Board vote December 15

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Key dates

The decision

  • Tue, Nov 17Superintendent Armstrong recommends a plan at the board meeting
  • Tue, Dec 15The school board votes
  • Fall 2027Changes would begin

Community meetings

PPS is holding these sessions before the vote. RSVP here so PPS can plan interpretation and child care.

  • Thu, Oct 22Community Voice, Black and African American community conversationMcDaniel High School · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Sat, Oct 24School Impact Conversation, Southeast regionCleveland High School at Marshall Campus · 9 to 11 a.m.
  • Sat, Oct 24School Impact Conversation, North regionJefferson High School · 1 to 3 p.m.
  • Sat, Oct 24School Impact Conversation, West regionIda B. Wells High School · 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Mon, Oct 26Community Voice, Native familiesBarbie's Village, 935 NE 33rd Ave · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Tue, Oct 27Board Community ConnectionLincoln High School · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Wed, Oct 28Board Community ConnectionOnline · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Thu, Oct 29Educator Town Hall, for PPS staffCleveland High School at Marshall Campus · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Wed, Nov 18Board Public Listening SessionHarriet Tubman Middle School · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Thu, Nov 19Board Public Listening SessionFranklin High School · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Tue, Dec 1Board Student Listening SessionLincoln High School · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Thu, Dec 3Board Community ConnectionGrant High School · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Wed, Dec 9Community Voice, Black and African American community conversationLocation to be announced · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Thu, Dec 10Community Voice, multilingual familiesZoom · 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Thu, Dec 10Community Voice, Latino/a/e familiesZoom · 6 to 8 p.m.
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