Sending Feedback to Orange County Public Schools

Your Input must be received by the office of "PUPIL ASSIGNMENT" by September 28, 2007.

The OCPS School Board will be deciding how to zone the neighboorhoods near Maguire for the relief Elementary School. It is possible for you to provide feedback to the School Board via the Office of Pupil Assignment. This group of OCPS Employees have designed four zoning plans for the Board to consider. It is important for you to provide your input in writing by September 28, 2007. Much of the Information provided before this date will be included in the Office of Pupil Assignment's report to the board.

Here is a link to the pdf document which can be used to provide your feedback:
https://www.ocps.net/fs/governmental/pupil/Documents/15%20E%20W%204%20%20INPUT%20SHEET%2009%2010%2007.pdf

This link is also attached to the Blog.

Your feedback should be sent to:
Orange County Public Schools
Office of Pupil Assignment
445 W. Amelia Street
Orlando, Florida 32801

Fax #: 407 317-3298

Simpsos2@ocps.net (email address for Office of Pupil Assignment)

You may also want to contact Karen Ardaman, who is our Orange County School Board Representative. She represents District 4 which is the Southwest section of Orange County. She is one of seven School Board members who will make the decision about rezoning for the new elementary school. Members are elected for four-year terms and must reside in the district they represent. That means only Karen Ardaman lives in our district. By definition the other six members do not live in Ocoee and they will be deciding how neighborhoods for our new elementary will be zoned.

Her email address is ardamak@ocps.net
407 317-3236
A link to more of her information is provided in this blog's LINKS section.

Re: #15-E-W-4 Elementary Relief School Rezoning

15-E-W-4 Ocoee Elementary School Relief

Orange County Public Schools is rezoning the neighborhoods near Maguire Road in Ocoee, Florida in order to build a relief school for Lake Whitney Elementary and Thornebrooke Elementary Schools. This Blog is designed to help parents understand the plans presented by the County to the School Board. The new school will open in less than a year. Ground has been broken, the foundation is being laid and the plan is to have the new school built and open to students for the fall 2008-2009 school year.

Many of the notes for this blog are from information giving to the community at the Community Meeting held Monday, September 10, 2007 a the Educational Leadership Center, 445 W. Amelia Street, Orlando, FL

Some of the students now attending Thornebrooke and Lake Whitney Elementary Schools will be rezoned and will attend the new school (15-E-W-4) starting next fall.

The new zone could affect the following Elementary Schools:

Frangus Elementary School
Lake Whitney Elementary School
Maxey Elementary School
Thornebrooke Elementary School
Whispering Oak Elementary School



Timeline for this Fall (2007)

Tuesday, October 2nd at 4:30 p.m. School Board Rule Development Workshop

Sunday, October 14th OCPS to Advertise Public Hearing in the Orlando Sentinel: School Board Meeting.

Sunday, October 28th advertise Meeting with Superintendent

Monday, November 12th: Meeting with the Executive Cabinet

Tuesday, November 13th: School Board Meeting - Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m.


As you can see from the timeline the rezoning decision will be made prior to the new year. The Board will rezone for the new Elementary school soon. It's important to communicate your concerns and desires soon. Please utilize this Blog to become informed and to inform your neighbors. Please post your ideas and opinions and post facts about the plan for rezoning.