State Board Announces More Forums to Discuss Public Education
Contact: John C. Austin, President, State Board of Education 517-373-3902
Agency: Economic Development Corp.
April 16, 2013
LANSING - The State Board of Education is announcing additional community public forums to encourage and facilitate public engagement and thoughtful discussion of current education issues, education reforms, financing proposals, and potential legislation.
State Board President John C. Austin said he and his colleagues are eager to encourage broad community, educator and stakeholder participation in these important discussions around education policy and direction for the state.
Forums currently planned are:
Thursday, April 18: Detroit, 4-7 pm. Education Public Forum: Hosted by Michigan State University College of Education K-12 Outreach - MSU Detroit Center, 3408 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201. (north of Mack on the east side of Woodward) Contact person: Megan Papoi, MSU College of Education, K-12 Outreach, 517- 884-6856, mpapoi@msu.edu
Wednesday, April 24, Traverse City, 5:30-7:30 pm. Education Forum, West Middle School, 3950 Silver Lake Road, Traverse City, MI. Sponsored by League of Women Voters of Grand Traverse Area, and Traverse City Area Public Schools, Contact: Donna Hornberger, dsh_44@yahoo.com
Monday, April 29, Port Huron, 6-8 p.m., St. Clair Community College , Room 150, Citizens First Michigan Technical Center, Erie St. and Glenwood Avenue, Port Huron. Contact: Shawn M. Starkey, Executive Director of Public Relations, (810) 989-5767, sstarkey@sc4.edu
Monday, May 6, Marquette, 4-6 p.m. Marquette Regional Education Service Agency, 321 East Ohio Street, Conference Rooms A & B. Hosted by: Upper Peninsula Center for Educational Development. Contact: Deb Asano 906-226-5133, dasano@maresa.org. K-12 Educators, administrators, teachers representatives, parents, community, civic organizations and education stakeholders
Thursday, May 9, Grand Rapids, 3-6 p.m. Grand Rapids Community College, Location TBD
Monday, May 13, 6-8 pm. hosted by Oakland and Western Wayne County, Novi Middle School Auditorium, 49000 11 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48374. Contact: Tom Brenner, tbrenner@novi.k12.mi.us
Thursday, May 16, Okemos (Location TBD), 6-7:30 p.m. Co-hosted by Sandbox Party (Parents organization)/MSU. Contact: Angie Wilson, 517-898-1373, a.trapnell@comcast.net
Additional public education forums will be announced as they are organized.
