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Geaux Teacher!: One Community, One School District -

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One Community, One School District -

Got this notice from Hanna Wilems in Baton Rouge. A group of parents have orchestrated a well-organized attempt to break a few schools (magnet types I believe) away from the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. If you click on the link to the web site you will see a fantastic brochure that One Community, One School District has put together with excellent support for retaining the schools within the EBRPSS.

April 18
Hannah Dober Wilems



Hi Lee,

I'm writing on behalf of a group of Baton Rouge parents and others who oppose the proposed breakaway of the southeast BR area from EBRPSS and creation of a Southeast Baton Rouge Community School District. We call ourselves One Community, One School District and we'd love to have your support.

The proponents of this new district want to put up a virtual fence along I-12 and get the bused-in students out and