Someone Get Their Story Straight

Okay now, you have until Monday, January 10th to try to persuade Board members for any amendment you feel is needed for the Transition Plan (to be voted on January 19th at the School Board meeting). You can comment anytime up to the Board meeting but the Board members will be writing any amendments and submitting them by Monday at 5 p.m.

From the district:

Community comments on New Student Assignment Transition Plan welcome at any time; Deadline for School Board member amendments extended to 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10
Please note that the Jan. 10 deadline applies only to amendments that board members are submitting, and does not apply to public comments. School board members welcome comments from the community on the transition plan at any time via email or letter, or via public testimony at the board meeting on Jan. 19.
The reason for the Jan. 10 amendment deadline is to give school board members an opportunity to fully understand the impact of any proposed amendments before voting on those amendments and on the plan. Many amendments will require considerable analysis by staff of the potential impacts on families and on the overall plan, and that takes time.

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