UCHS Project Background & History

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Project History

2009
Tax Relief: Congressman Carnahan, Missouri Sen. Days, Rep. Storch, Support Capital Campaign For New Pool & Recreation Center. Spring 2009


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U. Citians upset by plan to close indoor pool St. Louis Post Dispatch May 13, 2009

Voters say "yes" to the $53.6 million bond issue. U. City Schools April 2009
Walker Helps Webster Groves High School Capital Campaign To Successful Conclusion March 2009

Walker Meets With U. City Superintendent & School Board President On Capital Campaign  - November  2008

This events below mark a leadership and policy churn period which caused a project delay: The average urban school superintendent has a tenure of about 3.5 years, according to 2008 data compiled by the Council of Great City schools.  Many urban school systems suffer from seemingly endless cycles of new reforms, new school board members and principals that are introduced with great fanfare but soon abandoned. 
2008
Beth Bender Ends 10 Years at UCHS - Third Longest Serving Principal June 2008
(Pictured right:  Dr. Beth Bender and Jerry Sincoff, member of the Hall of Fame, UCHS Class of 1950, at an Appleseed capital campaign planning session at UCHS in 2005.)

2007
Joylynn Wilson named Superintendent December 2007

Walker Helps Webster Groves Plan Capital Campaign for WGHS - October 2007

Joylynn Wilson named interim Superintendent June 2007

Lame Duck Superintendent Lashes Out at Project Appleseed
 March 2007
School Board Votes Not to Renew Superintendent's Contract April 2007

Victory Smears Project Appleseed in Pride:  "Clarification", Superintendent Vern Moore Approved Appleseed Recreation Center Partnership in 2004, Appleseed Today March 2007

Superintendent & School Board With 'No Confidence' In Appleseed Survey - Feburary 2007

2006
Victory's War Against Parents - November 2006

This events above mark a leadership and policy churn period which caused a project delay: The average urban school superintendent has a tenure of about 3.5 years, according to 2008 data compiled by the Council of Great City schools.  Many urban school systems suffer from seemingly endless cycles of new reforms, new school board members and principals that are introduced with great fanfare but soon abandoned. 

Appleseed Ready to Present UCHS Capital Campaign to U. City School Board - December 2006

2005
St. Louis' Public Schools Private Giving Plan Draws From University City June 2005

James Victory Named Superintendent - July 2005
Job Well Done. Thank you Vern. Vern Moore Retires As Superintendent. June 2005

Architects Develop Concept for UCHS, Appleseed Today January 2005.

2004
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Can you spare a million? Public schools go after alumni to fund big-ticket projects. Appleseed Today October 2004.
2003
Rebuilding U.City High Into A Full-Service School, Appleseed Today 2003
Privately Financed Lion Heart Center Sought For U. City High School Alumni and Students. Appleseed Today November 2003.
Who Is Paying the Lion's Share? Mayor Opposes City-School Rec. Center Seeks New Construction In Heman Park. Appleseed Today September 2003.

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NOTE:  The total cost for creating a plan to build the recreation center is expected to be approximately $300,000.00. Project Appleseed's capital campaign for U. City High School has taken in a total of $35,000.00 in the exploratory phase. Project Appleseed has spent approx. $257,000.00 of time, effort, and materials on project expenses. This is for services that Project Appleseed provided to the high school project but received no compensation. The expenses and income are reflected in our tax filings with the IRS and GuideStar. A complete copy of our plan along with the planning budget, expenses, and a complete list of donors has been available on-line for two years.