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.
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