Committee Opens Survey in School District 197

District 197's kicked off Wednesday night with their first meeting. In conjunction, an online survey is available to residents interested in sharing their two cents and potentially joining a focus group.

Over the course of the next five months, the committee will be first learning about the challenges facing the school district as well as alternative modes of delivering education. The committee is then charged with providing recommendations to the school board in December that could ultimately reduce long-term operating costs while maintaining and updating education standards in the district.