At the planning meeting there was talk of some sort of list of questions that we have for 622 that was going to be presented to the board. Anyway, if you are emailing or calling board members here are a few questions that you may want to ask.

What programs they intend to offer as a replacement for those available at EMI? Will they offer year-round schedule options? Will there be multi-age grouping options available at the elementary level? Who they intend to partner with and when might that happen? Is integration funding available to 622 after July 2009 if they are unable to find partners? Is the 622 integration funding at risk if they are unsuccessful?

Something to mention might be that one district official quoted as saying 622 would going to introduce programs that addressed the achievement gap. Yuo might want remind them that while this is an admirable goal, it is not likely an appropriate use of integration funding under the law.