<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:24px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_14597" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_14915">See email below. I got this from a long time colleague working in local community in El Paso. Get back to me or Bill if you can help / have wisdom or resources.</span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_14654"> </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_14673"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=123" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_14966">Jim Wiegel</a> <br><br>Never trust atoms. They make up everything. a billboard<br><br></div> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15033"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15032"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15031"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15034"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15056"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Bill Schlesinger <pvida@whc.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'James Wiegel' <jfwiegel@yahoo.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:55 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Charter school resource<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15057"><br><div id="yiv6391651489"><style><!--
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--></style><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15060"><div class="yiv6391651489WordSection1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15059"><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15058"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Jim –</span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15061"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15063"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15062">We’re looking at the possibility of opening a charter school in the neighborhood we serve; the school district is considering (again) closing the neighborhood school of about 300 students because they want all schools to house 600-800 students and the building is 85 years old.</span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15064"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15066"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15065">We’re thinking of a Pre-K or K-8 program based on the Kahn Academy resources, and using TOP and IE methods in the classroom. We’ll need a lead staff person to work with us to develop and lead the grant planning process with stakeholders and community residents. It’s probably a 9-12 month process with the possibility of remaining with the school if it’s funded.</span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15067"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15069"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15068">Would you let folk in your networks know of the project and, if they’re interested, have them contact me? Again – this is very much in the exploration stage at this point.</span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15070"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15072"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15071">Thanks,</span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15073"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15075"><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15074"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15076">Bill Schlesinger</span><span style="color:#1F497D;"></span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15077"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15078">Project Vida</span><span style="color:#1F497D;"></span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15080"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416681394911_15079">3607 Rivera Avenue</span><span style="color:#1F497D;"></span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">El Paso, TX 79905</span><span style="color:#1F497D;"></span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">(915) 533-7057 x 207</span><span style="color:#1F497D;"></span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">(915) 503-1014 FAX</span><span style="color:#1F497D;"></span></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:pvida@whc.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:pvida@whc.net">pvida@whc.net</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D;"></span></div></div><div class="yiv6391651489MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">www.projectvidaelpaso.org</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:black;"><br><br><br></span></div></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>