluster Rep - Mary Lin Elementary

    MEMBERS
    Hope-Hill Elementary:      Keisha Gibbons, Principal & Derrick Ross, Cluster Representative
    Mary Lin Elementary:  Denise Bringslid, Principal & Lynley Teras, Cluster Representative
    Morningside Elementary:  Audrey Sofianos, Principal & Chappelle Washington-Freer, Cluster Representative
    Springdale Park Elementary:  Dr. Jennifer Toney, Principal & Tim Langan, Cluster Representative
    Virginia-Highland Elementary:  Terry Harness, Principal & Melissa Clark, Cluster Representative
    Howard Middle School:  Tekeshia Hollis, Principal & Deonne Malick El-Deiry, Cluster Representative
    Midtown High School:  Dr. Betsy Bockman, Principal & Tamara Jones, Cluster Representative 
    Centennial Academy:  Jessica Olowoyo
    Kindezi Old Fourth Ward:  Faith Wilbanks

     

  • 2024-2025 Meeting Artifacts

  • 2023-2024 Meeting Archive

  • Facilities Updates Archive: Midtown Cluster

    January Update

    October 20th: Presentation, Recording

    Frequently Asked Questions

    September 29th Presentation, 1pm Recording, 6pm Recording

    Letter from the Superintendent (English, Spanish)

    March 30, 2021: Please find the presentation from this session here and the full recording here

    Frequently Asked Questions: Review questions and answers from the February 25th meeting here

    February 25, 2020: Conversation on the Future Use of Inman MS (6pm, Inman MS Cafeteria): The community will review enrollment projections and current building capacities in order to review the pros and cons of potential solutions to address capacity challenges in the Grady Cluster. Slides here . Notes here

    January 21, 2020: Grady Cluster Advisory Team (CAT): This CAT meeting recapped the Facilities process, the long range planning that we’ve done so far (2018-2019), and heard from the CAT ideas for the future use of Inman. Those ideas will inform the Grady cluster community conversation on February 25, 2020 (6pm) at Inman MS.

     

    Background

    • The district is currently developing a Facilities Master Plan. This plan will be district-wide and information can be found here
    • The Grady Cluster has had a number of conversations over the past year regarding facilities. Below is current information on the process and decisions:
      • Key Messages: Morningside (including the K-Center) is moving to Inman MS building temporarily during renovations; the Administration is recommending using the K-Center for Springdale Park to address capacity challenges; the future use of Inman MS building has not been decided and is part of the district Facilities Master Planning Process; and a summary of engagement opportunities.
      • Key Message: Morningside K-Center is relocating with the rest of Morningside ES to the Inman MS building during renovations
      • Key Message: No decision has been made on the future use of Inman MS building, as it is part of the district Facilities Master Planning Process