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June 23, 1987
MEMO
TO: Frank
FRO andy
RE: Meeting w/Richard Brown, The Louisiana School
Present: Theriot (Chemistry), Reding (Physics), Jungjohan (Assoc. Dean of
Students), McGuire (Dir. of Housing), Sandefur, Schaake, DeHart (Denton ISD),
Donovan (Biology), Stephens (English), John Allen (Math), Peter Lane (Chan-
cellor's office).
Brief overview of program:
state spends $7,000 per student (as opposed to $2,800 per student statewide)
students enter in 11th grade, able to enter college at sophomore or junior level
when finished
teachers must be experts, the best available (advertised nationwide)
curriculum must be flexible, evaluated annually
criteria for entrance:
GPA
standardized test scores
quality of academic work in 9th and O10th grades
writing sample
personal interview
their program has 57 teachers, 43full-time, 14part-time; has three foci--
math/science, humanities, arts
200 students in each class, keep students together (in dorm)
students follow college-type schedule, don't meet every class every day, fulfills
and exceeds state requirements
hire director immediately--their beginning staff consisted of"
