Brush up on "the list"

Just got a query from Joni Trobich, president of the Mecklenburg PTA Council, wondering how to find Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' presentations on the 59 schools facing potential changes. The school board plans to narrow that list Tuesday, and she was having trouble tracking down what staff has already presented.

I agree; it's tough to find. So for all of you who plan to attend Tuesday's work session (1 p.m., Room 267 of the Government Center) or just want to catch up:

The presentation on the original 32 schools identified is here.

The news release on adding five more to that list is here.

The presentation on magnet schools that don't meet new school board criteria is here. That added 22 magnet schools or programs that hadn't been identified before.

Superintendent Peter Gorman says there will be updates on all 59 Tuesday. For some schools, that will mean recommending no immediate action, or taking them off the list (if the school board agrees). For the rest, there will be more details about possible solutions to low performance, underuse, crowding or magnet weaknesses.

And if you're feeling really energetic, here's a link to the data on all schools that generated a "performance cost indicator" rating, intended to show how much academic bang CMS is getting for taxpayer bucks.