[BHS etree] ADMIN: Public Meetings Re: School Reform

[bhs at idiom.com]

Contact: Janet Huseby jhuseby at pacbell.net

1. For the past two years Berkeley High has been looking at various options
for school reform including amending the daily schedule to some form of
block scheduling and the inclusion of an Advisory Period.  Tomorrow
afternoon, Tuesday, Nov. 18, an official redesign proposal will be presented
to the School Governance Council meeting.  The meeting is open to the
public. It starts at 4:15, runs until 6 p.m. and will be held in the foyer
of the Community Theater Lobby.

2. The redesign plan will present the plan to a School Board Work Session on
Wednesday evening, Nov. 19.  Following the informational meetings, there
will be one optional staff forum, two community forums and two student
forums for questions and input. The community forums will be held on Monday,
Nov. 24 in the school library from 7 to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at St.
Joseph's the Worker Church from 7 to 8 p.m.

3. On December 9,  School Governance will have an all day meeting on
December 9 to make final decisions on the proposal.  Following the School
Governance Council decision, the plan will go the School Board for final
approval.

Please make an effort to attend one of the many presentations of the
redesign plan.