Marietta teams gathering feedback on calendars

Marietta’s School Governance Teams are gathering feedback from their communities on which calendars the school board should approve for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years. The teams are expected to make their recommendations by Dec. 7. The board is expected to vote on the matter at their Dec. 18 meeting. To view the proposed calendars, visit http://www.marietta-city.org/schools/calendar.php.

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