Gwinnett County Public Schools will commence its area school board meetings later in March, and continue through April.

As officials do every year, board members will meet once in each of their districts.

All meetings begin at 7 p.m. in the host school's theater. There will be refreshments beginning at 6:30 p.m.  Citizens my attend any one of the five meetings.

District 3, which represents Norcross High, will meet March 26, and the meeting for District 5, which includes Meadowcreek High, is April 16.

Here is a list of all the meetings:

• March 26, Peachtree Ridge High, (District 3)
• March 28, Mill Creek High, (District 2)
• April 2, Parkview High, (District 4)
• April 4, Archer High School (District 1)
• April 16, Meadowcreek High, (District 5)

The meetings are a time for the school board to share information with the public. It is also an opportunity to hear the superintendent talk about the state of the school district, including budget challenges and recent successes.