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03-13-2012, 03:30 PM
This just in from Charles County Public Schools...
Superintendent presents redistricting recommendations to Board
Superintendent James E. Richmond presented his redistricting recommendations today to the Board of Education, which include modifications to two proposals. The school system is in the process of developing new attendance zones for Mary B. Neal Elementary School, William A. Diggs Elementary School and Theodore G. Davis Middle School. Those redistricting efforts also impact students at J.C. Parks Elementary School, Berry Elementary School and Matthew Henson Middle School. The superintendent recommended one of the school system's redistricting committee proposals for Neal and modified plans for both Diggs and Davis. Richmond recommended Alternative B for Neal, which moves 245 students from Neal to nearby elementary schools. The plan rezones 142 children to Eva Turner Elementary School, 49 students to J.P. Ryon Elementary School, 25 students to Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary School and 29 students to Mary H. Matula Elementary School. The change would reduce the student enrollment at Neal to 609, eliminating the need to add relocatable classrooms and leaving room for expected growth. "There is no way around the fact that Mary B. Neal, our newest elementary school, needs relief. Without redistricting, we will have to add relocatable classrooms next year, an option I cannot justify as long as there are available seats nearby," Richmond said in making his recommendation. The Superintendent recommended a modified version of the redistricting committee's proposal A for Diggs. The modification to the plan leaves 99 students living in the Autumn Hills community at Berry Elementary School. Under the committee plan, the 99 students were to be rezoned from Berry to C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School. Modified proposal A moves 265 students from Diggs, with 169 transferring to J.C. Parks Elementary School and 96 moving to Berry. As a result, 60 J.C. Parks students are being rezoned to Indian Head Elementary School and 63 children are moving from Berry to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School. If approved by the Board, modified proposal A would reduce the enrollment at Diggs to 774. Citing academic and other improvements made through changes at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School this year, Richmond told the Board he did not believe more children should be added to the school at this time. "Barnhart needs time to continue to grow and improve. Adding additional children to this school at this time is not in the best interests of the children and staff at Barnhart," Richmond said. He recommended leaving students from Autumn Hills at Berry rather than rezoning them to Barnhart. Richmond recommended the Board adopt a modified proposal A for Davis. The modification leaves 56 students living in block 3752 at Davis. This includes students living in Audrey Manor, Berry Hill Manor, Bracey Estates and Laurel Branch. Modified proposal A moves 183 students from Davis to Matthew Henson Middle School. It also moves 15 students from Milton M. Somers Middle School to Davis. The alternative then moves 72 students from Henson to General Smallwood Middle School. If approved by the Board, the recommended redistricting would reduce the student population at Davis to 996. The Board of Education has scheduled a public hearing on the superintendent's recommendation for 7 p.m., March 26, at North Point High School in the auditorium. Fact sheets are being sent home with elementary students at affected schools this week. A fact sheet outlining the middle school proposal is being mailed to parents of sixth- and seventh-grade students at Davis and Henson. For more information on the redistricting recommendations, visit the Charles County Public Schools Web site at http://www2.ccboe.com/parentscomm/transportation/redistricting.cfm.
Charles County Public Schools provides 26,700 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 35 caring community schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
Read More on the Charles County Public Schools Web site... (http://www2.ccboe.com/pr/index.cfm/2012/3/13/Superintendent-presents-redistricting-recommendations-to-Board)
Superintendent presents redistricting recommendations to Board
Superintendent James E. Richmond presented his redistricting recommendations today to the Board of Education, which include modifications to two proposals. The school system is in the process of developing new attendance zones for Mary B. Neal Elementary School, William A. Diggs Elementary School and Theodore G. Davis Middle School. Those redistricting efforts also impact students at J.C. Parks Elementary School, Berry Elementary School and Matthew Henson Middle School. The superintendent recommended one of the school system's redistricting committee proposals for Neal and modified plans for both Diggs and Davis. Richmond recommended Alternative B for Neal, which moves 245 students from Neal to nearby elementary schools. The plan rezones 142 children to Eva Turner Elementary School, 49 students to J.P. Ryon Elementary School, 25 students to Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary School and 29 students to Mary H. Matula Elementary School. The change would reduce the student enrollment at Neal to 609, eliminating the need to add relocatable classrooms and leaving room for expected growth. "There is no way around the fact that Mary B. Neal, our newest elementary school, needs relief. Without redistricting, we will have to add relocatable classrooms next year, an option I cannot justify as long as there are available seats nearby," Richmond said in making his recommendation. The Superintendent recommended a modified version of the redistricting committee's proposal A for Diggs. The modification to the plan leaves 99 students living in the Autumn Hills community at Berry Elementary School. Under the committee plan, the 99 students were to be rezoned from Berry to C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School. Modified proposal A moves 265 students from Diggs, with 169 transferring to J.C. Parks Elementary School and 96 moving to Berry. As a result, 60 J.C. Parks students are being rezoned to Indian Head Elementary School and 63 children are moving from Berry to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School. If approved by the Board, modified proposal A would reduce the enrollment at Diggs to 774. Citing academic and other improvements made through changes at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School this year, Richmond told the Board he did not believe more children should be added to the school at this time. "Barnhart needs time to continue to grow and improve. Adding additional children to this school at this time is not in the best interests of the children and staff at Barnhart," Richmond said. He recommended leaving students from Autumn Hills at Berry rather than rezoning them to Barnhart. Richmond recommended the Board adopt a modified proposal A for Davis. The modification leaves 56 students living in block 3752 at Davis. This includes students living in Audrey Manor, Berry Hill Manor, Bracey Estates and Laurel Branch. Modified proposal A moves 183 students from Davis to Matthew Henson Middle School. It also moves 15 students from Milton M. Somers Middle School to Davis. The alternative then moves 72 students from Henson to General Smallwood Middle School. If approved by the Board, the recommended redistricting would reduce the student population at Davis to 996. The Board of Education has scheduled a public hearing on the superintendent's recommendation for 7 p.m., March 26, at North Point High School in the auditorium. Fact sheets are being sent home with elementary students at affected schools this week. A fact sheet outlining the middle school proposal is being mailed to parents of sixth- and seventh-grade students at Davis and Henson. For more information on the redistricting recommendations, visit the Charles County Public Schools Web site at http://www2.ccboe.com/parentscomm/transportation/redistricting.cfm.
Charles County Public Schools provides 26,700 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 35 caring community schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
Read More on the Charles County Public Schools Web site... (http://www2.ccboe.com/pr/index.cfm/2012/3/13/Superintendent-presents-redistricting-recommendations-to-Board)