Brevard County Public Schools Holds Meetings About School Closings This Week

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Brevard County Public Schools Holds Meetings About School Closings This Week

VIERA, FLORIDA – Brevard Public Schools (BPS) will hold four community meetings to gather public input regarding proposals to change school attendance boundaries in the Brevard County School District. The dates and locations of the meetings are:

Date:	November 7, 2011
Location:	Meadowlane Intermediate Elementary School Cafeteria 2700 Wingate Blvd. West Melbourne, FL 32904
Time:	6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
1) Proposal to be discussed:	Reduce Enrollment at Meadowlane and Riviera Elementary Schools
Schools Potentially Affected:	Croton ES, Lockmar ES, Meadowlane Intermediate ES, Meadowlane Primary ES, Riviera ES, Roy Allen ES, Sabal ES, and University Park ES

Date:	November 8, 2011
Location:	Andrew Jackson Middle School Cafeteria 1515 Knox McRae Drive Titusville, FL 32780
Time:	6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
1) Proposal to be discussed:	Change Attendance Boundaries between Astronaut and Titusville High Schools and Madison and Jackson Middle Schools
Schools Potentially Affected:	Astronaut HS, Titusville HS, Jackson MS, and Madison MS
2) Proposal to be discussed:	Close Riverview Elementary School
Schools Potentially Affected:	Apollo ES, Coquina ES, Imperial Estates ES, Mims ES, Oak Park ES, Riverview ES, and South Lake ES

Date:	November 9, 2011
Location:	Manatee Elementary School Cafeteria 3425 Viera Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32940
Time:	6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
1) Proposal to be discussed:	Reduce Enrollment at Viera High School
Schools Potentially Affected:	Eau Gallie HS, Viera HS, and Satellite HS
2) Proposal to be discussed:	Reduce Enrollment at Kennedy Middle School
Schools Potentially Affected:	Clearlake MS, DeLaura MS, Kennedy MS, and McNair MS
3) Proposal to be discussed:	Close Clearlake Middle School
Schools Potentially Affected:	Clearlake MS, Kennedy MS, McNair MS, and Cocoa HS

Date:	November 10, 2011
Location:	Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School Theater 1500 Minutemen Causeway Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Time:	6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
1) Proposal to be discussed:	Reduce Enrollment at Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
Schools Potentially Affected:	Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr HS, Satellite HS, DeLaura MS, and Clearlake MS
Program boundaries potentially affected	Middle Years International Baccalaureate
2) Proposal to be discussed:	Convert Roosevelt Elementary School to a Middle School
Schools Potentially Affected:	Cape View ES, Gemini ES, Holland ES, Indialantic ES, Ocean Breeze ES, Roosevelt ES, Sea Park ES, Surfside ES and Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr HS
3) Proposal to be discussed:	Close Sea Park Elementary School
Schools Potentially Affected:	Cape View ES, Gemini ES, Holland ES, Indialantic ES, Ocean Breeze ES, Roosevelt ES, Sea Park ES, and Surfside ES

All information regarding the proposed attendance boundary changes and potential school closings is available on district’s homepage, www.brevardschools.org, under the heading, Community Forum.