Liddell v. Board of Education of City of St Louis Missouri Board of Education of City of St Louis Missouri’s Empirical Analysis

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8 federal appellate ·

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1. “(4) The record reveals that many of the nonintegrated elementary and middle schools are very small. For example, sixteen nonintegrated elementary schools have enrollments of fewer than 250 students per school, with an average enrollment of 170 students. The record also reveals that many of the nonintegrated elementary and middle schools are poorly maintained and located and would be very expensive to rehabilitate. In its long-term planning for the noninte-grated elementary and middle schools, the City Board should carefully consider closing the smaller, poorly maintained and poorly located nonintegrated elementary and middle schools and consolidating the students in either new or existing buildings that are well located and designed specifically to meet a pupil/teacher ratio of twenty to one, the goal being to achieve significant operating savings while providing the students with suitable facilities.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Liddell v. Board of Education · 674 F. Supp. 687 - Liddell v. BOARD OF EDUC. OF CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MO.

2. “If the sources of funding identified in Liddell XII are insufficient to fund City Board's $20,000,000.00 share of a $40,000,000.00 capital improvements program for the nonintegrated elementary and middle schools, the district court shall enter an order consistent with Liddell VII, Liddell VIII and Liddell IX to make resources available to assist the City Board with a bond issue.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Liddell v. Board of Education · 674 F. Supp. 687 - Liddell v. BOARD OF EDUC. OF CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MO.

3. “(2) Even though the goal of twenty to one may not be fully achieved in the 1987-88 school year, it is apparent that some reduction in class size in the non-integrated elementary and middle schools can be made at the beginning of the 1987-88 school year by making more efficient use of classrooms in the elementary and middle school buildings.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Liddell v. Board of Education · 674 F. Supp. 687 - Liddell v. BOARD OF EDUC. OF CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MO.