April 4th/Save the Date - YOUR FEEDBACK IS NEEDED: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEETING ON THE FUTURE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAM

WHEN:  April 4; 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Los Angeles County Office of Education, 12830 Columbia Way, Downey, CA 90242.  if you navigate by auto-pilot, have an old GPS (or gosh-forbid-but  good-for-you: Map Book) the name of CLARK AVENUE  was changed to COLUMBIA WAY in 2006. February 23, 2016 Your feedback is needed on the high-school exit examination: Regional meeting in Southern CA Dear PTA Leaders ...and other interested parties: The California Department of Education is seeking feedback about the continuation of the high-school exit examination and alternative pathways to satisfy high-school graduation requirements in coming years. The department is conducting five regional meetings throughout the state -- including one in Southern California -- specifically regarding the suspension of the administration of the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) and removing the exam as a condition of receiving a diploma or as a condition of graduation from high school, per the new Senate Bill 172 that went into effect this January.  This is the only Southern California regional meeting. The regional meetings will involve brief informational summaries on the current status of high-school exit curricula and will welcome your questions, comments and ideas. WHEN:  April 4; 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Los Angeles County Office of Education, 12830 Columbia Way, Downey, CA 90242. Your input is valuable -- make your voice heard! For more information, please contact Manuel Bravo at (209) 468-9255 or email ap@sjcoe.net. This message is being sent to all PTA leaders in Southern California. Please feel free to share with other interested parties.                         GEOGRAPHY+DEMOGRAPHICS 101: The state's population is concentrated in the South. CDE has five meetings. Three are in the North, one is in Central California and one is in the South.