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Forsyth County schools unveil 2020 redistricting plan

A proposed attendance map for the 2020-21 school year could move 1,087 Forsyth County elementary schoolchildren to different schools to relieve overcrowding and populate the new Poole’s Mill Elementary School. To view a larger version of this map: https://bit.ly/2McTBkq
A proposed attendance map for the 2020-21 school year could move 1,087 Forsyth County elementary schoolchildren to different schools to relieve overcrowding and populate the new Poole’s Mill Elementary School. To view a larger version of this map: https://bit.ly/2McTBkq
By David Ibata
Oct 15, 2019

To relieve overcrowding at existing schools and populate Poole’s Mill Elementary School, the Forsyth County School District has posted proposed new attendance boundaries for the 2020-21 school year.

Poole's Mill will open next August for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The proposed redistricting could affect 1,087 youngsters at Sawnee, Matt, Kelly Mill, Silver City and Coal Mountain elementary schools, and possibly others. Information: https://bit.ly/2pgXyvx

According to the proposal, 483 children would move from Matt and 277, from Sawnee, to Poole’s Mill; 61 would move from each of Kelly Mill and Matt to Sawnee; and 150 would move from Coal Mountain and 55, from Silver City, to Matt.

District officials recommend first viewing a video: https://youtu.be/RO5t1fQXKYk A summary is posted to: https://bit.ly/32rTl6A and a map, to: https://bit.ly/2McTBkq

A public form is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at North Forsyth High School. The district will accept online feedback from the public through Wednesday, Oct. 23, at: https://bit.ly/31gkrMT

The school board is to discuss public input, reviews, staff recommendations and proposed changes Nov. 12, with a final vote on the new attendance boundaries Nov. 19.

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