*UPDATE 1:00 pm: The School District is reporting that the meeting is full for tonight. In order to attend the meeting, you had to RSVP ahead of time. So if you don’t have a reservation, the school district is advising you to attend the next one. We are waiting to hear back from the school district about where announcements for the parent roundtable meetings are published.

Not much press was put out about a parents roundtable meeting tonight with the Philadelphia School District superintendent Arlene Ackerman. The meeting is happening at 440 N. Broad from 5:30 to 8 pm. Parents will have a chance to learn more about the agenda the new district CEO has adopted, and to speak up about any issues important to you.

Here’s a list of discussion topics the school district plans to go over tonight:

1. Keeping Our Children Safe
2. Parenting Programs: Opportunities to Get Involved
3. Resources for Parents & Youth
4. After-School Programs
5. Specialized Services
6. Early Childhood
7. College & Career Awareness
8. Addressing Truancy
9. Professional Development for Parents
10. Language Access Services
11. Voluntary Transfer & Student Placement
12. What Parents Need to Know about SES
13. Advocacy & Teamwork
14. Understanding School Budgets
15. What Parents Need to Know about PSSA
16. Suggestion Box-(Sharing Great Ideas)