Five Reasons to Participate: June 6

Comment on new development: City Council will be taking up no less than three development issues at Tuesday’s meeting. Let them know what you think about the proposed remodeling of the old building, a rezoning for the and .

Congratulate Citizens Emergency Response Team graduates: A group of dedicated volunteers started learning basic disaster response skills April 11 in order to help when emergencies strike. Join the city in congratulating them at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

Learn how enrollment changes affect school facilities: Hopkins is seeing a variety of enrollment challenges—so much so that the district is moving up its enrollment review by a year. Learn how this review will proceed at Thursday’s school board workshop.

See how the legislative session affected schools: The 2011 legislative session wrapped inconclusively, with a special session planned once lawmakers and the governor can agree on a budget. Find out what this means for schools when the district’s Legislative Action Coalition updates the board on its work at Thursday’s workshop.

Discuss academic measurements: The school district will be starting a review of academic measurements “to provide enhanced system wide accountability and alignment to the work of our district.” Catch the start of the discussion about these measurements at Thursday’s workshop.

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Meeting schedules

Hopkins City Council

• 8:05 p.m. Tuesday
• Council Chambers, City Hall

Hopkins School Board (special meeting and workshop)

• 6 p.m. Thursday
• Boardroom, Eisenhower Community Center