New CLOSED PCSB meeting Wednesday Feb 19

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Finally they realize they need to make closure decisions before the MSDC deadline. At least I hope they do

Are any of these reviews before the MSDC deadline? In the past, they used to do the troubled ones by December.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Finally they realize they need to make closure decisions before the MSDC deadline. At least I hope they do

Are any of these reviews before the MSDC deadline? In the past, they used to do the troubled ones by December.

If you look at the Public Comment tab of the PCSB website, it only solicits comments for the March 17 and April 7 meetings, at which some troubled schools will be reviewed.

My guess is that there's a school or two in such deep trouble they may not finish the school year, or closure is so clearly needed, that the PCSB is trying to make a decision before the lottery deadline. And deviating from normal process in order to do so. But that would be really embarrassing coming so soon after the Eagle debacle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Finally they realize they need to make closure decisions before the MSDC deadline. At least I hope they do

Are any of these reviews before the MSDC deadline? In the past, they used to do the troubled ones by December.

If you look at the Public Comment tab of the PCSB website, it only solicits comments for the March 17 and April 7 meetings, at which some troubled schools will be reviewed.

My guess is that there's a school or two in such deep trouble they may not finish the school year, or closure is so clearly needed, that the PCSB is trying to make a decision before the lottery deadline. And deviating from normal process in order to do so. But that would be really embarrassing coming so soon after the Eagle debacle.

Looked up the dates. The high school deadline has passed but families still can rank. The elem/middle deadline is March 3 though ranking can occur for a couple of weeks after. If there are schools that are seriously being considered for closure, the reviews seem to be too late to avoid disadvantaging families.

[Anonymous]

Plus what can be done for families already at those schools? Families who didn’t enter the lottery because they don’t know the seriousness of the situation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plus what can be done for families already at those schools? Families who didn’t enter the lottery because they don’t know the seriousness of the situation?

The PCSB literally told parents that it was their fault for not parsing the publicly available financials and reports, even though the PCSB had access to additional info and the power to compel responses. Cannot make this stuff up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Finally they realize they need to make closure decisions before the MSDC deadline. At least I hope they do

Are any of these reviews before the MSDC deadline? In the past, they used to do the troubled ones by December.

If you look at the Public Comment tab of the PCSB website, it only solicits comments for the March 17 and April 7 meetings, at which some troubled schools will be reviewed.

My guess is that there's a school or two in such deep trouble they may not finish the school year, or closure is so clearly needed, that the PCSB is trying to make a decision before the lottery deadline. And deviating from normal process in order to do so. But that would be really embarrassing coming so soon after the Eagle debacle.

Looked up the dates. The high school deadline has passed but families still can rank. The elem/middle deadline is March 3 though ranking can occur for a couple of weeks after. If there are schools that are seriously being considered for closure, the reviews seem to be too late to avoid disadvantaging families.

Too little too late is the PCSB's motto at this point.