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In [[1988]] then-[[Mayor of Fairfield]] [[Larry Langford]] used newly-granted authority to push through a 1% sales tax increase to bail out the system's debts. | In [[1988]] then-[[Mayor of Fairfield]] [[Larry Langford]] used newly-granted authority to push through a 1% sales tax increase to bail out the system's debts. | ||
In [[2013]] the system embarked on a 5-year capital improvement plan funded with the city's share of a 1% sales tax that Langford, then [[Jefferson County Commission]] president, had passed in [[2005]]. Projects included a $10.7 million addition to [[Fairfield Preparatory High School]] and $2 million in renovations to [[C. J. Donald Elemenrary School]] and [[Glen Oaks Elementary School]]. [[Robinson Elementary School]] was slated for repairs to its outside canopies, and the system purchased 8 new school busses, and 240 Apple iPads for teachers, along with Wi-Fi networks in each school. | |||
==Superintendents== | ==Superintendents== | ||
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* [[Anthony Greene]], 2007–2010 | * [[Anthony Greene]], 2007–2010 | ||
** [[Frieda Bush]] (acting), 2010– | ** [[Frieda Bush]] (acting), 2010– | ||
* [[Walter Gonsoulin Jr]], 2013 | |||
* [[Regina Thompson]] | * [[Regina Thompson]] | ||
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* [[Fairfield High Preparatory School]] (9-12) | * [[Fairfield High Preparatory School]] (9-12) | ||
* [[Forest Hills Community Development Center]] (formerly [[Forest Hills Middle School]]) | * [[Forest Hills Community Development Center]] (formerly [[Forest Hills Middle School]]) | ||
==References== | |||
* Chambers, Jesse (July 23, 2013) "Fairfield schools begin 5-year plan, including building improvements, better technology." {{BN}} | |||
* Chambers, Jesse (July 15, 2013) "Fairfield City Schools break ground on $13 million in renovations, additions." {{BN}} | |||
==External link== | ==External link== | ||
Revision as of 20:26, 18 April 2023
Fairfield City Schools is a public school system administered by the Fairfield Board of Education to serve the City of Fairfield. Its offices are located at 6405 Avenue D Fairfield.
In August 1965, following a suit brought by a group of Black families represented by Demetrius Newton, District Court Judge H. H. Grooms ordered the system to submit a desegregation plan to his court. Board attorney Maurice Bishop said that the plan would be substantially similar to those already approved for Jefferson County, Birmingham and Bessemer.
In 1988 then-Mayor of Fairfield Larry Langford used newly-granted authority to push through a 1% sales tax increase to bail out the system's debts.
In 2013 the system embarked on a 5-year capital improvement plan funded with the city's share of a 1% sales tax that Langford, then Jefferson County Commission president, had passed in 2005. Projects included a $10.7 million addition to Fairfield Preparatory High School and $2 million in renovations to C. J. Donald Elemenrary School and Glen Oaks Elementary School. Robinson Elementary School was slated for repairs to its outside canopies, and the system purchased 8 new school busses, and 240 Apple iPads for teachers, along with Wi-Fi networks in each school.
Superintendents
- Yvette Richardson
- Anthony Greene, 2007–2010
- Frieda Bush (acting), 2010–
- Walter Gonsoulin Jr, 2013
- Regina Thompson
Schools
- Robinson Primary School (K-2)
- Glen Oaks Intermediate School (3-5)
- C. J. Donald Middle School (6-8)
- Fairfield High Preparatory School (9-12)
- Forest Hills Community Development Center (formerly Forest Hills Middle School)
References
- Chambers, Jesse (July 23, 2013) "Fairfield schools begin 5-year plan, including building improvements, better technology." The Birmingham News
- Chambers, Jesse (July 15, 2013) "Fairfield City Schools break ground on $13 million in renovations, additions." The Birmingham News
External link
- Fairfield City Schools website