Atlanta school board to meet Monday

The Atlanta school board will meet at 2 p.m. Monday at a work session to discuss school readiness and to get a update on 2011 state standardized exams. The community meeting will be held at 6 p.m., and speakers who would like to address the board during the public forum should sign in from 5 to 5:50 p.m. The meeting will take place at 130 Trinity Avenue, Atlanta, 30303.

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