Community

Attendance Areas


Communicating the plan


Dayton Public Schools officials have presented the proposed district attendance area plan throughout the community during the past six months, soliciting comments and suggestions from those who attended the meetings and through a special e-mail address.

Here is a timeline of where we have been:

Date             Meeting/Activity Audience
May 18 DBOE presentation DBOE, staff, public
  News release with map Local print and electronic media
DPS employees via e-mail, website
May 19 DPS TV airs board meeting Cable customers in district; airs for two weeks
May 20 DPS TV On Demand Videos available indefinitely on district website
June 3         New e-mail account launched All stakeholders invited to send questions, comments to new address; info used to develop FAQ sheet
  Northeast Priority Board meeting First presentation made to citizens for input
June 7 Innerwest Priority Board meeting Presentation made to citizens for input
June 8 DBOE-City Commission meeting Presentation made to citizens for input
June 9 FROC Priority Board meeting Presentation made to citizens for input
June 15 Southwest Priority Board meeting Presentation made to citizens for input
June 23 Northwest Priority Board meeting Presentation made to citizens for input
Aug. 3 Principals' Start of School session Presentations included in superintendent comments
Aug. 12 Harrison Township trustees meeting Presentation made to citizens for input
Aug. 15 Edison PreK-8 School grand opening Message points in comments to public
Aug. 18 District convocation All DPS staff, community guests
Sept. 12 Residence Park PreK-8 School grand opening Message points in comments to public
Sept. 16 Superintendent's Student Senate Discussion of attendance areas with DPS students
Sept. 20 Public meeting Presentation made to parents/community (Ludlow Community Meeting Room)
Sept. 22 Superintendent meeting with bargaining units Discussion of attendance areas
Sept. 23 Superintendent's Teachers Council Discussion of attendance areas 
Sept. 29 All principals Discussion of attendance areas 
Oct. 18 Public meeting Presentation made to parents/community (Ludlow Community Meeting Room)
Oct. 26 City of Dayton/City Hall Plan update for priority board chairs
Nov. 15 Public meeting Presentation made to parents/community (Ludlow Community Meeting Room) 
Dec. 14 DBOE Policy Committee Review of attendance area policy
Dec. 21 DBOE meeting Final presentation to DBOE
First reading of policy
Jan. 4, 2011* DBOE meeting Policy reading
DBOE decision on attendance areas

 

 *Tentative date

Dayton Public Schools provides a high-quality education in a safe environment that prepares our students for success in school, work and life by providing a highly effective trained staff working each day with community resources.