Thelma R. Parks Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting

(February 3, 2009) - Thelma R. Parks Elementary School will host the second of four MAPS for Kids community meetings at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10.  The meeting will take place in the school’s cafeteria, 1501 NE 30th Street.

During the meeting, parents, teachers, students, neighbors, community members and school administrators can provide input and share their ideas for the school’s upcoming renovations.

The school, which was established in 1997, will receive over $1.5 million in facility improvements from MAPS for Kids funds. The school will be designed to accommodate 539 pre-kindergarten through sixth grade students.

Two other community meetings will be held for Thelma R. Parks Elementary School, which will cover:

Meeting 3 - preliminary design presentations
Meeting 4 – final design presentation

Funding for the nearly $700 million MAPS for Kids program comes from two voter-approved sources: a seven-year penny sales tax which ended on Dec. 31, 2008 and an Oklahoma City Public Schools bond issue. Once completed, every student in the Oklahoma City Public Schools district will attend a new or fully renovated school.

Those needing a sign language interpreter, language interpreter or disability assistance can call 297-2578 at least 48 hours before the meeting.

The meeting is being coordinated by BWA, Inc. and the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area Public Schools (OCMAPS) Project Office. For more information, contact the OCMAPS Project Office at 297-3461 or visit www.okc.gov.