Changes for Next Year

I know, I know, there'll be school changes but I'm talking about what's going on inside the schools. Common Core Georgia Performance Standards will replace the Georgia Performance Standards next year. It'll be a transition year and there is a TON OF WORK to be done to make things run smoothly.

Thought you might want to be informed before it all gets even more confusing. New link in the nav bar means it'll stay beyond this post. This article written for local pub may give you a good primer.

Tuesday night comes with dessert!

Another opportunity to talk to your elected officials this week:

Please join us for the PARENTS OF ATLANTA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION

An opportunity for elected officials and their constituents to meet and discuss education issues

over dessert and coffee.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012     7:00 to 9:00 pm

Atlanta Public Schools Center for Learning and Leadership

130 Trinity Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Free and Open to the Public. Free Parking is Available. To access parking, please enter the APS Parking Deck from the Garnett Street Entrance.

Need a meeting?

There's one to fit your schedule!

• MONDAY: APS Board Meeting (2pm Committee of the Whole, 6pm Community Meetings - sign in 5-5:50 to speak) at 130 Trinity Avenue.
       - Inman LSC Meeting 430pm
       - Inman Park Methodist Church IPNA Mtg to discuss maps 730pm
• TUESDAY: Morningside PTA Rezoning meeting 7pm in auditorium
• WEDNESDAY: CINS Meeting on upcoming Common Core Standards 7pm at Springdale Park Elementary
       - Mary Lin LSC hosts Community Meeting 7pm
• THURSDAY: CINS SRT3 Board of Ed Listening Session at Grady High 7pm

Plan Moving Forward & Timeline

Timeline for everything is not solid. If you have an opinion, share it now. No need to wait. In the end, decisions will be announced in April or May.

• Survey for input: http://www.survey2go.net/aps/?sidx=203
• If you want to EMAIL your comments: APSDemographicStudy@atlantapublicschools.us
• And you can always contact Board members HERE

     Good Demographic Presentation by Deputy Superintendent & Chief of Staff Steven Smith outlines the plan and details:
http://atlantapublicschools.us/cms/lib/GA01000924/Centricity/Domain/45/Steve%20Smith%20BOE%20Presentation%20-%201%2009%2012%20%20PowerPoint%20-%20FINAL.pdf


FEBRUARY

• Feedback form posted for public input on new maps (no deadline given = RESPOND NOW)
• Collect/evaluate public input on second options
• Demographers' Final report delivered/debrief board
• Superintendent evaluates demographers report

MARCH

• Superintendent makes recommendations to board for feedback
• Superintendent holds community meetings/public hearings on recommendations

APRIL

• Superintendent makes final recommendations to board

AUGUST 2012-13

• Implementation of approved recommendations (obviously new schools would take longer)

Time for your feedback is now

Your opinion counts. As these 2 Options get whittled down to 1, make sure that your voice is heard by filling out the survey at:
http://www.survey2go.net/aps/?sidx=203

Superintendent Davis will "own" the next map that is released. He'll ask for feedback, and ultimately deliver it to Board for approval - sometime this spring.