Commissioner Patty Sheehan
Orlando City Council, District 4
February 6, 2007
To Concerned Parents of District 4 Children and The Orange County School Board:
I have received many calls and e-mails regarding concerns over the possibility of closing community schools. In light of Superintendent Ron Blocker’s appearance at the Orlando City Council on February 5th, I feel it is imperative that I reiterate my concerns and pledge my support for keeping Orange County elementary schools located within our neighborhoods. Last fall, the School Board heard a staff proposal to close/merger some of the smaller elementary schools. Of the 21 schools ... more »
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Friday, February 23
City Council Posts Their Thoughts on OCSB Proposed Ideas
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Mary Jo
on Fri 23 Feb 2007 05:12 AM EST
Wednesday, February 14
Orlando Sentinel Reports on OCPS and Concerns of Parents
by
Tom
on Wed 14 Feb 2007 10:11 AM EST
Orange schools ignore concerns, parents say. When a district and parents clash, the district usually wins -- up to a point, experts say.
Erika Hobbs | Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer Posted February 13, 2007 Redrawing school zones can be confusing -- proposed boundaries for the Windermere area create an elementary school filled mostly with white students, send a neighborhood one block down from a new school to an older one miles away, and leave yet another campus half-empty. Parents say that though the Orange County School Board is set to vote on the Windermere plan tonight, district officials could have ... more » Friday, February 9
OCPS schedules Unitary Work Session March 6, 2007!
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Tom
on Fri 09 Feb 2007 03:12 PM EST
The OCPS school board has posted a work session on Unitary status to be held on March 6, 2007. The meeting will begin at 4:30pm. Although we will not be able to voice an opinion at this session, we can make a statement with our presence. This meeting is open to the public and we HIGHLY encourage you to make a way to be present at this meeting. Not only will this show support for your schools to your individual School Board Representative, it will also show a unity within our communities as the school board has probably not seen ... more »
Monday, February 5
City Council Requests OCSB to Present on Unitary Status
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Mary Jo
on Mon 05 Feb 2007 06:31 PM EST
Orange County School Board Superintendent Ron Blocker made a presentation on unitary status as it relates to school facilities at today's (2/5/2007) City Council meeting. All seven City Council members asked Mr. Blocker pointed questions about their staff's proposal to possibly close some elementary schools. Listen to a replay of the meeting at 7 p.m. tonight on Orange TV . All of the City Council members mentioned how many calls, letters and questions that they had had from concerned constituents, so THANKS and keep up the good work.
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