Commissioner Sheehan Opposes the
Closure of Community Schools

Commissioner Patty Sheehan stands firm in her opposition to the closure and/or merger of any community school, especially those schools in District 4.  The commissioner attended the OCPS public hearing on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, and voiced her stance to the School Board Members.

Commissioner Sheehan encourages District 4 residents and parents who are concerned about the closure of these schools to attend these very important public hearings and meeting.  Most, if not all, will be held at the School Board Meeting Room, Educational Leadership Center, 445 West Amelia Street in Orlando.

Please plan on attending the Orange County School Board meetings if you are concerned about the closure or merger of schools that will affect our district and your neighborhood.  More importantly, if these closures will impact your child's school and education, attending these meetings is very crucial.
Please click here to see the School Board's meeting schedule and their meeting agenda.

Click here to read the letter Commissioner Sheehan sent to OCPS Board members, Superintendent Ron Blocker, District 4 Neighborhood Leaders and School Principals.

For statistics and demographics of all the schools being considered for closure and/or merger by the Orange County School Board, click here.

Click here to review the FCAT scores for all of the same schools
listed in the report available above.

To see the Hillcrest Elementary School and
Howard Middle School Attendance Area, click here.