TWO days after Education Minister Nick McKim planned to form the school closures group, the state's peak school body is still waiting for an invitation.
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Mr McKim said on ABC radio last week that the Tasmanian State School Parents and Friends Association would form part of the group, and he hoped to make the announcement by last Friday.
"I'm hopeful that I will be able to announce the reference group, its make-up and its members by later this week," he said.
"It will include a number of peak groups and it is my intention to invite the parents and friends association along."
But association president Jenny Grossmith said it had not received any correspondence from Mr McKim's office about the group.
She said the association would be disappointed if it were left off the list.
"We expected to hear it a few weeks ago so we have been waiting, waiting, waiting," Ms Grossmith said.
She had hoped that the group would be announced before now to reassure nervous school communities.
She said the forestry peace agreement, which is expected to be signed today, could be behind the delay.
"Our schools have been left waiting, so we would hope that we are definitely the next priority for government," she said.
Mr McKim did not respond to questions about the group's make-up or explain why he missed Friday's deadline.
"The formation of the reference group remains a priority, with details expected to be announced in the near future," he said.
The Australian Education Union and the Tasmanian Principals Association are also interested in joining the group, but neither has heard from the minister.
Mr McKim announced the reference group four weeks ago after apologising for his bungled school closure policy.
The group is supposed to consult broadly with school communities and report back by the end of the year.