Minutes from 3/16/10 Meeting

http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/public/CPTF/

Brief Recap of Task Force Meeting #4:

After looking at the enrollment numbers for all 83 DeKalb County elementary schools the task force removed 63 schools from the list of possible closures. Brockett and Smoke Rise were eliminated. Midvale is still on the list of the 20 remaining schools to be further considered. Only 2 sets of objective data have been considered so far, the enrollment/capacity percentage and the total number of students in the school. The cluster into which the elementary schools feed has yet to be considered. The TF section of the DCSS website should be updated sometime today and will include new maps. They will be posted when available.

Next Task Force Meeting

Tuesday March 16th at 6pm at the William Bradley Bryant Center 2652 Lawrenceville Hwy Decatur GA 30033 mapquest link

Here are a few notes from last weeks meeting...Ramona Tyson kicked off the meeting. The Task Force elected Thad Mayfield as Chairperson and Lynn Deutsch as Vice Chairperson. The meeting more or less followed the presentation that is on the DeKalb County Schools website. Some members of the task force wanted more information on the 23 schools as well as additional information about all the elementary schools in DeKalb before they felt they could make a reccomendation on which schools to close. There was concern about the time line and are planning on meeting this week to further their progress. Daniel Drake agreed to provide the TF with more data.

Please join us at the next meeting to see the task force in action and find out what progress they are making. Since the Task Force is expanding their scope we need to continue to be vigilant.

It's not too late to keep writing letters and sending emails. Please continue to talk to your friends and neighbors and let them know what is happening with our school.

Task Force Information from 3/9 Meeting

In addition to writing letters to the BOE members, there is a link to send comments or suggestions regarding school closings and redistricting. The email is: redistricting@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
I am not sure when the minutes of the 3/9 meeting will be posted.

Power Point Presentation from the CPTF 3/9/10 meeting

Citizen Planning Task Force at DeKalb County Schools
www.dekalb.k12.ga.us

DeKalb could close up to 12 schools

DeKalb could close up to 12 schools. This just in from the ajc.com. This info came from the budget meeting the BOE had this morning, not from the meeting last night. The article doesn't say if it is only elementary schools being considered.

ajc article link

Wsbtv Coverage on DeKalb School Closing

Parents Fight To Keep Schools Open
www.wsbtv.com