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Demands of State of Delaware1. lnclude Delaware state university in the Seed program2' Meeting with eovernor, secretary of Education and Chairpersons of GeneralAssembly Education Committees3' Remove Christina and Colonial School District from the City of Wilmington4' weighted funding formula for High Poverty schools, public and charter, in theCity of Wilmington and throughout the State of Delaware5. City of Wilmington in one school district, in no more than two. 6. Local control for City Residents

7. No new Charter Schools8. Abolish special equalization funding formula for Colonial9' Remove Wilmington Charter and Cab Callowayfrom Wilmington High and give

Wilmington High to City Children10' Establish and implement Diversity plans for Staff (Especialy Teachers)LL' Diversity plans for inclusion of minority businesses in procurement, ..i:i Demands of Christina School District'r ,, , 1.,, 1. All Board lVlembers Resign2' Remov-e all curr-elt'employee's in charge of Disciiline from their responsibilities in discipline3' Establish luccess'iilan for all city schools with input from city parents with final review in

_ rir,r cgnjunction the coarition of organizations4. Diversity plans for Staff (especially Teachers)

, u. Diversity Plans for inclusion of minority businesses in procurementDemands of AllEstablish Office of Education AdvocateParent Training and Support Centerslntervention Teams in all secondary schoolsMental Health & sociar services in schoorsGive city Parents and Residents Local control i ,'eiri:LEGISLATE OR LITIGATE! .NO JUSTICE, NO PEACEIII

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Reasons for Christina Protest. All City Schools in Christina School District are Under Academic Review or Watco All High Schools in Christina are under Academic Review or Watch. Three of the four districts middle schools are under Academic Watch. Lowest test Scores ln modern history. Discipline Practices Resulting in a record number 19,000 Suspensions and 80Expulsions in the 2008 /2009 School year. Failure to include minority businesses in procurement

Reasons for State of Delaware protestUnder resourced High Poverty Schools resulting in low performing schools throughothe State of Delaware caused primarily by the Neighborhood School Act. High Poverty, under resourced Charter Schools resulting from the Charter Scho

. States failure to follow advice "f th:tfieighborhood school committee toprovide additional resources for High poverty schoors. States Failure to abolish the 4 Districts in the City of Wilmington, .,! Failure of State to give Wilmington residents local control::" o Failure to include minority businesses in procurementStates'failure to address problems in the Colonial School District lncluding

,,, +oi,1. Failure to sto$'equalization funding requiring Brandywine, Red Clay, and Christin

School Districts to give Colonial School District S f million dollars each therefore,every year Colonial receives 3 million dollars of taxpayer's rnonqy

2. Over a 100% increase in suspensions in the 2O0S/2O09 School year3. Failures of Colonial School District that is under Academic Watch as a District4, Failure to provide fiscal oversight of the District

LEGISLATE OR LITIGATE! .NO JUSTICE, NO PEACTggI