Secondary School Reform: A Conversation

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Secondary School Reform A Conversation
Commissioner of Education, Dr. Mark McQuillan,
and the State Board of Education have formed an
Ad Hoc Committee to study secondary school
reform. The Committee is now conducting a
listening tour and is seeking your input on its
recent draft proposal. This conversation is
taking place throughout the state during the
months of January and February. Please see the
list of dates and locations below.
January 14 Westport Bedford Middle School 700
p.m. January 16 Storrs E.O. Smith High
School 700 p.m. January 22 Montville Montville
High School 700 p.m. January 30 Plainfield Plainf
ield High School 700 p.m. February 7 No.
Branford No. Branford High School 630
p.m. February 11 Torrington Torrington High
School 630 p.m. February 13 Hartford CREC
Central Office 630 p.m. February
14 Newtown Newtown High School 630 p.m.

• A brief presentation on the following topics will
  be followed by time for questions and comments
• The Context Underlying the Ad Hoc Committees
  Recommendation
• The Data Supporting the Need for Statewide Action
• A Proposed Framework of the Steps Needed to
  Effect Secondary School Reform
• An Outline of the Implementation Steps Needed to
  Bring the Reform Proposal to the Legislature by
  December 2008

• Plan on attending and making your voice heard
  Learn whats being proposed Share your concerns