School school board members plan district meetings

Gwinnett school board members hit the road beginning week as part of their annual spring ritual of holding meetings in each of their five districts. At each meeting, J.Alvin Wilbanks, CEO and superintendent, is slated to discuss the district’s strategic direction, recent successes, new initiatives and budget challenges. The meetings are: for District III, at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Peachtree Ridge High School; for District II, at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mill Creek High School; for District IV, at 7 p.m. April 2 at Parkview High School; for District I, at 7 p.m. on April 4 at Archer High School; for District V, at 7 p.m. April 16 at Meadowcreek High School. Refreshments are served at 6:30 p.m.

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