School board expected to delay first redistricting vote
The DeKalb County school board was prepared for a preliminary vote Monday on redistricting and a new five-year school construction plan, but officials announced before the meeting that the vote would likely be delayed until Jan. 7 until changes can be made.
The plan is the basis of a “Local Five-Year Facility Plan,” a document that justifies up to $40 million in state capital money. A second vote on the final draft is scheduled for Jan. 23, leaving parents just over two weeks to review it, with public information sessions expected Jan. 8-17.
The proposal is on the school system website, but will be amended in response to criticism, district spokesman Jeff Dickerson said. View the plan at www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/splost-iv, and e-mail comments to proposed-org@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us.
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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
