Proposed School Actions; Summary; Report

The chief executive officer shall publish notice of proposed school actions such as school closures, consolidation, co-location, or boundary changes, on the district’s Internet website, as well as a written report by an independent hearing officer that summarizes the public hearings conducted to determine whether the chief executive officer complied with statutory requirements. The chief executive officer shall publish the report on the district’s Internet website within 5 calendar days after receiving the report and at least 15 days prior to any Board action being taken. Lastly, a summary of the public meeting shall be published on the district’s website within 5 calendar days after the meeting..
With respect to school closures only, eight months after notice of the proposed school action is given, the chief executive officer must publish on the district’s website a full financial report on the closure that includes an analysis of the closure’s costs and benefits to the school district.