Public Feedback Sought as MAPS for Kids Planning Nears Completion for Mark Twain Elementary

Oklahoma City – Parents, teachers, staff and the public are encouraged to attend the next MAPS for Kids community meeting at Mark Twain Elementary School. Public feedback is sought as planners present the facility assessment, proposed design with opportunities for changes before finalization and the proposed renovation schedule. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2008, at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria, 2451 W Main Street.

An A+ School, Mark Twain Elementary also participates in Partners in Education with 250 tutors from Devon Energy working with students. The MAPS for Kids renovation will convert the school from a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade to a pre- kindergarten through sixth grade school. Planned renovations include a classroom addition and an expansion of the school’s core facilities. The construction budget is $2.3 million for the renovation and addition.

With the passage of the MAPS for Kids initiative in November 2001 came approximately $700 million in funding from sales taxes and bond funds necessary for capital improvements in Oklahoma City’s 24 public school districts. Approximately $530 million of those monies are designated for Oklahoma City Public Schools. Under the MAPS for Kids plan, four community meetings will be held for each school that will be rebuilt and fully renovated.

If you need a sign language interpreter, a language interpreter or have a disability requiring assistance at the meeting, please call 879-2007, by April 14.
This information is distributed by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation and OCMAPS Trust. For more information regarding MAPS for Kids community meetings, please call the OCMAPS Project Office at (405) 297-3461. For more information on MAPS for Kids, visit www.okc.gov.