The weather affected the dates of meetings, hearings and the date of the Superintendent's recommendation
The snowstorm has affected nearly every aspect of the DeKalb School schedule, including its redistricting schedule. Please see the below updates for revised meeting dates, public hearings and the Superintendent's recommendation. DeKalb school redistricting schedule: Jan. 18: Public input at Miller Grove High School Jan. 19: Public input at Druid Hills Middle School Jan. 20: Public input at Chamblee High School Jan. 25: Public input at McNair High School Jan. 26: Public input at Bethune Middle School Jan. 27: Public input at Stone Mountain Middle School Feb. 7: Superintendent’s recommendation March 1: Public hearing March 3: Public hearing March 7: Final board vote
The newly announced plan for redrawing county school attendance lines have parents and residents in an uproar
Stressing that a plan to redistrict county schools isn’t a done deal, more than 150 middle DeKalb parents and residents turned out Thursday night to develop a plan that, as one leader said, “stops the bleeding.” “Our hope is to work as a community and create a plan that minimizes the disruption in our neighborhoods, but still meets the county’s goals,” said Katie Bell, one of the organizers of the meeting held at the Leafmore Creek Park Club in Decatur. Schools represented in the standing-room-only crowd included Briarlake, Fernbank, Henderson Mill, Oak Grove and Sagamore Hills elementary schools, along with Lakeside High School. This past Monday, the DeKalb County Board of Education announced a plan to close 12 elementary schools; …
