Shelby County's schools merger transition planning commission will hold its third working meeting at 4:30 p.m. today at the county's code enforcement offices at Shelby Farms (6465 Mullins Station Road). It is scheduled to run until 7:30.
The agenda will include a report and possible action on hiring an outside consulting firm to assist with the 21-member commission's work creating a plan for merging Memphis City Schools with Shelby County Schools in time for the 2013-14 school year.
The RFP (here is the link) calls for, among other things, the consultant to assist "in understanding the current landscape of MCS and SCS, as well as analyzing best practices in other similar school system consolidations. Sound research should inform final recommendations to ensure close alignment with the Transition Planning Commission's mission and demonstrate a continued focus on improving student achievement."
Also on the agenda are committee assignments, discussion of last week's two-hour meeting with the leaders in the Chattanooga-Hamilton County schools merger and what as "Beginning our discussion - commission hopes and fears."
The commission already has set a meeting for next Thursday as well, for the same time and place.
The agenda will include a report and possible action on hiring an outside consulting firm to assist with the 21-member commission's work creating a plan for merging Memphis City Schools with Shelby County Schools in time for the 2013-14 school year.
The RFP (here is the link) calls for, among other things, the consultant to assist "in understanding the current landscape of MCS and SCS, as well as analyzing best practices in other similar school system consolidations. Sound research should inform final recommendations to ensure close alignment with the Transition Planning Commission's mission and demonstrate a continued focus on improving student achievement."
Also on the agenda are committee assignments, discussion of last week's two-hour meeting with the leaders in the Chattanooga-Hamilton County schools merger and what as "Beginning our discussion - commission hopes and fears."
The commission already has set a meeting for next Thursday as well, for the same time and place.
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