The mission of this Task Force is to make recommendations to the Board for a comprehensive student assignment plan for MNPS schools.
The creation and the work of the Task Force would follow these guidelines:
- Each Board member will appoint one person to the Task Force. In addition, the Schools Director will appoint one committee member; the Mayor will appoint one committee member; and the School Board Chair will appoint one Board member to serve as committee member and chair.
- The members of the Task Force will participate in an orientation workshop presented by Administration on concepts of capacity and utilization and on demographic information about the district and about the geographic area/s under consideration.
- The Task Force will be responsible for:
A. Reviewing capacity parameters to ensure efficient building utilization.
B. Recommending specific proposals for more efficient use of under-utilized facilities.
C. Designing student assignment recommendations that meet the needs of
the district with as minimal an impact on students as possible.
- The general sequence of the Task Force’s work will be:
A. Work with MNPS administrators and Metro City departments such as the
Planning Commission to develop tentative proposals for any new schools or revised
attendance boundaries.
B. Involve parents, staff and community members of each affected school to provide
feedback and/or suggested modifications to the draft proposal.
C. Revise draft proposals based on these comments.
D. Co-host a public hearing in cooperation with the School Board to hear comments
and/or suggestions from the public on the revised draft proposals.
E. Made any necessary revisions to the proposals based on comments and suggestions
from the public.
F. Present recommendations to the School Board for action.
- The Task Force will require support from the Administration to:
A. Clarify district-wide needs and interests early in the process.
B. Provide timely and accurate demographic and development data.
C. Ensure effective facilitation of the group process when the Task Force is in session.
D. Provide sufficient support and other resources necessary for the Task Force to
implement the process effectively.
- The Task Force would be convened as quickly as possible in January 2008 with the goal of recommendations to the School Board in April for the 2009-2010 school year.
The Schedule of Meetings is as follows:
January 26 - 8:00am – Orientation Workshop
Friday, February 8 – 5:00pm
Friday, February 15 – 5:00pm
Friday, February 22 – 5:00pm
Friday, February 29 – 5:00pm
Wednesday, March 5 – 5:00pm
Friday, March 14 – 5:00pm
Spring Break Week
Friday, March 28 – 5:00pm
Friday, April 4 – 5:00pm
Friday, April 11 - 5:00pm
Friday, April 18 - 5:00pm
Friday, April 25 - 5:00pm
Friday, May 2 - 5:00pm
Tuesday, May 6 - 5:00pm