Here’s a list of Community Forums and planned Media coverage:
August 15th – AMOS Criminal Justice Research Team
August 22nd and 23rd – Iowa Bystander Candidate interviews
August 27th – Des Moines Register Candidate Questionnaire
August 27th – Des Moines Neighbors Candidate Forum – North High School, 7:00 – 8:30pm
August 29th – African American School Board Forum – St.Paul AME Church, 1202 Day Street, 6:30 – 8:30
These numbers are from 2012-2013, but I thought they were interesting… Isn’t 600+ kids awfully big for an Elementary school?
| School Name | Total |
| East High School | 2288 |
| Hoover High School | 1028 |
| Lincoln High School | 2144 |
| North High School | 1182 |
| Roosevelt High School | 1658 |
| Scavo High School | 304 |
| Gateway Secondary School | 171 |
| Brody Middle School | 702 |
| Callanan Middle School | 626 |
| Goodrell Middle School | 591 |
| Harding Middle School | 619 |
| Hiatt Middle School | 634 |
| Hoyt Middle School | 518 |
| McCombs Middle School | 664 |
| Meredith Middle School | 666 |
| Merrill Middle School | 658 |
| Weeks Middle School | 689 |
| Van Meter MS/HS | 170 |
| Brubaker ES | 672 |
| Capitol View ES | 539 |
| Carver ES | 611 |
| Cattell ES | 408 |
| Christ The King Preschool | 34 |
| Cowles ES/MS | 348 |
| Downtown ES | 274 |
| Edmunds ES | 287 |
| Findley ES | 314 |
| Garton ES | 564 |
| Grace Methodist Preschool | 59 |
| Greenwood ES | 446 |
| Hanawalt ES | 352 |
| Hillis ES | 483 |
| Hispanic Ed Resource Center | 20 |
| Holy Family Preschool | 19 |
| Holy Trinity Elementary | 40 |
| Home Instruction | 406 |
| Howe ES | 297 |
| Hubbell ES | 455 |
| Jackson ES | 413 |
| Jefferson ES | 434 |
| King ES | 335 |
| Lovejoy ES | 332 |
| Madison ES | 409 |
| McKee Preschool | 145 |
| McKinley ES | 319 |
| Mitchell Early Learning Center | 302 |
| Monroe ES | 533 |
| Morris ES | 617 |
| Moulton ES/MS | 428 |
| Oak Park ES | 399 |
| Oakridge Preschool | 17 |
| Orchard Place School | 98 |
| Park Avenue ES | 472 |
| Perkins ES | 438 |
| Phillips ES | 404 |
| Pleasant Hill ES | 312 |
| River Woods ES | 509 |
| Saint Teresas Preschool | 36 |
| Samuelson ES | 526 |
| Science Ctr of Iowa Preschool | 63 |
| Smouse ES | 128 |
| South Union ES | 570 |
| St Anthony ES Preschool | 38 |
| St Augustine Preschool | 29 |
| St Joseph ES Preschool | 38 |
| Stowe ES | 362 |
| Studebaker ES | 416 |
| Walnut Street ES | 312 |
| Westminster Preschool | 40 |
| Willard ES | 426 |
| Windsor ES | 425 |
| Woodlawn Education Ctr | 189 |
| Wright ES | 271 |
| Other | 21 |
| Total % | 32746 |
I typically remain positive in challenging situations. You may have noticed that many of my entries highlight what’s good about our community and our schools. The unfortunate reality is that we face significant challenges.
I had the opportunity to attend a Challenge Event at Weeks Middle School. It turns out, a Challenge Event is much like an intervention for middle school children. It helps them come to terms with their problems and teaches them they are not alone.
Our children face unfathomable challenges today; drugs, gang violence, suicide, abuse, homelessness, alcoholism, hunger and neglect. These problems follow our children into the classrooms. And when a child is worried about their next meal or where they’re going to sleep, their education suffers.
I’m not running for school board because I want to see better math and reading scores. I’m running for school board because I believe all children deserve a fighting chance at having a good life. The only way we’ll be able to tackle these enormous challenges is if we come together as a community and find solutions that work and make a difference in these children’s lives. I’m convinced that we can.
In 2010, I helped parents within our community to save arts, music, and PE programs in the district. At that time I made a personal goal to serve as a school board member. Over the last 3 to 4 years, I have worked to learn about our community and the challenges we face. I have made a point to seek out community leaders to develop relationships and help work towards solutions for our children.
I believe our greatest challenge is also our greatest opportunity. If we can find a way to include the broader community and engage them in the discussion about our children’s education, if we can encourage their participation and leverage their insights, if we can get their approval and blessing to make the necessary changes to move our schools into the future, then there is nothing we can’t accomplish for our children.
I have walked across many of our neighborhoods in Des Moines, from Highland Park to Gray’s Lake and from Pleasant Hill to Beaverdale. In every neighborhood I see neatly manicured lawns with towering trees, I see children playing and I see families celebrating the mild August summer. We have an incredible community. People care. We want our children to be safe and have the opportunity to get a good education. We want our children to grow up and be happy, in whatever path they choose. As parents and community leaders, we are committed to making those opportunities available.
I have talked with hundreds of people from across our great city. My faith and excitement for the future has been renewed and energized. People are eager to contribute. They just need the opportunity to do so. I look forward to making those opportunities available once elected to Des Moines School Board.
If you see me out and about; knocking on doors, hammering in yard signs, having a cup of coffee, or playing scrabble down at Amici’s, please introduce yourself and share your thoughts. I’d love to hear from you.
Over the last 2 ½ years, I have come to know Shane as a very committed, professional, detail oriented communicator, who understands school finance and the issues facing our district. He is inquisitive, analytical, and I am very impressed with his ability to quickly grasp concepts, and ask thought-provoking questions. Shane is pleasant, positive, and focused. Without question, Shane has the best interests of students, the future of DMPS and our community in mind, as he pursues this opportunity. I am grateful to all who have offered to serve on the DMPS Board. I believe Mr. Shane Schulte has the skill sets to make an immediate, and very positive, impact on the Board.
Please read the entire endorsement below.
013-08 Aug 07 13 Endorsement of SHANE SCHULTE for Des Moines School Board – JACOBUS
Please join me this Wednesday, August 14th, from 5:30 – 7:30pm at La Mie Bakery to rally for the Schulte for School Board Campaign.
Come enjoy some tasty treats, get to know my positions on the issues, and share your thoughts and concerns.
At your convenience, Please respond if you plan to attend so I can make appropriate arrangements.
Campaign Rally for Shane Schulte for School Board
La Mie Bakery
841 42nd St Des Moines, IA 50312
August 14th, 2013
5:30 – 7:30 pm
A recent article in the Des Moines Register (here) shares that the State Board of Education is concerning stricter guidelines in approving exceptions to the September 1st start date for Iowa schools.
“School districts seeking to start more than seven days before the designated date would have to prove that a later start would harm students, staff or the community.”
An unfortunate reality is that “low-income students are more adversely affected by long summer breaks” (here). Des Moines has 2 continuous calendar schools (here) and it’s my understanding that improvement in student achievement is clear.
A friendly reminder to our State Board that decisions regarding the education of our children should prioritize the impact to educational outcomes of those children. If there is concern that earlier start dates have a negative impact on the economy, please consider the negative impacts to the economy when our kids can’t graduate from High School.
Education in Des Moines 