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Public Meeting May 1, 2012

NOTICE

Application of the Riegelsville Independent School District for Transfer from the Easton Area School District to the Palisades School District

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Special Committee of the State Board of Education (State Board) established to facilitate the Board’s consideration of the Application of the Riegelsville Independent School District to transfer from the Easton Area School District to the Palisades School District will conduct a public hearing on May 1, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., at the Riegelsville Borough Hall, 615 Easton Road, in Riegelsville, Bucks County.

The purpose of the hearing is to listen to public comment from persons and organizations interested in the matter. Copies of the application for transfer and other relevant material are available on the State Board’s web site at www.education.state.pa.us. Public comment is limited to no more than 10 minutes per person, and participants will be assigned a time slot when they register.

Individuals wishing to make comment at the public hearing must register in advance, no later than Thursday, April 26, 2012, by telephoning the State Board office at (717) 787-3787 (TYY 717-783-8445), Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Individuals with disabilities needing special accommodations in order to participate or attend the hearing, such as sign language interpreter services, must contact the State Board office at the above listed telephone number by Thursday, April 26, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. Persons with disabilities are invited to submit public comments in alternative formats such as Braille or taped testimony and via the telephone. Written and alternative formats of public comment will be afforded the same thoughtful consideration by the Committee as oral remarks.

Should registrants scheduled to provide public comment need to cancel their participation, the State Board requests that they immediately notify the State Board office by calling (717) 787-3787 or via email at [email protected].

Karen Molchanow

Executive Director


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