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ALBANY, NY (August 20, 2007)
-- City School District of Albany Superintendent Eva C. Joseph, Ed.D.,
issued the following statement today regarding the district's ongoing
planning process to ensure a safe, orderly learning environment
throughout the district in 2007-08.
"Shahied Oliver’s
death is a tragedy for our entire community. Our thoughts are with his
family as they cope with this devastating loss.
"The safety and security of
all of our students always is a top priority for us in the City School
District of Albany. We have been working hard this summer continuing to
review our procedures and implement new policies to ensure a safe,
orderly learning environment.
"There are many changes our
students and their families will see when the school year begins. As
examples, we have proposed updates to our code of conduct that further
clarify our expectations of our students and our responsibility as a
school district to enforce those policies, and we are working closely
with local law enforcement officials to better understand tensions that
exist in our community so we can head off problems before they begin."
The City School
District of Albany serves almost 9,400 students in 19
elementary, middle and high schools. The district includes several
magnet schools and programs, as well as other innovative academic
opportunities for students in addition to neighborhood schools. The
district is more than halfway through its comprehensive facilities
project to newly build and/or renovate nearly all of its elementary
and middle schools. The ultimate goal of the facilities project is
to provide schools with the resources necessary to help students
succeed in the 21st century.
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