Meeting notes from the March 28, 2016 MSGRTF meeting are posted

Meeting notes from the March 28th, 2016 Middle School Grade Reconfiguration Task Force meeting can be found here.

The task force discussed the Consideration Ranking and the value voting of options that took place at the Subcommittee meeting on March 23rd and the next steps that will be taken before sending a recommendation to the School Board on April 26th.

Task Force members (who are not on the Academic Subcommittee) stated that they are in need of more information if they are to make an informed recommendation to the school board.

Back at the end of last year, the District stated they would conduct a survey of stakeholders (parents, students, community members, etc.) to collect public opinion on Subcommittee issues to help with decision making. That survey was conducted, without mention of the Challenge issue in its questions, and those results are in the hands of the District. Discussion of these results was on the Agenda for the March 28 MSGRTF meeting, however, that discussion was postponed until the May meeting.

This means that the Task Force will have had NO PUBLIC INPUT discussions on the Challenge issue before they will make their recommendation to the School Board on April 26, at the 7pm School Board Regular Meeting.

If the Task Force and Academic Subcommittee will not have the benefit of hearing the opinions of parents, students and community members, then the School Board will have to hear our opinions from us during the public comments section of the Board meeting. Please plan to be at the 7 pm board meeting on April 26th to express your support for challenge. Bring your kids and encourage them to speak! If you or your kids are uncomfortable with public speaking email your comments to the board starting after Spring Break. We can Save Our Challenge Program!