Blueprint for Excellence 2006: Timeline
Note: This planning schedule is a work in progress, and is subject to change by the Board of Education and/or the Board of County Commissioners.
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April to May-06 |
BoE, BoC |
Recruit bond committee members.
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May to June-06 |
CoC |
Select campaign support agency.
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May to Sep-06 |
CoC |
Raise money for the campaign.
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19-June-06 |
BoC |
Board of Commissioners authorization to proceed; resolution authorizing filing of application with LGC and publication of “Notice of Intent”.
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20-June-06 |
CoW |
Continued discussion of criteria for year-round conversion, timeline for year-round decisions, and process for community input.
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21-June to 18-July-06 |
WCPSS Staff |
Convene focus group and receive community input via website.
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21-June-06 |
BoC |
Proposed form of ballot language provided to Board of Elections.
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23-June-06 |
BoC |
Publish “Notice of Intent” to issue bonds in local newspaper
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17-July-06 |
BoC |
Application to issue bonds filed by County and physically received by LGC.
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17-July-06 |
BoC |
Board of Commissioners holds regular meeting to introduce and approve bond order at 1st reading and set public hearing date; sworn statement of debt filed together with certificate of appraised value.
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18-July-06 |
CoW |
Receive report on community input and approve criteria for identification of schools to be converted to year-round calendar.
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18-July to 14-Aug-06 |
WCPSS Staff |
Apply year-round conversion criteria and develop draft list of schools to be converted to year-round calendar.
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20-July-06 |
BoC |
Final ballot language provided to Board of Elections to print absentee ballots.
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21-July-06 |
BoC |
Publish bond order as introduced in local newspaper and notice of public hearing.
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8-Aug-06 |
CoW |
Receive proposed list of schools to be converted to year-round calendar to gain about 3,000 seats for 2007-08 school year.
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15-Aug-06 |
COW |
Continue discussion on list of schools.
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21-Aug-06 |
BoC |
Board of Commissioners hold a public hearing at regular meeting; adoption of bond order; passage of resolution calling for referendum for approval of bonds.
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24-Aug-06 |
BoC |
Publication of bond order as adopted and 1st notice of bond referendum in local newspaper.
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24-Aug-06 |
BoC |
Certified copies of resolution calling for bond referendum mailed to Board of Elections.
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BoE |
School board holds public hearing on list of schools to convert to year-round. | |
Aug to Sep-06 |
BoE |
Identify specific budget impacts of year-round schools.
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BoE |
School board takes final vote on schools to convert to multi-track year-round calendar. | |
Sept-Oct-06 |
BoE/BoC |
Execute campaign
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8-Sep-06 |
BoC |
2nd publication of notice of referendum in local newspaper
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18-Sep-06 |
Absentee ballots for referendum become available
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13-Oct-06 |
Last day of voter registration for referendum
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7-Nov-06 |
Bond referendum
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8+ Nov-06 |
WCPSS Staff |
Release draft assignment plan for 2007-08
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14-Nov-06 |
Canvassing of returns by Board of Elections
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20-Nov-06 |
BoC |
Declaration of result by Board of Commissioners and certification
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20-Nov-06 |
Publication of results
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BoE=Board of Education
BoC=Board of Commissioners
CoC=Chamber of Commerce