The School Enrollment Task Force is scheduled to hold its third meting Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Lyons Hearing Room, second floor, Town Hall. Agenda:
1) Minutes of Past Meeting
2) Response to Requests for Data
3) Discussion: Recommendations to January Special Town Meeting a. Review of material as requested by vote of Task Force
4) Other Business
Learn more about this group, including how to receive agendas via email, here >>
In a memo, Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine suggested the task-force composition, and then selectmen approved it:
• 3 School Committee members
• 2 Select Board members
• 1 Capital Planning Committee member
• 1 Finance Committee member
• 1 Permanent Town Building Committee member
• Town manager
• Superintendent of schools
The manager expects the task force to meet up to twice a month for the next several months.
Related links
Jan. 6, 2016: Summary of second task force meeting
Dec. 14, 2015: Variety of views offered as task force grapples with growth
Dec. 2, 2015: Enrollment task force holds first meeting
Oct. 11, 2015: CROWDING CRUNCH: Arts, educators, nonprofit make pitches
Sept. 28, 2015: As public-school enrollment rises, officials, public grapple with future
Space Planning Report for Arlington Public Schools,” HMFH Architects, September 2015
“Arlington Public Schools Population and Enrollment Forecasts,” Dr. Jerome McKibben, McKibben Demographic Research, June 2015
Linda Shoemaker’s statement in September supporting ACA
Sept. 10 comments to School Commitee about the Gibbs by Ted Wilson
Oct. 15, 2014: Public schools’ enrollment continues to rise
This announcement was published Friday, Jan. 8, 2016.
