WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By John F. Bailey. February 1, 2007: The School District released the names of residents and school district personalities who will decide the direction of White Plains Schools for the next decade today as part of the district-launched "Strategic Planning Process." The blue ribbon list of concerned citizens includes 2 present Board of Education members, 1 former member, the Superintendent, 13 employees of the city schools and 13 members of the community.

Superintendent of Schools Timothy Connors announced the "Strategic Planning Core Committee" would meet at the Crowne Plaza Hotel for three days next Wednesday through Friday (February 7-9) to begin the planning process. The meeting will not be open to the public nor the press. Connors explained this policy as allowing members of the committee "to speak freely."

Connors reported that, barring inclement weather tomorrow, that the comments collected from the public at the World Cafe meeting January 25 will be available to the media tomorrow Friday for examination. The Planning Core Committee is expected to digest the comments and grapple with the needs as expressed by the 144 people who attended and gave their comments that night.

The Strategic Planning Core Committee members are from the public: Sheryl Brady, Victor Brady, Bill Carter, Vicki Cignarella,Benny Cipriano, Leonard Coleman, Leslie Davis, Malula Gonzalez, Melissa Lopez, Ana Montoya, Charlie Norris, Randy Patterson, and Jerry Rosen . The members from the Board of Education are Peter Bassano, Donna McLaughlin, and former member Dorothy Schere. Employees of the City School District serving are: Mr. Connors, Lenora Boehlert, Kerry Broderick, LaShiela Brown, Leroy Dixon, Margaret Dwyer, Terri Klemm, Suzanne Lasser, Mary Marquis, Marianna McCormack, Alberto Minotta, Lesley Tompkins, and George Tsuji.