There is certainly still a lot of uneasiness about how this fall's school consolidation plan will work--- everything from classroom over-crowding, to air conditioning, to problems with neighborhood gangs mixing in school hallways. Birmingham City School leaders say they hope a meeting Monday night at the Davis Center helped address some of those fears.
Some Birmingham parents are doing their homework on the upcoming school consolidation plan, starting with Monday night's information fair where parents met teachers and looked at academic programs.
Hattie Wilson's son - a freshman honors student - was originally scheduled to go to Hayes High School. Now he's headed for Woodlawn and his mom is looking for answers:
"I'm worried about making sure in the science and in the math classes - there are not too many students in that classroom."
Overcrowding is a big concern --- so are tensions between rival neighborhood groups suddenly pushed together.
"What if a major fight breaks out? Are you equipped to handle this and hurry up and quash it," asks Wilson.
School system leaders re-assured parents no one will be in an overcrowded classroom. They're asking parents to help them spot possible gang activity.
"Lots of times, people are a little hesitant when they don't know what's going on. Tonight tonight is just another way of letting them know things because you feel empowered when you know things," says Mechelle Rice-Fields, a coordinator with Birmingham City Schools.
Answers to other top questions: new bus routes should go out with end-of-the-year report cards. Every student should get their first, second or third choice for elective classes. Maintenance crews are checking air conditioning units right now to try and catch problems before classes start
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