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DEL.ICIO.USSchool redistricting — task force in the future?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s a fact of life for parents with children in a growing school system, but the word “redistricting” makes me want to run for cover.
No one wants to see their child uprooted from a situation that is both familiar and comfortable.
In the last two years, the Fayette County school system has undergone two rounds of redistricting, and it’s preparing for another this fall.
The most recent redistricting, which involved the county’s six middle and five high schools, created a lot of angst among parents who felt their concerns were being ignored by the school system.
Sam Sweat, assistant superintendent of operations, is hoping to change that perception. At the board of education retreat last month, Sweat proposed creating a redistricting task force that would include representation from each of the county’s 17 elementary schools.
The purpose of the task force would be to improve communication between school parents and the school system’s core redistricting committee. The task force might make recommendations. It’s an effort by the school system to make a difficult process more transparent, Sweat said.
Has your child been redistricted? What do you think of the task force proposal? Do you think parent involvement will help or hinder the process?
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By Peggy
February 14, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this
I think that a lot of parents would love to be involved with the process. There has been some worry about retribution for the parents on the committees-so there has always been a fear of including parents. Do you think folks would behave and treat the committee parents with respect if they didn’t get what they wanted in the final re-districting?