Atlanta Public Schools to hold community meetings

Atlanta Public Schools has scheduled nine community meetings in August and September as leaders begin work on the district's next strategic plan.

The meetings are a chance for parents, students, employees and community members to provide input about the direction of the district.

The current five-year strategic plan ends in 2020 and focused on strengthening the district's academics, recruiting and retaining talented employees, improving the district's systems and procedures, and fostering a caring culture.

The sessions will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on the following dates:

Aug. 20

D.M. Therrell High School

3099 Panther Tr., SW 30311

Aug. 22

George Washington Carver High School

55 McDonough Blvd., SE 30315

Aug. 26

Martin Luther King, Jr Middle School

545 Hill St., SE 30312

Aug. 29

North Atlanta High School

4111 Northside Pkwy., NW 30327

Sept. 5

Henry W. Grady High School

929 Charles Allen Dr., NE 30309

Sept. 10

Young Middle School

3116 Benjamin E. Mays Dr., SW 30311

Sept. 12

Booker T. Washington High School

45 Whitehouse Dr., NW 30314

Sept. 18

Frederick Douglass High School

225 Hamilton E. Holmes Dr., NW 30318

Sept. 24

Crawford W. Long Middle School

3200 Latona Dr., SW 30354

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