Area School Board Meeting in Duluth Tonight
District III Area Meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. April 17 at Duluth High School will include school superintendent's annual address on state of the schools.
The Gwinnett Board of Education has scheduled the annual District III Area Meeting for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, in the theater at Duluth High School, 3737 Brock Road. The meeting provides an opportunity for the board to share information with the public and for citizens to speak on education topics.
Gwinnett County Public Schools CEO/Supt. Alvin Wilbanks will present his annual address on the state of the school district during the meeting. Parents and Cluster School representatives have signed up to speak before the board, according to Jorge Quintana, GCPS director of media relations.
Refreshments will be served during a reception at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Tuesday night meeting.
The board meets in all five school board members' districts every year. The District III meeting, which alternates between Duluth and Norcross high schools, is the last in this year's series.
All Duluth and Norcross Cluster schools are in District III, represented by Dr. Mary Kay Murphy. Some schools in Suwanee are also in District III, which was redrawn by the Georgia General Assembly based on 2010 Census data.
Here is a list of elementary schools in District III: (Schools attended by Peachtree Corners students are highlighted.)
- Berkeley Lake ES
- Buice School
- Burnette ES
- Chattahoochee ES
- Harris ES
- Jackson ES
- Level Creek ES
- Mason ES
- McKendree ES
- Monarch School (P‐K)
- New Life Academy ‐ Duluth (K‐8)
- Parsons ES
- Peachtree ES
- Riverside ES
- Simpson ES
- Sycamore ES
- White Oak ES
Here are middle schools on the District III list:
- Duluth MS
- Hull MS
- Lanier MS
- New Life Academy ‐ Duluth (K‐8)
- North Gwinnett MS
- Pinckneyville MS
High schools on the District III list:
- Duluth HS
- Monarch School
- Norcross HS
- North Gwinnett HS
- Peachtree Ridge HS
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Judy Putnam
11:56 am on Monday, April 16, 2012
Are you planning on attending the Dist. III meeting Tuesday night?
Annette Rogers
10:22 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
What time and where is the board's budget session that is open to public observation? I believe it is just prior to the 6:30 reception.
Judy Putnam
10:26 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The budget meeting is set for 6 p.m. prior to the 6:30 p.m. reception.