Saturday DC Board of Education hearing

Another Dick and Jane primer...

Thanks to Mark Borbely of Fix Our Schools for this information:

D.C. Board of Education
Announces a Public Hearing on
The Superintendent’s Recommended Criteria for
Consolidating and Rightsizing School Facilities
Saturday, April 1, 2006
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

825 North Capitol Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
5th Floor Board Room

The District of Columbia Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the Superintendent’s recommended criteria for consolidating and rightsizing school facilities on April 1, 2006 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at 825 North Capitol Street, in the 5th Floor Board Room.

The hearing will be structured in a focus group format which will facilitate a more open dialogue among the participants, Board members and the Superintendent. This focus group format will allow for a more thorough discussion on what should be included in the proposed criteria that will be used to determine which school facilities will be recommended for consolidation or rightsizing. The Criteria for the Consolidation and Rightsizing of DCPS Facilities are available on the Board of Education website.

The Board of Education invites the public to participate in the hearing. Those who wish to participate should contact Heather Reynolds at (202) 442-5193 by noon, March 31, 2006. If you are unable to participate in the focus groups, written statements can be submitted for the official record to: Russell A. Smith, D.C. Board of Education, 825 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002.

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