ALTON FRAILEY'S 2009 PLAN FOR WOLFE ELEMENTARY:
This piece was written when Alton Frailey had designs on turning Wolfe Elementary School into an International Baccalaureate School. We all learned during that time how IB schools are just fronts for progressive leftists.
Notice the ruse Frailey uses of the threat to close the school as one of the choices facing residents in order to get his way.
Mr. Frailey learned that technique from old Katy ISD school board members who used to falsely suggest that the District or certain members of the board might be considering closing this school.
In actuality only one superintendent, Hugh Hayes, ever suggested closing Wolfe, and now Alton Frailey has joined him! No school board member that I've ever known EVER wanted to close Wolfe. Most of us believe in the neighborhood school concept for elementary schools. Mary McGarr
March 2009
Katy ISD Superintendent Alton Frailey Shares Vision for Wolfe ElementaryFor those living in West Houston, it should come as no surprise that Katy Independent School District currently serves 55,000 students, a number which continues to increase annually. The District encompasses 31 elementary schools including Maurice L. Wolfe Elementary, which is located on Addicks Howell Road in the Energy Corridor. With a reputation for its warm, welcoming and supportive environment, Wolfe Elementary has demonstrated that a diverse student population is a great strength. Wolfe Elementary is home to students from 17 countries who speak at least a dozen different languages. The elementary school has been recognized in the Texas Education Agency’s Best Practices Clearinghouse for its implementation of Professional Learning Communities model.
Alton Frailey, superintendent for Katy Independent School District, recently shared his vision for the District and hopes for Wolfe Elementary with the Energy Corridor District board of directors. Frailey’s passion clearly reinforced the District’s mission that the school system exists to serve the community and reflect the community’s culture and values. And, Wolfe Elementary is a great example of the District’s fulfillment of its mission.
However, Wolff Elementary is facing a challenge. While the campus is in need of major renovations, the number of students zoned to the school (those living north of Buffalo Bayou, and west of Eldridge Parkway) in the Energy Corridor is less than in other elementary school attendance zones. In short, the zoned geographical area does not support the number of students needed to attend the elementary school. As such, the District is weighing its options as to rebuild the elementary school or to close the neighborhood school. Frailey added that renovating the building would be more costly than rebuilding. Additionally, Frailey commented that while he wants to rebuild Wolfe Elementary, the decision is ultimately that of the voters.