ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

August 17, 2011 Dear Community Member: Thank you for your interest in a Citizens Advisory Council on Communication and for taking the time to sign the petition In support of It. Currently, there are several parent and community groups working in collaboration with the district to develop better ways to engage the community in educating our students and to establish more methods for meaningful communication. One of many examples is a group of engaged parents that has been working on a parent engagement policy. Also, the district has been involved in a partnership with the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County to develop a community schools model that brings community services into a school and helps families develop a communication process that works best for their community. Much work is going on in the district around community engagement. The model that you propose will be taken into consideration when the board and administration look at air the ideas brought forward regarding community engagement. One of the first opportunities that you might be interested in participating is the upcoming community meetings where the Board of Education and Superintendent Brooks will gather community input about the direction for the district, including academic achievement, stewardship, communication and engagement, and any other topics that attendees would liKe considered. The board and superintendent gathered community input when they developed the "Celebrate the 8" goals in 2008, and they would like continued input as they reexamine the goals for the district plan for the future. The dates of these seven meetings are: September 1 September 7 September 20 September 29 October 3 (tentative) October 18 October date pending A meeting will be held in each of the seven board districts. The complete listing of meeting locations and times should be ready In the next few days, although most likely the majority of meetings will be held from 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Again, thank you for your desire to improve communication with the district. We look forward to your continued ideas and participation at all cur community meetings. If you have any additional questions, you may contact the Board of Education Services Office at 880-3737, or you may use the board's e-mail address boarded@aps.edu. Sincerely,

~~ Paula Maes President APS Board of Education

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