The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education plans budget discussions and work sessions as follows:


• Jan. 25, during Board of Education meeting, Government Center room 267, 6 p.m.



• Feb. 15, Government Center room 267, 12:30 to 3 p.m.



• March 15, Government Center room 267, 12:30 to 3 p.m.



• March 22, during Board of Education meeting, Government Center room 267, 6 p.m.



• Apr. 27, Government Center room 267, 12:30 to 3 p.m.



Other key dates:



• Apr. 12, Board of Education meeting, Government Center, 6 p.m. Superintendent Peter Gorman and staff will make budget presentations to the board.



• Apr. 26, Board of Education meeting, Government Center, 6 p.m. There will be a public hearing on the budget.



• May 10, Board of Education meeting, Government Center, 6 p.m. The board votes on the proposed budget.



All budget meetings will be televised live on CMS TV3. Video of the meetings will also be posted on the 2011-2012 Budget Information section on the CMS website.



The school board and schools staff invites the public to submit budget suggestions and ideas via e-mail, to budgetquestions@cms.k12.nc.us.  For more information, visit www.cms.k12.nc.us