Aurora Public Schools

POSSIBLE TIME LINE:

• Report given to AEA and APS boards with recommendation to proceed -      September 4, 2007
• APS board reviews report - September 4, 2007
• AEA board reviews report - September 4, 2007
• Present report to AR Council - September 11, 2007
• Share general concept with all schools - September 14 - October 1, 2007
• Potential contract language developed through negotiations - October 3 and 10, 2007
• AEA approves contract language - October 15-19, 2007
• BOE approves Pilot School program - October 23, 2007
• Begin forming Joint Steering Committee - Early October, 2007
• Continue communication to schools/community - October/November 2007
• Hold two info forums for interested schools - November 2007
• Call for Request for Proposals for 2008-09 - November 1, 2007
• Letter of intent due - November 20, 2007
• Design team training - November 26-30, 2007
• Submission of proposals to Joint Steering Committee - January 15, 2008
• Joint steering makes recommendations to BOE - February 13, 2008
• BOE announces selections - February 19, 2008
• First school(s) open - August 2008
• GOAL:  MINIMUM OF THREE SCHOOLS BY 2010 - Accomplished