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A timetable for assignment plan

Here is the School Board's time line to approve the new plan:

Aug. 21: Information on the draft plan is sent home with elementary and middle school students on the first day of school.

Aug. 23: The School Board meets all day to reach consensus on the many issues still pending. The meeting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and possibly to 7 p.m., at district headquarters, 301 Fourth St. SW, Largo.

Aug. 28: Regular School Board meeting at district headquarters, 5 p.m.* 

Aug. 30: The board holds another all-day meeting to discuss remaining issues and possibly agree on a final draft of the plan to be presented to the public. Same time and place as the Aug. 23 meeting.

Sept. 11: Regular School Board meeting at district headquarters, 10 a.m.*

Sept. 18: “Community input meeting” held by district administrators to get public advice on the draft – 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Palm Harbor University High, 1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor.

Sept. 25: Regular School Board meeting at district headquarters, 5 p.m.*

Sept. 26: Community input meeting – 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Pinellas Park High, 6305 118th Ave. N, Largo.

Sept. 27: Community input meeting – 6:30-8:30 p.m. at John Hopkins Middle School, 701 16th St. S, St. Petersburg.

Oct. 8: Board members begin a "listening tour" to get more public opinion. First meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Gibbs High, 850 34th St. S, St. Petersburg.

Oct. 9: Second stop on listening tour, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Oak Grove Middle School, 1370 S. Belcher Rd., Clearwater.

Oct. 10: Final listening tour forum, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Countryside High, 3000 State Road 580, Clearwater.

Oct. 11: Board holds workshop to finalize plan before initial vote and public hearing Oct. 16, 9 a.m.- noon at school district headquarters, 301 Fourth St. SW, Largo.

Oct. 23: The board holds another workshop to finalize the plan.

Oct. 30: Regular School Board meeting at district headquarters, 5 p.m.*

Nov. 13: The board takes an initial vote on the new plan after a public hearing.

Dec. 11: The board meets to consider changes but fails to reach agreement. Final vote is postponed.

Dec. 18: The board to hold a 1:15 p.m. workshop and a 5:30 p.m. special meeting to resolve disagreements and possibly take a final vote. Both meetings are at district headquarters.

[Last modified December 14, 2007, 22:36:23]