UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

RI Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - GRACE MAYORAL ACADEMY PROPOSED CHARTER

The Rhode Island Department of Education will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the William B. Cooley High School & the Providence Academy of International Studies High School at The Juanita Sanchez Complex, 182 Thurbers Avenue, Providence, RI. In accordance with RIGL 16-77.3-3.(b), the purpose of these hearings is to invite comments from the Rhode Island education community and from the general public on the Grace School Mayoral Academies proposed charter.

AGENDA:

I. Convene Meeting – call to order at 6:00 pm
II. Consent Agenda
III. Public Comment – Right to be Heard: Grace School Mayoral Academy proposed charter
IV. Adjourn


Copies of the proposed charter are available on-line at: http://www.ride.ri.gov/commissioner/charterschools/DOCS/FINAL%20APPLICATION%20Grace%20School%20Academy.pdf or at the Rhode Island Department of Education, 255 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903. The public is invited to send comments on the application to the Board of Regents by e-mail, to: Sheila.galamaga@ride.ri.gov


Those wishing to have an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for TDD should contact Sheila Galamaga at 401-222-8462 or sheila.galamaga@ride.ri.gov. Spanish-English interpretation will be available upon request 48 hours prior to the hearing.